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South County Overnight Paving, Bridge and Guardrail Operations| 08:27AM / Monday, June 12, 2023 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting overnight paving operations and bridge and guardrail repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Montgomery, Russell, Blandford, Lee, Becket, Stockbridge and West Stockbridge. The scheduled work will require some lane and shoulder closures, and is scheduled to take place as follows: Montgomery/Russell Bridge repair work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 36.0 from Sunday, June 11, to Friday, June 16, during overnight hours from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. All work is anticipated to 0 Comments
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MassDOT Advisory: Stockbridge and West Stockbridge| 01:46PM / Friday, June 09, 2023 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)announced that it will conduct daytime drainage structure repair operations on I-90 westbound from mile marker 5.0 to mile marker 0.0 in Stockbridge. The work will occur daily from Monday, June 12, through Thursday, June 15, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Signs, traffic control devices, temporary detour signs and variable message boards will be used to guide drivers through the area. MassDOT encourages drivers to reduce speed and use caution while approaching and traveling through the work zone and to allow for extra time through this area. 0 Comments
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Ghost Tour at Ventfort Hall| 01:38PM / Friday, June 09, 2023 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Robert Oakes, author of "Ghosts of the Berkshires," will lead a tour through the historic estate sharing tales of its alleged hauntings. Participants can stand in the places where the eerie encounters occurred and listen to the first-hand accounts of those who experienced them. The tour will take place on Friday, June 16, at 8 pm. Admission is $30 and minimum age to attend is age 12. Reservations are required. To purchase tickets please call 413-637-3206. Please note that all tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Payment is required to make a reservation for an event. Robert Oakes is an author, teacher, 0 Comments
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BCC Presents Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Faculty Award| 08:27AM / Friday, June 09, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) presented the New England Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Consortium Clinical Faculty Award to Cheryl Reynolds of Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, on Wednesday, April 26. Presenting the award were BCC PTA Program Coordinators Michele Darroch and Nicole Tucker, and Clinical Education Coordinator Judy Gawron. Victoria Guy, Director of Rehabilitation Services at Fairview Hospital, joined other rehabilitation staff in attendance for the recognition. Reynolds has been a physical therapist assistant clinician for 39 years and a clinical instructor for 30 years at Fairview Hospital. As such, she has 0 Comments
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Monument Mountain Scholarships & Awards 2023| 10:53AM / Thursday, June 08, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The following scholarships and awards were presented to the Monument Mountain Regional High School class of 2023. John & Abigail Adams Scholarships: Mark Bailly, Julian Beadell, Sofia Bernal, Rowan Boyer, Stella Brex, Ravjeet Chahal, Ava Cohen, Marti Cunningham, Kayleigh Davis, Madeleine Duchesne, Kevin Dupont, Asher Elsbach, Ari Grossman, Evie Grossman, Minhtam Harshbarger, Calvin Hartzell, Zoe Holmes, Benjamin Kleinman, Adam Kronenberg, Andrew LaRochelle, Natalie Lewis, Dahlia Logan, Issabelle McMahon, Megan Mitchell, Luke Poly, Ethan Pratt, Yelizaveta Price, Serena Rhind, Paige Schultze, Nicole Shanahan, Jacob Shron, Emma Spitz, Lili 0 Comments
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CHP Names New CEO to Lead Berkshire Healthcare Network| 12:08PM / Wednesday, June 07, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Programs has named Bethany Kieley as its new chief executive officer, effective July 17, 2023. She will oversee the countywide healthcare network caring for more than 30,000 patients in the region. Kieley is currently the chief operations officer at Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, a large federally qualified health center serving the New Haven, Connecticut region. Previously, she worked for nearly 12 years with ProHealth Physicians, a large medical practice network in Connecticut where she became vice president of practice operations, programs and services. She also worked as the chief operating officer for 0 Comments
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South County Overnight Paving, Bridge and Guardrail Operations| 08:29AM / Monday, June 05, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting overnight paving operations and bridge and guardrail repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Montgomery, Russell, Becket, Lee, and Blandford. The scheduled work will require some lane and shoulder closures, and is scheduled to take place as follows: Lee/Becket Pavement milling operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound from mile marker 14 to mile marker 22, from Monday, June 5, to Friday, June 9, during overnight hours from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. All work is anticipated to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, June 0 Comments
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Monument Graduates Told to 'Be Good to People,' Have GratitudeBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
08:41PM / Sunday, June 04, 2023 | |
Valedictorian Aria Grossman found inspiration for her address scrolling YouTube. See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — The 113 graduates of the Monument Mountain Regional High School class of 2023 were sent off with some words of wisdom from Taylor Swift: "Be good to people." "Several things make your class stand out. In addition to your many accomplishments, I appreciate your voices, your commitment to support each other, your decency and your spark," said Berkshire Hills Regional Superintendent Peter Dillon, who channeled the quote from the pop star. "You've come together as a class, you've made remarkable decisions about what's 0 Comments
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Pignatelli, Mark Hold Town Hall Forum | 07:55AM / Sunday, June 04, 2023 | |
EGREMONT, Mass.— State Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli and state Sen. Paul Mark will take questions and invite comments at a "ReMarks and Refreshments" town hall forum in Egremont from 9 to 10:30 a.m.on Monday, June 26. The event is open to the public and will be held at Town Hall, 171 Egremont Plain Road, Egremont. The forum will also be accessible through Zoom. To get the link, email Casey Pease at casey.pease@masenate.gov. The legislators will start the forum by sharing legislative updates
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Lee High Class of 2023 Told to Embrace Change in Finding SelfBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:29PM / Saturday, June 03, 2023 | |
Valedictorian Tyler Moran says the class has come to better understand the privileges of life through the pandemic and should not forget the lessons or the pain. See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — Before receiving their diplomas, Lee High School Principal Gregg Brighenti asked graduates "Are you who you want to be?" This was not intended to be a yes or no question.
"To truly answer it you need to really search inside yourself and dissect the person that you are at this moment. You've been given the tools to do that over the last six years," he said.
"Be brave, because it's not easy to take a serious look at what makes you tick, to analyze
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Lee High School Scholarships & Awards 2023| 05:39PM / Saturday, June 03, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Lee High School class of 2023. Marjorie Wickham Memorial Scholarships: Kaya Haddad, Madison Haywood, Lindzie Johndro, Isabella Lovato, Ella Macchi John Nagle Memorial Scholarship: Raeanne Hickson Henry T. Zukowski Memorial Scholarships: Aaron Armstrong, Jacob Bianco, Benjamin Cooper, Mikayla Kelly, Ella Macchi, Matthew O'Brien, Maguire Roosa, Makayla Schuerer, William Thomson Drs. Charles and James Stratton Memorial Scholarships: Sophie Herman, William Thomson Hop Brook Community Club Scholarship: Luke Roche Michael R. Coty Memorial Scholarship: Ella 0 Comments
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Mount Everett Class of 2023 Emphasizes Strength and Community TiesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:03PM / Saturday, June 03, 2023 | |
Valedictorian Kelsey Eichstedt says Mount Everett gave the class the fundamental knowledge to succeed in the world. See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — Mount Everett Regional School's class of 2023 was reminded of their strength and community support during commencement on Saturday morning.
Forty-seven students received their diplomas at Tanglewood's Koussevitzky Music Shed under cloudy-but-dry skies.
Principal Jesse Carpenter said that are not many communities where all of the adults involved in student lives care so much about each and every one.
"I hope that all of you on this stage recognize the special community that you have been a part of and give
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