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Berkshires Bach Concludes Season | 11:42AM / Monday, June 23, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society concludes its 2024-2025 season on June 28, 5pm, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Stockbridge with a solo recital by Cleveland Orchestra cellist Dane Johansen. The program includes three suites for unaccompanied cello by J.S. Bach, Benjamin Britten, and Gaspar Cassadó. "We're pleased to present a recital by Dane Johansen to complete our 35th season," said Terrill McDade, Executive Director of the Berkshire Bach Society. "Mr. Johansen has chosen a program that shows the lasting influence of J.S. Bach and how composers in different generations followed his example in exploring the 0 Comments
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MassDOT: Becket and Stockbridge Lane Closures | 10:27AM / Monday, June 23, 2025 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing a number of lane closures will be in effect along I-90, in Beckett and Stockbridge, to facilitate road and bridge maintenance work. Evening and overnight closures: Stockbridge/West Stockbridge: lane closures on I-90 westbound, from mile marker 8.2 to mile marker 3.0, from Monday, June 23, to Thursday, June 26, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. (work concludes at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 27). Stockbridge: high speed lane closure I-90 eastbound, from mile marker 5.0 to mile marker 5.8, turn around, from Monday, June 23, to Thursday, June 26, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 0 Comments
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Triplex Announces Renovation Plans for Outdoor Patio| 01:12PM / Saturday, June 21, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema today announced plans for a newly designed outdoor patio, which will be a multi-use community space replacing the existing patio and its surrounding wall that is danger of collapsing. The new patio will be used for Triplex events including dining, socializing, outdoor receptions and screenings, as well as staged readings, performances, and music. The patio will be called "Narrow River," after the Hosokawa family, who has been a major contributor to the Triplex since it reopened as a nonprofit in 2023. "The name Hosoi Kawa literally means Narrow River in Japanese, combining hosoi (narrow) and kawa (river). 0 Comments
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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Lincoln Log HavenBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
06:00PM / Friday, June 20, 2025 | |
 BECKET, Mass — Looking for a lincoln log home where you can feel cozy and private? Then this house is for you. Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are discussing a log house at 236 Surriner Road. The house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, and was built in 1989. The asking price is $735,000. The property is 2,820 square feet with 4 acres. It comes with a dishwasher, washer, dryer, gas oven, refrigerator, range, and range hood. The property has a river rock fireplace, and two sunrooms to relax in. A spiral staircase will take you to the primary suite and bathroom with a walk and shower and claw
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Stephanie Lane Appointed Executive Director of CDCSB| 11:30AM / Thursday, June 19, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Board of Directors of the Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire (CDCSB) announced the appointment of Stephanie Lane as its new Executive Director. Lane, an experienced leader in affordable housing and real estate development. Lane brings to CDCSB more than two decades of expertise in nonprofit and mission-driven housing, including prior leadership roles at Shires Housing, Inc. in Bennington, VT, and Housing Resources of Columbia County, Inc.. Her background in property development, project management, and cross-sector collaboration positions her to lead CDCSB during a time of significant growth and 0 Comments
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Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market Returns for Third Season| 11:09AM / Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market will launch its third season on June 17, 2025, bringing fresh, locally-sourced food directly to six communities across Berkshire County through October 17. The mobile market addresses food access challenges by delivering seasonal produce, eggs, meat, dairy products, and pantry staples such as bread, maple syrup, and honey to areas with limited access to fresh, healthy food options. Operating on a tiered pricing system, the market ensures affordability for all community members. Customers can choose to pay full retail price, receive a 50 percent discount, or access products at no cost through the market's 0 Comments
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DelGrande Aces Seventh at GreenockCommunity submission,
07:10PM / Sunday, June 15, 2025 | |
 LEE, Mass. -- Anne DelGrande sank a hole-in-one last week in the Thursday Night Ladies League at Greenock Country Club. DelGrande used a seven wood for the ace on the 143-yard, par-3 seventh hole. It was her first hole-in-one at Greenock and the fourth in her playing career. The achievement was witnessed by Barb Norton and Athena Dratelis. 0 Comments
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Mural Honoring 54th Massachusetts at Center of Juneteenth CelebrationBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
04:34PM / Sunday, June 15, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – At a time when the nation remembers the liberation of the last enslaved people in the United States, the city Sunday remembered some of the heroes who made that freedom possible. Pittsfield’s annual Juneteenth Celebration at Durant Park featured the unveiling of a new mural dedicated to the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and, specifically, the Pittsfield residents who served in the nation’s first all-Black combat unit. Reenactors from the contemporary 54th Regiment based in Boston were on hand to help with the dedication and read General Order No. 3, issued by the Union Army in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, notifying residents 0 Comments
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Mahaiwe Announces Additional Shows| 07:36AM / Sunday, June 15, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.—The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has added four shows to its year-round schedule this fall: comedian Josh Blue on October 3, jazz guitarist Pat Metheny on October 4, satirist David Sedaris on October 5, and hip-hop dance company Rennie Harris Puremovement on October 18. Josh Blue Stand-up comedian Josh Blue will bring his Beserker Tour to the Mahaiwe on Friday, October 3 at 8 p.m. After his groundbreaking win on Last Comic Standing in 2006, Josh Blue has risen through the ranks to become a well-established headliner at venues throughout the world. In 2018, Josh crushed his set on The 0 Comments
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'No Kings' Demonstrations Held Around CountyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:55PM / Saturday, June 14, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Chanting slogans like, “No ICE. No KKK. No fascist U.S.A,” and carrying signs countering a number of Trump Administration initiatives, more than 1,000 people filled The Common and lined both sides of First Street Saturday afternoon to join the nationwide “No Kings” protest movement. The event began with a march around the neighborhood and included a short series of speakers and performances from the Wildcat O’Halloran Band and The Hoping Machine. North Adams’ Peter May was one of the featured speakers, using the opportunity to share his experience getting the North Adams City Council to endorse a resolution 0 Comments
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MassDOT: South County Construction Operations | 03:21PM / Saturday, June 14, 2025 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing milling, paving, bridge repairs, and bridge painting on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Stockbridge, West Stockbridge, and Becket. Work will take place between Sunday, June 15, and Thursday, June 19, during both nighttime and daytime hours. Stockbridge/West Stockbridge: Milling and paving operations will take place on I-90 westbound between mile markers 8.2 and 3.5 from Monday night, June 16, through Thursday night, June 19, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. Lane closures will be in place. West Stockbridge: Bridge work will take place on I-90 0 Comments
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Friday Front Porch Feature: Modern in the MountainsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:18PM / Friday, June 13, 2025 | |
Built in 1981, the house has a mid-century vibe. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Looking for a modern house that feels like you're in the middle of nature? Then this house is for you. Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are discussing an inviting family home at 21 Kalliste Hill. The house has three bedrooms, with the primary and en suite on the first floor, and 2 1/2 bathrooms and was built in 1981. The asking price is $1,495,000. The property is 2,900 square feet with 5.12 acres. It comes with a dishwasher, washer, dryer, refrigerator, range, microwave, and its own water 0 Comments
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