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Photo Event to Support Berkshire Works Therapy Herd| 11:16AM / Wednesday, February 05, 2025 | |
 RICHMOND, Mass. — Berkshire HorseWorks is inviting the community to its Annual "Romance at the Ranch" event on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The pre-Valentine's Day gathering offers participants the chance to take unique photos with rescued horses and donkeys while supporting a good cause. The event, held at Berkshire HorseWorks’ facility at 101 Patton Road in Richmond, will feature hot cocoa, cookies, and a raffle to win an equine activity. A suggested donation of $25 will go directly toward medical care and food for the therapy herd. Berkshire HorseWorks has provided equine-assisted psychotherapy, learning, team-building, and educational programs
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Berkshire Bach Society Presents Renée Anne Louprette in Organ Recital| 11:57AM / Monday, February 03, 2025 | |
 HOUSATONIC, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society is set to present the first event in its Organ Masters series with a recital by Renée Anne Louprette on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The recital will take place at the historic UU Meeting House in Housatonic, showcasing the 1893 Johnson Organ. Louprette's program, titled Best of Bach—The Great Organ Works, will feature some of Bach's most iconic organ pieces, including the renowned Toccata in D minor, BWV 565 and several transcriptions from his cantatas, such as Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Sheep May Safely Graze, and Sleepers Awake. The performance will offer a fresh perspective on these well-loved works,
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MassDOT: Becket Bridge Painting| 03:27PM / Friday, January 31, 2025 | |
BECKET, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing bridge painting operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 18.4. The work will take place from Monday, Feb. 3, through Friday, Feb. 7, 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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Science, Art Program Offered for School Break| 01:14PM / Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | |
 EGREMONT, Mass. — Flying Cloud Institute and Greenagers will once again hold a science and art exploration program during the February school break for children aged 7 to 13 years. It runs Feb. 17 - 20 from 9 to 3:30 (with early drop-off at 8:30 a.m.), at the April Hill Education and Conservation Center in South Egremont. Participants will engage in science investigations, art projects, engineering challenges, and nature explorations. During the last school break, youth explored material science by making phosphorescent (glow-in-the-dark) polymers and learned about sound by making oscilloscopes. Children also took part in an engineering challenge by using sticks, marshmallows 0 Comments
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Sheffield Land Trust Awarded MassWildlife Habitat Management Grant| 12:43PM / Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — The Sheffield Land Trust has been awarded $28,150 from MassWildlife to treat invasive species at The Schenob Brook Preserve, a large calcareous wetland complex surrounding Schenob Brook. Sheffield was one of the communities that was awarded a grant to restore critical wildlife habitat. The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $325,000 in grants to restore approximately 520 acres of wildlife habitat across Massachusetts. The Department of Fish and Game's (DFG) Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) awarded grants to six organizations through the Habitat Management Grant Program (MHMGP), which provides crucial financial 0 Comments
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Triplex Cinema to Host Special Screening of The Brutalist| 08:07AM / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass — The Triplex Cinema will host a special screening of the award-winning film "The Brutalist" on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 1:30 p.m., followed by a discussion with Yale University professor Elihu Rubin. Directed by Bradley Corbet, The Brutalist stars Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, and Joe Alwyn. The film follows a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who, after surviving the Holocaust, immigrates to the U.S. to rebuild his life. It has received critical acclaim, winning Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Brody) at the Golden Globes, as well as the Silver Lion at the Venice International Film Festival. Rubin, an expert in 0 Comments
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Landowners Play Vital Role Creating Habitat for Declining Native WildlifeBy MassWildlife, Guest Column
05:47PM / Saturday, January 25, 2025 | |
Mass Wildlife is partnering with private landowners to create habitats for the native species, which is found in South Berkshire. BECKET, Mass. — The New England cottontail, the only native rabbit in the region, thrives in dense young forests and shrublands. However, this habitat is disappearing across Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and eastern New York, putting the species at risk. Young forest habitats are areas of dense clusters of tree saplings and sprouts that provide abundant food and shelter for a wide range of wildlife including the New England cottontail. New England cottontails are found in only a few areas 0 Comments
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MassDOT: South County Daytime Lane Closures| 03:06PM / Friday, January 24, 2025 | |
LEE, Mass. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the following lane closures will be in effect along I-90, in Becket and Lee, from Monday, January 27, to Friday, Jan. 31. Becket: Lane closures on I-90 eastbound and westbound, at mile marker 18.4, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., from Monday, Jan. 27, to Friday, Jan. 31. Lee: Lane closures on I-90 westbound, at mile marker 9.9, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., from Monday, Jan. 27, to Tuesday, Jan. 28. Lee: Lane closures on I-90 eastbound, at mile marker 9.9, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., from Wednesday, Jan. 29, to Friday, Jan. 31. These closures are necessary to facilitate bridge maintenance and
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Pittsfield Community Radio Begins South Berkshire Broadcasts| 08:00AM / Thursday, January 23, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local radio programming from Pittsfield Community Radio, WTBR-FM, can now be heard on 88.1 MHz in Lee, Lenox, Stockbridge, and neighboring South Berkshire towns, in addition to 89.7 MHz in Pittsfield and central Berkshire County. The new FM radio signal, with call letters WSBR, was granted a license by the Federal Communications Commission on Jan. 14, 2025, after a three-year planning and construction process. The new signal is a full-power Class-A FM radio station licensed to Pittsfield Community Cable Broadcasting, Inc., the parent organization of Pittsfield Community Television and WTBR-FM. The city of license is Lee and 0 Comments
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MassDOT: South County Bridge Painting Operations | 10:45AM / Monday, January 20, 2025 | |
BECKET, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will engage in bridge painting operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 18.4. The work will take place from Tuesday, Jan. 21, through Friday, Jan. 24, from 7 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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McCandless Staying as DuBois Middle School Principal| 08:01AM / Monday, January 20, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Jake McCandless, who left his post as superintendent of Mount Greylock Regional School District last spring, will continue as a middle school principal in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District Superintendent Peter Dillon told the School Committee on Jan. 16 that McCandless, principal of W.E.B. Du Bois Middle School, has extended his contract for an additional three years. McCandless began his role in July 2024, succeeding Miles Wheat, who was hired as principal at Chatham (N.Y.) High School With more than 30 years of experience in education, McCandless also previously served as superintendent in Pittsfield and Lee, where he 0 Comments
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Berkshire HorseWorks Secures Grants to Support Literacy, Mental Health Programs| 11:34AM / Saturday, January 18, 2025 | |
RICHMOND, Mass. — Berkshire HorseWorks has received funding from the Berkshire Taconic Foundation to support its Eagala Model experiential programs, Ranch Life 101 and Horse Powered Reading. Grants from the Central Berkshire Fund, Greylock ABC Fund, and William J. & Margery S. Barrett Fund will provide access to underserved children across Berkshire County. The Central Berkshire Fund granted $5,000 to fund scholarships for seven children from various towns, while the William J. & Margery S. Barrett Fund contributed $9,000 to support 15 children from Adams, Cheshire, and Savoy. These funds will cover enrollment in the Ranch Life 101 summer program, which focuses 0 Comments
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