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New Marlborough Housing Awarded State Grant| 10:00AM / Monday, July 01, 2024 | |
NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — The state awarded Casillis Farm funds to subsidize 11 units making them affordable to families, including three deeply affordable units below 30 percent of the area median income (AMI). Governor Maura Healey and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus joined local officials and housing developers from across the state to announce the 2024 Affordable Housing Development Grant Awards. A total of $227 million in state and federal tax credits and subsidies will support the creation or preservation of 1,874 rental units across Massachusetts. "These awards are one of the most effective tools our administration has 0 Comments
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MassDOT: South County Construction Operations | 11:53AM / Sunday, June 30, 2024 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting nighttime paving operations, guardrail work, and bridge repair operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, July 1. 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 22.0 to 27.0 from Monday night, July 1, through Tuesday night, July 2, from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work 0 Comments
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Berkshire Money Management Welcomes New Staff| 08:00AM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Money Management welcomes two new staff members to its Great Barrington office: Operations Support Partner Katrina Fitzpatrick and Front Office Coordinator Lusha Martin. As Operations Support Partner, Katrina Fitzpatrick's goal is to continuously make Berkshire Money Management and its processes more efficient. She works closely with Chief Operating Officer Natalie Wheeler to assess company needs and identify opportunities for improvement – and develop strategies for addressing both. Katrina is a graduate of Westfield State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in business management with a concentration in 0 Comments
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Fiber Optic Cable Coming to Housatonic Village from Stockbridge Road| 08:17AM / Thursday, June 27, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Great Barrington received a boost with a $250,000 grant for installation of fiber optic cable to serve Housatonic village center, including Route 183 between the village and Stockbridge Road. The grant will pay a portion of the $700,000 total cost of installation; the 2023 Annual Town Meeting approved a matching amount of $250,000, and Fiber Connect of Egremont, the project vendor, will cover the remaining costs. The service will be available to residential and commercial customers who sign up with Fiber Connect. Announced by the Healey-Driscoll administration last week, Great Barrington was one of 53 municipalities across the 0 Comments
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Herb Garden Workshops at the Bidwell House | 08:05AM / Thursday, June 27, 2024 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — In 2023 the Bidwell House Museum embarked on a project to revitalize their herb garden, one of a number of teaching gardens onsite. Funded by a grant from Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area and completed by Gardens of the Goddess, the old herb garden was cleared, the space was redesigned and new herbs were planted. In 2024, the Museum is hosting two workshops with Gardens of the Goddess on July 2 and 16, about designing and harvesting your very own herb garden. First, on Tuesday July 2 at 10 a.m., join Gardens of the Goddess owner Pat Parkins as she explores how to plan an herb garden for both culinary and medicinal 0 Comments
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Chris Vecchia Joins Stone House Properties| 11:50AM / Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | |
 WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Stone House Properties announced that Chris Vecchia will be joining the company as a Sales Associate. Born and raised in the Berkshires and currently raising his own family in Pittsfield, Vecchia brings an understanding of the local community. Since 2019, Vecchia has been dedicated to helping his fellow Berkshire County residents achieve their real estate dreams. In addition to his role at Stone House Properties, Vecchia is a Licensed Massage Therapist, musician, and actor. In his spare time, Chris is an avid downhill skier and hiker, and is a Tanglewood regular during the summer months. "I am thrilled to join the 0 Comments
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The Classical 'High Season' Bursts Upon The SceneBy Stephen Dankner, Guest Column
08:00AM / Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | |
 It's well known that the Berkshires and environs are a mecca for classical music lovers. With the tourist high season – from late-June through Aug. 31 – concert activity increases exponentially, offering listeners a cornucopia of musical delights, with enough variety to please every taste. This week, two magnificent presenters share the spotlight, offering fabulous musical pleasures: Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. and Taconic Music's 8th Summer Festival in Manchester, Vt. Tanglewood Music Festival Tanglewood, among the world's grandest outdoors summer music festivals, is the summer home of the Boston Symphony, and offers outstanding and varied classical
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MassDot Advisory: South County Construction Operations| 10:08AM / Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting nighttime pavement milling, paving operations, guardrail installation, slotted pavement marker installation, and bridge repair operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, June 24. 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 Pavement milling operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 22.0 to 24.5 from Monday night, June 24, through 0 Comments
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Bash Bish Falls Reopened| 01:37PM / Monday, June 24, 2024 | |
MOUNT WASHINGTON, Mass. — Effective immediately, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has reopened the Falls Road parking area of Bash Bish Falls State Park in the Town of Mount Washington. The Department of Conservation and Recreation announced March 14, that Bash Bish Falls State Park will be closed to accommodate reconstruction of the observation area. 0 Comments
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Berkshire Pulse Hires First Executive Director| 11:45AM / Monday, June 24, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Pulse (Pulse) announced that Abigail "Abi" Rollins will join the organization as its first-ever Executive Director. Rollins will partner with Founder and Artistic Director, Bettina Montano, to fulfill Pulse's mission of strengthening and enriching community life through diverse and accessible programming in performing, movement and the creative arts. Rollins will begin her role at Pulse on July 15, 2024. "Pulse has entered a new chapter of strategic growth, and Abi will help us manage that growth while also building for a sustainable future," Gail Belmuth, Berkshire Pulse's Board President said. 0 Comments
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Garceau Earns All-America Honors at UMass BostoniBerkshires.com Sports,
06:08AM / Monday, June 24, 2024 | |
 Wahconah Regional High School graduate and UMass Boston sophomore Aryianna Garceau earned all-America honors in the 100-meter hurdles at May's NCAA Division III Championships. Garceau took sixth in the finals with a time of 14.05 seconds after qualifying for the finals with a time of 13.97, which broke a 35-year school record. In earning all-America honors, Garceau became the 20th Beacon to achieve that honor and the first since 2018. Earlier in May, Garceau was named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association's all-Region team. Garceau was second in the 100 hurdles at the Division III New England Championships and helped UMass Boston to a 0 Comments
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Du Bois Center Kicks Off Reflections on Democracy SeriesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:29AM / Sunday, June 23, 2024 | |
Congresswoman Nikema Williams speaks about the attack on the Capitol and the need for a national voting standardized. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams of Georgia's 5th District kicked off W.E.B. Du Bois Center's "Reflections on Democracy" series on Juneteenth. Approximately 200 people gathered at Saint James Place to discuss democracy with Williams, moderated by Michael Blake, the center's first-ever visiting scholar in democracy. The event was the first of a four-part series. This first part focused on democracy and leadership. The next session July 11 will focus on democracy and philanthropy with Marvin Carr, 0 Comments
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