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Great Barrington, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Great Barrington! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Great Barrington’s facing two big lawsuits after a rocky audit
  • How will Berkshire Hills’ new social media rules affect local teachers?
  • Planning a night out? See Heather Headley live at the Mahaiwe.

Also on today's calendar: Great Barrington Farmers’ Market and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do bad rainbows go? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 63.
  • Thursday: Cloudy and humid with showers, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Great Barrington faces two major lawsuits as town attorney retires (berkshireeagle.com) — Great Barrington is juggling two major lawsuits just as its longtime town attorney retires, including a nearly $870,000 contractor billing dispute tied to a troubled street project audit. Another federal case claims the town and police overstepped during a 2023 classroom book search, focusing on free speech and police conduct. Both cases remain active with no firm court dates set.
   

2. Berkshire Hills Regional School District AP test scores remain high; School Committee passes social media policy for employees (theberkshireedge.com) — Berkshire Hills school leaders in Great Barrington report Monument Mountain’s AP program remains among the state’s strongest, with more than 90 percent of students earning qualifying scores for two straight years. At the same meeting, the School Committee tightened its employee social media policy, clarifying how teachers and coaches may communicate electronically with students and outlining possible disciplinary consequences for inappropriate use.
   

3. Singer and Actress Heather Headley will be at The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on 7/31 with 'An Evening with Heather Headley' (wamc.org) — Broadway and television star Heather Headley is bringing her acclaimed vocals to Great Barrington with an evening performance at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on Friday, July 31. Residents can expect songs spanning her Tony-winning stage roles, Grammy-winning gospel work, and popular TV career in an intimate concert setting that highlights her range across theater, R&B, and inspirational music.
   

4. Community Television for the Southern Berkshires launches radio station, airing music and community shows (berkshireeagle.com) — A new low-power FM station, WGSL 107.3, is now broadcasting community-focused, ad-free programming that specifically serves Great Barrington and neighboring Southern Berkshire towns. Run by Community Television for the Southern Berkshires, the station mixes classical and jazz with local shows and syndicated programs, and is actively seeking residents to create segments, host shows, and even deliver hyper-local weather updates.
   

5. Fast start powers South County past Williamstown, into fifth straight Berkshire County Masters Soccer League final (berkshireeagle.com) — South County’s masters soccer team rolled to a 4–1 semifinal win over Williamstown on its home field at Monument Mountain in Great Barrington, earning a fifth straight trip to the league final. Despite past heartbreak in championship games, the squad’s strong defense and early scoring outburst have them eyeing redemption against Barcelona on Thursday evening.
   

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    Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St, Great Barrington
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: To prism (Thank you Willy H. for sending it in!)
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