🌱 What to watch for as lanternflies spread through the Berkshires
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- What to watch for as lanternflies spread through the Berkshires
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 57 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 49, low: 38.
- Friday: Rain, with a high of 41 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Spotted lanternflies have landed in Berkshire County. Here's what you need to know ... (berkshireeagle.com subscription) — Mount Washington is among four Berkshire towns with confirmed spotted lanternfly infestations, and residents can help limit their spread by checking for egg masses now. Look for flat, gray patches on trees, stones, cars and outdoor furniture. Environmental advocates recommend photographing suspected sightings, noting the location and reporting them to state agricultural officials. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Hands in Outreach Quilt Exhibition
Community Room Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street, Sheffield -
German Conversation Group →
Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street, Sheffield
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The American Literary Renaissance Reconsidered with Mark Scarbrough →
Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street, Sheffield
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Finance Committee Regular Meeting →
171 Egremont Plain Rd, Egremont
3:00 pm -
LEGO Construction Zone: Fall 2026 →
Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street, Sheffield
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LEGO Constuction Zone: Fall 2026
Art Studio Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street, Sheffield
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Sheffield Gardeners →
Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street, Sheffield
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Conservation Commission Regular Meeting →
171 Egremont Plain Rd, Egremont
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Alford-Egremont Cultural Council Regular Meeting →
171 Egremont Plain Road, Egremont
7:00 pm -
Smartphone Photography: Getting Started →
Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street, Sheffield
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Youth Art Show Series: Papier-Mâché Vehicles PART 1 →
Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street, Sheffield
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Fall Festival performance (Hamlet) 7:00pm
Monument Mt Regional High Great Barrington, MA 01230
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Sheffield
- BITS & BYTES November 10, 2026: What's happening in the Berkshires and beyond! (theberkshireedge.com)
- Thomas V. Czarnowski of Sheffield (theberkshireedge.com)
- BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES: Berkshire Boulders brings indoor rock climbing to Great Barrington (theberkshireedge.com)
Great Barrington
- Great Barrington to consider criminal complaint against suspended fire chief (wamc.org)
- Monument Mountain moves on as Berkshire teams battle in state tournament (berkshireeagle.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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