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🌱 How North Adams honored domestic violence victims on Main Street this week

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In today's newsletter:

  • How North Adams honored domestic violence victims on Main Street this week
  • Where and when to catch Sunday’s Fall Foliage Parade
  • Why North Adams is close to settling a Vermont land dispute

Also on today's calendar: Tennessee Twisters with Linda McRae & Amelia White and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 65 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some sun, temps: high: 64, low: 51.
  • Monday: Windy with a shower in spots, with a high of 61 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. North Adams walks to remember domestic violence victims (berkshireeagle.com subscription) — Downtown North Adams residents joined more than 60 neighbors Thursday for a Rise Together walk honoring local victims of domestic violence and kicking off Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Organized by the Elizabeth Freeman Center with remarks from Mayor Jennifer Macksey, the event highlighted available services like emergency housing, transportation, court advocates, and financial education to help survivors rebuild their lives.
   

2. The 70th Annual Fall Foliage Parade In North Adams MA (live959.com) — North Adams is gearing up for the 70th Annual Fall Foliage Parade this Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m., with a “Time-Traveling Through Northern Berkshire” theme. The parade steps off at State and Old State streets, travels along Curran Highway, and ends at Ashland Street and Washington Avenue, with options to watch in person or on local cable and streaming.
   

3. Pownal White Oaks Road forest property suit nears settlement (benningtonbanner.com subscription) — North Adams residents may see a long-running dispute over the city’s former watershed land in Pownal, Vermont nearing resolution, as attorneys told a Bennington judge they’re close to settling a White Oaks Road property case. The city, alongside a conservation trust, has sought to clarify ownership and rights over about 218 acres of forested land once tied to its water system.
   

4. Is this Gilded Age boom town New York's last affordable family getaway? (timesnewsnetworks.com) — North Adams features prominently in this Berkshires travel piece, which spotlights Casita’s seasonal Mexican-inspired menu and MASS MoCA’s expansive contemporary art installations as reasons families can still afford a culturally rich getaway here. The article compares local lodging, dining, museums, and fall attractions across the region, arguing that the Berkshires—North Adams included—remain more budget-friendly than the Hamptons or Hudson Valley for city visitors.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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