| News and events in South Berkshire, Mass.
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Lee Restaurant Week| 11:48AM / Thursday, March 27, 2025 | |
 LEE, Mass. — The Lee Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the first annual Lee Restaurant week. During the week of March 30 - April 5, visit the participating restaurants, get a card stamped by 4 different restaurants, enter the card to win a Lee Themed Gift Basket. Restaurants will be offering specials during the week, such as $35, 3-course meals. Participating restaurants include: 51 Park Restaurant & Tavern, Agave's Mexican Grill Lee, Alpamayo Peruvian Restaurant, appetito's, Bliss Crumbs & Coffee, Burmese Bowl, Cafe Triskele, Jalisco Cantina, Lee's Corner Kitchen, Let's Do Lunch, Locker Room Sports Pub, Morgan House 0 Comments
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Construct's 'Warm Up the Winter' Campaign Nears Fundraising Goal| 04:07PM / Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Construct's "Warm Up the Winter" campaign has raised $121,000 of its $150,000 goal as of March 31, aimed at assisting low-income residents in southern Berkshire County with winter heating expenses. The funds are used to provide heating assistance, including for oil, gas, electricity, and firewood, and to offer emergency motel stays and support services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Jane Ralph, Executive Director of Construct, stated that the campaign assisted 71 individuals and over 200 families in the previous year. Donations can be made online at constructberkshires.org, by phone at 413-528-1985, or by check 0 Comments
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Eversource Conducting Aerial Tree Trimming in South County| 10:22AM / Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | |
LEE, Mass.— Eversource will conduct aerial tree trimming along power line corridors in western Massachusetts from Monday, March 24, through Saturday, March 29, weather permitting. Flights are scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The company will use helicopters equipped with rotating blades to trim tree limbs, aiming to maintain clearance around transmission lines. This method is intended to reduce the time required for manual trimming, decrease potential injury risks for tree crews, and minimize disruption to the natural habitat. Eversource states that maintaining clear space around transmission lines is necessary to prevent power outages caused by 0 Comments
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Two Bishops Visiting Christ Trinity in Sheffield| 02:25PM / Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — The Rt. Rev. Douglas J. Fisher, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts, will be the presider at Christ Trinity Church on Sunday, March 30, at 10 a.m. Fisher visits all the 50-plus congregations in the diocese every two years. Bishop Nathan D. Pipho, of the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, will preach. Christ Trinity is an officially Federated congregation connected fully with both the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts and the New England Synod ELCA. This is the first time both bishops have shared the visitation day in Sheffield. The Rev. Erik Karas, who has led the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Running Foundation Announces 2025 Race CalendarCommunity submission,
11:26AM / Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire Running Foundation recently announced a year-long schedule of races and community engagement. The season kicks off with the MCLA Sam Gomez 5K on Sunday, April 6. “The Berkshire Running Foundation is thrilled to be working with the community partners, MountainOne, Berkshire Health Systems, Spectrum Health and many other local organizations to bring these new and classic events to the Berkshires," Executive Director Shiobbean Lemme said. "The impact the running community makes in the Berkshires continues to grow each year, with our work in since 2011 donating over $330,000 to nonprofits in the Berkshires. We are energized at the 0 Comments
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Baseball in the Berkshires Plans April Exhibit in West StockbridgeCommunity submission,
11:06AM / Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | |
 WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires museum will host a weekend exhibit at the Old Town Hall from April 10 to April 13. The exhibit, titled "Connections -- State Line Cafe and Mickey Mantle, Art Ditmar, Yogi Berra," highlights Big Leaguers' connections with Berkshire County. Baseball in the Berkshires is partnering with the West Stockbridge Historical Society for the exhibit and a series of educational events. The exhibit will open for a sneak preview on Thursday, April 10, from 5 to 8 p.m. On Friday, April, 11, the opening reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. with a talk by Baseball in the Berkshires Director Larry Moore at 0 Comments
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Information Session, Tour Set for Monument Mountain School Project| 12:53PM / Monday, March 24, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The School Building Committee is holding an information session and tour of Monument Mountain Regional School on Tuesday, April 1. The in-person tour of the high school starts at 5:30 p.m. and the information session at 6 p.m. The community session will also have a virtual component. The Zoom link is here and the meeting number is 897 4670 8537. The committee will review the condition of the high school, the schematic design and the next steps in the project. The project would be a three-story replacement of the 1968 building, which was recommended by the committee last fall. The total project cost is estimated 0 Comments
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Nonprofit Center Adds Associate Director | 11:22AM / Monday, March 24, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) has hired McCaela Donovan to fill a new position of associate director. Reporting directly to founder Liana Toscanini, Donovan will share the leadership and administrative workload as the NPC engages in succession planning throughout 2025. Said Toscanini, "We're excited to have found such an enthusiastic and experienced leader at a time when our services are really in demand." Donovan has spent the majority of her career in the nonprofit sector, most recently in a consulting role. Multiple leadership roles include managing director of White Heron Theatre Company on Nantucket 0 Comments
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José González to Perform at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center | 08:04AM / Monday, March 24, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington will welcome Argentinian-Swedish indie-folk artist José González for a performance on Friday, March 28, at 8 p.m. According to a press release: José González is in a class by himself. From selling out tours on virtually every continent to headlining prestigious festivals around the world to being asked to perform at 2020's Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and seeing his recorded music exceed 1 billion streams, González is one of the most exciting and in-demand touring artists working today. Whether appearing alone with his guitar or with a 20-piece orchestra, or with
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MassDOT: Becket Bridge Work on I-90 Eastbound and Westbound| 04:00PM / Friday, March 21, 2025 | |
BECKET, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing bridge work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 18.4. The work will take place from Wednesday, March 26, through Friday, March 28, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. Drivers traveling through these areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. Appropriate signage and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work areas. All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice. 0 Comments
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Triplex Cinema Hires Amy Handelsman as Executive Director| 08:08AM / Friday, March 21, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema has hired Amy Handelsman as its Executive Director. Handelsman has assumed her new position and will oversee all aspects of Triplex operations. Nicki Wilson, President of the Triplex Board of Directors, stated that Handelsman's experience will be an asset to the Triplex. "We are thrilled to have someone with such a wide range of experience join the ‘new’ Triplex as our first Executive Director. We have accomplished so much since we reopened 15 months ago and we look forward to Amy’s leadership to take us further in the coming years," she said. Wilson also stated that 0 Comments
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Southern Berkshire County Resource Guide Released| 10:39AM / Thursday, March 20, 2025 | |
LEE, Mass. — A collaboration between the Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative, Families Like Ours Inc., and the Tri-Town Health Department has resulted in the release of the Southern Berkshire County Resource Guide. The Southern Berkshire County Resource Guide is designed to connect individuals and families with essential services. It helps to navigate services such as food access, housing support, mental health support, special needs services, and transportation options. Additional sections are being developed for future printings of the guide, and the Resource Guide will be regularly updated online throughout the year. The 0 Comments
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