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Great Barrington Fixed-Rate Power Supply Program Agreement| 08:00AM / Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The town has finalized a 12-month, fixed-price electricity supply agreement through its municipal power-purchasing program. This fixed rate, lower than a planned National Grid increase, is being passed on to local residents and businesses who can choose to opt into the program. According to a press release, many residents are already enrolled in this program and do not need to do anything to receive the new fixed supply price. Electricity customers not already enrolled may opt in by returning a postcard they will receive in the mail from Colonial Power Supply. This postcard is being delivered to National Grid customers this week. The more 0 Comments
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Berkshire Libraries Fall Crawl| 12:10PM / Monday, October 17, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One dozen Berkshire county libraries are hosting The Berkshire Libraries Fall Crawl from October 17 to October 22, 2022. All are welcome to explore the Berkshires by visiting public libraries across the county. Participants can pick up a passport at the first library they visit and then drive from library to library, collecting passport stamps and small prizes. Participants are asked to take a photo of themselves at each library along the way and use the tag #BerkshireLibraryCrawl2022. Those who are unable to make the trip in person can participate in a virtual crawl at https://www.milnelibrary.org/fall-crawl-2022 to be entered into a prize 0 Comments
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Literacy Network of South Berkshire to Open Tutor Resource Center | 04:23PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
 LEE, Mass. The Literacy Network of South Berkshire (LitNet) announced the grand opening of the Susan Weintraub Tutor Resource Center at the LitNet headquarters on 32 Park St. This new center will be a space for LitNet tutors and learners as well as the LitNet staff home base. A grand opening ceremony and gathering of Weintraub’s family, friends, and the LitNet staff and board will take place on Sunday, October 23 at 2 PM. Susan Weintraub, who passed away on Feb. 19, 2022, was a longtime LitNet tutor and supporter as well as a board member for eleven years. Having received a master's degree from Columbia University in Speech Therapy, Weintraub brought 0 Comments
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Faculty Forum at Simon's Rock| 12:02PM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Faculty Forum series at Bard College at Simon's Rock returns for the fall semester and is open to the public, beginning on Monday, Oct. 17. The Faculty Forum provides an opportunity to hear from Simon's Rock faculty about the scholarly and creative work they do outside the classroom. In an informal setting that encourages discovery and dialogue, faculty will discuss their works-in-progress or their recently completed projects, according to a press release. Faculty Forums will be held in-person at 4:15 p.m. on various Mondays during the fall semester and in various locations on campus at Bard College at Simon's 0 Comments
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31 New Americans Sworn in at NaumkeagBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:47AM / Thursday, October 13, 2022 | |
Federal Magistrate Judge Katherine Robertson swears in the new citizens on Wednesday. See more photos here. STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Thirty-one people from 26 countries took the oath of citizenship at Naumkeag on Wednesday. The new American citizens waved their flags with a smile and were congratulated by family, friends, and the community.
The annual naturalization ceremony held by the Berkshire Immigrant Center included immigrants living in Berkshire County and from throughout the state.
"I've been working at the center for five years and every time that we close a ceremony and I go back home, my husband would ask me 'Did you cry?' to what I usually respond 'I
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Great Barrington to Host Housatonic Water Works Information Meeting| 05:00PM / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Selectboard will hold a special meeting about ongoing issues with the Housatonic Water Works on Monday, Oct. 17 at 4:15 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public via Zoom, and the meeting details will be posted on the town calendar on the town website on meeting day. The meeting includes an informational conversation with Aquarion Water Company, which operates a nearby privately owned water supply in Sheffield. The town has been reviewing potential options for addressing persistent water quality problems impacting a number of customers of Housatonic Water Works, a privately owned water company. The Oct. 17 meeting is 0 Comments
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ThinkFood Conference at Simon's Rock | 03:00PM / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Bard College at Simon's Rock will host the 9th annual ThinkFOOD conference, at Bard College at Simon's Rock on Oct. 15, 2022. The theme of the 2022 ThinkFOOD conference, hosted by the Center for Food Studies, is "Regenerative" and will explore food practices and traditions that honor shared roots and empower the restoration of the food system, according to a press release. The 2022 ThinkFOOD conference will be held at the Fisher Science and Academic Center at Simon's Rock with in-person and virtual workshops on Saturday, Oct. 15. The conference is free for all students. Tickets are $25 for access to all 0 Comments
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Dream Away Lodge Reopening in 2023 Under New OwnershipStaff Reports,
05:28PM / Tuesday, October 04, 2022 | |
 BECKET, Mass. — The historic Dream Away Lodge is expected to reopen in the spring under new ownership. It was announced on Sunday that former owner Daniel Osman sold the restaurant to The Dreamaway Lodge RE LLC. The plan is to bring back everything that the Dream Away is known for and make it even better. "The intention is to return the Dream Away to service and to offer all the things we did before but even better — great food, great music, a beautiful place to make a wedding, retreat, or private event, an awesome outing for you and your friends, your partner, your lover, your grandma or your kids," according to a press release from the new
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Adams Community Bank Hires Branch Officers for Lenox, Lee| 06:50AM / Saturday, October 01, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Charles P. O’Brien, President, and CEO of Adams Community Bank, announces a new branch hire and a recent promotion. Kara Clark has been promoted to Branch Officer of the Lenox branch. Clark began with Adams Community Bank five years ago as a Customer Service Representative in Williamstown. After only two years of customer service and extensive ACB product and service knowledge, she was promoted to Assistant Branch Manager at our Park Street location.
Don Disbrow joins Adams Community Bank as the Branch Officer at the bank's Lee location. Don comes to us from CARR Hardware, where he worked as the General Manager for multiple locations, including the Lee
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Great Barrington Police Utilizing Bodycams| 10:46AM / Friday, September 30, 2022 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Police Department's bodycam program rollout will be complete by the end of this week. All officers will be utilizing body-worn cameras to help document investigations and incidents. The use of a body-worn camera system provides persuasive documentary evidence and helps defend against civil litigation and allegations of officer misconduct, said officials. The goal of this program is to ensure that audiovisual recordings provide a true and accurate a depiction of events in order to provide the best possible evidence and documentation. The purpose of body-worn cameras is to assist with community relations by fostering 0 Comments
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Fall Seniors Golf Tour Tees Off at Berkshire HillsCommunity submission,
11:39AM / Friday, September 23, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Ralph Distoli and Bob Linn had the low gross score at Berkshire Hills Country Club in the inaugural Berkshire County Fall Seniors Golf event. The pair carded a 62 on their home course to edge runners-up Matt Ortega and George Candelet, who finished at 65. The event on Wednesday was the first of a five-week series for golfers 50 and up to raise funds to support Berkshire County Junior Golf. Each year, the organization awards scholarships to young golfers to support junior memberships at their home club. Dastoli and Linn won for gross score in the Blue Division, one of two groups based on the combined ages of the pairs. In the Green Division, 0 Comments
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The Great British Walkoff: Koperniak Scores Game-Winner as Team GB AdvancesiBerkshires.com Sports,
08:12PM / Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | |
 REGENSBURG, Germany -- Hoosac Valley graduate Matt Koperniak Tuesday scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th as Great Britain came from behind to beat Spain, 10-9, and advance from a qualifying tournament to play in March's World Baseball Classic. Koperniak, a native of London, was the "ghost runner," starting the 10th inning on second base. After a failed bunt attempt, Great Britain's Justin Wylie reached on a fielder's choice. Koperniak was called out at third, but after a British challenge, the umpires ruled he was safe. With runners at the corners and one out, Alex Crosby hit a sacrifice fly to left to drive in Koperniak 0 Comments
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