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Hoffmann Bird Club Field Trips: October Mountain | 08:00AM / Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | |
 WASHINGTON, Mass. — On May 25, join the Hoffmann Bird Club on their annual trip to October Mountain State Forest. This trip involves driving to multiple birding spots with some walking along roadsides. One stop at the marsh involves walking on narrow grassy paths down to a marsh. Meet at Washington Town Park on Route 8 in Washington AT 7 AM. 0 Comments
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Nonprofit Center Recognizes Community Leaders and VolunteersBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | |
More than 200 people attended the award ceremony at Kripalu. Some 62 nominations were submitted in seven categories. See more photos here. STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — More than 200 people gathered at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health on Tuesday morning to recognize individuals who better the community through non-profit organizations. Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires honored seven individuals who have gone above and beyond in their work: Jess Vecchia, Kate Barton, Jude Wesselman, Noelia Salinetti, Brenda Petell, Karen Richards, and Chris Melski. For the second year in a row, Kids 4 Harmony performed during the the ceremony. The chamber players, who are the 0 Comments
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More than 600 Participate in Steel Rail RacesiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:02PM / Sunday, May 19, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Matthew Ferraro was the first runner across the finish line at the MountainOne Steel Rail Marathon. Ferraro clocked a time of 2 hours, 41 minutes flat on the Ashuwilticook Rail Trail course. He finished a little more than five minutes ahead of runner-up Nick Reid (2:46:15). Simone Veale won the race's women's division in a time of 3:18:42. She beat out Jill Hussain, who covered the course in 3:27:23. The fastest marathoner on Sunday was Stephen Gulley, a hand cyclist, who clocked a time of 2:15:03. The 26.2-mile circuit was covered by 150 finishers ranging in age from 18 (William Hanley in 14th place) to 72 (Ric Nudell, who 0 Comments
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Bidwell House Opens For the Season With Pottery Event | 08:00AM / Sunday, May 19, 2024 | |
MONTEREY, Mass. — The Bidwell House Museum will open their 34th season with an afternoon of pottery making on May 26th from 2-4 p.m. In the first program of the 2024 season, watch potter Rick Hamelin delve into the pottery legacy in New England as he shares the stories of redware potters who fought valiantly during the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. Each participant will have the chance to create their very own pinch pot. Hailing from Central Massachusetts, Rick Hamelin has been honing his pottery skills since 1976 and has developed a deep fascination for the history of redware pottery. His works have been featured in numerous publications and 0 Comments
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South County Road Maintenance | 03:55PM / Saturday, May 18, 2024 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, bridge repair, and tree trimming operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, May 20. 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 will be as follows: Otis/Blandford Guardrail and drainage work will be conducted on I-90 westbound between mile marker 22.0 to 26.6 from Monday, May 20, through Thursday, May 23, from 7:00 0 Comments
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CATA Adds New Staff and Board Members | 12:43PM / Friday, May 17, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Access to the Arts (CATA) announced the hiring of Kelly Rybczyk as its new Development Director and Bailey Girvan as Associate Director of Development. CATA also welcomes new board members Will Osborne, Bryan House, and Terry Coughlin. CATA has expanded programs serving people with disabilities in recent years, with a community-based model rooted in strong partnerships with disability agencies, day-habilitation programs, residences, and schools. CATA currently provides more than 2,200 arts workshops annually for 1,000 children, teens, and adults with disabilities in painting, dance, acting, songwriting, drumming, creative 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Rotary Day Of Service| 11:29AM / Thursday, May 16, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— On Saturday, May 18, 2024, more than 800 Rotary clubs and 30,000 Rotarians across 10 states and 7 countries, from Connecticut to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and New York in the United States, plus the countries of Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom will volunteer in their communities for a Rotary Day of Service. "Service is at the core of Rotary, and as our club enters its 100th year of service, we continue to explore and identify areas of need where we can make an impact. This year, Great Barrington Rotary are happy to be supporting Greenagers by helping get their April Hill gardens ready for the 0 Comments
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MassDOT: South County Road Maintenance | 03:48PM / Monday, May 13, 2024 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, bridge repair, tree trimming, traffic marking, and erosion control operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, May 13. 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 will be as follows: Otis/Blandford Drainage work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 23.0 to 25.0 from Monday, May 13, through Thursday, 0 Comments
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CIAO Berkshire County Hall of Fame Inducts 10Community submission,
08:59AM / Monday, May 13, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame induction and scholarship banquet and presentations were held on Thursday, May 9, at Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield. The 2024 inductees were honored and 21 scholarships of $1,000 each were presented. 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. Sheila Lussier led the banquet committee. The inductees are Katie Bradley (Pittsfield High), Sam Dils (Mount Greylock), Tom Hazen (Wahconah), Peter Larkin (St. Joseph), Harry Rich (Pittsfield), 0 Comments
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Berkshire Community Land Trust To Show Film, Host Panel | 08:00AM / Monday, May 13, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Community Land Trust's Farmsteads for Farmers will show the award winning regenerative farming film "Kiss the Ground" followed by a panel moderated by Katy Sparks (Edible Natural World) with Berkshire County farmers on May 19 at 4:00pm. Farmers Anna Houston (Off the Shelf Farm), Elizabeth Keen (Indian Line Farm), and Will Conklin (Sky View Farm/Greenagers) will offer their knowledge and expertise to the event. According to a press release: Marketed as "The Most Important Film You'll Ever Watch", Kiss the Ground offers a hopeful message about climate change and the impact of regenerative farming. 0 Comments
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Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner| 04:00AM / Monday, May 13, 2024 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Stockbridge Grange is hosting a community dinner on Sunday, May 19, 2024. The menu includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, and vegetables, with dessert options of chocolate cream or lemon meringue pie. Dinner is $15.00 per person, take out only with 12-1:30 pm pick up at the Stockbridge Grange Hall at 51 Church Street, Stockbridge, MA. 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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Market 32, Freihofer's Raise Funds for Alzheimer's Association| 11:43AM / Sunday, May 12, 2024 | |
SCHENECTADY, NY. — Price Chopper and Market 32, in collaboration with trade partner Freihofer's Baking Co., has launched a campaign to help raise funds for the Alzheimer's Association. From May 1 to June 30, for every purchase of select Freihofer products marked with specially designed shelf tags, Price Chopper/Market 32 and Freihofer's will each donate $.05 to the Alzheimer's Association. The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization focused on research as well as care and support for the 6.9 million Americans living with Alzheimer's Disease, the most common cause of dementia. As the largest nonprofit funder of 0 Comments
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