 | Tree Identification Walk in Lower Bowker's Woods
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) will lead a free tree identification walk on Sunday, Aug. 20, at 9:30 AM.
Participants will meet at the trailhead of Lower Bowker's Woods, a Laurel Hill Association property located near Stockbridge. The walk will last between 1.5 and 2 hours. Anybody is |
 | New Marlborough to Celebrate Elihu Burritt Day
NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — New Marlborough will host its 47th annual Elihu Burritt Day on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The event will take place on the Village Green (Route 57) in New Marlborough.
The free town fair offers fun and entertainment for all ages, including live music, local arts |
| Great Barrington Opens Mid-Year CPA Funding Cycle
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Great Barrington Community Preservation Committee (CPC) will hold a special "off-cycle" funding round for organizations with projects that meet CPA funding criteria.
Organizations must demonstrate to the CPC that their projects are "shovel-ready" and that funds are urgently |
 | Berkshire Money Management Welcomes New Employee
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Money Management (BMM), the full-service financial advising firm with offices in Dalton and Great Barrington, announced the expansion of its Great Barrington team with the addition of Airen Wadsworth as Front Office Coordinator.
As the Front Office Coordinator, Airen is the first |
| LitNet Revamps Website to Better Serve Learners, Tutors
LEE, Mass. — The Literacy Network has launched a new website that furthers its mission of serving the county's immigrant population through language assistance, U.S. citizenship information, and other resources.
This is the first overhaul of LitNet's website in eight years and features improved translation and an intranet |
| Trustees Receive Grant to Digitalize Ashley House Collection
BOSTON — The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) Archives & Research Center has received a grant for over $344,819 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support a project called "A Tale of Two Communities in Two Centuries."
This two-year initiative will process, conserve, and digitize two |
| Mount Everett Artists Featured in Exhibit
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Seven student artists from Mount Everett Regional School were selected to have their artwork featured in the "How Shall We Live" exhibit at the Berkshire Art Center.
Students created their artwork as a response to the climate crisis, presented by Living the Change Berkshires, a nonprofit |
| W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project Selects Artist
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project has selected artist Richard Blake to create a monument to W.E.B. Du Bois that will be placed in front of the town's Mason Public Library.
Blake was one of three finalists who presented models of their proposed statues to the Sculpture Project jury. The |
| Fairview Hospital Receives Recognition for Quality Patient Care and Experience
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Fairview Hospital, a Critical Access Hospital and an affiliate of Berkshire Health Systems, has been awarded a five-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for quality patient care.
The overall rating, between one and five stars, provides consumers with a summary of a |
| Berkshire Bounty to Crowdfund to Address Community Need
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Bounty, a 501(c)3 food rescue organization, will be conducting a crowdfunding campaign Aug. 16 to 22 to address an urgent community need.
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts (FBWM) will be moving their facilities from Hatfield to Chicopee at the end of August, preventing them |
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