🌱 Still seeing brown water at home? Here’s what North Adams advises.

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In today's newsletter:

• Still seeing brown water at home? Here’s what North Adams advises.
• Try this North Adams cook’s favorite way to use peak summer corn.
• How a MASS MoCA star uses boxing and realism to confront America.

Also on today's calendar: Massachusetts Tax Free Weekend at Ethan Allen August 8 & 9 ONLY! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. City Officials In North Adams MA Resolve Dirty Water Issue (live959.com) — Residents in several North Adams neighborhoods recently saw brown tap water after an imbalance at the city’s water filtration plant and hydrant flushing, but officials say readings are now back to normal. If your water is still discolored, you’re urged to run cold water for a few minutes and call the city Dispatch Center if it doesn’t clear after several hours.
   

2. THE RECIPE BOX Melissa Clark's Creamy Corn Pasta With Basil from the kitchen of Nina Keneally (theberkshireedge.com) — A North Adams home cook shares a favorite way to use peak-season Berkshire sweet corn, including ears bought at Chenail’s Farm Stand in town. The detailed recipe for Melissa Clark’s creamy corn pasta with basil includes tips for cutting kernels, prepping ahead, and stretching the dish into multiple dinners for small households.
   

3. Vincent Valdez by Osman Can Yerebakan (bombmagazine.org) — North Adams readers may recognize MASS MoCA’s soaring galleries in this conversation with painter Vincent Valdez, whose survey Just a Dream . . . recently filled the museum with hyperreal boxers, martyrs, and American icons. Valdez explains how Catholic imagery, boxing, and television shaped his large-scale paintings, and why he uses realism to confront viewers with uncomfortable histories and underdog stories.
   

4. Berkshire Health System Blood Program Helps Shield County From National Shortage (iberkshires.com) — Berkshire Health System’s local blood donor program is helping keep hospitals, including the North Adams campus, supplied despite a national Red Cross shortage. With thousands of local donations each year, most of the blood stays in Berkshire County, and residents are encouraged to schedule appointments or walk in when the bloodmobile visits their area.
   

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📸 Around North Adams

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Adams

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 9

• Massachusetts Tax Free Weekend at Ethan Allen August 8 & 9 ONLY! →
  Ethan Allen, 135 Albany Turnpike, Canton
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 8

• Build A Bouquet Workshop with Tu Le
  North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
  10:30 am
• Live Stand-Up Comedy at Door Prize Restaurant in North Adams, MA! →
  Door Prize, 40 Main St, North Adams
  8:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Family Movie (3rd Floor Community Room)
  North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
  1:30 pm

Wednesday August 12

• LIBRARY CLOSES @ 5PM FOR DOWNTOWN CELEBRATION
  North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247

Thursday August 13

• Friends of NAPL Summer Social (front lawn)
  North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
  6:00 pm

Friday August 14

• MoCA Youth Art Workshop
  North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
  11:00 am

Saturday August 15

• Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED RECertification Training
  North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
  9:00 am

Friday September 4

• Adams, MA — TJ Comedy →
  Adams Theater, 27 Park St, Adams
  7:30 pm

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📣 North Adams Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• MassHire Veteran Services (3rd floor)
  North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
  1:00 pm
• School Committee Meeting
  Clarksburg North Adams, MA 01247
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Build A Bouquet Workshop with Tu Le
  North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
  10:30 am

Tuesday August 11

• Family Movie (3rd Floor Community Room)
  North Adams Public Library 74 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
  1:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Porter - Front End - 0784 in North Adams. Apply here.
• Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for (Overnight) Night Crew Clerk in North Adams. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Adams here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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