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W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project Selects ArtistStaff Reports ,
05:39PM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project has selected artist Richard Blake to create a monument to W.E.B. Du Bois that will be placed in front of the town's Mason Public Library. Blake was one of three finalists who presented models of their proposed statues to the Sculpture Project jury. The models were displayed to the public at the Mason Library in Great Barrington and at the Berkshire Athenaeum in Pittsfield. "All three of our applicants were talented, highly regarded sculptors, each with a unique vision of Du Bois," said jury leader and board member Lauren Clark, a gallerist. She was joined on that panel by painter/sculptor 0 Comments
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Fairview Hospital Receives Recognition for Quality Patient Care and Experience| 10:55AM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Fairview Hospital, a Critical Access Hospital and an affiliate of Berkshire Health Systems, has been awarded a five-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for quality patient care. The overall rating, between one and five stars, provides consumers with a summary of a hospital's overall quality performance averaged into a single summary score, with five-stars being the highest rating. Scores are determined from a variety of data reported, including mortality, safety of care, timely and effective care, readmissions, and patient experience. Fairview Hospital is one of two hospitals in Massachusetts to earn the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Bounty to Crowdfund to Address Community Need | 08:31AM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Bounty, a 501(c)3 food rescue organization, will be conducting a crowdfunding campaign Aug. 16 to 22 to address an urgent community need. The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts (FBWM) will be moving their facilities from Hatfield to Chicopee at the end of August, preventing them from making deliveries Aug. 28 to Sept. 6. "This is a move that will help the region, and there's simply no way to manage it without shutting down temporarily," said Morgan Ovitsky, Executive Director of Berkshire Bounty. "That means that emergency food sites in the Berkshires that depend on FBWM will miss two weeks of deliveries, 0 Comments
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Southern Berkshire Regional School District Joins Rural School Design Cohort| 08:31AM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Southern Berkshire Regional School District (SBRSD) has been selected to be one of ten school districts in the country to partner with Transcend, a national nonprofit organization, that supports school communities to create and spread equitable learning environments. This collaboration marks a milestone in SBRSD's commitment to reimagine and redesign education within the district. "We are thrilled to partner with Transcend and participate in their second Rural Schools Design Cohort," said Superintendent Dr. Beth Regulbuto. "The timing of this opportunity was perfect, as our District leadership team was already in the process of 0 Comments
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Q&A: Ukrainian Refugees’ Path Leads to South CountyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:30AM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – In February of 2022, the whole western world was speculating about what would happen on the border between Russia and Ukraine. An invasion by Moscow was looming but not inevitable, and to some, it seemed inconceivable. That was the case for 16-year-old Marko Kononenko, a secondary school student and soccer player. "I can tell you that if you talk to every Ukrainian, no one believed it could happen," Kononenko, now 18, recalled recently. "No one wanted to believe. And when the news started to say the war could happen, no one believed. My mom worked in the Canadian embassy in Ukraine, and everyone in the Canadian embassy 0 Comments
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Thunder Finishes Season Unbeaten in Berkshire Adult Baseball LeagueBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
01:45PM / Sunday, August 06, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – John Goodnow hit a key two-run single late, and the Berkshire Thunder Sunday overcame a three-run deficit en route to a win over Tunnel City Freight as the Thunder finished the Berkshire Adult Baseball League 33-and-over division with a 14-0 record. Jesus Lay went 4-for-5 with an RBI and scored three times for the Thunder, which pulled away late to take 15-4 win at the Alcombright Athletic Complex. Nine of those Berkshire runs came in the top of the seventh inning. The Thunder took the lead one inning earlier with a two-run rally. Lay, who ended the fifth at shortstop by starting a 6-3 double play, led off the top of the sixth with a 0 Comments
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South County Paving and Guard Rail Repairs | 01:07PM / Friday, August 04, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour paving operations and guardrail repairs on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Becket, West Stockbridge and Stockbridge. The work will be conducted at various times and locations from 7:00 p.m., Monday, Aug. 7, through 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11. Lane closures will be in place during repair 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 Paving operations and pavement markings will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound between mile 0 Comments
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Tenth Year of Berkshire Pottery Tour| 12:20PM / Friday, August 04, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Berkshire Pottery Tour which highlights potters in their studios. The Berkshire Pottery Tour was founded by a group of pottery friends who met at the Berkshire Art Center (then IS 183) in 2013. "Berkshire Pottery Tour offers a glimpse into each potter's creative process and an intimate time to understand the work behind the final product," said Lucie Castaldo, executive director of the Berkshire Art Center. Visitors will be invited to look inside seven very different working pottery studios with a wide range of price points for those interested in purchasing pieces. Lorimer 0 Comments
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Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Offers Home in Great Barrington| 10:38AM / Friday, August 04, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity announced an Open House at 40 Grove Street in Great Barrington on Aug. 7 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm for the renovated 40 Grove St. home. The home is a 1,462 SF, 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath energy-efficient home located in a residential neighborhood within walking distance to downtown Great Barrington. Originally built circa 1910, this home has been completely renovated with all new design elements, a brand-new kitchen and downstairs bath/utility room, and all new flooring and paint throughout. New siding and paint have been applied to the exterior as well. The selling price of this restored home has been set 0 Comments
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CHP Welcomes New CEO| 03:01PM / Thursday, August 03, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Programs Inc. (CHP) has named Bethany Kieley as its new chief executive officer. She joined the countywide healthcare network effective July 17. Kieley was most recently chief operations officer at Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, a federally qualified health center serving 55,000 patients in greater New Haven, Conn. At CHP Berkshires, she will oversee a $30 million budget and approximately 240 employees. The network's primary care, dental care, OB/GYN care and extensive family support services care for more than 30,000 Berkshire region residents, including patients in Vermont, Connecticut and New 0 Comments
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Expect a Slightly Warmer Weekend in the BerkshiresStaff Reports ,
11:57AM / Thursday, August 03, 2023 | |
Although the mild temperatures are set to continue this weekend, temperatures should briefly break back into the 80s. Today, Thursday, Aug. 3, expect temperatures in the high 70s with mostly sunny skies, according to AccuWeather. There is the potential for thunderstorms this afternoon. On Friday, expect morning thundershowers. There is the possibility of damaging winds, flash flooding, and hail. There should be a high of 75. Saturday, Aug. 5, should be sunny with a high of 80, reports to AccuWeather. Sunday should also be nice with partial sun and temperatures in the high 70s. 0 Comments
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CHP Hosts Free Online Training IEP 101| 04:00PM / Wednesday, August 02, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — CHP Family Services hosts IEP: 101, a free online workshop and orientation program for parents of public-school children who are entitled to individualized education programming (IEP) on Aug. 17, 9-10:30 a.m. The meeting is hosted by Rania Markham, LCSW, and Melanie Wickwire of CHP Family Services, both parents of children with autism. This workshop will include Educational Advocate Karen Mowery. Children with learning disabilities are entitled to the Individualized Education Program, which is developed in collaboration with parents/caregivers and school education specialists. IEPs are intended to ensure that all students receive the best 0 Comments
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