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Great Barrington Announces Personnel Changes | 08:07AM / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | |
Great Barrington, Mass. — Josh Risen has been promoted to the position of Great Barrington town clerk, one of several new appointments in Town Hall. Risen joined the town in September 2023 as office administrator for the town manager and selectboard, after working in administrative roles in the town of Sheffield. He earned a law degree from Western New England University Law School and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2011. As Town Clerk, Risen will serve as the town's chief election officer and maintain and preserve the town's archives and vital records, among other roles. "I'm very much looking forward to working with Josh in his capacity 0 Comments
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CHP Van To Visit West Stockbridge | 08:00AM / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | |
 WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — CHP will have their mobile van parked at Town Hall to assist with medical needs on Tuesday, July 16 from 1 to 3 PM. The van will offer urgent care services, wellness checks, and COVID or flu vaccines. The teams can also help with signing up for SNAP benefits. To schedule an appointment call (413)528-0457. Walk-ins are welcome. 0 Comments
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A Thousand Flock to Designer Showcase Fundraiser at Cassilis FarmBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:08PM / Sunday, July 14, 2024 | |
 NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — More than a thousand visitors toured the decked-out halls of Cassilis Farm last month in support of the affordable housing development.
Construct Inc. held its first Designer Showcase exhibition in the Gilded Age estate throughout June, showcasing over a dozen creatives' work through temporary room transformations themed to "Nature in the Berkshires." The event supported the nonprofit's effort to convert the property into 11 affordable housing units.
"Part of our real interest in doing this is it really gives folks a chance to have a different picture of what affordable housing can be," Construct's Executive Director
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MassDOT: South County Road Work| 03:10PM / Sunday, July 14, 2024 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting nighttime and daytime paving, guardrail work, and bridge repair operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, July 15. Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations, and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures is as follows: Otis/Blandford Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 21.0 to 26.0 from Monday night, July 15, through Thursday night, July 18, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is 0 Comments
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Fairview Hospital Will Honor Gov. Healey at Gala| 04:01PM / Saturday, July 13, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Fairview Hospital announced the Fairview Hospital's 2024 "Looking to the Future" Garden Gala will take place on Wednesday, July 17 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Gedney Farm in New Marlborough. The event is a major fundraiser for Fairview Hospital, Berkshire Health Systems' 25-bed critical access hospital in Great Barrington. Funds raised will support priority equipment needs at Fairview Hospital. This year, the event will be held in honor of Maura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts, who will be in attendance and is being recognized for her work supporting access to healthcare in rural communities. Representative Smitty 0 Comments
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How to Apply for a Passport: A Step-by-Step Guide| 12:12PM / Friday, July 12, 2024 | |
 How to Apply for a Passport: A Step-by-Step Guide Getting your first passport or renewing an expired one can seem daunting, but with the right preparation, it's a straightforward process. This guide will walk you through each step of applying for a US passport, from gathering documents to receiving your new passport in the mail. Step 1: Determine Your Eligibility and Type of Passport Before you begin the application process, make sure you're eligible for a US passport. You must be a US citizen by birth or naturalization. If you're not sure about your citizenship status, check with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Whether you are applying 0 Comments
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State Awards $1.25M To Cooper Hill Farm Project| 10:14AM / Friday, July 12, 2024 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — The state awarded the Trustees of Reservations, She?eld Land Trust, and MA Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) a $1.25 million grant to support the Cooper Hill Farm Project. The funds will help protect 538 acres that are part of a broader, regional e?ort to conserve 1,130 acres of critical ecological habitat, forestland, and active agricultural landscapes in She?eld and Salisbury, Conn. "Investments in land conservation are critical to strengthening climate resilience in our communities. Thoughtfully conserving our natural landscapes is also essential for reducing emissions and safeguarding the diversity of our ecosystems," said EEA 0 Comments
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The Mahaiwe: The Hot Sardines| 08:03AM / Friday, July 12, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —Swing group The Hot Sardines will perform at the Mahaiwe on Wednesday, July 17 at 8 p.m. Fueled by the belief that classic jazz feeds the heart and soul, The Hot Sardines are on a mission to make old sounds new again and prove that joyful music can bring people together in a disconnected world. Founded in 2011 by Elizabeth Bougerol and Evan Palazzo over a mutual love of Fats Waller, The Hot Sardines skyrocketed from the wild underground parties of Brooklyn. Described by The New York Times as "potent and assured" and The Times of London as "simply phenomenal," the Sardines have been touring their brand of reinvigorated 0 Comments
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Lenox Library Celebrates Significant Historic Document| 08:03AM / Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Library announced a special event to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Lenox Non-Importation Agreement. This historic document, signed by 111 Lenox residents in 1774, marked a moment in America's path to independence. The celebration will take place on July 13th, beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the Sedgwick Reading Room at the Library. According to a press release, seven years after its incorporation, the Town of Lenox sent six delegates to a Berkshire Congress held in Stockbridge. On July 14, 1774, the delegates brought back to Lenox a covenant in which they promised to neither sell, consume, or import goods from Great Britain. By 0 Comments
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Bidwell House: A voyage Of Discovery | 04:00PM / Tuesday, July 09, 2024 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — The last presentation in the Bidwell House Museum's summer history talk series will be about the story of a Unitarian Missionary in early Berkshire County. A Voyage of Discovery: A Unitarian Missionary in Early Berkshire County with historian Carl Hammer. In-Person, Members $15 and Non-Members $25. Zoom, Members free & Non-Members $15. Lecture will be held at the Tyringham Union Church and via Zoom. 11 a.m on July 13. According to a press release: In the autumn of 1827, Edward Brooks Hall, the young minister of the new Unitarian church in Northampton obtained support from the American Unitarian Association to undertake a missionary journey to Berkshire
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West Stockbridge Marks 250th Anniversary of FoundingBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:33PM / Tuesday, July 09, 2024 | |
Officials including state Rep. Smitty Pignatelli and state Sen. Paul Mark address the gathering in Saturday. WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The town marked 250 years as a tight-knit community on Saturday with food, music, history lessons, and many smiles.
In 1774, the General Court in Boston passed an act to establish the Town of West Stockbridge after five years of effort and its first town meeting was held on July 4 of that year. State and local officials gathered in front of Town Hall on Saturday to kick off a day of bicenquinquagenary celebrations hosted by the West Stockbridge Historical Society. State Sen. Paul Mark noted that the town is older than the Senate and
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New Fairview Hospital Leadershp Announced | 01:31PM / Monday, July 08, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has announced that Anthony Scibelli has been named a system vice president and the Chief Operating Officer of BHS's Fairview Hospital following a months-long, nation-wide search. Scibelli, currently the Vice President of Operations and Chief Administrative Officer at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, will begin his new leadership role at Fairview in early September. Emmett Schuster, Interim Vice President of Fairview, will be present to support the hospital during the transitional period. "Fairview Hospital plays an integral role in making South County a better, healthier place for all 0 Comments
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