🌱 How Lenox’s young softball squad battled to the state Final Four
Lenox, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 5 min readHello Lenox! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Lenox’s young softball squad battled to the state Final Four
- Jon Stewart trades punchlines for drumsticks at Tanglewood this month
- Which Lenox concerts will showcase Ted Rosenthal’s jazz this summer?
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 55.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Maynard Stops Lenox in State Semi-Finals (iberkshires.com) — Lenox High’s softball team saw its surprising postseason run end with a 5–1 loss to Maynard in the Division 5 state semifinals at Westfield State. Coach Amy Pires praised her young roster and standout senior shortstop Grace Julieano, who led Lenox in key offensive categories and graduates this weekend at Tanglewood after five impactful seasons. 
2. PREVIEW: At Tanglewood on June 20, Jon Stewart opens for himself (theberkshireedge.com) — Lenox music fans can catch Jon Stewart in an unexpected role when he drums with his indie rock band Church and State at Tanglewood on June 20. The New Jersey group, born from Stewart’s pandemic drum lessons, brings its self-described “indie old man emo” sound to the Berkshires for a lighthearted, guitar-driven set that puts the music—not his comedy—at center stage.
3. Jazz pianist and composer Ted Rosenthal brings jazz, teaching, and mentorship to a Berkshire summer (theberkshireedge.com) — Lenox audiences can catch acclaimed jazz pianist Ted Rosenthal several times this summer, from a Kids 4 Harmony gala to a “Jazz 101” talk and a Miles-and-Coltrane tribute at Tanglewood. He explains how jazz’s mix of structure and improvisation shapes his teaching, performances, and support for local youth music programs in the Berkshires.
4. Miss Hall's School Graduates 42 (iberkshires.com) — A Lenox student, Fiona Gordon, is among nine Berkshire County graduates in Miss Hall’s School’s 42-member Class of 2026, honored at a May 31 commencement in Pittsfield. Local readers will also recognize several award-winning students from nearby towns, highlighting the region’s strong representation at the independent girls’ school this year.
5. Police respond to 'critical incident' on Houghton Street in North Adams (berkshireeagle.com) — Lenox residents should know that local police assisted in a late-night “critical incident” response on Houghton Street in North Adams, where negotiators engaged a man inside a home and no fatalities were reported. Pittsfield and Lenox officers, Northern Berkshire EMS, and a drone-supported operation helped secure the area, part of a broader regional push to strengthen mental health crisis response and de-escalation training.
📸 Around Lenox
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Jon Stewart →
Tanglewood, 297 West St, Lenox
7:00 pm
Saturday June 20
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Other local events
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Stuffed Animal Repair
Lenox Library MA
2:00 pm -
LLA Gala: A Novel Night Out - The Joy of Community
Lenox Library Belvedere Lenox, 21 Housatonic Street, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States
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Early Literacy Story Time & Craft
Lenox Library MA
11:00 am -
Baby Circle
Lenox Library MA
10:30 am -
Kids Graphic Novel Club
Lenox Library MA
4:00 pm -
Nurturing Future Generations: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood with Ted Page (Virtual)
Lenox Library Virtual Program, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States
2:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wild Thing 5K/10K Trail Race and Walk →
Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT) Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States
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Building Better Soil: A Three-Part Soil Health Intensive →
Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT) Mount Wachusett Community College, 444 Green St., Gardner, MA
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West Stockbridge Historical Society Presents: Frog Fables and Salamander Stories
Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT) Old Town Hall, 9 Main St, West Stockbridge, MA, 01266, United States
7:00 pm -
Second Saturday Volunteer Day at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary →
Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT) Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States
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Pittsfield Farmers Market
Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT) Pittsfield Common, 100 1st St., Pittsfield, MA
9:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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