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Bidwell House Online Springtime Wild Edibles in the Southern Berkshires| 12:08PM / Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass. — The Bidwell House Museum will present the final talk in the 3rd annual winter Zoom lecture series. Members: Free. Non-members: $15. Only one registration required per household. Lecture will be held via Zoom. 7 p.m. For the March 15 talk the museum will be joined by wild edibles enthusiast Russ Cohen, who will present Springtime Wild Edibles in the Southern Berkshires. Cohen will share a slideshow covering at least two dozen wild edibles available in the springtime. These include plant species, like Daisies and Dandelions, to species like Calamus and Carrion Flower. While the main season for mushrooming in the Berkshires 0 Comments
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CHP Family Services Honors as 'Rising Star' in SBCOC Women in Leadership Awards| 09:55AM / Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— Rania Markham, CHP Family Services care coordinator and a passionate advocate for families of children with disabilities, has been named a "Rising Star" by the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce's Women in Leadership Award. Markham was among 111 women nominated for an award. She was honored at the Women in Leadership Luncheon on March 8 in Great Barrington. "Rania has transformed her family's very personal experience with autism into professional advocacy and outreach by bringing an array of supportive connections to families like hers," said Richard Gregg, interim CEO of CHP Berkshires. "Rania is a true 0 Comments
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Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce Photo Contest| 12:03PM / Monday, March 13, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — ?The Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce is calling on all photographers, amateur and professional, to submit an image or images that represent enjoying the Southern Berkshires. According to a press release, Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce's magazine-size publication helps both visitors and locals explore the Southern Berkshires. They are looking for photos that show off the region as a four-season destination. ?Subjects could include the outdoors, food, arts & culture, shopping, sports, recreation, agriculture and more. As in past years, a photo entry cannot contain any distinguishable advertising or business 0 Comments
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Lee Pavement and Bridge Repair Operations| 10:45AM / Monday, March 13, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it will be conducting daytime pavement repair operations and nighttime bridge repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Montgomery and Russell. The scheduled work will require temporary lane closures, and is scheduled to take place as follows: Lee Pavement repair operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 8.3 on Monday, March 13, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Montgomery and Russell Bridge repair operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 36.0 on Thursday, March 16, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The work will require 0 Comments
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Southern Berkshire Chamber Honors Women in the WorkforceBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:33AM / Sunday, March 12, 2023 | |
Berkshire Edge Publisher Marcie Setlow, Berkshire Camino founder Mindy Miraglia, Berkshire Center for Justice Executive Director Eve Schatz, and Fairview Hospital Vice President Doreen Hutchinson discuss mentorship. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Business and community leaders recognized two women for their personal and community efforts and heard from a panel of women about mentorship on Wednesday. The event was the inaugural Women in Leadership Luncheon and Award Ceremony hosted by the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce at Crissey Farm. There were 160 individuals and organization leaders attending the event. "The whole mission of 1 Comment
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Registration Now Open for Nonprofit Leadership Conference | 11:21AM / Friday, March 10, 2023 | |
 SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation presents the 2023 Institute for Trustees (IFT), a virtual conference for nonprofit leaders and board members from March 28 to May 15.? The 2023 IFT will offer 18 educational workshops and networking opportunities led by experts in the nonprofit sector. Participants can sign up for any of the workshops on topics ranging from strategic planning and fundraising to inclusion and board development. The conference is presented collaboratively with several Massachusetts community foundations.? All nonprofit executive directors and board members serving Berkshire County, Mass., northwest Litchfield County, 0 Comments
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Black Bears Waking Up in Massachusetts| 03:10PM / Thursday, March 09, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — March is hungry bear season, says the state Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Wildlife officials are reminding the public that bears are beginning to emerge from their winter dens and seek out food. Residents in northern Middlesex County, Worcester County and Western Massachusetts, or other areas where bears have been spotted, should know it's time to take down bird feeders. Natural foods such as acorns and other nuts are usually available on the ground, but last year's fall hard mast crop was meager. Bears will often ignore seasonally available natural foods including skunk cabbage in favor of an easy meal 7 Comments
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Sheffield Land Trust Winter Lecture at Dewey Hall| 12:18PM / Thursday, March 09, 2023 | |
 SHEFFIELD, Mass. — On Sunday March 12 at 2:30pm the Sheffield Land Trust is hosting its 25th Annual Winter Lecture which this year is a slide show and presentation on "Our Changing New England Forests" by Tom Zetterstrom, illustrated by some of his prize-winning photographs. This will be a hybrid event, with options to attend in person at Dewey Hall in Sheffield or by Zoom through registering ahead of time. According to a press release: New England was once covered with trees. Little of that virgin forest remains—cleared by settlers for farming, sheep, and making charcoal for lime kilns. Chestnuts and elms succumbed to disease. Oaks and 10 Comments
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Mahaiwe to screen 'The Crucible'| 08:15AM / Thursday, March 09, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will screen the "The Crucible" from London's National Theatre in HD, March 11 at 7 p.m. The Mahaiwe will screen "The Crucible" from London's National Theatre in HD on Saturday, March 11 at 7 p.m. According to a press release: Arthur Miller's gripping parable of power and its abuse returns in an urgent new staging by director Lyndsey Turner (Under Milk Wood, Top Girls). A witch hunt is beginning in Salem. Raised to be seen and not heard, a group of young women suddenly find their words have a terrible power. As a climate of fear spreads through the community, private 7 Comments
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State to Improve Route 23 Near Monterey Town Line| 08:08AM / Thursday, March 09, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – The state will spend $385,000 to improve a half-mile section of Route 23, just west of the Monterey town line. The project, funded by the state Department of Transportation, will take place during the 2023 construction season. "This is a sizable investment and an important project, which is among a number of others that will get underway during this year's construction season," said Joe Aberdale, the town's superintendent of public works. His department will announce additional projects in the coming weeks, as spring construction season approaches. The Route 23 work includes repaving, drainage, lane markings, 1 Comment
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Bard Queer Leadership Project at Simon's Rock| 10:17AM / Wednesday, March 08, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Bard College at Simon's Rock announced the Bard Queer Leadership Project (BQLP), a B.A. degree program designed for and by LGBTQIA+ college students, aiming to elevate LGBTQIA+ college graduates into leadership roles in fields across the workforce. The BQLP is envisioned to expand to a complete college serving traditional age and transfer students over the next few years and would be the first intentionally queer-serving college in the world. The BQLP aims to increase the presence of LGBTQIA+ individuals leading at higher levels within organizations, while serving as a space for envisioning and actualizing educational 24 Comments
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CATA Hosts Free Yoga and Art-making Programs| 04:05PM / Tuesday, March 07, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Access to the Arts (CATA) is hosting free yoga and art-making programs for parents, caregivers, and their kids and teens with disabilities. Workshops will take place at the CATA studios in Great Barrington every Saturday morning in March (March 4, 11, 18, and 25) from 10 a.m to noon. Light refreshments will be provided. The workshops are part of CATA's new series of "Create & Restore" programs, designed to relieve stress and promote wellbeing for people with disabilities and their caregivers. In this program, caregivers will enjoy a gentle yoga class, led by CATA faculty Paula Boyajian—while 0 Comments
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