| West Stockbridge Set Special Election
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — A special election has been set for Nov. 17 to fill an open select board seat.
The polls for this election will be open from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
The last day to register to vote in this election is Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
The last day to request a mail-in ballot is |
| Berkshire South to Provide Weekly Free Community Suppers
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire South Regional Community Center is expanding the free Community Supper program, in time to support those losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds in November.
This increase is the result of over a year of dedicated planning and fundraising to strengthen food |
 | Bidwell House Concert: What a Glorious Crash They Made
MONTEREY, Mass. — Join the Bidwell House Museum for a candlelight program with musician and historian R. Franklin Donohue.
The concert will be held on Nov. 7, at 5 p.m.
While playing the harpsichord and dressed for the 18th century, Donohue will play a selection of songs that were published and performed in |
| CHP Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Programs (CHP) announced the appointment of Eric Burton as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Burton brings more than 15 years of experience as a CFO and CEO at community health centers and value-based
care organizations in the Adirondacks Region of New |
| Berkshire Natural Resources Council Awarded Conservation Partnership Grant
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced over $12 million in grants for projects in 40 communities across Massachusetts that will help protect open space, build parks and give more people access to the outdoors.
The funding will support projects like creating new walking trails, protecting forests and wetlands, |
| Giving Back Guide Now Available
GREAT BARRINGTON. Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) has published a 10th anniversary edition of its Giving Back guide.
The 80-page, glossy publication can be found in libraries, town halls, coffee shops, and other public spaces. Hard copies can be ordered online for a $5 shipping fee and the guide is also |
 | Rabies Scare Shuts Down Nonprofit Riding Program
EGREMONT, Mass. — Blue Rider Stables has been in quarantine for weeks after a rabid skunk wandered onto the farm and bit one of the horses.
The incident has left the nonprofit organization with no income until December.
"We have a full time staff, we have payroll. We have vet bills. The vet |
| Swatting Incident Forces Berkshire School Lockdown
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire School was placed on lockdown on Monday following a suspected swatting incident.
At 1:29 p.m., the Police Department received a call on the nonemergency line reporting someone had called the school threatening to shoot it up.
The department called mutual aid from State |
 | Berkshire South Hosts Craft Market Supporting Local Artisans
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire South Regional Community Center will host its 10th Annual Community Craft Market on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This free, family-friendly craft market showcases local vendors selling handmade goods—from jewelry, fine art, and photography to fiber arts, greeting |
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