🌱 Ready to explore the spooky side of the Keystone Arches?
Otis, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Otis! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to explore the spooky side of the Keystone Arches?
Also on today's calendar: Community of Light Meditation at Otis Library in Otis, MA.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 40 degrees.
- Sunday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 49.
- Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 65 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Trail Mix and Sass: The Stone Giants of Keystone Arches — Otis Observer (otisobserver.com) — Otis-area readers get a vivid guide to exploring the Keystone Arches, nearby rail history, and the eerie ruins of a failed Berkshire arts colony. The writer mixes a spooky Halloween trail encounter with practical suggestions to visit the Chester Railway Station and Museum, highlighting how these stone bridges and artifacts preserve the region’s ambitious railroad past. 
📸 Around Otis
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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🌿Community of Light Meditation at Otis Library in Otis, MA →
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9:00 am
Thursday October 22
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Community of Light Meditation at Otis Library in Otis, MA →
Otis Library, Otis
9:00 am
Thursday October 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Storytime with Stay & Play →
Becket Athenaeum, 3367 Main Street, Becket
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A Walk Through History At The Bidwell House Museum →
The Bidwell House Museum, 100 Art School Road, Monterey
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MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Screening →
Becket Athenaeum, 3367 Main Street, Becket
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Chester and Becket Railroad →
Chester and Becket Railroad, Hampden Street, Chester
1:00 pm -
Henry Knox....On The Knox Trail
Herman Melville’s Arrowhead, 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield
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Farm Community Working Wednesday →
Woven Roots Farm, 12 McCarty Road, Tyringham
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Community Working Wednesday — Woven Roots Farm →
Woven Roots Farm & Community Center, 12 Mc Carthy Rd, Tyringham
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Gateway Regional School Open House
Gateway Huntington, MA 01050
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Storytime with Nandi the Dog
Lee Library Association, 100 Main Street, Lee
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Fresh Voices in Dance →
Jacob’s Pillow, 358 George Carter Road, Becket
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- Global Partners posted a job opening for Guest Service Associate/Cashier in Lee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Otis here.
🗞 Nearby News
Becket
- Lee, Becket Awarded Federal Transportation Funding (iberkshires.com)
- Weekend Outlook: Fall Foliage Parade, Homelands Powwow and more (iberkshires.com)
- Berkshires & Hudson Valley Fall Arts Guide 2026 (chronogram.com)
Monterey
- Building a Rescue Team for the Hills: South County's New Rope Rescue Operation Takes Shape (theberkshireedge.com)
Lee
- Lee voters approve all articles at Special Town Meeting (theberkshireedge.com)
Ok Otis! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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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