š± Why Montereyās Konkapot Reserve may hold a lifeline for local ash
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Montereyās Konkapot Reserve may hold a lifeline for local ash
- Discover how Revolutionary-era womenās clothing quietly fueled independence
Also on today's calendar: Tuesday Mahjong and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that canāt be seen at the beginning or end of either month? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 61.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Can tiny wasps save Berkshire ash trees? Researchers hope to slow the emerald ash borer (berkshireeagle.com) ā Researchers are zeroing in on Montereyās Konkapot Reserve, where a surprisingly healthy stand of ash near Steadman Pond could help protect local forests from the emerald ash borer. Using insecticide trials and tiny parasitoid wasps, scientists and the Berkshire Natural Resources Council hope to preserve genetically resilient ash trees and create long-term study plots that include Monterey woodlands. 
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ā¢ Bidwell House Museum Summer History Talk (iberkshires.com) ā Montereyās Bidwell House Museum is hosting a July 18 talk exploring what everyday New England women wore and made during the Revolutionary War, and how their textile work quietly shaped the struggle for independence. Visiting presenters from The Dirty Blue Shirts collective will use clothing, stories, and living-history insights to connect modern audiences with the lives of those women. Ā Ā Ā
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Upcoming Events in
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ā Featured events ā
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History Talks at Bidwell Museum ā
Bidwell House Museum, 100 Art School Rd, Monterey
1:00 pm
Saturday July 18
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Other local events
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The Web They Wove: Women & their Wardrobes during New Englandās Revolution
Bidwell House Museum 449 Main Rd, 449 Main Road, Monterey, MA, 01245, United States
1:00 pm -
Tuesday Mahjong ā
Monterey Community Center, 468 Main Rd, Monterey
7:00 pm -
Tuesday Bridge ā
Monterey Community Center, 468 Main Rd, Monterey
1:00 pm -
Tai Chi with David Crowe ā
Monterey Community Center, 468 Main Rd, Monterey
10:00 am -
Thursday Mahjong ā
Monterey Community Center, 468 Main Rd, Monterey
1:30 pm
Saturday July 18
Tuesday July 21
Tuesday July 28
Wednesday July 29
Thursday July 30
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š Events Nearby
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Plein Air in Becket ā Becket Arts Center ā
Becket Arts Center, 7 Brooker Hill Rd, Becket
10:00 am -
Community Working Wednesday ā Woven Roots Farm ā
Woven Roots Farm & Community Center, 12 Mc Carthy Rd, Tyringham
10:00 am -
W.I.P. Wednesday ā Becket Arts Center ā
Becket Arts Center, 7 Brooker Hill Rd, Becket
7:00 pm -
Yoga With Rima Sala ā Becket Arts Center ā
Becket Arts Center, 7 Brooker Hill Rd, Becket
9:30 am -
ROOTED Movement ā Woven Roots Farm ā
Woven Roots Farm & Community Center, 12 Mc Carthy Rd, Tyringham
5:30 pm -
White Space ā
Jacob's Pillow, 358 George Carter Rd, Becket
7:30 pm
Wednesday July 15
Thursday July 16
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Customer Service Delivery Driver in Great Barrington. Apply here.
- Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School posted a job opening for Administrative Assistant to the Elementary School Principal in Great Barrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monterey here.
š Nearby News
Great Barrington
- āRebel Town' is a timely reminder that freedom isn't free ā and that resistance is patriotic (theberkshireedge.com)
- Amuse-Bouche: Agaves Mexican Grille impresses with tacos, quesabirria and margaritas (berkshireeagle.com)
- JOHN BREASTED: The Great Barrington Selectboard's credibility gap (theberkshireedge.com)
Otis
- Smile Like Jack Memorial Fund holds annual road race in Otis (wwlp.com)
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