| BHS Reinstitutes Masking and Updates Visitor Guidelines
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In the wake of a significant increase in the incidence of respiratory illness locally, Berkshire Health Systems has resumed mandatory masking for staff, patients and visitors, and has instituted changes in its visitation policy, effective on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
The updated masking and visitation |
| Great Barrington Community Impact Fund Committee Recommends Awards
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The town Community Impact Fund Committee has recommended the distribution of the following funds to area nonprofits:
Railroad Street Youth Project, $162,000 for community work to educate and mentor youth in the community.
Rural Recovery Resources, $100,000 to support the addition of a bilingual |
 | Happy New Year From iBerkshires.com
We are hoping all of our readers have had a happy holiday season. Thank you for making iBerkshires your go-to source for local news. We appreciate your support and will continue to provide you with the relevant information you need in your daily lives as we enter 2024.
From all of us at iBerkshires, Happy New Year!
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 | Dewey Hall Gets $15K Donation Boost Toward Preservation and Planning
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Dewey Memorial Hall has received a donation boost toward its preservation and planning goals.
Housatonic Heritage has granted a $15,000 Heritage Partnership grant. This will go toward a $35,000 matching grant for feasibility and planning from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities fund |
 | Taconic Boys Basketball Was Top Story of '23
The year started with one high school state championship on the show and ended with another on the hardwood.
In between, there were plenty of team titles, tournament runs and individual accomplishments to keep Berkshire County high school and youth sports fans in the seats and on the |
| Great Barrington Price Chopper Rebranding as Market 32
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. Following the vote of approval for a wine and malt liquor license for the Great Barrington Price Chopper by the town's Selectboard, Price Chopper/Market 32 will launch plans to modernize and expand its store under the company's Market 32 banner.
"We've been committed to the Great |
 | CHP, Rural Recovery Co-Host: Sober Curious?
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — For people considering quitting or cutting back their alcohol use in the New Year, Rural Recovery and CHP Berkshires are hosting a Jan. 3 hybrid event, "Sober Curious: A Conversation for the New Year."
The talk takes place at 7 p.m., at the South County Recovery Center, 67 State |
 | Theory Wellness Becomes an Employee-Owned Company
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Massachusetts-based cannabis company Theory Wellness is transitioning its ownership entirely over to its employees, in what is known as an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
By doing so, Theory has become the first employee-owned cannabis company in the Commonwealth and the largest of its |
| Great Barrington Applications for Deferred-Payment Home Improvement Loans
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The town has opened applications for income-eligible homeowners seeking a deferred payment home repair loan of up to $50,000.
The loan is forgiven if the homeowner remains in the residence for at least 15 years.
Information and application materials are on the town Planning |
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