| 'Today' Show Visiting Stockbridge
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Look out for lights and cameras as NBC's "Today" show previews the famed Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas event.
The morning show will be at the Red Lion Inn on Friday morning as part of its "Merriest Main Street" holiday feature. According to the Stockbridge Chamber of |
| BRTA Awarded Grant to Expand Service Area
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) with the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) and Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA) were awarded a $1,577,607 Regional Transit Authority(RTA) grant to facilitate connections between the PVTA and FRTA service areas.
The grant will support |
 | Staged Readings of 'Replacing Prancer' Announced At Dewey Hall, The Foundry
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Dewey Hall and The Foundry are co-producing two staged readings of "Replacing Prancer," a new holiday play by Great Barrington playwright Tom Truss.
Performances will take place on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 3:00 PM at Dewey Hall in Sheffield, and Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7:00 PM at The |
 | Triplex Screens 'A Real Pain'
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema announced a special screening of the critically acclaimed film "A Real Pain," which includes a discussion about the film with Hevreh Synagogue Senior Rabbi Jodie Gordon.
The discussion and screening will take place at 7:30 pm on Dec. 12 and tickets can be purchased |
| Butternut Fire Command Terminated After 2 Weeks
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — After about two weeks of working to contain the Butternut Fire, the incident command has ended.
"I am extremely proud of the leadership and firefighters that put forth such extraordinary work to bring this incident to a close," Town Manager Mark Pruhenski said in a press release issued on |
| South County Night Construction Operations
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing nighttime construction operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound for bridge painting, bridge repair work, and guardrail work.
The work will take place from Monday, Dec. 2, through Friday, Dec. 6, during the following scheduled |
| Berkshire Bounty Receives Challenge Grant From Warrior Trading
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Bounty, a 501(c)3 food rescue organization, received a challenge grant –a dollar to dollar match--of $10,000 from Warrior Trading.
Berkshire Bounty's goal is to raise $100,000 by the end of 2024. Berkshire Bounty will be fundraising on GivingTuesday. The organization will |
| Jacob's Pillow Announces Opening Date of Doris Duke Theatre
BECKET, Mass. — Jacob's Pillow announced the opening date of, and artists to perform in, the new Doris Duke Theatre, an international venue for dance and America's only purpose-built new dance theater to open in 2025.
The multi-day opening celebration will begin on July 9, 2025, with programming continuing |
| Butternut Fire 40 Percent Contained
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Butternut Fire is 40 percent contained and the command post has been moved to Butternut Ski Area.
Tuesday brought welcome rain and first responders operated with a smaller crew focused on observing. One week into the wildfire, officials maintain that conditions are improving and the public should not be |
| Fairview Hospital Receives the 2024 Women's Choice Award
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Fairview Hospital, an award-winning Critical Access Hospital of Berkshire Health Systems, has been named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience by the Women's Choice Award.
The award signifies that Fairview Hospital has been ranked within the top 100 |
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