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Red Lion Inn Celebrates 250 YearsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:56PM / Saturday, September 23, 2023 | |
The inn, not always called the Red Lion, has stood at the corner of Main and South streets in Stockbridge since 1773. Supposedly Ethan Allen stopped by along with a host of presidents, literary heavyweights, movie stars, singers and other celebrities. STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The community toasted 250 years of the Red Lion Inn and hoped for many more at a celebration last week. While the storied inn has a long history in Stockbridge, opening as a tavern just a few decades after the town was incorporated, it also has a long history in the Fitzpatrick family.
"My family is very, very proud for having stewarded the Red Lion Inn for over 55 years," Nancy Fitzpatrick
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Programming for Nonprofits| 08:00AM / Friday, September 22, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) will present a webinar and two networking events to help nonprofits connect, learn and grow. On Sept. 27 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., NPC hosts Anne Hager for a "Lunch & Learn" webinar entitled "Promises & Pitfalls: Navigating AI (Artificial Intelligence) for Fundraising as an Executive Director." Hager's company, Fundraising Levers, helps Executive Directors without development staff learn how to diversify their revenue and boost their fundraising. Development staff are also welcome to attend. The fee is $25. NPC will host its first northern 0 Comments
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CHP Marks Completion of Lee Family Practice RenovationBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:17PM / Thursday, September 21, 2023 | |
The practice sacrificed office space to accommodate new patient rooms when costs for the renovation project grew. LEE,Mass. — Community Health Programs Inc. celebrated the completion of its long awaited expansion of Lee Family Practice. The nearly $1.1 million project was funded by CHP and by a federal Health Resources and Services Administration grant. The health center program was approved for the grant seven years ago but the project was delayed because of the costs, scope negotiations and the pandemic. When the project was first established, it cost more than the grant amount so the scope had to be adjusted, Chief Financial Officer Tom 0 Comments
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14th Annual Berkshire Biodiversity Day | 04:11PM / Thursday, September 21, 2023 | |
 EGREMONT, Mass.— Celebrating local biodiversity during a time of unprecedented global biodiversity loss, the 14th Annual Berkshire Biodiversity Day (also known as Berkshire BioBlitz) welcomes community members of all ages to join biologists, naturalists, and environmentalists to identify as many plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms as possible during a 24-hour period. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place from noon on Saturday, Sept. 23, to noon on Sunday, Sept. 24, at Greenagers' April Hill Education and Conservation Center, 62 N Undermountain Rd, South Egremont. Participants may take part at any time during this period to record a 0 Comments
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Applications Available for the Governor's Youth Advisory Council | 04:03PM / Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey signed Executive Order #617 establishing the Governor's Youth Advisory Council to advise the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the entire administration on issues impacting Massachusetts, such as civic engagement, education, the environment, housing, and youth violence. Applications to join the Youth Advisory Council will be available through Oct. 14 for Massachusetts residents aged 16-21. "I've been so inspired by the young people I've met who have been making their voices heard and demanding more from their leaders on the most pressing issues facing Massachusetts. They deserve a seat at the 0 Comments
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Housatonic Heritage Walk: Monterey Mills| 12:00PM / Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — On Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. the Bidwell House Museum will host its final Housatonic Heritage Walk of the 2023 season at the Monterey Library with Rob Hoogs. According to a press release: Today, the village of Monterey is small and quaint, but from the 1740s through the late 1800s it was bustling with saw mills, grist mills, carding and fulling mills and a paper mill, as well as stores and other businesses. Join Rob Hoogs, a Trustee at both the Bidwell House Museum and the Monterey Historical Society, for an illustrated talk and walk to explore the remains and history of these water-powered mills. The presentation will start inside the Monterey 0 Comments
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Housatonic Water Works DPU Hearing on Rate Hike Request| 10:55AM / Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The town urges Housatonic Water Works (HWW) customers to attend the state Department of Public Utilities (DPU) hearing on HWW's 120 percent rate increase request, on Sept. 26, 7 p.m. The DPU hearing will be held at Monument Mountain Regional High School. Due to persistent water quality issues within the HWW system, the town has requested intervener status for the rate case, in order to represent the interests of the town. The HWW is not a town-owned water system; it is a privately owned and operated utility. The HWW's rate increase would mean that the average HWW customer's bill would rise from $746 to $1,641. HWW states that 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Hosts Webinar: Pesticides and Children's Health| 03:00PM / Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Pesticides and Children's Health: How Can We Protect Our Community? on Thursday, Sept. 21, 7-8:30 p.m., via Zoom. The public is invited, and the Zoom link can be found here. The talk will be presented by Sarah Evans, Ph.D., MPH, She is an assistant professor at the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Evans is a neuroscientist focused on public education related to pediatric environmental health. She has created educational campaigns around child exposure to lead, pesticides and endocrine disruptors. 0 Comments
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Adams Community Bank Great Barrington Branch OpensStaff Reports ,
02:00PM / Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Adams Community Bank (ACB) announced the Bank's expansion into Great Barrington with its newest branch opening at 342 Stockbridge Road. This is the second branch opened by the Bank within the past ten months, as the Merrill Road location opened in Pittsfield in December 2022. The Great Barrington branch opened for business on Monday, Sept. 18. According to a press release, the new branch will will enhance the Bank's presence in the South County area, offering a wide range of banking products and services to meet local residents' and businesses' diverse financial needs. The new location will include 0 Comments
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Sunday 5K Kicks Off Busy Autumn for Berkshire Running FoundationCommunity submission,
09:37AM / Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire Running Foundation has announced its next four events for 2023. A locally-based nonprofit organization, Berkshire Running foundation was established earlier this year to advance and support the positive impact running events have in the neighborhoods in which we live. Sponsored by Spectrum Health, The FIR 5K will be held on Sunday, Sept. 24, at 9 a.m. at the Crane Avenue entrance to the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. Sunday’s 5K Walk/Run is to benefit the Berkshire Running Foundation's FIR (Fitness In Recovery) program. This 3.1-mile event encourages the community to come out and support the continuing efforts being made by the 0 Comments
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Central, South County Paving and Road Work| 07:08AM / Monday, September 18, 2023 | |
 LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour pavement milling, slope stabilization, bridge and drainage repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Becket, Otis, Lee, West Stockbridge, Stockbridge, and Blandford. The work will be conducted at various times and locations from Monday, Sept. 18, through Friday, Sept 22. Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: Becket/Otis Slope 0 Comments
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FEMA Urges Public to Prepare Ahead of Hurricane Lee| 08:14AM / Saturday, September 16, 2023 | |
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — FEMA encourages residents and visitors in Hurricane Lee's path to prepare now and follow the instructions of local officials. Anyone in the forecast path of the storm should monitor local weather alerts for updates and evacuate immediately if told to do so. "For the past several days, FEMA has been in close contact with our state partners as we monitor the path of Hurricane Lee," FEMA Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich said. "Right now, we want to remind New Englanders to listen to their local emergency management officials and take the appropriate steps to prepare for the impact of the 0 Comments
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