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Teacher of the Month: Amanda ReisBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:32PM / Saturday, September 06, 2025 | |
 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 here. Although school just started a week ago, Reis is already building connections with her students. She has been teaching for seven years, spending the last two at the parochial school, which educates prekindergarten through Grade 8. During this time, she has connected with her students, created a fun learning environment, and brought to 0 Comments
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Sandisfield Orchard Preparing for Apple SeasonBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:15PM / Saturday, September 06, 2025 | |
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 years to build up the orchard and its offerings. Even though the couple didn't have a background in farming, they leaped to buy the New Hartford Road property because they wanted it to stay a farm and not run the risk of someone developing the land. Since taking on the adventure with her husband and kids, Melchoir said the community has been a big 0 Comments
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The Mount, Straw Dog Writers Guild Open Applications for Residency| 11:26AM / Saturday, September 06, 2025 | |
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 plays. The residencies run weekly from March 1 - March 21, 2026. Three writers will be selected for each week. Residencies include lodging at a neighboring inn, a workspace at The Mount, breakfast, lunch, and a $500 stipend. Applications opened on Sept. 1 and will close on Oct. 1, 2025, at 5:00 pm, or once 300 applications have been received. 2026 0 Comments
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Market 32, Price Chopper and Customers Raise Funds for Muscular Dystrophy Association | 08:06AM / Saturday, September 06, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32 and Price Chopper announced a total donation of $57,313.45 in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The recent in-store round-up campaign raised $47,313.45, and Market 32 and Price Chopper matched the fundraiser by providing an additional $10,000.00. The donation was revealed during a ceremonial check presentation at the Market 32 in Slingerlands, NY. The campaign, which ran from July 1 – 31, invited customers to round up their change to the nearest dollar at checkout to help fund MDA's critical work in accelerating research, enhancing care, and providing life-changing programs for children and adults living 0 Comments
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Friday Front Porch Feature: Katydid Cottage in LeeBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:20PM / Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
 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 condominium on the Fox Hollow campus with access to Laurel Lake. It features five bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms within its 2,800 square feet, along with a detached two-car garage. The structure has been completely renovated, with wood floors throughout, three bedrooms with en suites, and a bright and sunny kitchen with updated appliances. The home 0 Comments
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MassDOT: Advisory: South County Overnight and Daytime Construction on I-90| 02:40PM / Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
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 Russell. All work is weather dependent and will take place at the following locations and times: Stockbridge/West Stockbridge: Line painting and shoulder work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0.0 to mile marker 7.8 nightly from Monday night, September 8, through Thursday night, September 11, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. 0 Comments
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Galactic to Perform at the Mahaiwe| 08:14AM / Thursday, September 04, 2025 | |
 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 into a sound that’s unmistakably their own. Originally coming together in the '90s as a late-night funk band, the group has grown into a genre-defying collective that continues to evolve while staying true to their roots. Their high-energy live shows and adventurous collaborations have earned them a loyal following around the 0 Comments
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MassDot: South County Overnight and Daytime Construction on I-90| 08:26AM / Monday, September 01, 2025 | |
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 and will take place at the following locations and times: Stockbridge/West Stockbridge: Line painting and shoulder work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0.0 to mile marker 7.8 nightly from Tuesday night, September 2, through Thursday night, September 4, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following 0 Comments
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White Pulls Out Narrow Win on Mount GreylockBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:55PM / Sunday, August 31, 2025 | |
 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 Jacob Barnett to claim first place with a time of 54 minutes, 49.74 seconds on the 8-mile course up the side of the state’s highest peak. It was the first time at Mount Greylock for the first three finishers as White, Barnett (54:50.18) Shelburne Falls’ Kayla Lampe (57:41.56) each medaled in their first time at the event. “I don’t 0 Comments
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Nonprofit Center Offers Webinar to Help Boards Strengthen and Succeed| 07:47AM / Sunday, August 31, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has partnered with Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation to host a webinar series entitled "Empowering Berkshire Nonprofit Boards for Success." The sessions take place virtually on Fridays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sept. 5, 12, 19 and Oct. 3. The cost is $150 per organization with unlimited participation by staff and board. This training series is designed to strengthen nonprofit leadership and governance. Topics include: board roles & responsibilities, financial oversight and fiscal accountability, recruitment, nominations and retention, fundraising and development, orientation 0 Comments
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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Rustic EscapeBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:37PM / Friday, August 29, 2025 | |
 LEE, Mass. — Are you looking for a home for a big family with lots of acres to enjoy? 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 home at 135 East St. The house was built in 1984 and has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. It is 2,732 square feet on 2.34 acres with an attached two-car garage. It comes with a dishwasher, built-in electric oven, washer, refrigerator, microwave, and dryer. A long paved driveway leads to the rustic two-story home with a wide front porch, exposed beams and wide-plank paneled walls. It has a three-season room in the back that leads to a
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Last Chance to see 'Baseball in the Berkshires' 2025 Exhibit in LeeCommunity submission,
12:47PM / Friday, August 29, 2025 | |
 LEE, Mass. – One weekend remains to see “The Fascinating Story of Baseball in the Berkshires” at the Lee Premium Outlets. The summer 2025 home of the Baseball in the Berkshires museum project has welcomed 3,000 visitors over the past couple of months, including people from more than 23 countries and 30 states. Guides John Belland, John Connolly, Marc Simon, Krysten St. John, Stan Tracy and Larry Moore gave the visitors a “lay of the land” and let them cover the bases which spanned almost 8,000 square feet of a former furniture store. The local stories of more than 40 Major League players were remembered along with two who have been inducted 0 Comments
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