The falls are considered sacred, and residents come here to find peace, swim, hike and picnic. Only New Marlborough residents and their guests are officially permitted, but the town has been generous in allowing the wider public to enjoy the falls.
STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
NEW MARLBOROUGH — A South County jewel named for a Mohican sachem was defaced by graffiti Monday, sparking fury in the community as well as plans for a silent group meditation Tuesday evening.
Vandals tagged boulders and a picnic table at Umpachene Falls, a town-owned park that includes the cascading waterfalls where the Umpachene and Konkapot rivers join.
Vandals tagged the side of a boulder and a picnic table at Umpachene Falls, a town-owned park in New Marlborough.
STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Police Chief Graham Frank said he doesn’t yet have any leads, but thinks it’s likely “kids” who might also have done the same thing here and at another area in March of last year, but worse.
“We’re doing extra patrol checks,” he said, noting that the park is on the regular police patrol route.
One town resident, Daniel Alden, saw the graffiti when he went to the park Monday. He posted to Facebook that he is offering a $500 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible. Alden also posted an invitation to a “Silent Group Meditation for the Healing & Protection of Umpachene Falls” Tuesday evening.
The falls are considered…