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Great Barrington Senior Center Closed for Paving Work| 04:17PM / Friday, September 15, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Claire Teague Senior Center will be closed to the public Monday, Sept. 18 through Friday, Sept. 22, while the entire parking lot gets excavated, milled and repaved. The schedule is subject to change depending on weather conditions. There will be no access to the building during this time for programs or for congregate meals during the day, including for after-hours groups. Anyone with questions or concerns may contact Joan Peters, (413) 528-1881 ext. 7002. 0 Comments
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BArT Announces Upcoming Enrollment Deadline| 08:00AM / Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School is currently accepting applications for students in grades 6 through 10 for the 2023-2024 school year. The next enrollment deadline for the 2023-2024 school year for grades 6 through 10 is Thursday, Oct.12, 2023, at noon. The easiest way to apply is to visit https://bartcharter.schoolmint.com/. Interested families should note that the best way to secure a seat, or a desirable waitlist spot for the 2023-2024 school year is to apply before the Oct. 12 deadline. More information on the school's enrollment and lottery process can be found at www.bartcharter.org. Interested 0 Comments
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Berkshire Communities Receive Highway Funds| 11:05AM / Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that MassDOT has received an additional $80 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as part of the annual funding redistribution process. These redistribution funds represent federal transportation funds that were unable to be used for the programs to which they were originally allocated. As part of this redistribution, MassDOT will add or increase funding for 12 infrastructure projects across Massachusetts. "Our Administration is committed to pursuing transportation projects that increase safety, equity, and reliability 0 Comments
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New Chief Joins Great Barrington Fire Department | 02:00PM / Monday, September 11, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Scott Turner has joined the Great Barrington Fire Department as its new chief. Turner, who began his job Sept. 1, has 29 years of experience in fire protection service and has served as the fire chief of Three Rivers Fire Department in the Pioneer Valley since 2013. He succeeds Charles Burger, who departed the Berkshire region earlier this year. Interim Chief James Mead has been leading the department since. "We are impressed with Scott Turner's experience and talent in fire protection in Massachusetts, and we look forward to his leadership at GBFD," said Town Manager Mark Pruhenski. "And we are grateful to Interim 0 Comments
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South County Construction Operations on I-90| 04:17PM / Sunday, September 10, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour pavement milling, slope stabilization, bridge and drainage repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Becket, Otis, Lee, West Stockbridge, Stockbridge, and Blandford. The work will be conducted at various times and locations from Monday, Sept. 11, through Friday, Sept. 15. 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: Becket/Otis Slope stabilization operations 0 Comments
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County Stakeholders Push for Housing Solutions from State SenatorsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:35AM / Sunday, September 10, 2023 | |
State Sen. Lydia Edwards, left, chair of the Joint Committee on Housing, and state Sen. Paul Mark and Berkshire Housing Development Corp. President Eileen Peltier. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Local and housing officials are pleading for solutions to the housing crisis that is driving people out of their hometowns and understaffing businesses. A large part of the equation is money — prices are rising and wages are not. That was the message to state Sen. Paul Mark and his colleague Lydia Edwards of East Boston, Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Housing, who is on a listening tour of the state to better understand the issue. Mark took 0 Comments
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Berkshire Art Center Welcomes Community Engagement Director, New Board Members| 08:00AM / Friday, September 08, 2023 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Art Center (formerly IS183 Art School) welcomes longtime faculty member, Kristin Grippo, as the new Community Engagement Director and announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors this fall, which includes Milena Cerna, David Gilbert and Cheryl Mirer. Having taught children for over twenty years, Grippo has been a faculty educator with Berkshire Art Center for nearly a decade. She has degrees in Elementary Education, Literacy, and Art History; and has pursued infinite creative endeavors from a young age, whether it be crafting Barbie clothes from tissues and tape or selling origami sculptures to fellow neighborhood 0 Comments
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Behavioral Health Network Receives State Grant | 03:40PM / Wednesday, September 06, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Behavioral Health Network, Inc., which services communities in Berkshire County, received a $772,706 grant to support mental health among young children. The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that they are awarding $4.1 million in Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Grants to organizations that support the social-emotional development and behavioral health of children in early education and care programs across Massachusetts. This funding will go to six organizations that serve early education programs by training providers and improving program processes to promote the developmental, social-emotional, and behavioral well-being of infants and young 0 Comments
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Berkshire Green Drinks: Beyond Recycling| 12:05PM / Wednesday, September 06, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Andrew Ferrara, program manager of Berkshire Environmental Action Team's Zero Waste Initiative, will speak at the September Berkshire Green Drinks event at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 12, online via Zoom. According to a press release: Learn about current projects and groups working to reduce waste in Berkshire County that go beyond just recycling. Get an inside look into the many recycling programs BZWI offers to the community, including conventionally not-recyclable items like toothbrushes and bread tags. Learn why special recycling programs are not the answer to our waste crisis and how BZWI plans to move beyond recycling as a solution by 0 Comments
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Lee CTA Offers Free Tennis Clinics| 11:05AM / Tuesday, September 05, 2023 | |
 LEE, Mass. – The Lee Community Tennis Association and Western Massachusetts chapter of the U.S. Tennis Association will offer free clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays this fall. The program is open to children in grades 3 through 8. The clinics will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. starting Tuesday, Sept. 12, and continuing twice weekly for five weeks. Sessions will be held at the Lee Community Center and on the Lee High School courts. For information, visit the LCTA website. 0 Comments
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South County Daytime and Overnight Hour Construction| 02:00PM / Monday, September 04, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour pavement milling, slope stabilization, barrier setting, and joint and drainage repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Becket, Otis, Lee, West Stockbridge, and Stockbridge. The work will be conducted at various times and locations from Tuesday, Sept. 5, through Friday, Sept. 8. 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: Becket/Otis Slope stabilization operations 0 Comments
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Pet Therapy Informational Program| 10:52AM / Monday, September 04, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Fairview Hospital's Volunteer Program will present The Pet Therapy Prescription: How to Become a Certified Therapy Dog, on Monday, Sept. 11 at 3:00 p.m. in the Ground Floor Conference Room at Fairview Hospital, 29 Lewis Avenue. Honor Blume, Director of Canine Link Therapy Training in Sheffield, will present an overview of training, benefits, risks, who is a good candidate to consider pet therapy and how training and volunteering programs are administered. Certified pet therapy volunteers at Fairview will speak about their experience at Fairview and at other organizations in the community. Volunteer manager, Tammy Risley, will give an 0 Comments
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