News and events in South Berkshire, Mass.
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Great Barrington Public Theater Plans Benefit for Berkshire Voices08:00AM / Tuesday, June 04, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Great Barrington Public Theater (GBPT) plans June 7 festive evening under the stars to benefit Berkshire Voices, and give a sneak-peek preview of Night at the Speakeasy cabaret starring Janelle Farias Sando, premiering this summer in the McConnell Theater. Great Barrington Public partners with Berkshire Voices playwrights' group to incubate, develop and bring new plays to stage. "Dog People," the lead-off production in the company's 2024 season, was developed by Berkshire Voices member Leigh Strimbeck and given an initial public reading in 2022. On June 7, 6pm, GBPT will hold an event to benefit, support and celebrate the work 0 Comments Read More >> |
Mount Everett's Top Students Announced for 202404:45PM / Monday, June 03, 2024 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Mount Everett Regional School announces that Allison Steuernagle has been named valedictorian, and Emily Steuernagle has been named salutatorian of the class of 2024. Allison Steuernagle has completed a rigorous course of study during her years at Mount Everett which includes three AP courses, 10 honors courses, and four early college courses. She has been an active participant in the life of Mount Everett Regional School and her community. A three-sport athlete, she played on Mount Everett's varsity soccer, basketball and softball teams. She has served as treasurer for the National Honor Society, Mount Everett Student Government, and the Rotary Interact 0 Comments Read More >> |
Nearly 100 Compete in Berkshire Pride 5K08:28AM / Monday, June 03, 2024 | | PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Jay Santangelo of Lenox was the top nonbinary runner at the Berkshire Pride 5K on Sunday. Santangelo covered the 5-kilometer course in 27 minutes, 14.53 seconds to place 16th overall among 94 finishers. Pittsfield's Cam LaFerriere was the overall winner in 22.45.72, a 7:19 mile pace. LaFerriere finished 24 seconds ahead of Canaan, N.Y.'s, Thomas Salaatte in second place (23:09.52). The top woman in the field was Williamstown's Maya Filson, who placed seventh overall with a time of 24:09.06. Full results are available on the Berkshire Running Center's website. 0 Comments Read More >> |
Monument Mountain Class of 2024 Told to Be Best Versions of ThemselvesBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff 07:53PM / Sunday, June 02, 2024 | |
![](https://www.iberkshires.com/images/site_images/stories/75536.jpg) Valedictorian Ariel Caine takes a moment before giving their speech on Sunday. Right, salutatorian Madeleine Rocheleau-Holmes looked to her eighth-grade speech for inspiration. See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — Valedictorian Ariel "Ari" Caine struggled to come up with a speech for Monument Mountain Regional High School's class of 2024. They tried to spin a mystery with the crime as the "death of empathy" especially through the use of social media. But Caine said they didn't believe we are losing our humanity and that teenagers have been more than successful at resisting this pull than they are getting credit 0 Comments Read More >> |
Monument Mountain Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian for 202409:54AM / Sunday, June 02, 2024 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Ariel "Ari" Caine and Madeleine Rocheleau-Holmes have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of Monument Mountain Regional High School class of 2024. Both will speak at graduation ceremonies being held on Sunday, June 2, at 1:30 p.m. at Tanglewood in Lenox. Caine is the child of Hanan and Rebecca Caine of Richmond. They are a member of the National Honor Society, Edith's Ensemble Chamber Music Group, Creative Writing Club, and are an integral member of Monument's Fall Festival of Shakespeare and the spring musical theater program, managing the lighting and sound design for all performances as well as 0 Comments Read More >> |
Lee Graduates Told to Proceed With Optimism, CuriosityBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff 07:31PM / Saturday, June 01, 2024 | |
![](https://www.iberkshires.com/images/site_images/stories/75529.jpg) Valedictorian Allen Ni urged his classmates to stay curious. Salutatorian Kira Johnson says they'll make the 'impossible possible.' See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — The graduates in Lee High School's class of 2024 were encouraged to move forward with optimism and curiosity. Fifty-seven seniors received diplomas on Saturday at Tanglewood. Valedictorian Allen Ni and salutatorian Kira Johnson have high hopes for their peers in college and beyond. "We're going to be the generation that will make the impossible possible because what better time is there to start than now?" Johnson said, noting that some doubt her generation
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2024 Scholarships & Awards for the Lee High School Class of 202407:16PM / Saturday, June 01, 2024 | | LEE, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Lee High School class of 2024. Marjorie Wickham Memorial Scholarships: Grace Shepard, Maria Anaya Henry T. Zukowski Memorial Scholarships: Korey Chen, Emily Holian, Shealynn Kelly, Shaun Kinney, Isabella Kotek, Conn LePrevost, Cooper Maloney, Taylor Salice, Autumn Schwab Drs. Charles & James Stratton Memorial Scholarships: Shaelynn Kelly Michael R. Coty Memorial Scholarship: Jackson Decker Andrew J. Bartini Memorial Scholarship: Allen Ni Eugenio Bonafin Memorial Scholarship, Class of 1936: Kali Ward Comalli Electric Scholarship in Memory of James Mougin 0 Comments Read More >> |
Mount Everett Class Touted as 'Little Engines That Could' By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff 03:00PM / Saturday, June 01, 2024 | |
![](https://www.iberkshires.com/images/site_images/stories/75527.jpg) State Rep. Smitty Pignatelli was awarded an honorary Mount Everett diploma on Saturday from Principal Jesse Carpenter. See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — Mount Everett Regional School graduates were touted as the "little engines that could" in a world riddled with conflict. Thirty students crossed the Tanglewood stage Saturday morning under sunny skies. School Committee Chair Bonnie Silvers explained that when writing her address to the class, she turned to the American folktale "The Little Engine That Could." "The Mount Everett class of 2024, in my opinion, is so much like that engine. It's small but, boy, is it mighty. These students had the
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MassDOT Advisory: South County Construction 03:34PM / Friday, May 31, 2024 | | LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, pavement marking, and bridge repair operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, June 3. 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: Otis/Blandford Guardrail and drainage work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound between mile marker 21.0 to 26.6 from 0 Comments Read More >> |
Berkshire Waldorf High School Secures $4M Donation08:00AM / Thursday, May 30, 2024 | | STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Waldorf High School announced that it has received $4 million from an anonymous donor toward renovation of Procter Hall, the Old Town Hall at 6 Main Street. The school has completed the architectural phase of the project design and construction is now underway. Pamela Sandler, AIA, is the lead architect on the project, and Marois Construction is on-site doing the actual renovation. The project includes remediation of asbestos and lead paint, the addition of an elevator and sprinkler system, a redesign of the interior, and preservation of the upstairs meeting room and other historical features. Berkshire Waldorf High School Executive 0 Comments Read More >> |
Lee High School Announces Graduation Speakers For 202412:12PM / Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | |
LEE, Mass. — Allen Ni and Kira Johnson have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for Lee High School's class of 2024. Ni is the son of Kong Liang Ni and Wen Hui Zheng of Lee. He is a member of the National Honor Society, varsity tennis team, band, student government, GSA, quiz team, Social Justice Club, Let's Talk, and the class steering committee. He is a recipient of the Harvard Club of Western Massachusetts Book Award, Clarkson University Achievement Award, and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Academic Excellence Award. He will be attending Boston University in the fall, studying computer science. Johnson 0 Comments Read More >> |
Bidwell House: Exploring the History of New England Redware11:24AM / Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | |
![](https://www.iberkshires.com/images/site_images/stories/75464.jpg) MONTEREY, Mass. Justin Thomas will speak about the museum's red earthenware collection. These objects will be used to tell stories about red earthenware (and some stoneware) production all over New England, spanning the seventeenth through the early twentieth century. The notion of wares made by the rural country potter during the post-American Revolution period through about 1870 will be also discussed in comparison to the urbanized industries that existed in New England before and after the Revolutionary War. The impact of the Industrial Revolution on this production will also be emphasized, as well as 275 years' worth of archaeology in New England. This talk will
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