STOCKBRIDGE — Every April 1, a huge, eye-catching banner is unfurled and attached above the Red Lion Inn porch. But not this year. The annual April Fools' Day prank — a keenly awaited Fitzpatrick ...

“It seemed like a fun thing to do," said Rebecca Bubriski, a Stockbridge resident who hovered behind the carolers on the sidewalk. Nearby Mary Ann Werner, who lives in Great Barrington, said “I’m here ...