| Berkshires Natural Resources Council Awarded Appalachian Grant
BOSTON — More than 17,000 acres of land will be protected this year after The Nature Conservancy’s Resilient and Connected Appalachian Grants Program provided up to $100,000 in grant funding to support projects that create a connected network of healthy lands and waters across 18 states in the Appalachians region from Maine to |
 | Teacher of the Month: Amanda Reis
LEE, Mass. — St. Mary's School third-grade teacher Amanda Reis has been selected as the August Teacher of the Month.
The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, will feature distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher |
 | Sandisfield Orchard Preparing for Apple Season
Sandisfield Orchard offers a dozen types of apples for the picking.
SANDISFIELD, Mass. — Sandisfield Orchard is preparing for the apple-picking season, while working on expansions to support the farm for years to come.
Owners Emily Melchoir and her husband, Calvin Rodman, have worked for the past three |
| The Mount, Straw Dog Writers Guild Open Applications for Residency
LENOX, Mass. — The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home, is once again collaborating with Western Massachusetts' Straw Dog Writers Guild to offer a residency experience for nine emerging writers.
The residency focuses on writers who are developing their craft in the genres of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and |
 | Friday Front Porch Feature: Katydid Cottage in Lee
LEE, Mass. — Are you looking for a home with enough space for a big family? Then this is the house for you.
Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing a house at 850 Summer St.
The house was built in 1920 and exists as a free-standing |
| MassDOT: Advisory: South County Overnight and Daytime Construction on I-90
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing overnight and daytime line painting, shoulder work, and bridge repair and painting operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in the towns of Stockbridge, West Stockbridge, Lee, Becket, Montgomery, and |
 | Galactic to Perform at the Mahaiwe
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.—Funk band Galactic will perform at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on Saturday, August 9 at 8 p.m., joined on stage by singer Jelly Joseph.
According to a press release:
For over 30 years, Galactic has been a powerhouse of New Orleans music, fusing funk, jazz, rock, and soul |
| MassDot: South County Overnight and Daytime Construction on I-90
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.– The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing overnight and daytime line painting, shoulder work, and bridge repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in the towns of Stockbridge, West Stockbridge, Lee, Becket, Montgomery, and Russell. All work is weather dependent |
 | White Pulls Out Narrow Win on Mount Greylock
ADAMS, Mass. – Dalton’s Alex White is a familiar presence running – and winning – on the local road race circuit.
On Sunday, he took the road less traveled by … at least by him.
And that made the difference at the 50th running of the Mount Greylock Road Race, where White outkicked |
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