| News and events in South Berkshire, Mass.
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Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner| 03:09PM / Thursday, November 06, 2025 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. Stockbridge Grange is having a community dinner Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, featuring roast pork, mashed potato, vegetable, bread, and dessert choices of chocolate cream or apple pie. Dinner is $17.00 per person. Take out meals can be picked up starting at noon. Sit down meal will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Stockbridge Grange Hall at 51 Church Street, Stockbridge, MA. In-person reservations and take out orders be made by calling 413-243-1298 or 413-443-4352. 0 Comments
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BRPC Completes Rehab Work on 14 Sheffield Homes| 07:49AM / Thursday, November 06, 2025 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) announced a total of 14 homes in Sheffield have been successfully rehabilitated through the Housing Rehabilitation Program administered by BRPC on behalf of the Town of Sheffield. The $807,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application was submitted to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) in the spring of 2023 and the program wrapped up on Sept. 30, 2025. Of the 14 homes, the household sizes ranged from one to six people while ages ranged from one year old to 94 years old. Each household had to meet the definition of low- to moderate-income as defined for Berkshire 0 Comments
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West Stockbridge Set Special Election | 03:29PM / Wednesday, November 05, 2025 | |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — A special election has been set for Nov. 17 to fill an open select board seat. The polls for this election will be open from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. The last day to register to vote in this election is Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. The last day to request a mail-in ballot is Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 by 5:00 pm. 0 Comments
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Berkshire South to Provide Weekly Free Community Suppers| 10:43AM / Wednesday, November 05, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire South Regional Community Center is expanding the free Community Supper program, in time to support those losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds in November. This increase is the result of over a year of dedicated planning and fundraising to strengthen food security efforts and to expand access to nutritious meals for all. Plans were accelerated when the news of the SNAP benefits being held for the upcoming month were announced. "It's an important step forward in serving our neighbors and the fact that it comes during a time of increased food insecurity makes it all the more meaningful," said 0 Comments
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Bidwell House Concert: What a Glorious Crash They Made| 08:09AM / Monday, November 03, 2025 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — Join the Bidwell House Museum for a candlelight program with musician and historian R. Franklin Donohue. The concert will be held on Nov. 7, at 5 p.m. While playing the harpsichord and dressed for the 18th century, Donohue will play a selection of songs that were published and performed in New England between 1765 and 1783. From the time of the Stamp Act through the British surrender at Yorktown, New England's seditious colonists used these works to foment rebellion, commemorate victory, and give thanks for preservation. This concert will take place by candlelight in the Dining Room of the Bidwell House Museum. Richard Franklin Donohue is a 0 Comments
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CHP Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer | 11:32AM / Sunday, November 02, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Programs (CHP) announced the appointment of Eric Burton as its new Chief Financial Officer. Burton brings more than 15 years of experience as a CFO and CEO at community health centers and value-based care organizations in the Adirondacks Region of New York. He most recently filled the role of Interim CFO at Charles River Community Health Center in Brighton and holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Certificate in Accounting from Siena College in Loudonville, NY. 0 Comments
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MassDOT: South County Daytime and Overnight Construction Operations on I-90 Eastbound and Westbound| 03:02PM / Saturday, November 01, 2025 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing daytime and overnight bridge work, bridge painting, crack sealing, and associated lane closures 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: Lee/Becket: Bridge work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 8.3 to mile marker 15.9 on Monday, November 3, and Tuesday, November 4, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. West Stockbridge/Stockbridge/Lee/Becket: Bridge work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile 0 Comments
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Berkshire Natural Resources Council Awarded Conservation Partnership Grant | 08:04AM / Thursday, October 30, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced over $12 million in grants for projects in 40 communities across Massachusetts that will help protect open space, build parks and give more people access to the outdoors. The funding will support projects like creating new walking trails, protecting forests and wetlands, building neighborhood parks and preserving land near rivers and lakes that provide drinking water. In Berkshire County, Berkshire Natural Resources Council was awarded $288,500 for the Depot Brook Corridor Project. The project is within a half mile of the Appalachian Trail and is a focal area of the Resilient and Connected Network. 0 Comments
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Giving Back Guide Now Available| 04:10PM / Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON. Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) has published a 10th anniversary edition of its Giving Back guide. The 80-page, glossy publication can be found in libraries, town halls, coffee shops, and other public spaces. Hard copies can be ordered online for a $5 shipping fee and the guide is also available as a downloadable PDF at npcberkshires.org. The Giving Back guide includes a directory of over 1,000 Berkshire nonprofits by category. "This year, local food pantries have their own category to help call attention to growing food insecurity in our community," said NPC founder Liana Toscanini. 100 nonprofits are 0 Comments
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Rabies Scare Shuts Down Nonprofit Riding ProgramBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
01:10PM / Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | |
 EGREMONT, Mass. — Blue Rider Stables has been in quarantine for weeks after a rabid skunk wandered onto the farm and bit one of the horses. The incident has left the nonprofit organization with no income until December. "We have a full time staff, we have payroll. We have vet bills. The vet had to come and boost everyone, all the members of the herd," said Don Chester, chair of the stable's board of directors. "After this incident, we have ongoing veterinary care." A GoFundMe was started with a goal set to $30,000 to get the charity through the six week quarantine, as of Tuesday, it had raised just over 0 Comments
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Swatting Incident Forces Berkshire School Lockdown| 12:24PM / Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire School was placed on lockdown on Monday following a suspected swatting incident. At 1:29 p.m., the Police Department received a call on the nonemergency line reporting someone had called the school threatening to shoot it up. The department called mutual aid from State Police and Great Barrington, Egremont, and New Marlborough police. Following a full sweep of the school, no threats were found, strongly suggesting this was a swatting incident, according to a press release from the Sheffield Police Department. Swatting is when someone makes a threat that prompts a strong police response, i.e., a SWAT 0 Comments
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Berkshire South Hosts Craft Market Supporting Local Artisans| 07:17AM / Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire South Regional Community Center will host its 10th Annual Community Craft Market on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free, family-friendly craft market showcases local vendors selling handmade goods—from jewelry, fine art, and photography to fiber arts, greeting cards, and locally made products. The market offers a way for attendees to discover one-of-a-kind holiday gifts while directly supporting the makers who help define the creative identity of the region. "This event is about more than shopping," said Susie Kandt, Berkshire South Rentals and Events Manager. "It's about celebrating the 0 Comments
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