| Transit Survey Seeks Feedback on TriTown Connector
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The TriTown Connector, in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, asks South County residents, students, employers and employees to complete a brief survey of the TriTown Connector transit service in South County.
Survey participants can choose to enter into a drawing to win a $25 |
 | GBPT Adds Development Director
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Now entering its sixth season, Great Barrington Public Theater (GBPT) announced the inclusion of Serena Johnson as Development Director.
She brings accomplished fundraising, community outreach, audience engagement and non-profit management skills to the company.
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| Great Barrington Fire Department Responds to Manville Street Fire
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — At approximately 8:51 p.m. Tuesday evening the Great Barrington Fire Department (GBFD) was dispatched for a 911 call reporting a person yelling "fire" at 4 Manville St.
Police cruisers arrived on the scene and found fire in a wall and below the floor of an apartment above a storage |
| Alleged Drug Dealer Charged in Great Barrington
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — On Thursday, Jan. 25, the Great Barrington Police Department and the Berkshire County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant for 47 Grove Street in Great Barrington and Jonah Christianson.
Upon execution, law enforcement recovered approximately 146 grams of cocaine that was located within |
 | County Residents Earn Bay State Games Skating Medals
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Dozens of local figure skaters competed in Bay State Games USFS Figure Skating Competitions over the weekend at Williams College's Lansing Chapman Rink.
Nine athletes took home gold medals in their groups at the competition.
Among the local residents competing in the event |
| Berkshire Organizations Awarded MassWildlife Habitat Grants
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced over $365,000 to restore 234 acres of wildlife habitat across Massachusetts.
The Department of Fish and Game's (DFG) Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) is awarding MassWildlife Habitat Management grants to five organizations and two |
| Great Barrington Pedestrian Killed on Route 7
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A Great Barrington man was killed Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Route 7.
The victim was identified as Niall Nordoff, 41. According to his Facebook page, he attended Mount Everett Region School and worked in landscape design.
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 | Free Composting Drop Now Offered at Great Barrington Transfer Station
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — In collaboration with Berkshire Compost, the town Transfer Station will now accept composted food waste from residents of Great Barrington and Housatonic.
The program is free.
Compost is food waste that would otherwise end up in a landfill: scraps leftover from cooking or |
| North Berkshire Waste District Interested In Hydrogen Facility Project
ADAMS, Mass.— Members of the Northern Berkshire Solid Waste Management District (NBSWMD) were intrigued by a plan by Local Power to work towards community-wide decarbonization through a waste hydrogen facility in Western Massachusetts.
In a presentation on Jan. 11, Local Power President Paul Fenn told the district members |
 | Great Barrington Public Theater Hosts Conversation With Jeff Zinn
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Great Barrington Public Theater kicks off 2024 with the first in a series of free public interviews with industry influencers on Monday, Jan. 29, 6pm, with a sit-down Conversation With Jeff Zinn, director, writer, actor, producer and founder of Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater.
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