| Berkshire Community Radio Alliance Receives Gift From Feigenbaum Foundation
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Community Radio Alliance (BCRA) broadcasting at 97.7FM as WBCR-lp has received a $20,000 grant from The Feigenbaum Foundation to support the renovation of their studio at 320 Main Street.
The grant kicks off a 5-year project to enhance and upgrade the studio’s broadcast, recording, |
 | Car Crashes Through Taft Farms Plant Display
An employee sets up caution tape at Taft Farms where a vehicle went through the plant display.
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Police are investigating an incident in which a vehicle plowed through an outside display at Taft Farms.
Shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, police received the call of a crash at the |
| The Classical Beat: The 2025 Summer Music Festival Season Begins
The beginning of July generally marks the start of the long-awaited summer music festival season, though for Taconic Music, it began two weeks ago. How fortunate we music lovers are to be living in this corner of the world - the Berkshires - for what can only be described as 'Music Heaven?'
With programs in Lenox and in |
| Pittsfield's Infield Offers Youth Sports Camps
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Infield is offering a series of youth sports camps for children aged 4 to 12 starting next week at its Lyman Street facility.
The first two sessions are a baseball camp for children 7 to 12. The camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon, July 7-9.
From 9 to noon, July 21-23, The Infield will hold a |
| MassDOT Advisory: South County Overnight Construction on I-90
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced overnight milling and paving operations, bridge work, and lane closures on I-90 westbound and eastbound in the towns of Stockbridge, West Stockbridge, and Becket.
All work will take place during overnight hours and will be complete |
| Post 68-1 Senior Legion Team Walks Off Win Against Sheffield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Dominic Marcella drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh Sunday to give the Pittsfield Post 68-1 American Legion Baseball team a 7-6 win over Sheffield Post 340.
Ben Jacob started the winning rally with a single to right, and Gavin O’Donnell singled to left to put runners at the |
 | Community Hero: Evan Butts
LEE, Mass. — Although only living in the Berkshires for a few years, Evan Butts has already ingrained himself into the community.
A server at the Italian restaurant Amici in West Stockbridge, Butts aims to helping others in his spare time, specifically with his journey raising funds for the charity Parent Project |
| Nonprofit Center Launches Equity Academy
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — In more than one survey, Berkshire nonprofit leaders indicated strong demand for training in DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging). As a result, Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires is partnering with André Lynch and the Berkshire Equity Association to launch a training series that runs from |
 | Friday Front Porch Feature: A Colonial Home Fit for Founders
The property sits on a hill above the center of Monterey, not far from Lake Garfield.
MONTEREY, Mass. — Are you looking for a historic home in the hills that perhaps a local founding family used to live in? Then look no further, this is the house for you.
Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting |
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