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Triplex Cinema Appoints New Board President and Members| 12:26PM / Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema announced changes to its Board of Directors, naming Gail Lansky as the new Board President and welcoming Leslie Chesloff, Matthew Penn, and Mitch Smilowitz as new board members. Gail Lansky has a career in non-profit organizations, including the Yiddish Book Center, the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, and Amherst Cinema. Her prior board experience includes ten years on the Board of UMass Amherst Hillel, where she served as President, and ten years on the Board of the Amherst Survival Center, serving as Vice President. Leslie Chesloff has worked in television entertainment for 35 years, holding executive positions at Columbia Pictures
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Sandisfield Arts Center Announces 30th Anniversary Opening Weekend| 07:00AM / Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | |
 SANDISFIELD, Mass.— The Sandisfield Arts Center will commemorate its 30th anniversary in 2025 with Opening Weekend events on May 30 and 31. The weekend's theme is "The Landscape We Live," and it will also celebrate the installation of climate-friendly air conditioning and a renovated gallery space. The season will begin with an art exhibition dedicated to Sandisfield, featuring its landscape, natural elements, and the works of local artists including Bill Carlson, Erika Crofut, Jaye Moscariello, Josie Miner, June Wink, Linda Moronti, Peter Biamonte, Sam Mercier, Susie Crofut, Teresa Bills, and Virginia Overton. The exhibition will open with a reception on 0 Comments
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I-90 Overnight Lane Closures Scheduled for Construction in West Stockbridge and Stockbridge| 10:54AM / Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that construction operations are scheduled to take place on I-90 eastbound and westbound in West Stockbridge and Stockbridge from Tuesday, May 27, through Friday, May 30. These operations will involve bridge painting, drainage structure work, and guardrail repairs, requiring lane closures during overnight hours. MassDOT has stated that the work will necessitate lane closures at various locations along I-90. "All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice," MassDOT noted. In West Stockbridge, bridge painting is slated for I-90 eastbound and westbound
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Bidwell House Museum Announces 2025 Season Program| 08:42AM / Saturday, May 24, 2025 | |
MONTEREY, Mass. The Bidwell House Museum announced its 2025 season program. All summer long, the Museum will highlight traditional trades, with programs and an exhibition. Past events like the Reenactment Weekend and the Summer History Talk series will return. New this year: a play, a concert, and some nature walks. The Museum's third annual member's week kicks off on May 19. Members are invited to house tours, no appointment needed, on May 19, 22, 23, and 24, at either 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. The official tour season starts on Memorial Day, May 26. Guided tours of the house will be by appointment only, on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 3:00 p.m.
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EPA Awards Brownfields Grants to Revitalize Berkshire County Communities| 10:33AM / Thursday, May 22, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced significant Brownfields Grant funding to support the cleanup and revitalization of communities within Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Over $2.5 million has been specifically allocated to projects aimed at transforming blighted properties into valuable community assets. The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) has been selected to receive $2,000,000 in supplemental funding for its Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program. This substantial funding boost builds upon the $11,095,667 already awarded to the BRPC by the EPA. The BRPC's RLF program has a proven track record, having facilitated 0 Comments
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Triplex Cinema Screens 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Free for Premium Members| 03:42PM / Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The Triplex Cinema will host a free premium members screening of Steven Spielberg’s 1981 film "Raiders of the Lost Ark" on Thursday, May 22nd. The film, set in 1936, stars Harrison Ford as archaeologist Indiana Jones as he competes with Nazi forces to locate the Ark of the Covenant. Jones is joined by his former romantic interest, Marion Ravenswood, played by Karen Allen, to prevent a rival archaeologist from assisting the Nazis in obtaining the Ark. Premium members can reserve tickets, and the public can purchase tickets, at www.thetriplex.org. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was conceived by George Lucas in the early 1970s as a modern
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Berkshire South Regional Community Center Welcomes New Member to Board of Trustees| 12:05PM / Monday, May 19, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire South Regional Community Center is welcomes Nick Papachristou to its Board of Trustees. After a 35-year career in marketing, Papachristou recently moved to Sheffield, Massachusetts to support his family. He is currently working as a sales and marketing consultant, helping for-profit and nonprofit organizations grow through strategic planning, performance marketing, and organizational development. "We're thrilled to welcome Nick to our Board of Trustees," said Executive Director Jenise Lucey. "There's important work ahead, and Nick immediately jumped in with heart, energy, and a clear commitment to 0 Comments
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Triplex Cinema to Host Free Screening of 'The Land of Azaba' with Director Q&A| 07:37AM / Monday, May 19, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The Triplex Cinema will present a free screening of the documentary film "The Land of Azaba" on Thursday, May 22nd, at 7:00 pm. Following the film, there will be a conversation with the producer/director, Greta Schiller, who is based in the Hudson Valley. "The Land of Azaba" focuses on ecological restoration efforts at the Campanarios de Azaba Nature Reserve in Western Spain, an area recognized for its biodiversity. The film explores the collaboration between humans and wildlife in restoring this natural area, which is crucial for the survival of various rare and endangered species. This screening is the second installment in the Triplex
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MassDOT Announces Lane Closures on I-90 in Multiple Towns for Infrastructure Work| 03:05PM / Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that various infrastructure projects, including bridge painting, bridge repair, guardrail installation, and drainage structure operations, will occur on Interstate 90 eastbound and westbound between Monday, May 19, and Friday, May 23. These projects will necessitate lane closures at different locations along I-90 during both daytime and overnight hours. In West Stockbridge, bridge painting is scheduled on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 1.3 from Monday, May 19, through Thursday, May 22, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Additionally, the I-90 westbound 0 Comments
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Special Olympians Converge at Monument Mountain High SchoolBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Thursday, May 15, 2025 | |
Special Olympics is marking its 44 years in Berkshire County. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A big piece of the Berkshire County Special Olympics was missing as it marked 44 years on Wednesday at Monument Mountain Regional High School. But her spirit lives on in the games. "The Monument Mountain Special Olympics Games were Anne Marie [Comerford's] pride and joy," Nancy Duryea said in dedicating the event in Comerford's honor during Wednesday's opening ceremony. "As one of the event directors, Anne Marie was responsible for getting the track at Monument, the high school band, the banners parade, the high school volunteers and the opening 0 Comments
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South Berkshire Community Health Coalition Announces Upcoming Trainings| 06:11PM / Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The Southern Berkshire Community Health Coalition (SBCHC), a program of Railroad Street Youth Project (RSYP), has announced three upcoming trainings in May. Translate Gender will present a Caregiver/Parent Forum on Tuesday, May 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Sheffield. This trans-led organization will cover the basics of gender identity to support transgender, nonbinary, gender expansive, and/or questioning youth. Registration for this event is available at this link. Two Kitchen Table Talk (KTT) Workshops will be held at the Great Barrington Family Resource Center, 141 West Avenue in Great Barrington. A Facilitator Training will take place on Monday, May
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Access to Bash Bish Falls Remains Closed for Trail Work| 03:27PM / Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | |
MOUNT WASHINGTON, Mass.— The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has announced an ongoing closure at Bash Bish Falls State Park. Beginning on Monday, April 21, 2025, and continuing through Thursday, June 12, 2025, access to Bash Bish Falls State Park in the Town of Mount Washington will be closed to facilitate work addressing trail erosion and drainage. The viewing area will remain accessible to visitors who can enter the park via the parking area and trails viewing area from Taconic State Park in New York. 0 Comments
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