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MassDOT Announces Lane Closures on I-90 in Multiple Towns for Infrastructure Work| 03:05PM / Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that various infrastructure projects, including bridge painting, bridge repair, guardrail installation, and drainage structure operations, will occur on Interstate 90 eastbound and westbound between Monday, May 19, and Friday, May 23. These projects will necessitate lane closures at different locations along I-90 during both daytime and overnight hours. In West Stockbridge, bridge painting is scheduled on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 1.3 from Monday, May 19, through Thursday, May 22, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Additionally, the I-90 westbound 0 Comments
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Special Olympians Converge at Monument Mountain High SchoolBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Thursday, May 15, 2025 | |
Special Olympics is marking its 44 years in Berkshire County. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A big piece of the Berkshire County Special Olympics was missing as it marked 44 years on Wednesday at Monument Mountain Regional High School. But her spirit lives on in the games. "The Monument Mountain Special Olympics Games were Anne Marie [Comerford's] pride and joy," Nancy Duryea said in dedicating the event in Comerford's honor during Wednesday's opening ceremony. "As one of the event directors, Anne Marie was responsible for getting the track at Monument, the high school band, the banners parade, the high school volunteers and the opening 0 Comments
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South Berkshire Community Health Coalition Announces Upcoming Trainings| 06:11PM / Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The Southern Berkshire Community Health Coalition (SBCHC), a program of Railroad Street Youth Project (RSYP), has announced three upcoming trainings in May. Translate Gender will present a Caregiver/Parent Forum on Tuesday, May 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Sheffield. This trans-led organization will cover the basics of gender identity to support transgender, nonbinary, gender expansive, and/or questioning youth. Registration for this event is available at this link. Two Kitchen Table Talk (KTT) Workshops will be held at the Great Barrington Family Resource Center, 141 West Avenue in Great Barrington. A Facilitator Training will take place on Monday, May
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Access to Bash Bish Falls Remains Closed for Trail Work| 03:27PM / Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | |
MOUNT WASHINGTON, Mass.— The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has announced an ongoing closure at Bash Bish Falls State Park. Beginning on Monday, April 21, 2025, and continuing through Thursday, June 12, 2025, access to Bash Bish Falls State Park in the Town of Mount Washington will be closed to facilitate work addressing trail erosion and drainage. The viewing area will remain accessible to visitors who can enter the park via the parking area and trails viewing area from Taconic State Park in New York. 0 Comments
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Author David Guenette to Discuss Climate Change in Berkshire County| 11:28AM / Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Mass. — Author David Guenette, writer of "The Steep Climes Quartet," a literary climate fiction series, will discuss the impact of climate change on daily life in Berkshire County at three upcoming events. The presentations will explore the costs of climate change at the household level and the challenges of transitioning to clean energy. Guenette will use excerpts from his novels, "Kill Well" (2026 setting) and "Dear Josephine" (2029 setting), to illustrate key points. He will also reference his forthcoming Book Three, "Over Brooklyn Hills" (2035 setting, expected December 2025 publication), and the final book in 0 Comments
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RSYP Celebrates 25th Anniversary at Culinary Dinner| 06:00PM / Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Railroad Street Youth Project (RSYP) will hold its annual Culinary Apprenticeship Dinner on Saturday, May 17 at 5:30pm at 52 Castle Street in Great Barrington. The event will celebrate the accomplishments of local youth and RSYP's 25th anniversary. The evening will feature a five-course meal prepared by participants in the Culinary Arts Apprenticeship Program. The Railroad Street Youth Student Empowerment (RYSE) Scholarship will also be awarded, and a special award will be presented to Smitty Pignatelli, former State Representative and longtime supporter of RSYP. Created by and for South County youth in 2000, in response to a crisis of 0 Comments
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Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner| 03:11PM / Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Stockbridge Grange is having a community dinner Sunday, May 18, 2025, featuring roast pork, mashed potato, and vegetable with dessert choices of chocolate cream or lemon meringue pie. Dinner is $15.00 per person, take out only with noon to 1:30 pm pick up at the Stockbridge Grange Hall at 51 Church Street, Stockbridge. Orders may be made by calling 413-243-1298 or 413-443-4352. Grange Community Dinners are designed to raise money for non-profit projects and building maintenance. 0 Comments
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Nobel Laureate to Present Film Screening and Talkback at Triplex Cinema| 08:00AM / Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema will present a screening of the film "The Trip to Greece" (2020) on Saturday, May 17, at 3:00 p.m. Following the film, a talkback session will feature Dr. Joachim Frank, the 2017 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry. Dr. Frank, a Professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, will discuss the film with Triplex Creative Director Ben Elliott. Dr. Frank has also recently published a novel, "Ierapetra, or His Sister’s Keeper", which is set in Greece. A book signing and reception with Dr. Frank will take place after the discussion. Dr. Frank's Nobel Prize was awarded for his contributions to the 0 Comments
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An Evening Featuring the BEST in Jazz| 03:33PM / Monday, May 12, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— Clarinetist Anat Cohen and 7-string guitarist Marcello Gonçalves will perform on Saturday, May 17th, at 5 PM at Saint James Place, located at 352 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Cohen, praised by jazz critic Nat Hentoff for her deeply felt storytelling through music, has formed several quartets, a 'tentet', a trio (with her two brothers), a record label and released 21 albums, and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. NPR's Fresh Air has called her a primary force for re-establishing the clarinet as a solo instrument in the 21st century, and DownBeat Magazine has named her the top clarinetist in both the readers and critics
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Bidwell House Museum Opens Season with Martha Washington Performance| 10:55AM / Monday, May 12, 2025 | |
 MONTEREY, Mass.— The Bidwell House Museum will commence its 35th season with a performance centered on Martha Washington on Saturday, May 17, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The opening program, titled "A Personal Conversation in Mrs. Washington’s Bedchamber," will feature Sandy Spector portraying Martha Washington as she prepares for her day. This interactive program will include Mrs. Washington sharing information about her family and the impact of current events involving her husband on her family and the developing nation. Sandy Spector is a historian, researcher, and interpreter based in Boston. She has been involved in Revolutionary War reenactments since 2000 and has
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MassDOT Announces I-90 Lane Closures for Infrastructure Work| 10:30AM / Monday, May 12, 2025 | |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.— The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that various infrastructure work, including bridge painting, bridge repair, guardrail installation, and drainage structure operations, will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound between Monday, May 12, and Friday, May 16. The work will necessitate lane closures at different locations along I-90 during both daytime and overnight hours. In West Stockbridge, bridge painting will occur on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 1.3 from Monday, May 12, through Friday, May 16, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Guardrail work is scheduled on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 0.0 to 1.0
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Norman Rockwell Museum Summer 2025 Exhibitions and Programs| 08:05AM / Sunday, May 11, 2025 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.— The Norman Rockwell Museum has announced its exhibitions and programs for the Summer of 2025. Located at 9 Glendale Road, the museum can be reached at 413-298-4100 and online at nrm.org. Exhibitions: Anita Kunz: Original Sisters, Portraits of Tenacity and Courage (On view through May 26, 2025): This exhibition features 285 portraits from Anita Kunz’s Original Sisters Project, highlighting women who have contributed to society. Three portraits were specifically commissioned to depict notable Berkshire figures. All for Laughs: The Artists of the Famous Cartoonist Course (On view through June 15, 2025): This exhibition explores the humor of cartoonists from 0 Comments
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