| Berkshire Clean, Cold, Connected Partnership Awarded $276K
BOSTON—The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced over $700,000 in grants to support partnerships to restore rivers and wetlands.
In the Berkshires, the Berkshire Clean, Cold, Connected Partnership was awarded $276,000 through the Housatonic Valley Association, the lead organization.
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 | Holiday Hours: Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day
Dióscoro Teófilo Puebla Tolín's 'First landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World,' at San Salvador, W.I., Oct. 12, 1492, from 1862.
Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day is being observed Monday, Oct. 13. As Columbus Day, it commemorates Christopher Columbus' arrival in the |
 | Harvest Festivals and Craft Fairs 2025
The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, the holidays are approaching; artisans and craft enthusiasts know what that means. It's craft fair and bazaar season! This list will be updated as we get more information.
Have an event to add? Email us at info@iberkshires.com.
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| Israel Frees Sheffield Men Detained on Gaza Aid Flotilla
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Two Sheffield natives detained by Israeli forces while trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza have been released.
"THEY ARE FREE," the mother of Adnaan and Tor Stumo posted on Tuesday.
The Stumos were among the hundreds volunteering on the Global Sumund Flotilla to |
 | Berkshire Briefs: Oct. 8
A roundup of municipal and development news across the Berkshires
West Stockbridge Opens Dog Park
West Stockbridge held a grand opening for its new dog park on Oct. 5. Michael Bolognino, chair of the Friends of West Stockbridge Dog Park, estimated that 100 people attended the opening, along with 50 or so dogs.
The |
 | Lenox Library Association Announces 30th Annual Book Sale
LENOX, Mass – The Lenox Library Association invites the community to its annual two-day book sale on Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday Oct. 12, at the Lenox Town Hall, 6 Walker Street, from 9 AM to 5 PM.
The sale will offer more than 8,000 books in 30 categories; all donated from area homes and most in like-new condition. A |
 | Sheffield Men Detained on Gaza Aid Flotilla
The Handbasket is reporting that all Americans were released yesterday at the Jordanian border.
SHEFFIELD, Mass.— Two Sheffield natives have been detained by Israeli forces while trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Last week, maritime professionals and brothers Adnaan and Tor Stumo were among |
| MassDot Advisory: South County Overnight and Daytime Construction on I-90
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing overnight drainage structure cleaning and daytime bridge painting, guardrail repairs, and bridge repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in the towns of Stockbridge, West Stockbridge, Becket, Blandford, Montgomery, and |
| Man Killed in Motorcycle-Moose Collision on Route 7
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed Thursday night after striking a moose on Route 7 in Great Barrington, an incident that triggered a subsequent two-car collision in the northbound lane.
On Thursday, Oct. 2, at 10:17 p.m. a 911 call was placed reporting a motorcycle collision on Route 7 between |
 | Mahaiwe Announces Indigo Room Grand Opening Celebration
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.—The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will hold a Grand Opening Celebration for its new performance space the Indigo Room from Oct. 10 through Oct. 12, with performances by jazz vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway, blues guitarist Guy Davis, and family-friendly musician Terry A La Berry, among ceremonial festivities |
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