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🌱 Stockbridge widens search for a new fire and EMS home

Stockbridge, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Stockbridge! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Stockbridge widens search for a new fire and EMS home
  • Stockbridge’s Rockwell-inspired Christmas weekend returns in December
  • Stockbridge's Main Street and lake land in a statewide travel roundup

Also on today's calendar: Spanish Conversation Group and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 50 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with rain at times, temps: high: 42, low: 35.
  • Friday: A mix of snow and rain, with a high of 39 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Stockbridge Select Board asks to expand search of prospective sites for new fire department, EMS building (theberkshireedge.com) — Stockbridge is widening its search for a new fire and EMS building site after all four initial options presented obstacles. The committee's preferred town-owned property may need space for sewage-treatment upgrades, while other sites face ownership or conservation hurdles. The Select Board backed seeking additional land offers rather than choosing a site.
   

2. 12 Old-Fashioned Christmas Towns That Feel Like the 1950s (cheapism.com) — Stockbridge’s Main Street at Christmas celebration is scheduled for December 5–6, with decorated storefronts and vintage automobiles recalling Norman Rockwell’s famous painting. A national roundup includes the town among 12 nostalgic holiday destinations, highlighting the connection between its Main Street and Rockwell’s “Home for Christmas.”
   

3. 9 Charming Massachusetts Lake Towns Where Main Streets Still Feel Like The 1950s (takingthekids.com) — Stockbridge's Rockwell-famous Main Street and access to Stockbridge Bowl earn it a place in a travel roundup of nine Massachusetts lake towns. The feature pairs downtown landmarks such as the Red Lion Inn with the Norman Rockwell Museum and lakeside recreation, presenting the town as a destination for an unhurried visit.
   

4. West Stockbridge fire displaces two residents (berkshireeagle.com subscription) — Two West Stockbridge residents escaped a house fire with their two dogs Sunday night, and no injuries were reported. Stockbridge firefighters joined departments from across the southern Berkshires in responding. The fire marshal is investigating the cause, and Fire Chief Mike Meagher said he could not confirm reports of an explosion.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This is an antique been painted a few times.
    I still got the key for it. Does anybody need it? It’s for free needs to be picked up tonight or tomorrow earliest possible no room (Nextdoor Stockbridge / Glendale)
  • The Trustees of Reservations posted a job opening for Signature Events Steward in Stockbridge. Apply here.
  • Berkshire Hills Regional School District posted a job opening for Evening Custodian in Stockbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stockbridge here.

Ok Stockbridge! 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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