Community Corner
🌱 How tall will Lee’s proposed Fairfield Marriott really feel from your street?
And on the Lee Patch calendar - Boston Pops Orchestra with Keith Lockhart - A Tribute to John Williams
Hello Lee! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How tall will Lee's proposed Fairfield Marriott really feel from your street?
- Need help feeding a pet? See when Irie's visits Lee Pantry.
Also on today's calendar: TLI Open Workshops: A Far Cry with Simone Dinnerstein and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 76, low: 50.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Third time's the charm: Lee Planning Board mulls next steps for proposed Fairfield Marriott after successful balloon test (theberkshireedge.com) — A proposed four-story Fairfield Marriott to replace the Pilgrim Inn on Housatonic Street is drawing intense scrutiny from Lee residents and town boards after a balloon test showed its full height and footprint. Neighbors are worried about flooding, parking, traffic, and fire access, while supporters, including the Chamber of Commerce director, see tax and lodging benefits. Final decisions will hinge on upcoming Planning Board sessions and safety reviews. 
• Twenty-one years later, Irie's Pet Food Pantry continues to support South County pet owners (theberkshireedge.com) — If you or a neighbor are struggling to feed a pet, Irie's Pet Food Pantry quietly delivers free pet food every week to Lee Food Pantry on Housatonic Street and to Great Barrington. Run for 21 years by John and Heather Drake, the all-volunteer effort relies on local donations and partner businesses in Lee and Stockbridge to keep pets with their families.
📸 Around Lee
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lee
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★ Featured events ★
- Boston Pops Orchestra with Keith Lockhart - A Tribute to John Williams →
Tanglewood, 297 West St, Lenox
8:00 pm
Saturday August 15
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Other local events
- Storytime with Nandi the Dog
Lee Library Association 100 Main Street, Lee, MA 01238
10:30 am - TLI Open Workshops: A Far Cry with Simone Dinnerstein →
Tanglewood, 297 West St, Lenox
1:30 pm - Cynthia Erivo →
Tanglewood, 297 West St, Lenox
8:00 pm - Carrie Underwood →
Tanglewood, 297 West St, Lenox
7:00 pm - Alabama Shakes en Lenox, MA →
Tanglewood, 297 West St, Lenox
6:30 pm
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Friday August 21
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 5
📣 Lee Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Farm Themed Storytime, Craft and Sensory Play
Stockbridge Library Association Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MA, 01262, Uni
10:30 am - August Book Club - The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Stockbridge Library Association 46 Main Street, Stockbridge, MA 01262
4:00 pm - ROOTED Movement — Woven Roots Farm →
Woven Roots Farm & Community Center, 12 Mc Carthy Rd, Tyringham
5:30 pm - Spanish Conversation Group
Stockbridge Library Association MA
11:00 am - Children's Activity: Slime Squad
Stockbridge Library Association Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge, MA, 01262, Uni
3:45 pm - Storytime with Nandi the Dog
Lee Library Association 100 Main Street, Lee, MA 01238
10:30 am
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
Tuesday August 18
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- Heart Path Yoga, LLC — (240) 731-1519
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Stockbridge
- Stockbridge: Art of Brewing Festival celebrates craft brews (berkshireeagle.com)
- BITS & BYTES August 12, 2026: What's happening in the Berkshires and beyond! (theberkshireedge.com)
- C'mon in, the water's fine! Richmond Pond gets an all-clear (berkshireeagle.com)
Lenox
- Lenox Historian To Speak At Ventfort Hall (iberkshires.com)
- EPA, GE Conducting Vernal Pool Study on Housatonic River (iberkshires.com)
- PREVIEW: Silkroad Ensemble explores music as sanctuary at Tanglewood on Aug. 20 (theberkshireedge.com)
Ok Lee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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