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Great Barrington Public Theater Annual Benefit to Honor Tristan Wilson| 11:28AM / Sunday, June 08, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Great Barrington Public Theater Annual Benefit will take place on June 14, 2025 at Saint James Place. This year's honoree and recipient of the 2025 Black Bear Award will be Tristan Wilson. Tristan Wilson served as the first Managing Director of Great Barrington Public from 2020 until his recent retirement in December 2024. He was integral to the operations of GB Public and helped launch the company to its full season and off-season programming. Tristan Wilson and Jim Frangione were friends and partners while working at Berkshire Playwrights Lab in 2017 before Jim Frangione and Deann Simmons Halper co-founded Great Barrington 0 Comments
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Lee Graduates Wished Well in 'Stranger, More Confusing' WorldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:09PM / Saturday, June 07, 2025 | |
See more photos here. LENOX Mass. — Lee High School's class of 2025 was commended for their achievements in a "stranger, more confusing" world.
Fifty-one graduates crossed the stage at Tanglewood on Saturday as rain poured over the Koussevitzky Music Shed. Salutatorian Sophia Puntin said, "We've really been through a rollercoaster over the years, especially in middle and high school."
"Starting our post-elementary school career with a 'two-week break' in 7th grade for a small virus called COVID-19 was certainly an interesting beginning. I remember the exact moment we were told that we were going to take a short break from school
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Lee Middle and High School Scholarships and Awards 2025| 03:34PM / Saturday, June 07, 2025 | |
LEE, Mass. — The following scholarships and awards for the Lee High School class of 2025 were presented at Class Night on Thursday, June 5. Marjorie Wickham Memorial Scholarships: Vanessa Bartini, Annie Herman, Alex Hoctor, Carter Marks, Delaney Reed, Lillian Reynolds, Mia Puleri Valerie Valenti Cloutier Scholarships:Carter Marks;Kelly Molino;Justus Chichester;Sophia Puntin Henry T. Zukowski Memorial Scholarships: Vanessa Bartini, Hailey Hadsell, Kelly Molino, Tess Olender, Mia Puleri, Juliana Schuerer, Omari Smith Michael R. Coty Memorial Scholarship: Mya Andre Andrew J. Bartini Memorial Scholarship: Chloe Armstrong, Mya Andre Eugenio 0 Comments
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Mount Everett Regional School Scholarships & Awards 2025| 03:15PM / Saturday, June 07, 2025 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — The Mount Everett Regional School class of 2025 was presented the following scholarships and awards. Alice Coon Shanley Memorial Scholarship: Sage Marchione Amy Gillette Memorial Scholarship: Sydnee Hewins Arthur Batacchi Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Ella Gennari Barbara Rhoades Memorial Scholarship: Catherine Makuc Berkshire Health Systems Nursing Scholarship: Makayla Carpenter Chang-Chavkin Scholarship: Leslye Bautista-Cruz Chief Roosa Memorial Scholarship: Gabriel Fahey Chris Kamens Memorial Scholarship: Logan English, Jacob Kreis, Leah Ruane, Evelyn Vollmer CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame: Stella Lennex, Diego 0 Comments
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'Small, Tiny' Mount Everett Community Celebrates 2025 Grads By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:05PM / Saturday, June 07, 2025 | |
Valedictorian Catherine Makuc asked the class to remember that they have now become the role models of the younger generation. See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — Generations of Mount Everett Regional School alum gathered Saturday to celebrate their latest members: The class of 2025.
It was noted that despite the clouds, there was a lot of sunshine on the Tanglewood stage as 37 students received diplomas. Principal Jesse Carpenter, the father of a graduate, has spent 31 of his 51 years on earth at the Sheffield school.
"Mount Everett is a small, tiny community that cares about each other. The teachers and staff truly care about the students and each other, the
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'The Killing Fields' Screening and Q&A at Triplex Cinema| 03:24PM / Friday, June 06, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema in Great Barrington is set to host a special fundraising screening of the 1984 film "The Killing Fields" on June 7. The event will include a post-screening conversation with actor Sam Waterston and filmmaker Matthew Penn. The Triplex Cinema will present a special fundraising screening of Roland Joffe's film "The Killing Fields" on June 7 at 3:00 p.m. The screening will be followed by a conversation with actor Sam Waterston and filmmaker and theatre director Matthew Penn. The film, a biographical drama set in 1973, is based on the experiences of Cambodian journalist Dith Pran and American New York 0 Comments
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Mount Everett's Top Students Announced for 2025| 02:44PM / Friday, June 06, 2025 | |
 SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Mount Everett Regional School has announced that Catherine Makuc has been named valedictorian, and Sage Marchione has been named salutatorian of the class of 2025. Makuc and Marchione will graduate on Saturday, June 7, with ceremonies beginning at 10 a.m. at Tanglewood in Lenox. The following information was provided by the school district: Makuc is a distinguished senior who has challenged herself academically during her years at Mount Everett and throughout her time in the Southern Berkshire Regional School District. She has completed her high school career with an impressive array of courses that includes eleven Honors classes, two AP 0 Comments
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County's Athletic Directors Recognize Senior Scholar-AthletesiBerkshires.com Sports,
12:43PM / Friday, June 06, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Twenty-two graduating seniors from Berkshire County public high schools recently were recognized by the county’s athletic directors with the inaugural Berkshire County Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards. The honor is designed to recognize seniors who demonstrate “athletic excellence, strong academics and exemplary character, including sportsmanship, leadership and community involvement.” The list of honorees – two from each of the Berkshire County league schools – includes at least one valedictorian and one salutatorian, state champions and all-Western Mass honorees on the athletic field. The overwhelming majority 0 Comments
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Lee Middle and High School Announces Graduation Speakers| 03:12PM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
LEE, Mass. — Kelly Molino and Sophia Puntin have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for Lee High School's class of 2025. Both will speak at the 148th graduation exercises of Lee High School at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at Tanglewood. Molino is the daughter of Karen and Nicholas Molino of Lee. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the Class of 2025 Steering Committee, the robotics and quiz teams, and the tennis and swim teams. She has participated in spring musicals and the Fall Festival of Shakespeare during her time at Lee High. She is a past recipient of the Bausch & Lomb Science Award, the Harvard Prize 0 Comments
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Free Wild Edible Plant Hike in Great Barrington| 03:05PM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Join Russ Cohen, author of the book "Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten," and Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) for a 3-hour hike in the BNRC's Alford Springs Reserve on Sunday, June 8, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. Participants will learn about at least two dozen species of edible wild plants. Keys to the identification of each species will be provided, along with info on edible portion(s), season(s) of availability and preparation methods, as well as general guidelines for safe, ethical, and environmentally-responsible foraging. This walk has a participant limit. Registration is required. Learn more and register at 0 Comments
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A Coffee Shop with Baked Goods is Welcoming Lee CustomersBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:09PM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
Bliss Crumbs and Coffee opened on Main Street in January, taking the space where a former T-shirt company, Twisted Orchard, had been located. LEE, Mass. — Bliss Crumbs and Coffee is a new shop on Lee's Main Street that has been open for a couple of months. Owner Becca Bliss Lilley said she loves when she bakes and decided one day to just open her own shop and leave her former position as a human relations manager. "I think everyone can relate. You're at work and you just get annoyed with things, and I left there one day. I loved my job, don't get me wrong. I loved my job and I loved the people I worked with," she said. "Just left one day and I told
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MDAR Commissioner Visits Berkshire Dairy FarmsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:40PM / Tuesday, June 03, 2025 | |
Agricultural Commissioner Ashley Randle presented father and son farmers Morven and Ian Allen with National Dairy Month proclamation. The Allen farm was the third she'd visited on Monday morning. SHEFFIELD, Mass. — State Agricultural Commissioner Ashley Randle visited three dairy farms in Western Massachusetts on Monday to recognize National Dairy Month. "It's an opportunity to learn about dairies, how they're diversifying ways that we can support them at the state level, and also to highlight the impacts of our investments at the state level," Randle said. Randle visited three farms, Pine Island Farm and Maple Shade Farm in Sheffield, and Luther Belden
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