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🌱 Will Lee back a “nicotine-free generation” for future residents?
Coming up on the Lee Patch calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music!
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In today's newsletter:
- Will Lee back a "nicotine-free generation" for future residents?
- How new PCB rail traffic could reshape daily life in Lee
- Why Joe's Diner in Lee still draws hungry travelers off Route 20
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music!.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: A steady morning breeze, temps: high: 67, low: 48.
- Saturday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Tri-Town Boards of Health to set public hearing before deciding on substantial new tobacco regulations (theberkshireedge.com) — Lee residents will soon have a chance to weigh in as the Tri-Town Boards of Health consider strict new tobacco rules that could permanently bar younger generations from buying cigarettes and vapes. Lee board members are split, citing health data showing higher local lung cancer rates but also concerns about government overreach, and a public hearing is expected by February. 
2. General Electric Company submits final rail transload plan for Housatonic Rest of River cleanup project (theberkshireedge.com) — Lee residents are getting a clearer picture of how PCB-contaminated river sediment will be shipped and partially stored in town, as GE's final rail transload design has been filed and opened for public comment through November 6. The plan details new rail operations, truck traffic patterns, and environmental protections tied to the future upland disposal facility in Lee, with work expected to ramp up starting in 2028.
3. 10 Western Massachusetts Roadside Diners That Serve Dishes Worth The Detour (takingthekids.com) — If you are craving classic comfort food close to home, Joe's Diner on Center Street in Lee is highlighted as a must-stop spot with generous portions and small-town warmth. A wider Western Massachusetts diner road trip rounds up nine other nostalgic eateries, but Lee's own historic counter-service favorite stands out as an easy, everyday option for locals.
4. Roundup: Pittsfield boys pull away in second half to beat Amherst in soccer (berkshireeagle.com) — Lee sports fans have plenty to cheer about as the Wildcats girls soccer team stayed unbeaten at 4-0-1 behind a three-goal performance at home, while golfer Matty Abderhalden earned medalist honors at Greenock Country Club. Despite Lee's strong golf showing, Mount Greylock edged the Wildcats, and several Lee teams now look ahead to more league matchups later this week.
📸 Around Lee
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lee
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★ Featured events ★
- Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Lenox Community Center, 65 Walker St, Lenox
6:00 pm
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Arts & Crafts for Children
Lee Library Association, 100 Main Street, Lee
3:30 pm
Thursday October 1
📣 Lee Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- ROOTED Movement — Woven Roots Farm →
Woven Roots Farm & Community Center, 12 Mc Carthy Rd, Tyringham
5:30 pm - 29th Manhattan Short Film Festival in the Berkshires
Stockbridge Library Association, 46 Main Street, Stockbridge
6:00 pm - Los Lonely Boys →
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St, Great Barrington
8:00 pm - Author Talk - James Lasdun in conversation with Adam Shatz
Stockbridge Library Association, 46 Main Street, Stockbridge
3:00 pm - Family Storytime
Stockbridge Library Association, 46 Main Street, Stockbridge
10:30 am - Mindful Archery Retreat →
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, 57 Interlaken Road, Stockbridge
4:00 pm - Read to Brody (Read to a Dog Program) →
Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge
3:45 pm - Summer, 1976 →
Unicorn Theatre, 6 East Street, Stockbridge - October Cookbook Club - Milk Street Tuesday Nights Mediterranean
Stockbridge Library Association, 46 Main Street, Stockbridge
12:00 pm - Arts & Crafts for Children
Lee Library Association, 100 Main Street, Lee
3:30 pm - Children's Activity: Playdough Playdate →
Stockbridge Library, 46 Main St., Stockbridge
10:30 am
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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