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Berkshire Agriculture Ventures Awarded USDA Grant | 01:15PM / Thursday, April 27, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Agriculture Ventures (BAV) has been awarded a $630,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture through its Rural Development Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP). Together with an additional $210,000 match from community members, BAV will use this grant to establish a dedicated, $840,000 fund that will enable BAV to issue loans to meat processors within the Berkshire-Taconic foodshed, over the next three years. As these loans are repaid, they will be invested into a permanent funding mechanism that will significantly enhance BAV's ability to support any kind of local food processing, distribution, and 0 Comments
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CHP Mobile Health Second Booster Now Offered| 08:30AM / Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Mobile Health now offers a second Covid-19 booster for adults 65 and older, and for others of any age with compromised immune systems. Community Health Programs (CHP) will provide these CDC-approved senior boosters at least four months after the first booster was received. Most people with weakened immunity can receive this booster within two months of a prior booster. Berkshire area residents may visit chpberkshires.org/mobile or call (413) 528-0457 for information and CHP Mobile Health locations. Appointments are encouraged but not required. The FDA has also approved the elimination of the multi-injection monovalent Covid-19 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Announces Road Work Projects| 12:23PM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The town has announced Phase 1 of this year's street improvement projects throughout town. Street paving and other work will take place at the following locations: Commonwealth Avenue Locust Street Giddings Street Ramsey Avenue Meadow Lane (GB) Stillwell Avenue Cooper Road The low bidder for these jobs was Williams Paving from West Stockbridge, with a price of $592,768.80 Construction gets underway around May 15, weather permitting. Work includes reclaiming the existing pavement, reshaping and compacting the road with rollers then placing a binder and top pavement. There will also be minor drainage work involved. 0 Comments
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MassDOT: Road Work in Lee, Becket| 08:28AM / Monday, April 24, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be conducting pavement marking operations and bridge, guardrail, and drainage repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Montgomery, Russell and Becket during the week of April 24. The scheduled work will require temporary lane and shoulder closures, and is scheduled to take place as follows: Lee Drainage repair operations will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 10 on Monday, April 24, and Tuesday, April 25, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bridge repair operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 8.3 from 0 Comments
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CHP Berkshires Names Senior VP of Operations| 01:32PM / Friday, April 21, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — CHP Berkshires has named Thomas Duchesne as senior vice president of operations for the countywide health care network. Duchesne most recently was employed at CVS Health in Rhode Island as the lead director of strategic growth and insights. Duchesne has previously held management positions at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Newport Hospital and Bristol Hospital in Connecticut, in addition to having other professional experience in the health care industry. He will oversee CHP's medical, dental and mobile health operations, collaborating with other CHP leaders to plan and execute strategic initiatives. In addition, 0 Comments
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One Killed in MassPike Crash | 02:56PM / Thursday, April 20, 2023 | |
UPDATE 2-This crash involved an SUV with five occupants, one of whom suffered fatal injuries. The other four were transported to Berkshire Medical Center. The investigation is ongoing. All lanes have reopened. https://t.co/IHeqLChkDJ — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) April 20, 2023 WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — State Police were on the scene of a fatal crash this morning at the 2-mile marker on the Turn Pike. According to a tweet by State Police, the only vehicle involved was a sport utility vehicle with five individuals inside, one of whom "suffered fatal injuries." The other four people were taken by ambulance to Berkshire Medical Center in 0 Comments
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Cycle of Mozart Sonata Performances at Simon's Rock Continues| 12:20PM / Thursday, April 20, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The violin and piano team of Ronald Gorevic and Larry Wallach will offer the third installment of their traversal of the complete Mozart violin sonatas on Sunday, April 23, at 3 pm in Kellogg Music Center on the campus of Bard College at Simon's Rock. The public is invited, and admission is free. This is the third cycle of sonatas the team has presented. Earlier ones surveyed the works of Brahms and Beethoven. This program will consist of four works dating from various points in the composer's career and exhibits the varieties of expressions, moods, and drama that Mozart was able to create within this form. A fourth and final 0 Comments
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Intersection Conflict Warning System Installed at Monument Mountain Regional High School| 11:03AM / Thursday, April 20, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has installed a new Intersection Conflict Warning System (ICWS) at the intersection of Route 7 and Mountain Regional High School Drive in Great Barrington. The new system, which is located at the driveway to the Mountain Regional High School, seeks to help improve intersection safety and reduce crashes at this heavily traveled location. This is the first of such devices to be installed on a state highway in Massachusetts. "MassDOT is pleased to work with state and local officials and stakeholders to facilitate the installation of the Intersection Conflict Warning 0 Comments
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Great Barrington CPA Committee Recommends Funds for Housing, Historic Preservation, Conservation| 08:11AM / Thursday, April 20, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — If voters vote yes at the Annual Town Meeting in May, $1.17 million in Community Preservation Act funds will be directed to town affordable housing, historic preservation and outdoor recreation and conservation projects around town. The Community Preservation Act Committee has recommended the following: $20,000 for open space restoration work at the McAllister Wildlife Refuge $40,000 for improvements to Three Mile Hill hiking trail $20,000 for historic preservation work at the Brown Mausoleum $225,000 for historic restoration of the manse at First Congregational Church $50,000 for B & B Capital 77 LLC's restoration of The Cove 0 Comments
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Simon's Rock to Host Discovery Day| 12:01PM / Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— Simon's Rock will host Discovery Day on April 22, 2023. Discovery Day is designed to give prospective students and families a chance to tour the campus, meet faculty and students, and get to know the Simon's Rock community. Discovery Day also includes a more in-depth exploration of Simon's Rock's academic and residential programs, professor mentorship, and the admission and financial aid process. Staff will be on hand to answer questions. The event will run from 11 am to 3 pm Saturday. The schedule for the day involves a student panel, campus tour, sample class, and faculty panel. Register for 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Earth Day Collection Bag Pickup| 11:47AM / Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — residents can pick up their Earth Day trash collection bags starting Monday, April 17, at locations around town. The town-wide Earth Day clean-up is Saturday, April 22, and town residents are encouraged to pitch in with a town-wide clean-up. Collection bags can be filled with roadside trash and left for pickup by the town. Residents are asked to sign up here so the town knows where to pick up bags. The town will make collection bags available starting April 17 at the following locations: Claire Teague Senior Center Great Barrington Town Hall Great Barrington Police Department Great Barrington Fire Department Mason 0 Comments
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MassDOT: Paving in Lee, Becket| 04:09PM / Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | |
 LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it will be conducting pavement marking operations and bridge, guardrail and drainage repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Montgomery, Russell and Becket. The scheduled work will require temporary lane and shoulder closures, and is scheduled to take place as follows: Lee Drainage repair operations will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 10 from Tuesday, April 18, through Friday, April 21, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bridge repair operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 8.3 from Tuesday, April 0 Comments
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