 | Berkshire LGBTQ+ Pride Art Exhibit to Showcase Local Artists
BECKET, Mass. — A coalition of local organizations, including the Becket Arts Center, Q-MoB, and the Berkshire Queer History Project, will host the inaugural Berkshire LGBTQ+ Pride Art Exhibit.
The exhibit, showcasing local LGBTQ+ artists, will be held at the Becket Arts Center from June 12 to July 6, |
| Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Launches Market Match Drive
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Agricultural Ventures has started its 2025 Market Match campaign to aid federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program users.
"It's a program that exists to support SNAP matching programs in our area farmers markets," communications and development manager Audrey Hackett |
 | State Senate to Commission Bust of Elizabeth Freeman
BOSTON — A bust of Berkshires' freedom fighter Elizabeth Freeman, the first enslaved woman to successfully sue for her freedom in the United States, will be commissioned and placed in the state Senate Chamber.
The Senate will also commission a bust of women's rights leader and presidential adviser Abigail |
| MassDOT: Temporary Detour in Alford, Egremont, Great Barrington
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing a temporary detour of Route 23 westbound traffic at the New York state line, as a result of a closure of Route 23 in Hillsdale, NY.
This closure is required for the New York Department of Transportation to complete culvert |
 | The Station in Lee Fuses New Flavors With Iconic Restaurant
The former train station has been renovated since November and has a similar atmosphere to when it was Sullivan Station for more than three decades.
LEE, Mass. — The proprietors of the popular Charlie's Bistro Bus food truck have opened a new restaurant in the old train station.
Appropriately called |
 | Hearth & Hound Dog Day-Care Opens in Lee
Hearth and Hound also offers cat boarding with four indoor catios.
LEE, Mass. — Alexis Montgomery was disappointed on returning to the Berkshires to find the dog day-care she'd used was closing.
So she started her own.
Hearth and Hound opened at 915 Pleasant St., which used |
| MassDOT: South County Construction Operations
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing various construction operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound for bridge painting, tree trimming work, and repair work.
The work will take place from Monday, April 7, through Friday, April 11, during the following |
 | Berkshire South Hosts Annual Splash-A-Thon Fundraiser
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire South Regional Community Center (BSRCC) will host its 15th annual Splash-A-Thon fundraiser on Saturday, April 5th, at the Norris Aquatics Center. The event aims to raise $20,000 to support the center’s Adaptive Aquatics program.
The program provides aquatic activities for |
 | Railroad Street Youth Project to Screen 'Recovery City' Documentary
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Railroad Street Youth Project (RSYP), in collaboration with the South Berkshire Community Health Coalition (SBCHC), South County Rural Recovery Center, and The Triplex Cinema, will host a free screening of the documentary "Recovery City" on April 9, 2025.
The event is open to |
 | Landing at Laurel Lake Celebrates Renovations
The stovetops were removed from some of the kitchenettes as safety measures.
LEE, Mass. — The Landing at Laurel Lake has made renovations to its assisted living building to better help residents continue living with some independence.
Some of the changes include carpet removal, shifting tubs to |
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