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South County Nighttime Bridge and Guardrail Repair| 11:25AM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be conducting nighttime bridge and guardrail repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Becket, Blandford, Montgomery, and Russell. The work will be conducted at different times and locations from 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, through 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. Lane closures will be in place during repair operations. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: Lee Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 8.5 from 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, to 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Becket Guardrail repair 0 Comments
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Berkshires In Normal Drought Conditions| 12:00PM / Saturday, November 26, 2022 | |
 BOSTON — While the Commonwealth experienced an increase in precipitation over the previous month, there are regions of the state that continue to be impacted by long term drought conditions. Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Beth Card announced that Western Mass remains in a level 0 normal drought condition. Card also announced the following drought declarations: the Central and Southeast Regions have upgraded and will join the Western Region at Level 0-Normal Conditions; the Northeast and Cape Cod Regions have been upgraded and will join the Connecticut River Valley Region at Level 1-Mild Drought; and, the Islands Region will remain at Level 0 Comments
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December is the Start of Bird Feeding Season| 08:08AM / Friday, November 25, 2022 | |
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department recommends Vermonters wait to put up bird feeders until Dec. 1 to avoid attracting bears. "Winter bird feeding is a good way to attract birds arriving from Canada, including evening grosbeaks and purple finches, as well as resident birds including northern cardinals and black-capped chickadees," said Doug Morin, Vermont Fish and Wildlife's bird project leader. "Black oil sunflower is a good seed choice that will attract a variety of birds. Adding other seeds or suet can help to attract certain species. Thistle, for example, attracts many of the finches. Gardeners will find leaving late-blooming 0 Comments
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The Berkshire Bach Society Messiah Community Sing| 12:05PM / Wednesday, November 23, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society announced the return of the Messiah Sing The free community event will be held for the first time in three years on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 at 4pm at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington. Choral conductor James Bagwell invites any singers who want to participate in popular choruses from Handel's oratorio Messiah, including Hallelujah!, accompanied by The Berkshire Bach Players. Participants should bring their own score, buy, or borrow one. 0 Comments
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South County Towns Receive Habitat Management GrantsStaff Reports ,
11:12AM / Wednesday, November 23, 2022 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Great Barrington and Stockbridge were both awarded MassWildlife Habitat Management grants. The Baker-Polito Administration announced it has awarded $483,922 in state grant funds to thirteen organizations and municipalities to improve wildlife habitat on 514 acres of land within the Commonwealth. The Berkshire Natural Resources Council in Great Barrington has been awarded $33,875 to control invasive species in the Housatonic River watershed. The Stockbridge Bowl Association has been awarded $11,885 to conduct hardy kiwi invasive species control at Bullard's Woods. Now in its ninth year, the MassWildlife Habitat Management 0 Comments
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Shakespeare & Company Presents Kevin Bartini & Friends| 08:19AM / Wednesday, November 23, 2022 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Shakespeare & Company and the Berkshire Mountain Comedy Arts Festival present Kevin Bartini & Friends, an evening of comedy featuring Bartini as Master of Ceremonies and two other headlining acts: comedians Jim Mendrinos and Carole Montgomery. A comedian, actor, and writer, Bartini has been seen most recently as the recurring character Billy Jones in The "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," and has appeared on NBC's "Today Show," ABC's "What Would You Do," Discovery Channel's "Cash Cab," and NBC's "Saturday Night Live," among many other credits. With more than two dozen television credits to her 0 Comments
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CHP Names Chief Medical Officer for Countywide Healthcare Network| 08:48AM / Tuesday, November 22, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Andrew Beckwith, M.D., has been named chief medical officer (CMO) at Community Health Programs. Beckwith, who is an obstetrician-gynecologist at CHP Barrington OB/GYN, will continue seeing patients while overseeing the CHP medical staff throughout Berkshire County. "Dr. Beckwith has served as the interim CMO at CHP for several months, and his leadership and management skills have confirmed that he is the ideal physician to lead our medical staff," said Rick Gregg, interim CEO at CHP. "We believe it's essential to have a practicing physician guiding our medical staff and operations, and Dr. Beckwith 0 Comments
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Bard College Receives State Funds for Long Pond Brook RestorationStaff Reports ,
11:00AM / Monday, November 21, 2022 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The state awarded Bard College at Simon's Rock $150,000 through the Department of Fish and Game's (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) that will support data collection, preliminary design, and permitting of the Long Pond Brook Restoration Project The Baker-Polito Administration announced that the DFG DER has awarded through its Priority Projects Program approximately $11.8 million in grant funding to 24 projects that will strengthen community preparedness for large storms, improve climate-ready infrastructure, and protect fish, wildlife, and river and wetland habitats. "Ecological restoration is essential for 0 Comments
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Berkshire South Regional Community Center Shining Star Holiday Gift Program| 08:00AM / Sunday, November 20, 2022 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— Berkshire South Regional Community Center is offering its annual Shining Star Supplemental Holiday Gift Program at 15 Crissey Road. The Shining Star program is designed to help community members who are looking for added support during the holiday season. Applicants are anonymously matched with community donors. No names or private information are shared. Berkshire South currently has over 170 children registered to be paired with shoppers who will help buy items on the applicants' "wish lists". An additional 60 children are on a waiting list and will be accommodated if enough people register to be shoppers. Participants are 0 Comments
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Legislature secures $100K for Housatonic Water Works Relief Efforts| 03:55PM / Thursday, November 17, 2022 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The $3.8 billion economic development bill signed by Gov. Charlie Baker last week includes a $100,000 earmark for Great Barrington customers of a private water company. Households served by Housatonic Water Works have been experiencing issues with the quality of their water supply, including discolored water due to manganese contamination and rusted pipe ways. High levels of haloacetic acid, which at high levels and long periods of time can increase the risk of bladder cancer, have also been detected in the water. "Our residents deserve access to safe and clean drinking water," said state Rep. William 0 Comments
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CHP's New Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Program Tracks a Growing Trend in Advanced Nursing Practice | 08:31AM / Thursday, November 17, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Programs (CHP) is now home to a new family nurse practitioner (FNP) residency program, an intensive year-long experience that formalizes post-graduate clinical opportunities for advanced practice nursing graduates. The FNP residency is funded in part by a grant of $71,500 from the University of Massachusetts in partnership with Health Resources and Services Administration. The FNP residency is a growing trend in the U.S. and in Massachusetts, and the positions are increasingly competitive. Just as medical school graduates routinely serve as medical residents, recent nursing graduates can now gain comparable residency 0 Comments
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Flying Cloud Institute Appoints Afterschool Educator| 11:59AM / Wednesday, November 16, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Flying Cloud Institute (FCI) has hired Liliana Atanacio as an Afterschool Science and Art Educator. In this role, Atanacio will lead afterschool Girls Science Clubs and MakerSpaces, as well as in-school residencies. She brings an understanding of the interconnectedness of multiple disciplines and the ability to analyze systems and incorporate critical thinking to create positive change. "STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) education has had a transformative power on my own life. I love watching the next generation of learners and leaders in our community. Nothing makes me happier than helping and supporting their 0 Comments
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