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Kohl's Opens in Lenox, Grand Opening Friday By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:00PM / Monday, October 31, 2022 | |
LENOX, Mass. — Kohl's department store is opening one of its new small format stores on Nov. 4 in The Center at Lenox shopping mall, located at 489 Pittsfield Rd. "We are excited to bring Kohl's to this community. I think this community really needs something like this," said an employee no authorized to speak on record. "...I used to work at the [Lee] Outlets and everyone is always looking for something." The store held a soft opening Sunday, Oct. 30. They have planned a ribbon cutting on Friday, Nov. 4. The national retailer plans to open 100 new small-format stores over the next four years. The average footprint of a Kohl's 0 Comments
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BArT First Quarter Honor Roll| 04:00PM / Monday, October 31, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School announced the students who made the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Students who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "Honors". Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "High Honors." Academic courses at BArT are aligned with the Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks for the appropriate grade level and include all standards deemed necessary for a complete, college-preparatory, middle and high school education. Students in 0 Comments
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Functional Medicine Physician Joins CHP in Great Barrington| 11:34AM / Monday, October 31, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Cornelia F. Lenherr, M.D., has joined the Community Health Programs (CHP) Health Center in Great Barrington as a family medicine physician. With a certification in functional medicine, Lenherr most recently worked at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, where her patient care incorporated medicine, nutrition, exercise physiology, life management and spirituality. At CHP she will care for adults and children. Lenherr previously operated her own private practice in Rochester, N.Y., caring for adults with chronic conditions such as fatigue, gastrointestinal conditions, anxiety and depression. She was also a physician in student health centers at the 0 Comments
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South County Daytime and Overnight Guardrail and Bridge Repair| 10:30AM / Sunday, October 30, 2022 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail and bridge repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, West Stockbridge, Becket, Montgomery and Russell. The work will be conducted at different times and locations from 7:00 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, through 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4. Lane closures will be in place during repair operations. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: Daytime work: Lee/West Stockbridge Bridge repair work will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0.5 to mile 0 Comments
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Richmond, West Stockbridge Stormwater Survey| 08:09AM / Sunday, October 30, 2022 | |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — West Stockbridge and Richmond ask residents and property owners to provide input to help the town to develop a plan to reduce flooding, improve climate readiness, and address stormwater runoff impacts in Richmond and West Stockbridge. The towns want feedback on any locations that see recurring flooding, strategies used to reduce flooding, and your priorities for future projects. This will help inform the selection of project locations and design of flood reduction solutions that will benefit the community. This work is funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs' Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) 0 Comments
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Investigation Into Sheffield Triple Fatal Crash Continues| 11:48AM / Thursday, October 27, 2022 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — State and local police are still investigating a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision that killed three and hospitalized five people Tuesday morning. At approximately 5:30 a.m., a northbound Toyota Sienna minivan and a southbound Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck collided on Route 7 near Pike Road. Three occupants of the Sienna, 27-year-old Prem Kumar Reddy Goda, 22-year-old Pavani Gullapally, and 22-year-old Sai Narasimha Patamsetti, died on scene. The State Police Detective Unit notified family members and designees of the decedents and the Consulate General of India in New York. EMS transported four other occupants, 23-year-old Manoj Reddy 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Gets State Grant for North Plain Road Affordable Housing Site| 11:22AM / Thursday, October 27, 2022 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The town has secured a $3.2 million MassWorks grant to pay for infrastructure costs at a planned affordable housing development on North Plain Road in Housatonic. The project, a collaboration between the town and Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, will include 19 affordable, energy efficient homes on a 7.25-acre site. The state funds will cover the costs of road construction, sewer, water and stormwater infrastructure. The MassWorks Infrastructure Program is a competitive grant program that provides state funds to support and accelerate housing production and other economic development efforts. On Wednesday, Governor Charlie Baker, 0 Comments
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Berkshire Waldorf High School Open House | 04:00PM / Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Waldorf High School is holding an Open House on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 7 pm at the school located on 14 Pine Street. The program will include a scene from the shcool's upcoming Shakespeare play, "Much Ado About Nothing," and a student panel. Guests are welcome to ask questions about the students' high school experience, the work they've done this year, and their plans for the future. The school offers honors-level, college preparatory academics and is also integrated into the larger community, including classes and workshops in artists' studios, the use of local science labs and gyms, Shakespeare & Company, field 0 Comments
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Berkshire Bank's Foundation Donates to 160 Nonprofit Organizations| 04:31PM / Monday, October 24, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Bank announced over $660,000 in philanthropic investments from its foundation during the third quarter of 2022. According to a press release, the grants awarded cover a range of projects that help foster community diversity, equity, and inclusion-focused programs, support education and youth, and enhance opportunities for individual success in the communities the bank serves. These investments also support the company's BEST Community Comeback, which includes a planned $15 million in community contributions by the end of 2024. "We are so pleased to support nonprofit organizations once again with philanthropy to sustain 0 Comments
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More Sun in Store as the Berkshires Moves Further Into Fall| 12:12PM / Saturday, October 22, 2022 | |
We have enjoyed some mild fall weather these past few days and for the most part, that should continue into next week. Today, Saturday, Oct. 22 expect a high of 65 with mostly sunny skies, according to AccuWeather. Temperatures will drop into the 30s overnight On Sunday the temperature will peak in the low 60s with partly sunny skies. Temperatures will be warmer overnight with a low of 49. The Weather Channel predicts the possibility of some showers. On Monday expect some rain and cloudy skies. The high should be in the low 60s. Then on Tuesday, Oct. 25 temperatures are expected to be in the low 70s with mostly sunny skies. The overnight low is 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Pub Crawls, Festivals, and More!By Sabrina Damms,
12:00PM / Friday, October 21, 2022 | |
Berkshire County will be hosting a variety of events this cool cloudy weekend including Pub Crawls, festivals, and haunted hikes. Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! Various Venues, Pittsfield Downtown Pittsfield will be hosting a variety of events to celebrate the spooky season this Friday, October 21 from 4 to 8 p.m. Various venues will be hosting events for people of all ages throughout the night including an outdoor movie night, a Kids’ Fun Zone, Kids’ Monster Hunt, a night market, live music, and more. A complete list of participating locations and line-up here. 13th Annual Zombie Pub Crawl Various 0 Comments
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William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty Welcomes Berkshires Firm Brockman Real Estate| 04:02PM / Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshires brokerage Brockman Real Estate has joined William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty, the company announced. Brockman Real Estate broker/owners Chapin Fish and Jared Kelly will now operate out of the real estate firm's Great Barrington, Mass., brokerage. According to a press release, the new partnership combines the local expertise of Brockman Real Estate with the reputation and global reach of the Sotheby's International Realty brand, creating a new standard of excellence in the Berkshires. Brockman Real Estate was founded 45 years ago and together, Fish and Kelly's experience has helped Brockman Real 0 Comments
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