| News and events in South Berkshire, Mass.
|
Sheffield Men Detained on Gaza Aid FlotillaBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:06PM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
 SHEFFIELD, Mass.— Two Sheffield natives have been detained by Israeli forces while trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Last week, maritime professionals and brothers Adnaan and Tor Stumo were among the hundreds volunteering on the Global Sumund Flotilla to bring food and medical supplies to Gaza when they were intercepted by the Israeli Defense Forces. Their mother, Nadia Milleron, an aviation and consumer advocate who ran for Congress in 2024, is searching for answers about her sons while urging constituents and lawmakers to speak out against the actions of the IDF. Milleron said she last spoke to Tor on Tuesday and Adnaan on Wednesday. On 0 Comments
Read More >> |
MassDot Advisory: South County Overnight and Daytime Construction on I-90| 03:51PM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing overnight drainage structure cleaning and daytime bridge painting, guardrail repairs, and bridge repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in the towns of Stockbridge, West Stockbridge, Becket, Blandford, Montgomery, and Russell. All work will be completed by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10 ahead of the holiday weekend. All work is weather dependent and will take place at the following locations and times: Stockbridge/West Stockbridge: Drainage structure cleaning will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0.0 to mile marker 7.8 0 Comments
Read More >> |
Man Killed in Motorcycle-Moose Collision on Route 7| 02:41PM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed Thursday night after striking a moose on Route 7 in Great Barrington, an incident that triggered a subsequent two-car collision in the northbound lane. On Thursday, Oct. 2, at 10:17 p.m. a 911 call was placed reporting a motorcycle collision on Route 7 between the Great Barrington Recycling Center and the Monument Mountain Trustees Reservation parking lot. The motorcyclist was later identified as Wyeth Curtis of Great Barrington, who was operating a Kawasaki. When law enforcement arrived, they discovered both the motorcyclist and a moose on the pavement in the southbound lane. Initial investigations showed 0 Comments
Read More >> |
Mahaiwe Announces Indigo Room Grand Opening Celebration| 12:45PM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.—The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will hold a Grand Opening Celebration for its new performance space the Indigo Room from Oct. 10 through Oct. 12, with performances by jazz vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway, blues guitarist Guy Davis, and family-friendly musician Terry A La Berry, among ceremonial festivities throughout the weekend. Further programming for the Indigo Room is also announced. "The Mahaiwe team is thrilled to celebrate the opening of the Indigo Room," says Mahaiwe Executive Director Janis Martinson. "Over the weekend we will demonstrate exactly what the Indigo Room will be: a versatile performance space with 0 Comments
Read More >> |
Berkshire Botanical Garden's Harvest Festival Returns| 08:00AM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. —Berkshire Botanical Garden will hold its annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Every October, the Garden's 24-acre grounds undergo a transformation celebrating community, the natural world and the region's agricultural heritage. This year, the Garden will present an array of family-friendly activities, live music, a scarecrow design contest, a clothing and accessories sale, and a wide selection of regional artisan food and crafts vendors. Children's activities include pony rides, a haunted house, a hay maze and hay jump, face painting, hayrides, a petting zoo, square dancing, and more. A full lineup of live 0 Comments
Read More >> |
State, Stockbridge Land Trust Conserves 300 Acres for Wildlife & Recreation| 03:07PM / Sunday, October 05, 2025 | |
More than 300 acres of forestland and trails will be open to the public. STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Department of Fish and Game and Division of Fisheries & Wildlife representatives joined local leaders, partners, and the public on Friday to celebrate the conservation of more than 308 acres of critical habitat for wildlife and outdoor recreation in the Berkshires. The new Rockdale Highlands Wildlife Management Area (WMA) protects biodiversity, boosts climate resilience and carbon sequestration, and creates new access to outdoor recreation for the community. "Protecting nature is essential to our wildlife and way of life. The Healey-Driscoll 0 Comments
Read More >> |
Holiday Hours: Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day| 03:00PM / Sunday, October 05, 2025 | |
Dióscoro Teófilo Puebla Tolín's 'First landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World,' at San Salvador, W.I., Oct. 12, 1492, from 1862. Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day is being observed Monday, Oct. 13. As Columbus Day, it commemorates Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492. As Indigenous Peoples Day, it commemorates the harm to their cultures and communities that followed Columbus' arrival. Columbus' voyage had been celebrated on significant anniversaries but did not become an official holiday until being recognized by Colorado in 1905. It was declared a federal holiday in 1937.
Not all
5 Comments
Read More >> |
CATA Announces 2025-2026 Studio Arts Workshops| 07:29AM / Saturday, October 04, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Access to the Arts (CATA) announced its 2025-2026 season of arts workshops at the nonprofit's Great Barrington studios. CATA's arts workshops are designed for individuals with a wide range of abilities and disabilities—including developmental and intellectual disabilities, autism, and brain injuries— and are offered in many art forms, including painting, drawing, sculpture, acting, dance, singing and songwriting, drumming, creative writing, photography, juggling, yoga, and more. Registration is now open and no prior experience is necessary to participate. CATA works with every person to make sure that cost is not a 5 Comments
Read More >> |
Horses at the Hilltop Event | 03:55PM / Friday, October 03, 2025 | |
 RICHMOND, Mass. — Come celebrate a new community partnership and rescued equines from Berkshire HorseWorks at Hilltop Orchards, on Saturday, Oct. 4 from noon-5pm (508 Canaan Road. Richmond, MA 01254). Hilltop Orchards will donate 5 percent of all sales that day to BHW to be used for scholarships for equine-assisted programs at the ranch, medical care for the horses and donkeys, and hay for the winter. Hilltop Orchards will be creating a special Cider for the day Berkshire Butterscotch, and will raffle off a private guided Trail Ride for Two through BHW's private ranch, a family Donkey Play session, and a Private Tasting with Sara and David (up to 6 5 Comments
Read More >> |
Failing Becker Pond Dam To Be Removed | 08:09AM / Wednesday, October 01, 2025 | |
 MOUNT WASHINGTON, Mass. — The nearly 100-year-old Becker Pond Dam that is failing and deemed a public safety concern will be removed. The dam is located in the Nature Conservancy's 1,500-acre Mount Plantain Preserve. Closed to the public since 2016, the 95-foot earthen embankment dam will now be removed, beginning in November 2025, and eventually a new, improved walking trail will provide access there. The Becker Pond Dam is located on an unnamed stream that flows into Sage's Ravine, a popular walking and hiking area in Sheffield in the Southern Berkshires, that empties into Schenob Brook. The Appalachian Trail crosses about one mile downstream 5 Comments
Read More >> |
House Climate, Sustainability Committee Visits South BerkshireBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Wednesday, October 01, 2025 | |
State Rep. Leigh Davis of Great Barrington hosted the committee as it traveled through her district. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The House Committee on Climate Action and Sustainability visited South County on Monday to hear about environmental efforts from organizations and businesses. Hosted by state Rep. Leigh Davis, of the 3rd Berkshire District, they began at April Hill Farm in South Egremont, traveled to Lake Mansfield Recreation Area and Taft Farms, and concluded at the former peaking power plant on Woodland Road and Woods Pond in Lee. "This is the first of many talks that we're looking to do across state, because the role of the 5 Comments
Read More >> |
Toasting and Tasting for Berkshire South| 02:10PM / Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire South Regional Community Center invites the community to the Toasting and Tasting fundraiser on Saturday, October 4. This event brings together food, wine and community in support of the Center's programs and services. The evening begins with a cocktail reception at 5:00 p.m., featuring live music by Lucas Solorzano and an exclusive tour of the Community Center. Guests will enjoy specialty culinary pairings created by chef Michael Bick, complemented by wines from Italy, Spain, and France. The celebration continues with a flight of champagnes, desserts, and both live and silent auctions. "Funds raised 5 Comments
Read More >> |
|
|
