| News and events in South Berkshire, Mass.
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Triplex to Screen 'Psycho Beach Party'| 03:45PM / Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema announces a special 25th anniversary screening of the cult classic comedy horror film "Psycho Beach Party," directed by Robert Lee King, written by Charles Busch, and starring Lauren Ambrose, Thomas Gibson, Amy Adams, and Charles Busch. After the screening, Lauren Ambrose and screenwriter/star Charles Busch will join Triplex board member Sam Handel for a discussion after the film. The screening is Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:00 pm and tickets are available for purchase at www.thetriplex.com. Released in 2000, Pyscho Beach Party tells the story of "Chicklet," a wannabe surf girl with a split 0 Comments
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Triplex to Screen 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'| 11:37AM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema and Great Barrington Mason Library announce a special free screening of Stephen Chbosky's acclaimed film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, based on his novel of the same name. This screening is part of the Banned Books on Film Series collaboration between the Triplex and Mason Library. Starring Logan Lerman, Ezra Miller and Emily Watson, the film tells the story of an introverted teenager named Charlie and chronicles his trials, tribulations, and triumphs as he navigates his freshman year of high school. Perks also stars Mae Whitman, Kate Walsh, Dylan McDermott, Joan Cusack and Paul Rudd in supporting roles. This film is 0 Comments
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Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner | 03:42PM / Monday, September 08, 2025 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Stockbridge Grange is having a community dinner Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, featuring stuffed breast of chicken, mashed potato, vegetable, and coleslaw with dessert choices of chocolate cream or apple pie. Dinner is $15.00 per person, take out only with noon to 1:30 pm pick up at the Stockbridge Grange Hall at 51 Church Street, Stockbridge. Orders may be made by calling 413-243-1298 or 413-443-4352. Grange Community Dinners are designed to raise money for non-profit projects and building maintenance. 0 Comments
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Berkshires Natural Resources Council Awarded Appalachian Grant| 12:28PM / Sunday, September 07, 2025 | |
BOSTON — More than 17,000 acres of land will be protected this year after The Nature Conservancy’s Resilient and Connected Appalachian Grants Program provided up to $100,000 in grant funding to support projects that create a connected network of healthy lands and waters across 18 states in the Appalachians region from Maine to Alabama. One of the projects that won funding is in Washington. There, the Berkshires Natural Resources Council is working on the Depot Brook Corridor Project, located within a half mile of the Appalachian Trail to add to wildlife and climate resiliency. Once permanently conserved, the land will be used by the community for passive recreation and 0 Comments
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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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