WBUR TODAY: Riding west
❤️ Donate Monday, October 12, 2026 🌤️ Foggy, then clear, with a high of 70. Good Morning Boston, On the state and federal level, today is Columbus Day. But several Massachusetts municipalities, including Boston, recognize Indigenous Peoples Day on this date too. If you'd like to mark the occasion as well, the Concord Museum is presenting a free performance by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers beginning at 10 a.m., featuring members of the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, WBUR's Amy Sokolow reports. Closer to the city, the Museum of Fine Arts is offering free admission and Indigenous art activities — including basket weaving and clay pot making. Brookline and Newton will also be hosting their own Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations at local schools later in the day. Now, to other news: It's peak foliage around the Berkshires, but that's not the only reason the area's tourism leaders are excited. The state T...