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Sheffield’s recently established disc golf course is a hidden gem

“The Rocks at Sheffield Park” is the only disc-golf course in South County, and the only one in the Berkshires that is both open every day and free to play, according to the disc-golf app UDisc.

Dedication of the Du Bois homesite: A 50-year anniversary celebration

The original 1969 homesite dedication was deemed so controversial, in part because of Du Bois' embrace of communism late in his life, that no town officials attended the event.

‘Being Black in the Berkshires,’ a forum on the black experience

“The fear that black families have when their children leave the house is the same as it was in 1909 [when the NAACP was founded].” -- Dennis Powell, president of Berkshire County NAACP

Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church group hires architects for design and restoration

In a news release, Clinton Church Restoration said the New York City-based firm, headed by architect Mario Gooden, "is one of the few African-American architectural firms in the country."

The Mastheads/Tuesdays on the Terrace at the Berkshire Athenaeum

For four Tuesdays in July, the Mastheads will host a literary lecture on the lovely outdoor terrace of the Berkshire Athenaeum.

Entire Berkshire legislative delegation joins healthcare protest at Park Square

Attendees are encouraged to wear black, dress as zombies, and bring headstone shaped signs to emphasize the danger the proposed healthcare bill embodies.
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