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Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Welcomes New Board of Director Member| 09:12AM / Thursday, July 06, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Agricultural Ventures (BAV), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting local agriculture and a resilient regional food system, announced the appointment of Martha Page to its Board of Directors. With her experience in nonprofit, government, and private sector management, Martha brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to further strengthen BAV's mission and impact across the Berkshire-Taconic region. Page joins the Board following her successful tenure as the Executive Director of Hartford Food System Inc, where she spearheaded innovative initiatives to address food security, promote equitable access to 0 Comments
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The Classical Beat: Tanglewood, Sevenars Festivals Begin; Taconic BlossomsBy Stephen Dankner, Guest Column
02:36PM / Wednesday, July 05, 2023 | |
 Tanglewood commences its classical concert season this week with BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons at center stage in the Shed for three spectacular orchestral programs: the brilliant pianist Daniil Trifonov is featured in Prokofiev's monumental Third Piano Concerto on July 7, and violinist Hilary Hahn will perform Brahms' supremely lyrical Violin Concerto with the BSO on Sunday afternoon, July 9. Maestro Nelsons will also conduct the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra in its first concert the next evening in a program of masterworks by Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky. Be sure to also consider attending the remarkable Taconic Music Festival in Manchester, VT. for brilliantly 0 Comments
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Animal Adventures at the Richmond Library| 11:25AM / Tuesday, July 04, 2023 | |
 RICHMOND, Mass. — The Richmond Free Public Library will host a live animal presentation by Animal Adventures for children and adults on Saturday, July 8 at 11:00 a.m. Animal Adventures will bring 8 -10 exotic animals and present them in an hour-long session where the audience will get to pet the animals. The animals may include an alligator, snake, chinchilla, ferret, hedgehog, rat, bunnies and different kinds of reptiles, lizards and amphibians. Weather permitting, this program will be held outside in the back of the library. This program is funded by the Richmond Cultural Council. 0 Comments
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Mark, Pignatelli Public Forum | 08:30AM / Monday, July 03, 2023 | |
WASHINGTON, Mass. — State Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli and State Sen. Paul Mark will take questions and invite comments at a "ReMarks and Refreshments" forum in the Town of Washington from 10:30 AM to noon on Tuesday, July 25. The event is open to the public and will be held at 8 Summit Hill Road, Washington, MA. The forum will also be accessible through Zoom. To get the link, please email Casey Pease at casey.pease@masenate.gov. The legislators will start the forum by sharing legislative updates from the State House before taking questions and comments from attendees and engaging in a conversation about opportunities and 0 Comments
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Paving, Bridge and Guardrail Repair in Lee, Becket| 03:58PM / Sunday, July 02, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting overnight and daytime hour paving operations, bridge, and guardrail repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee and Becket. The scheduled work will require some lane and shoulder closures on July 5, July 6, and July 7: Lee/Becket Pavement operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 14 to mile marker 20, from Wednesday, July 5, to Friday, July 7, during overnight hours from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. All work is anticipated to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, July 7. 0 Comments
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Windrush Commons Opening Small Step for Area Affordable HousingBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:15PM / Friday, June 30, 2023 | |
Wind Rush at 910 South Main St. has one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, some of which are accessible units. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The importance of developing more affordable housing in Western Massachusetts echoed throughout the opening of the housing complex Windrush Commons on Friday morning. Community leaders, local officials, project partners, and residents celebrated this first crucial step in addressing the housing crisis in the area. Although the opening of the affordable housing complex is a step in the right direction there is still more that needs to be done, said Keith Fairey, CEO of Way Finders, a Pioneer Valley-based 0 Comments
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