Heather Bellow reports in The Berkshire Eagle that officals in Great Barrington are discussing renaming Squaw Road. Last week, the federal government announced that nearly 650 sites in the U.S. that formerly bore the word “Squaw” have been renamed. That includes the former Squaw Peak on Monument Mountain near Stockbridge, which was changed last year to Peeskawso Peak. And Squaw Swamp in Rensselaer County was renamed Black Swamp. The word “squaw” is considered an offensive slur. Great Barrington Town Manager Mark Pruhenski said residents of 17 out of 18 households along the road met this summer about a name change., and the Select Board will discuss the issue on Oct. 3. “I think we’ll be ready to move forward with a decision very soon now,” Pruhenski said in an email. In January, someone sheared the road sign for Squaw Road from its post. Read more about this story in The Berkshire Eagle.