Great Barrington Sets Trick or Treat Hours

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Halloween Trick or Treat will take place Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., for Great Barrington residents only, including the Housatonic village.
 
The event is contingent upon the town remaining at "low risk" for COVID-19, according to the state's COVID-19 map. There will be no rain date.
 
The town asks participants to follow several guidelines for a safe Trick or Treat evening.
 
Trick or Treaters:
  • Wear a COVID-compliant mask, keep safe distances from others, and do not congregate.
  • Please stay on your own street or in your own neighborhood and limit the number of homes you visit.
  • Only visit homes that have a porch/exterior light on.
  • Sanitize your hands frequently.
  • Parental supervision is required for younger children.
Residents:
  • Turn off your porch light if you do not wish to participate.
  • Limit interactions as much as possible and hand-out candy with tongs or with gloves on, or by setting up a "grab & go" station.
 
Questions may be directed to the Town Manager's office, (413) 528-1619 ext. 2.
 

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Watch for Runners Near BCC on Thanksgiving Morning

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The ninth annual MountainOne Thankful 5K will be held on Thursday, Nov. 28, at 9 a.m. at Berkshire Community College.
 
The event will have runners and walkers completing a 5-kilometer course that will travel along West Street, thru the Berkshire Community College property out along West Street to Meadowridge and along the Woodland Drive cul-de-sac before returning to West Street and finishing in the Patterson Fieldhouse Parking Lot.
 
Residents are asked to use caution and reduced speeds when traveling along these roads between the hours of 8 and 10 a.m. on Thursday. Pittsfield Police will be along the course to ensure safe passage of all the participants.
 
The Berkshire Running Foundation hosts the annual event in which proceeds are donated to the South Community Food Pantry. The organizers also encourage participants to donate nonperishable food items that will also be brought to the pantry to help ease the challenges of food insecurity in our community.
 
In person registration and bib pick up will be Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Berkshire Running Center, 5 Cheshire Roard in the Allendale Underground, Pittsfield.
 
“We are thrilled to have a record setting number of registered participants for this year’s event," Berkshire Running Foundation Executive Director Siobbean Lemme said. "With over 600 registered walkers and runners this will be the largest Thanksgiving run in the Berkshires history.”
 
“This is becoming a family tradition and holiday favorite for our community to give back to those of our neighbors in need, on a day when many of us have more than enough.”
 
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