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Warmer Temperatures This Labor Day WeekendStaff Reports ,
12:10PM / Thursday, August 31, 2023 | |
It will actually feel like summer this weekend with temperatures in the 80s. Today Thursday, Aug. 31 there will be sunshine with temperatures in the low 70s. The same can be expected Friday but with warmer temperatures in the high 70s, reports AccuWeather. Saturday, Sept. 2 will be partly sunny with temperatures in the low 80s. Sunday will be mostly sunny and more humid with temperatures again in the low 80s. Monday will be in the mid-80s with mostly sunny skies, and Tuesday is set to be even warmer with temperatures possibly breaking into the 90s. 0 Comments
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Queer Leaders Vision Forum| 12:08PM / Thursday, August 31, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Bard Queer Leadership Project (BQLP), which welcomed its first cohort of students this semester at Simon's Rock, will host its inaugural Queer Leaders Vision Forum with Jim Fielding, author of "All Pride No Ego," and Schuyler Bailar, inspirational speaker and first openly transgender NCAA Division swimmer. Provost John Weinstein and Director of the Bard Queer Leadership Project, Carla Stephens, will be in conversation with Fielding and Bailar. This forum will mark the start of the Bard Queer Leadership's school year and the first of many events to come for the BQLP. The event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 7, 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Receives Grant for Housing Rehab for Income-Eligible Homeowners| 08:00AM / Thursday, August 31, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll administration has awarded $1.35 million to fund housing rehabilitation for income-eligible Great Barrington homeowners. The funds provide a 0 percent interest, deferred payment loan of up to $50,000, which is forgivable if the homeowner remains in the residence for at least 15 years. "We are extremely grateful to the Governor and her administration for this grant award," said Town Manager Mark Pruhenski. "Great Barrington has been very proactive in creating new affordable homes and apartments in recent years, but it is equally important to provide funds for homeowners to ensure their homes are safe, 0 Comments
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Registration Open for Monument Cup 3-on-3 Soccer TourneyCommunity submission,
09:43PM / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. -- The 24th annual Monument Cup 3-on-3 soccer tournament returns on Sunday, Sept. 24, at Monument Mountain Regional High School. The event features boys and girls divisions in the under-10, under-12 and under-14 age groups. Teams of three to four players are guaranteed at least three matches. The top four teams in each division advance to the semifinals, with the championship matches played on the varsity field. Teams are encouraged to wear their own handmade, creative uniforms. Each division is limited to 16 teams. The entry fee $100 per team. The registration form, waiver and tournament information can be found here. For 0 Comments
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Stockbridge-Munsee Gets $2M to Reclaim Indigenous LandBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:35PM / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | |
Shannon Holsey, president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans, says the purchase of former indigenous lands will allow the tribe to reclaim a kinship with the land that will benefit future generations. STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans is one of the first tribes to receive state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness funding, a historical feat that will go toward the reclamation of indigenous homeland.
On Wednesday, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced the $31.5 million in grants for climate resilience implementation and planning throughout the state.
The band was awarded a $2.26 million MVP Action
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Housatonic Heritage Walk at Bidwell House| 12:00PM / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — Join the Bidwell House Museum for our 2nd Housatonic Heritage Walk of 2023, Forest Ecology and Tree Identification on Sept. 9 at 10 am. During this walk visitors will explore the woodland trails of the Bidwell House Museum with Tom Ryan, DCR state forester. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and will learn about tree and plant identification, carbon sequestration, effect of climate on the forest, and wildlife habitat adaptive forestry. Tom Ryan is a Forester with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. He is a Board Member and volunteer at the Bidwell House Museum and resides with his family in 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Opens Applications for Community Impact Fund Grants| 08:30AM / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community groups and organizations are invited to apply for grants from the town's Community Impact Fund, a town-administered fund composed of revenue from cannabis businesses in town. Applications are due Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. More details and application paperwork can be found here. For the 2023 fiscal year, the town has earmarked $500,000 for distribution among qualifying organizations, individuals, town committees and town departments seeking support for community benefit projects. This year's distributions will be focused on Health and Safety education and outreach, particularly for youth. According to a press release, 0 Comments
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Becket Athenaeum Book Sale | 08:00AM / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | |
 BECKET, Mass. The Becket Athenaeum, located at 3367 Main Street in Becket, is holding a two-day book "sale" on Sept. 2 and 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on its front lawn. A wide variety of books will be available for readers of all ages and interests (fiction, non-fiction, art, gardening, cooking, etc.). Anyone taking one or more books is simply asked to donate any amount they choose to support the library's operations. 0 Comments
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Norman Rockwell Museum Director Appointed to American Alliance of Museums| 08:01AM / Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Norman Rockwell Museum announced the appointment of Director/CEO Laurie Norton Moffatt to the Accreditation Commission of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). According to a press release, the AAM Accreditation Program—considered the gold standard for museum excellence for over 50 years—relies on the dedication and collective experience of the Accreditation Commission. These volunteers make decisions regarding a museum's accreditation status and provide leadership to the field to ensure that museums are aligned with their own missions, changing communities, and the environment in which they operate and serve the 0 Comments
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Simon's Rock Announces New Faculty and Staff| 12:00PM / Monday, August 28, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Simon's Rock announced a number of new faculty and staff joining the community. With the launch of the Bard Queer Leadership Project and the expansion of the Center for Equity and Inclusion, each of these new members of our community speaks to the exciting and progressive changes at Simon's Rock. Molly Albrecht: Dean of Students Molly has been serving as our Interim Dean of Students since January and has collaborated across the Simon's Rock community to understand and to help improve the overall student experience. She facilitated a section of our FYE program and initiated Dean's Hour which provided a forum for 0 Comments
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Overnight Hour Construction in South County | 03:33PM / Sunday, August 27, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) crews will be conducting overnight hour pavement milling, and slope, drainage and bridge repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Becket, West Stockbridge and Stockbridge. The work will be conducted at various times and locations from Monday, Aug. 28, through Friday, Sept. 1. 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: Lee/Becket Slope repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 21.0 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Real Estate Transfer Fee Information Meeting| 12:14PM / Saturday, August 26, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Selectboard will host a public input session on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. to discuss a proposal for a 1 percent transfer fee on real estate transactions over $1 million. Revenue from the transfer fee would be used to support affordable and workforce housing initiatives in Great Barrington. The agenda for the special meeting (in-person and via Zoom) will be posted on the town calendar by Aug. 29, with Zoom links included. Any such proposal would first require approval of town meeting voters and then the state legislature. A special town meeting in Great Barrington is tentatively set for Oct. 23, when the matter could be brought up for 0 Comments
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