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Wahconah Boys Lacrosse Made History in 2022By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
05:39AM / Monday, December 26, 2022 | |
 It was a year filled with the usual complement of team and individual glory, but one Berkshire County squad went where none of its peers have gone before: to the top of the heap in high school lacrosse. That was enough of a milestone to give the Wahconah boys lax team the nod as the story of the year in Berkshire County athletics. It was an accomplishment several years in the making as Wahconah worked its way through the post-season — a one-goal loss in the Central/Western Mass quarterfinals in 2019, a Central/Western Mass title in 2021, the next year the tournament was held. But in the 10th year of the program's existence – just a decade after the 15 Comments
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Berkshire Grown Gets $87K Grant to Support Farmers Market| 02:25PM / Friday, December 23, 2022 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Grown was awarded $86,886.83 from the state Department of Agricultural Resources to support its winter farmers market. The organization was one of nine regional Buy Local groups receiving a total of $750,000 in grants from the Baker-Polito administration to help generate consumer awareness and demand for locally grown food products while at the same time improving logistical access to these important food sources. Through these Buy Local grants, organizations will partner with the administration to achieve shared goals, such as ensuring access to sustainable food, educating the consumer to understand local food sources, and 1 Comment
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CDCSB, Construct recognized at Chamber Annual Meeting| 12:01PM / Friday, December 23, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire (CDCSB) received the 2022 Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce "Humanitarian Award" at the Chamber's Annual Meeting on Dec. 1. The Chamber chose to honor CDCSB and Construct Inc. as two local organizations that provide affordable housing in the Berkshires. "We all can agree that affordable housing is a substantial issue in our area. Tonight, our Humanitarian Awards will recognize two organizations that have made and continue to make significant progress on reducing the impact this issue has on our community," Chamber Executive Director Betsy Andrus 0 Comments
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Dewey Hall Announces Dewey Drop-In Wednesday Night | 12:00PM / Thursday, December 22, 2022 | |
 SHEFFIELD, Mass. — A new series of Wednesday evening events will premiere at Dewey Memorial Hall starting in January 2023. The Dewey Drop-In (DDI) series will feature readings, jazz jams, music and art soireés, and game nights on a rotating schedule. The first Wednesday of each month, Dewey Hall will offer "Use Your Words," which encompasses writing, readings, and storytelling. An array of local writers will take turns hosting the evenings, including Hannah van Sickle with Beth Robbins and Simon Winchester, Laura Didyk, Suzi Baum, Evelyn Battaglia, Maria Black, Melanie Greenberg, Barbara Newman, Sheela Clary, and Peter Murkett with 0 Comments
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Great Barrington ARPA Target Housing, Health, Food| 05:51PM / Wednesday, December 21, 2022 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The town is using its latest round of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to inject more than $1 million into local affordable housing initiatives, food security and community health care organizations. Combined with funding allocated earlier this year, the town has awarded more than $2.075 million in federal ARPA funds to local organizations. "In considering how to distribute ARPA funds during the last year, the Selectboard has decided that investing in affordable housing options in town will have a lasting, long-term impact on our community," said Town Manager Mark Pruhenski. "Access to affordable and workforce 1 Comment
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Robert Cray Band, Joan Osborne to Play at Mahaiwe| 12:00PM / Wednesday, December 21, 2022 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center announces the addition of two live concerts to its winter-spring schedule. Blues guitarist Robert Cray will perform with his band on Saturday, March 4 at 8 p.m., and singer-songwriter Joan Osborne will headline an evening also featuring the classic rock-aligned duo Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams on Friday, April 14 at 8 p.m. These acts join swing ensemble and internet-sensation Postmodern Jukebox on Friday, March 17, in the theater's early 2023 lineup. "These performers pull us into 0 Comments
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