 | Berkshire Art Center Welcomes Community Engagement Director, New Board Members
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Art Center (formerly IS183 Art School) welcomes longtime faculty member, Kristin Grippo, as the new Community Engagement Director and announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors this fall, which includes Milena Cerna, David Gilbert and Cheryl Mirer.
Having taught |
| Behavioral Health Network Receives State Grant
BOSTON — Behavioral Health Network, Inc., which services communities in Berkshire County, received a $772,706 grant to support mental health among young children.
The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that they are awarding $4.1 million in Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Grants to organizations that |
 | Berkshire Green Drinks: Beyond Recycling
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Andrew Ferrara, program manager of Berkshire Environmental Action Team's Zero Waste Initiative, will speak at the September Berkshire Green Drinks event at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 12, online via Zoom.
According to a press release: Learn about current projects and groups working to reduce |
 | Lee CTA Offers Free Tennis Clinics
LEE, Mass. – The Lee Community Tennis Association and Western Massachusetts chapter of the U.S. Tennis Association will offer free clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays this fall.
The program is open to children in grades 3 through 8.
The clinics will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. starting Tuesday, Sept. 12, and |
| South County Daytime and Overnight Hour Construction
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour pavement milling, slope stabilization, barrier setting, and joint and drainage repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Becket, Otis, Lee, West Stockbridge, and |
| Pet Therapy Informational Program
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Fairview Hospital's Volunteer Program will present The Pet Therapy Prescription: How to Become a Certified Therapy Dog, on Monday, Sept. 11 at 3:00 p.m. in the Ground Floor Conference Room at Fairview Hospital, 29 Lewis Avenue.
Honor Blume, Director of Canine Link Therapy Training in Sheffield, |
 | Exhibit Opens at the Hillman Jackson Gallery at Simon's Rock
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Simon's Rock would like to invite the public to a new artistic experience by Zohar Lazar being held at the Hillman Jackson Gallery at the Daniel Arts Center on campus.
Lazar's showcase of drawings and paintings, entitled "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" will open with an in-person |
 | High School Students Complete Grant-Funded Internships
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board has facilitated 27 youth in the completion of paid summer internships at 14 businesses throughout the Berkshire community.
Internship Sites include Berkshire Arts Center, Berkshire Museum, Berkshire Pediatrics / CHP, Bloom Creativity, Clarksburg School |
 | Josh Billings RunAground Triathlon Returns Sept. 10
LENOX, Mass. – The 47th annual Josh Billings RunAground Triathlon returns to Camp Mah-Kee-Nac on Sept. 10. This year, Abby Chaput will be calling the shots as the new race director.
Reflecting on her new role and the tenure of her predecessor, Patty Spector, Chaput said “assuming the position of someone with such big |
 | McCann Tech Students Plan Charity Run for Maui Fire Relief
CHESHIRE, Mass. — The McCann Tech cross country team on Sept. 16 will host a 5-kilometer trail run and 1 mile walk to benefit victims of August's fire in Hawaii.
The Walk/Run for Maui fund-raiser will take place at Whitney's Farm on Ingalls Road (follow the dirt road past the U-Pick |
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