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April Berkshire Green Drinks: Follow the Forest | 08:28AM / Wednesday, April 05, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Julia Rogers, the Senior Land Protection Manager at the Housatonic Valley Association (HVA), will present at the April Berkshire Green Drinks gathering on Wednesday, April 12, at 6:00 PM in person at Barrington Brewery, 420 Stockbridge Rd, Great Barrington, and online via Zoom. Julia will talk about Follow the Forest, a nationally significant conservation initiative led by HVA. The Housatonic Valley Association and partners across New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont are working together to connect and protect a forested, climate-resilient wildlife corridor stretching from the Bear Mountain Bridge through the Hudson Highlands, 0 Comments
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Expect Warmer Temperatures and Showers this WeekStaff Reports ,
12:35PM / Monday, April 03, 2023 | |
 It will truly feel like spring this week with warmer weather and rain. Today, Monday, April 3, expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the high 50s, according to Accuweather. There will be more of the same Tuesday but expect some morning showers. Temperatures will drop into the high 40s on Wednesday, April 5. Expect cloudy skies and showers, according to Accuweather. Thursday is shaping up to be the warmest day of the week with a high of 68. But, expect some showers throughout the day. Friday will be cooler in the low 50s but expect sunny skies. Expect the same thing Saturday. Accuweather predicts Easter Sunday will be sunny with 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Receives MassDOT Funds to Improve Route 23 | 08:07AM / Monday, April 03, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The state Department of Transportation will provide $385,000 to improve a half-mile section of Route 23 near the Monterey town line. The project will take place during the 2023 construction season, which is shaping up with infrastructure projects throughout town. "This is a sizable contribution from DOT for an important project that's among many happening around town during the upcoming construction season," said Joe Aberdale, the town's superintendent of public works. His department will announce additional projects in the coming weeks, as spring construction season approaches. The Route 23 work includes 0 Comments
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Hinsdale Man Pleads Guilty to Motor Vehicular Homicide | 04:09PM / Friday, March 31, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — On Thursday, March 30 in Great Barrington District Court, Stephen Medina, age 50 of Hinsdale, pleaded guilty to motor vehicular homicide by negligent operation. The accident occurred on Route 8 in Sandisfield on Dec. 12, 2021. Police responded to the scene a little after 3:00pm The Commonwealth sought 18 months in the House of Corrections, one year direct with the balance suspended for three years, the maximum fine of $3000 and a 15-year loss of license with the condition of refraining from operating a motor vehicle until properly licensed. Medina's lawyers requested 18 months' probation. Judge Vrabel sentenced 0 Comments
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MassHealth Customers Must Re-Enroll to Maintain Coverage, Beginning April 1| 01:31PM / Thursday, March 30, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Starting April 1, MassHealth enrollees must take action within 45 days to avoid potential loss of their MassHealth insurance coverage. After a pandemic-related policy that relaxed the MassHealth coverage rules, the state is now returning to a redetermination process for its 2.3 million customers. This renewal process requires MassHealth customers to take several simple steps, which can take place online, in-person, by phone or via U.S. mail. According to MassHealth: "This re-enrollment process will be the single largest health coverage transition event since the first open enrollment of the Affordable Care Act 0 Comments
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Intersection Conflict Warning System Installation in Great Barrington| 08:19AM / Monday, March 27, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it will be installing an intersection conflict warning system at Route 7 and the driveway of Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington. The work is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 27 and expected to conclude on Thursday, March 30, with work taking place each day from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The work will take place at the school driveway and on the shoulders of Route 7. Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. Drivers who are traveling through the 0 Comments
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County Girls Basketball Hall of Fame Inducts NineBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:45PM / Saturday, March 25, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County girls basketball family Saturday recognized some great Berkshire County girls basketball families. The 10th class of the county girls basketball Hall of Fame included not one but two parent-child combinations among the nine inductees. "My family is famous today," Brett Steinman quipped. Steinman presented both his wife, 1987 St. Joseph Central High School alumna Shannon Blake Steinman, and their daughter, 2017 Pittsfield High grad Peyton Steinman. They were joined by Leonard Miller, a girls basketball coach at Lenox and PHS, and his daughter, Cathleen Miller Davenport, part of three-time state finalist 0 Comments
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Simon's Rock Celebrates Pride This March with Lecture, Dance Performance| 12:58PM / Thursday, March 23, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —Simon's Rock will host their annual Pride Week in the last week of March, featuring two events open to the public. Simon's Rock observes Pride Week every year in March to honor International Transgender Day of Visibility and to allow students time to celebrate during the academic year. Alum Anne Thalheimer '91 will deliver the annual Pride Week Lecture. Anne Thalheimer has a B.A. from Simon's Rock in Literary Studies. She holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in English from the University of Delaware. Based in Western Massachusetts, she is an educator, artist, and activist, whose work in visual culture, autobio comix, 0 Comments
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Lenox Library's Distinguished Lecture Features Lenox Law Couple| 08:40AM / Thursday, March 23, 2023 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Library will continue its Distinguished Lecture Series on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. with Attorney Janet Pumphrey and forensic scientist Dr. Albert Harper. Attorney Pumphrey is an appellate lawyer, handling murder appeals in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Dr. Harper is a forensic science consultant specializing in death-scene investigations. Married and living in Lenox, the couple will speak about the career paths that led them to Lenox, the law of murder, and interesting cases they both have had. Slides will be shown. This talk, while not at all gruesome, is intended for 0 Comments
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Warmer Temperatures With Rain Later This WeekStaff Reports,
12:00PM / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | |
Expect some spring-like weather this week. According to Accuweather, Today, Wednesday, March 22, Temperatures will near 60 degrees with mostly cloudy skies. On Thursday temperatures will be a little cooler, and there will be some showers throughout the day. On Friday expect cloudy skies with temperatures in the high 40s. On Saturday, March 25, expect temperatures in the low 40s with a mix of snow, sleet, and rain. Accuweather predicts that it will get breezier as the day goes on. Expect slightly warmer temperatures Sunday with snow flurries in the morning. 0 Comments
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Simon's Rock Hosting Curiosity Camp This Summer| 01:36PM / Monday, March 20, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Simon's Rock will host the third annual Curiosity Camp this summer from July 16 through July 29, 2023. Curiosity Camp is open to students interested in exploring academic and creative interests in a college environment while they are currently completing grades 9, 10, or 11. This camp is designed as a two-week exploration of college living. Students will participate in Simon's Rock's signature Writing and Thinking Workshop along with a Seminar, and arts and science courses to experience diverse and exciting academic offerings. Students live on campus in the college's residence halls. Interested students can register 0 Comments
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Greylock Federal Opening Expanded Branch on Park Street in Lee| 11:57AM / Monday, March 20, 2023 | |
The former Trustco branch in Lee. LEE, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union is investing $2.2 million to purchase and renovate 43 Park St. to support its growing membership. The credit union purchased the former Trustco Bank for $950,000 from 45 Park Street LLC, according to registry documents. Trustco first opened the branch on Route 20 in 2007 but had since closed. Greylock officials say the credit union's Lee membership has nearly doubled over the last decade, necessitating a "more roomy, welcoming and functional space." "This is an investment in our Lee members. This will be a place for building community and strengthening 0 Comments
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