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Bidwell House Museum Opens Season with Martha Washington Performance| 10:55AM / Monday, May 12, 2025 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass.— The Bidwell House Museum will commence its 35th season with a performance centered on Martha Washington on Saturday, May 17, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The opening program, titled "A Personal Conversation in Mrs. Washington’s Bedchamber," will feature Sandy Spector portraying Martha Washington as she prepares for her day. This interactive program will include Mrs. Washington sharing information about her family and the impact of current events involving her husband on her family and the developing nation. Sandy Spector is a historian, researcher, and interpreter based in Boston. She has been involved in Revolutionary War reenactments since 2000 and has
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MassDOT Announces I-90 Lane Closures for Infrastructure Work| 10:30AM / Monday, May 12, 2025 | |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.— The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that various infrastructure work, including bridge painting, bridge repair, guardrail installation, and drainage structure operations, will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound between Monday, May 12, and Friday, May 16. The work will necessitate lane closures at different locations along I-90 during both daytime and overnight hours. In West Stockbridge, bridge painting will occur on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 1.3 from Monday, May 12, through Friday, May 16, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Guardrail work is scheduled on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 0.0 to 1.0
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Norman Rockwell Museum Summer 2025 Exhibitions and Programs| 08:05AM / Sunday, May 11, 2025 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.— The Norman Rockwell Museum has announced its exhibitions and programs for the Summer of 2025. Located at 9 Glendale Road, the museum can be reached at 413-298-4100 and online at nrm.org. Exhibitions: Anita Kunz: Original Sisters, Portraits of Tenacity and Courage (On view through May 26, 2025): This exhibition features 285 portraits from Anita Kunz’s Original Sisters Project, highlighting women who have contributed to society. Three portraits were specifically commissioned to depict notable Berkshire figures. All for Laughs: The Artists of the Famous Cartoonist Course (On view through June 15, 2025): This exhibition explores the humor of cartoonists from 0 Comments
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CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame Inducts Members, Awards ScholarshipsCommunity submission,
10:43PM / Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame induction and scholarship banquet was held on Thursday, May 8, at Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield. The 2025 inductees were honored, and 21 scholarships were presented to one boy and one girl senior soccer player from each high school in the county (chosen by their high school coaches). Committee Chairmen Al Belanger and Patrick West introduced inductees and scholarship winners at the event. The nomination committee included, in addition to Belanger and West, Chris Dumas and Richard Asher. Marisa Andrews led the banquet committee and Nikki O’Neil was the architect of the 0 Comments
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BNRC Protects 109 Acres Along Webster Road in Tyringham| 10:34AM / Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | |
LENOX, Mass. — Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) has purchased 109 acres along both sides of Webster Road in Tyringham for conservation, strengthening a conservation corridor adjacent to Beartown State Forest and near the Appalachian Trail. The acquisition, finalized on March 12, 2025, for $650,000, was made possible through funding from the Nion Robert Thieriot Foundation, Mass Audubon 30x30 Catalyst Fund, the Wyncote Foundation, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Land Acquisition for Forest Reserves Grant Program, and the support of private donors. This collaboration ensures important wildlife habitat remains intact and supports strategic land conservation 0 Comments
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Del McCoury Band to Perform at Mahaiwe| 08:11AM / Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington will host the bluegrass band, the Del McCoury Band, on Saturday, May 10 at 8 p.m. Led by bluegrass legend Del McCoury, the band has been a mainstay in the bluegrass world for over six decades. McCoury, an NEA National Heritage Fellow and member of the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, continues to carry the torch for traditional bluegrass music. Known for their remarkable musicianship and high-energy performances, the Del McCoury Band has earned numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards and 10 IBMA Entertainer of the Year honors, stated a press release. The Del McCoury Band features Del
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Bishop Earns Conference Honor at St. Michael'siBerkshires.com Sports,
06:59AM / Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | |
 St. Michael's College first-year catcher and Drury High School graduate Brooke Bishop was named the Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week in mid-April. Bishop went .389 at the plate with a .667 slugging percentage and .450 on-base percentage in a 3-3 week for the Purple Knights to earn the honor on April 21. Last week, St. Michael's was eliminated in the NE10 tournament with a 2-0 loss to top-seed Pace, the No. 15-ranked team in Division II at the time. Needing two wins against Pace to advance in the tourney, St. Michael's won Game 1, when Bishop went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. She also had a hit in the second game. Bishop ended her first 0 Comments
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Triplex Cinema to Feature Film Series with Music Supervisor Randall Poster| 03:16PM / Monday, May 05, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The Triplex Cinema will host a special film series featuring music supervisor Randall Poster from Friday, May 9, through Sunday, May 11. Each day will feature two film screenings, paired by Poster. Poster served as music supervisor on three of the films in the series, and the other three are noted as significant inspirations for his work. Each screening will include a discussion session before or after the film. Tickets are available individually or as a series pass at www.thetriplex.org. Randall Poster has supervised music for numerous films by directors Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, and Martin Scorsese. His film credits include "The Crossing
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Letter: Rep. Davis Asks for Support Passing 'Upskirting' BillLetter to the Editor,
01:27PM / Monday, May 05, 2025 | |
To the Editor: A recent incident at Williams College — where a student allegedly hid a camera in a fitness center restroom and secretly recorded 18 people — reveals a troubling gap in Massachusetts law. This isn't the first time we've seen this. In 2014, a man placed a hidden phone in a public bathroom in Dalton and recorded both adults and children. While some charges eventually stood, the state's highest court made it clear: the law was too vague and needed to be fixed. The core problem? Secretly filming a nude child in a bathroom is only a misdemeanor, while filming under a child's clothing in public is a felony. That inconsistency leaves 0 Comments
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West Stockbridge Lane and Ramp Closures for Bridge and Guardrail Work| 04:07PM / Saturday, May 03, 2025 | |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced lane and ramp closures on Interstate 90 (I-90) in West Stockbridge for bridge and guardrail work scheduled from Monday, May 5, through Friday, May 9, 2025. Daytime lane closures for bridge painting will occur on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 1.3 between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each day. Nighttime lane closures for guardrail installation will be in place on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 2.5 to mile marker 4.0 each night from Monday, May 5, through Thursday, May 8, concluding by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9. As part of the nighttime guardrail work, the I-90 0 Comments
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GE Plans for PCB Removal Gets OK| 03:46PM / Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved, with several conditions, the General Electric Company's Revised On-Site and Off-Site Transportation and Disposal Plan. GE's revised plan maximizes the use of rail and hydraulic pumping for the transport of sediments and soils in and along the Housatonic River that are contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls. Approximately 75 percent to 80 percent of the material to be removed from the river will be transported hydraulically without the need for any trucks. Approximately 17 percent of the material can be transported by rail (combined with trucking). As little as approximately 5 percent of the material 0 Comments
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Triplex Cinema and Great Barrington Libraries Announce "Banned Books on Film" Series| 11:15AM / Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema and the Great Barrington Public Libraries have announced a new film series titled "Banned Books on Film." The series will commence on Saturday, May 4, at 4:00 p.m. with a screening of Francois Truffaut’s 1966 film "Fahrenheit 451", an adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s 1953 dystopian novel. A discussion will follow the screening. Tickets are available for purchase at www.thetriplex.com. The Great Barrington Friends of the Library is sponsoring the series, and copies of Bradbury's novel are available for borrowing at Mason Library. "Fahrenheit 451" stars Julie Christie, Oskar Werner, and Cyril Cusack.
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