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Berkshire Bounty Receives $15K Grant | 03:43PM / Monday, December 04, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Bounty announced the award of a $15,000 grant from Fallon Health's Annual Community Impact Grants program for our Food Purchase Program. "We have a responsibility to the communities we serve to enable them as they navigate the complexities of health care due to barriers including the social determinants of health," said Richard Burke, President and CEO of Fallon Health, a nationally recognized not-for-profit health care services organization. "The Community Impact Grants will help provide valuable resources at a grass roots level to those who need it most. We applaud our partners at Berkshire Bounty for the important work 0 Comments
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'Slow Dancing' Opens at the Hillman Jackson Gallery| 12:04PM / Monday, December 04, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — In his exhibit titled "Slow Dancing," John Musall, long-time faculty in design for theater, will exhibit paintings of dancers at Bard College at Simon's Rock. John Musall, faculty in design for theater at Simon's Rock, will exhibit a collection of paintings of dancers entitled "Slow Dancing" in the Hillman Jackson Gallery at the Daniel Arts Center on campus. This exhibit opened November 30, 2023, and will run through January 22, 2024. This exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturdays, 12:00 - 8 p.m., and Sundays, 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Artist John Musall 0 Comments
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Construction Operations on I-90 Eastbound and Westbound | 10:32AM / Monday, December 04, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting overnight hour pavement marking and bridge maintenance operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, West Stockbridge, and Stockbridge. The work will be conducted at various times and locations from Monday, Dec. 4, through Friday, Dec. 8. Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations and travel will be allowed through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: Lee Pavement marking operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 9.4, 0 Comments
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Mahaiwe Announces 'Waitress: The Musical' in HD| 08:00AM / Monday, December 04, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will present "Waitress: The Musical," an HD broadcast, on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. According to a press release: "Waitress: The Musical" brings the Tony-nominated, Broadway phenomenon to the big screen. Featuring composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles as Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim a long-forgotten part of herself. Through the support of her fellow waitresses and an unexpected romance, Jenna begins to find the courage to take a 0 Comments
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Bard Queer Leadership Project to Host Next Queer Leaders Vision Forum | 04:00PM / Friday, December 01, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Bard Queer Leadership Project (BQLP) will host its next Queer Leaders Vision Forum with Paula M. Neira, a nurse, lawyer, and trans rights and healthcare advocate. Provost and Vice President John B. Weinstein and Director of the Bard Queer Leadership Project, Dr. Carla Stephens, will join Neira in conversation. The event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Clark Auditorium on the Simon's Rock campus. The event is free and open to the public. It can also be accessed via livestream following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84963910511 Paula M. Neira holds both a law degree and a nursing degree, but she 0 Comments
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Berkshire Grown Awarded State Grant| 10:49AM / Thursday, November 30, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Grown was awarded $91,477 to strengthen collaborative initiatives that address food security in the Berkshires. The grant will also increase connections between Berkshire farms and non-traditional community partners to make locally grown food available to all members of the Berkshire community. The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $800,000 in grants to support the efforts of ten regional Buy Local organizations that work to help generate consumer awareness and demand for locally grown food products. Stretching from the Berkshires to the Cape, the organizations connect local farmers to their communities, helping them sell locally 0 Comments
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Simon's Rock to Host Annual Craft Fair| 03:18PM / Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Employee Enrichment Activities Committee (EEAC) at Simon's Rock will host their Annual Simon's Rock Arts and Craft Fair on Dec. 1 in the Daniel Arts Center on campus from 2 - 6 p.m. The Craft Fair will feature arts and crafts for sale from Simon's Rock students, faculty, and staff. This festive fair is an excellent opportunity to get to know the Simon's Rock community and to purchase unique, handmade holiday gifts. 0 Comments
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Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative Vacination Clinic| 04:00PM / Monday, November 27, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative is sponsoring a weekend Flu and COVID Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 from 10 am – 3 pm at the W.E.B. Dubois Middle School, located at 313 Monument Valley Dr, Great Barrington. Registration is strongly encouraged since walk ins will only be available if there is enough vaccine available. To register, go to https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/cataldo?site=great-barrington-web-dubois-middle-school Vaccines are no cost, but bring an insurance card. You do not need an ID or health insurance to get a vaccine. Wear a short-sleeved 0 Comments
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South County Weekend COVID/Flu Clinic| 04:05PM / Sunday, November 26, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative is sponsoring a weekend Flu and COVID Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 from 10 am – 3 pm at the W.E.B. Dubois Middle School. Registration is strongly encouraged since walk-ins will only be available if there is enough vaccine available. To register, go to https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/cataldo?site=great-barrington-web-dubois-middle-school This clinic is being held on a Saturday to ensure that people who work during the week have access to a public clinic. The vaccines are at no cost, but bring your insurance card. You do not
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National Grid Submits Comprehensive Performance Investment Plan| 11:29AM / Sunday, November 26, 2023 | |
WALTHAM, Mass. – Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company, which are part of National Grid, filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) a Comprehensive Performance and Investment (CPI) plan, as part of its required Rate Review filing, designed to deliver the fair, affordable and clean energy transition, reinforce the local energy grid, and hold the company accountable to achieving a smarter, stronger, cleaner and more equitable energy future for the 1.3 million customers the company serves across the Commonwealth. "The proposal we've filed today, coupled with our electric sector modernization plan, Future Grid, will deliver 0 Comments
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Teacher of the Month: Asha Von RudenBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:00PM / Saturday, November 25, 2023 | |
Asha Ruden has spent her entire career at Mount Everett as science teacher in the middle school and more recently in the high school. She's working toward a doctorate in education leadership. SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Mount Everett Regional School science teacher Asha Von Ruden has been selected as the November Teacher of the Month. The Teacher of the Month series runs for the next six months in partnership with Berkshire Community College. For a span of 26 years, Ruden has been a guiding force at Mount Everett, dedicating her entire career to the institution. Throughout her tenure, she has attempted to encourage students to be lifelong 0 Comments
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Local Athletes Earn League Honors with College TeamsiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:08AM / Saturday, November 25, 2023 | |
 Lee High School graduate Elizabeth Brown was named to the all-Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference first team this fall. Brown, a sophomore at MCLA, led the Trailblazers in digs, with 3.27 per set, and was third on the team in kills with 2.29 per set. She played in all 26 of MCLA's matches, starting 25, and had a season-high 18 kills in a five-set loss to Westfield State. Brown was named second-team all-league last fall after her first season at MCLA. Her former Lee teammate and current MCLA teammate MaKayla Schuerer appeared in 15 matches for MCLA (21-5) in her first year on the squad. Schuerer finished with 23 digs. For the MCLA men's 0 Comments
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