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New Secondhand Clothing Store Opens in LeeBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:45PM / Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | |
Owner Elizabeth Conkey says her collection is curated to find the best pieces. LEE, Mass. — Elizabeth Conkey has moved her curated collection of thrift finds out of her guest room and into a storefront in downtown Lee. Friperie Berkshires opened July 3 in the former storage space of the now closed Karen Keenan Gifts. "I buy secondhand women's clothing and resell it here. I'm like a collections curator, I would say," Conkey said. "I handpick everything with the idea that it would be someone's wardrobe staple or super high-quality piece that would last a long time." She started started selling the clothes out of her 0 Comments
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MassDOT: Otis, Standisfield Temporary Closure of Route 8| 10:00AM / Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | |
OTIS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing a temporary closure of Route 8 at mile marker 7.6. The closure is required for crews to allow crews to make utility repairs to downed wires and is expected to remain in place until repairs are completed. Route 8 northbound traffic is being detoured to follow Route 57 to Route 23, and Route 8 southbound traffic is being detoured via Route 23 to Route 57. Temporary signs and variable message boards are being deployed to advise drivers to seek alternate routes. Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. 0 Comments
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Sheffield Falls in American Legion Baseball PlayoffsiBerkshires.com Sports,
07:00PM / Monday, July 21, 2025 | |
MILFORD, Mass. – Anthony LaPierre struck out six and allowed no hits Monday to lead the Milford Post 59 American Legion Baseball team to a 10-0, five-inning win over Sheffield Post 340 in the state tournament. Matt Lowe and Ben Kelly handled the pitching duties for Post 340. Kelly and Christian Blanchard each reached base on walks. 0 Comments
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'Great Experience' Ends for Knights at New England RegionalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
05:56PM / Monday, July 21, 2025 | |
 WESTFIELD, Mass. – A two-out rally was too much for the Southern Berkshire Knights to overcome at the 16-year-old Babe Ruth New England Regional Championship on Monday afternoon. Western Massachusetts Champion Westfield got seven straight hits with two out in the bottom of the sixth to score six runs, take an eight-run lead and go on to a 9-1 win over Southern Berkshire. Westfield stayed alive to move on to Tuesday’s semi-final round, where it will meet Maine for a berth in the regional final. Southern Berkshire, which fought its way out of pool play with a clutch win on Sunday, finishes the tournament with a record of 1-3. The tourney hosts wasted no 0 Comments
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Driver Facing Charges in Taft Farms CrashBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:54PM / Monday, July 21, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— A North Egremont man is facing charges after allegedly crashing into an outside display at Taft Farms and injuring a child. John W. Tynan, 83, is being charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor carrying more than 100 days' incarceration, and possession of an open container, according to Great Barrington Police. The charges are dated July 2, when the vehicle Tynan was driving hit the display at the farm store on Park Street and pinned a 3-year-old in a bin of watermelons. Initial scanner reports and posts on Facebook indicated that a vehicle had gone into the building and injured multiple pedestrians.
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Sheffield American Legion Team Tops Post 68-2 in TournamentiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:18PM / Sunday, July 20, 2025 | |
MILFORD, Mass. – Robert Baer went 2-for-3 with four RBIs Sunday to lead the Sheffield Post 340 Seniors to a 13-3 win over Pittsfield Post 68-2 in the Massachusetts American Legion Tournament. Christian Blanchard, Jack Bissaillon, Ben Kelly and Brady Carpenter each had a pair of hits in a 14-hit attack for Sheffield, which ended the game after five innings. Bissaillon earned the win on the mound with a complete-game effort, striking out seven and walking three. Post 68-2 used three different pitchers, who combined to allow eight earned runs. Connor Kirchner led Pittsfield’s offense with an RBI triple. Aidan Underdown, Colby Robb and Scott Hoffman each 0 Comments
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Southern Berkshire Babe Ruth Squad Advances at RegionaliBerkshires.com Sports,
05:06PM / Sunday, July 20, 2025 | |
 WESTFIELD, Mass. – Mason Bailey and Kyle McMahon Sunday each went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI to lead the Southern Berkshire Knights 16-year-old All-Stars to a 4-1 win over the Rhode Island State Champions at the Babe Ruth New England Regional at Bullens Field. With the win, Southern Berkshire secured the third seed out of its four-team pool in the eight-team tournament, giving the Knights a berth in bracket play, which begins on Monday. Southern Berkshire came back from a 1-0 deficit when Gabe Ranzoni doubled to center field to drive in John Brighenti in the top of the third inning. In the top of the fifth, McMahon led off the inning with a double, and with 0 Comments
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Construct Marks 'Strong' Fiscal Year, Remembers Late PresidentBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:49PM / Sunday, July 20, 2025 | |
Construct Executive Director Jane Ralph tells the annual meeting that relationships are the housing organization's secret sauce.' GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Supporting more than 1,750 Southern Berkshire households last year, Construct credits the work of many hands.
The affordable housing nonprofit held its annual board meeting at the Guthrie Center on Tuesday. During the event, Executive Director Jane Ralph explained that "relationship is Construct's secret sauce."
"Without the people in this room who came to support us, the people on our staff, the people on our board, people in the media who pay attention, we could not be a
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Great Barrington Celebrates Unveiling of Du Bois SculptureBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
08:10AM / Sunday, July 20, 2025 | |
Sculpture project co-Chairs Ari Zorn, left, and Julie Michaels thank the many people and organizations that made the day happen. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The town celebrated the unveiling of the W.E.B Du Bois monument at Mason Library on Saturday with speakers, singers, dancers and ice cream. The bronze sculpture, created by artist Richard Blake, sits on a curving marble bench with hand outstretched and open, welcoming passers-by to stop. "Du Bois meets us not with a sword ... not with a fist, not with a flag. He meets us with an open hand," said Imari Paris Jeffries, president and CEO of Embrace Boston, a partner in the sculpture 0 Comments
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Southern Berkshire Babe Ruth All-Stars Fall to VermontiBerkshires.com Sports,
07:42PM / Saturday, July 19, 2025 | |
WESTFIELD, Mass. – For the second straight day, an opponent got off to a fast start and held on for a win over the Southern Berkshire Knights at the 16-year-old Babe Ruth New England Regional on Bullens Field. On Saturday, it was the Vermont State Champion scoring five times in the bottom of the first en route to a 6-2 win over the Knights. Cam Coon, Caden Thayer and Dom Newton combined on the mound to allow just two earned runs in the loss for Southern Berkshire. Coon also drove in a run for the Knights, who got a hit and an RBI from Gabe Ranzoni. Southern Berkshire (0-2) finishes pool play on Sunday morning against Rhode Island. 0 Comments
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Man Drowned in Becket Quarry| 06:31PM / Saturday, July 19, 2025 | |
The DA's Office on July 24 identified the victim as Rainiely Meteo, 25, of Springfield. BECKET, Mass. — A man drowned Friday in Becket Quarry; his remains were recovered on Saturday. According to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, the victim, a man in his 20s, and a woman, were swimming across the quarry on Friday. The man began to struggle and quickly submerged under the water. The woman and others who were on the shore at the time attempted to locate and rescue the victim. They were unsuccessful. Berkshire State Police Detective Unit the responded to a report of a drowning at about 5:36 p.m. along with members from multiple Berkshire County 0 Comments
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New Exhibit Looks to Past, Future at Jacob's PillowBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:26PM / Saturday, July 19, 2025 | |
Executive Director Pamela Tatge, left, and Katherine Helen Fisher, whose work 'Dancing the Algorithm' is on display in the Duke Theatre. BECKET, Mass. — With the opening of the new Doris Duke Theatre last week, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival is using its new space to host two exhibits that represent the festival's past and look to its future. "To Touch a Wide Span" and "Dancing the Algorithm" were unveiled during a community open house on July 6 in celebration of the rebuilt theater's opening. "By integrating indigenous perspectives and cutting-edge technology, these inaugural exhibits transform the Doris 0 Comments
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