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Meeting on Potential Purchase of Housatonic Water Works| 11:57AM / Friday, July 26, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The town will set an October outreach meeting to gain residents' feedback on draft findings from an investigation into the feasibility of the town acquiring and operating Housatonic Water Works. The decision over a town acquisition of HWW would ultimately be made by voters at a town meeting. The outreach discussion will follow several years of legal and financial study into the town's possible acquisition of the water company, due to water quality issues for many HWW customers. The town hired DPC Engineering from Longmeadow and Harwich Port to evaluate the potential operation and acquisition of HWW. Town Manager Mark 0 Comments
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Triplex Cinema Celebrates One Year Anniversary| 11:59AM / Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema will celebrate its one year anniversary with a party on Saturday, July 27, at 5 p.m. on the Triplex terrace. Free wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served, courtesy of Guido's Market, and Triplex board members and staff will be on hand to celebrate the many successes of the first year of the community-owned Triplex. The event will also kick off the Triplex seat naming campaign. The seat naming campaign offers cinema patrons the opportunity to purchase a seat and have a specially made brass plaque affixed to the seat, in perpetuity, honoring the donor. As part of the campaign, the Triplex will be offering a raffle 0 Comments
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Lee Represents Massachusetts in 50 in 50 Mural ProjectBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:10PM / Sunday, July 21, 2024 | |
The mural features the town's history and beauty. Lee is representing the state in artist Cheyenne Renee's '50 in 50' project to paint a mural in one small town in each state. LEE, Mass. — Out of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Lee was selected to participate in the "50 in 50" Project. Artist Cheyenne Renee is working to paint a mural in a small town in all 50 states. As part of the project, there will also be a documentary that will incorporate interviews and footage from each town. Renee has already completed murals in towns in West Virginia, Wyoming, Idaho, and Iowa, among other 0 Comments
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Fairview Hospital Receives Awards for Stroke Care| 10:03AM / Friday, July 19, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Fairview Hospital has been twice recognized for its stroke care by the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Berkshire Health Systems said Fairview was honored for "Achieving Door to CT Less Than or Equal to 25 Minutes From Arrival for at Least 85 percent of Stroke Patients" and "Dysphagia Screening Greater Than or Equal to 90 percent." The Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program is a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded quality improvement collaborative administered by DPH that supports Primary Stroke Service hospitals. The 0 Comments
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CHP Berkshires Names Senior VP for HR| 08:34AM / Thursday, July 18, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Programs has named Eva Sheridan to the role of senior vice president for human resources. Sheridan will lead a staff of 280 across the CHP healthcare network, which has practice locations in Great Barrington, Lee, Pittsfield, Adams, and North Adams and Mobile Health. Most recently, the vice president of human resources for Iredale Cosmetics, Sheridan, has previously led human resources operations at Boyd Biomedical in Lee, Main Street Hospitality Group, and Mountain One Financial Partners. A graduate of American International College, Sheridan holds a master's degree in human resource development. She 0 Comments
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Presumed Drowning of Minor Being Investigated| 08:15PM / Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Authorities are investigating the presumed drowning of a 14-year-old at Benedict Pond on Wednesday afternoon. According to Great Barrington Police, first responders received a 911 call shortly before 2 p.m. of a teen who was unaccounted for in the pond's beach area. The youth was found unresponsive in the water prior to emergency personnel arriving. Several people assisted in removing the victim from the water and CPR was immediately started. The victim was transported to Fairview Hospital, but lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful. The Berkshire District Attorney's Office is actively investigating the death 0 Comments
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BCArc’s Golf Event Raises Funds for Individuals with DisabilitiesCommunity submission,
11:11AM / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire County Arc raised $45,000 at its 29th annual Golf Classic held this summer at Berkshire Hills Country Club. The funds raised from the event go directly to individuals with disabilities for activities such as art classes, medical equipment, wheelchair swings, concerts, assistive technology, and dream trips to places like Disney, Celtics games, and deep-sea fishing. The money also goes to scholarships to area high school students planning to pursue human service careers. The lead supporters of the event this year were Berkshire Bank, Health New England, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Notch Insurance Group, Synagex Modern IT, and 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Announces Personnel Changes | 08:07AM / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | |
Great Barrington, Mass. — Josh Risen has been promoted to the position of Great Barrington town clerk, one of several new appointments in Town Hall. Risen joined the town in September 2023 as office administrator for the town manager and selectboard, after working in administrative roles in the town of Sheffield. He earned a law degree from Western New England University Law School and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2011. As Town Clerk, Risen will serve as the town's chief election officer and maintain and preserve the town's archives and vital records, among other roles. "I'm very much looking forward to working with Josh in his capacity 0 Comments
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CHP Van To Visit West Stockbridge | 08:00AM / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | |
 WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — CHP will have their mobile van parked at Town Hall to assist with medical needs on Tuesday, July 16 from 1 to 3 PM. The van will offer urgent care services, wellness checks, and COVID or flu vaccines. The teams can also help with signing up for SNAP benefits. To schedule an appointment call (413)528-0457. Walk-ins are welcome. 0 Comments
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A Thousand Flock to Designer Showcase Fundraiser at Cassilis FarmBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:08PM / Sunday, July 14, 2024 | |
 NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — More than a thousand visitors toured the decked-out halls of Cassilis Farm last month in support of the affordable housing development.
Construct Inc. held its first Designer Showcase exhibition in the Gilded Age estate throughout June, showcasing over a dozen creatives' work through temporary room transformations themed to "Nature in the Berkshires." The event supported the nonprofit's effort to convert the property into 11 affordable housing units.
"Part of our real interest in doing this is it really gives folks a chance to have a different picture of what affordable housing can be," Construct's Executive Director
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MassDOT: South County Road Work| 03:10PM / Sunday, July 14, 2024 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting nighttime and daytime paving, guardrail work, and bridge repair operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, July 15. 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 is as follows: Otis/Blandford Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 21.0 to 26.0 from Monday night, July 15, through Thursday night, July 18, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is 0 Comments
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Fairview Hospital Will Honor Gov. Healey at Gala| 04:01PM / Saturday, July 13, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Fairview Hospital announced the Fairview Hospital's 2024 "Looking to the Future" Garden Gala will take place on Wednesday, July 17 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Gedney Farm in New Marlborough. The event is a major fundraiser for Fairview Hospital, Berkshire Health Systems' 25-bed critical access hospital in Great Barrington. Funds raised will support priority equipment needs at Fairview Hospital. This year, the event will be held in honor of Maura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts, who will be in attendance and is being recognized for her work supporting access to healthcare in rural communities. Representative Smitty 0 Comments
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