 | CHP Readying for New Covid-19 Vaccine Supply
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — With a second mobile medical van now on the road, CHP Berkshires' mobile health teams are preparing to reach more Berkshire residents in more locations this fall with vaccines for flu, Covid-19 and, for eligible patients, the respiratory virus (RSV) vaccine.
CHP anticipates receiving its |
 | Harrington Earns League Honor at Stonehill College
Pittsfield High School graduate Kellie Harrington last week was named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week for her performance as a first-year harrier at Stonehill College.
Harrington placed 21st and helped the Skyhawks finish second as a team at her first collegiate race, a 5-kilometer event at the 41-team UMass Dartmouth |
| Lee Schools Seek Info on Water Bead Shooting
LEE, Mass. — School officials say members of the Lee High cross-country team were targeted by someone with an airsoft gun on Monday. And they're asking for help in identifying the culprit.
"This afternoon a very upsetting incident occurred," Superintendent Gregg Brighenti wrote in an email to parents |
| Berkshires Receive National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — To help address the crisis, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $1 million in funding for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to address the impact of the opioid crisis on the local workforce in Berkshire County.
Administered by the |
 | Pittsfield Figure Skating Club Holds Registration Night
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Pittsfield Figure Skating Club will hold its first registration night on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Boys and Girls Club from 5 to 7 p.m.
Current figure skaters and interested new members are encouraged to attend.
Founded in 1977, the PFSC provides skaters of all ages and abilities the |
| South County Construction Operations
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced crews will conduct daytime and overnight hour pavement milling, slope stabilization, bridge and drainage repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Becket, Otis, Lee, and Blandford.
The work will be conducted at various |
 | Red Lion Inn Celebrates 250 Years
The inn, not always called the Red Lion, has stood at the corner of Main and South streets in Stockbridge since 1773. Supposedly Ethan Allen stopped by along with a host of presidents, literary heavyweights, movie stars, singers and other celebrities.
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The community toasted 250 years of the Red Lion |
 | Programming for Nonprofits
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) will present a webinar and two networking events to help nonprofits connect, learn and grow.
On Sept. 27 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., NPC hosts Anne Hager for a "Lunch & Learn" webinar entitled "Promises & Pitfalls: Navigating AI |
 | CHP Marks Completion of Lee Family Practice Renovation
The practice sacrificed office space to accommodate new patient rooms when costs for the renovation project grew.
LEE,Mass. — Community Health Programs Inc. celebrated the completion of its long awaited expansion of Lee Family Practice.
The nearly $1.1 million project was funded by CHP and by a |
 | 14th Annual Berkshire Biodiversity Day
EGREMONT, Mass.— Celebrating local biodiversity during a time of unprecedented global biodiversity loss, the 14th Annual Berkshire Biodiversity Day (also known as Berkshire BioBlitz) welcomes community members of all ages to join biologists, naturalists, and environmentalists to identify as many plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms |
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