| Southern Berkshire Regional School District Joins Rural School Design Cohort
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Southern Berkshire Regional School District (SBRSD) has been selected to be one of ten school districts in the country to partner with Transcend, a national nonprofit organization, that supports school communities to create and spread equitable learning environments.
This collaboration marks a |
 | Q&A: Ukrainian Refugees’ Path Leads to South County
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – In February of 2022, the whole western world was speculating about what would happen on the border between Russia and Ukraine.
An invasion by Moscow was looming but not inevitable, and to some, it seemed inconceivable.
That was the case for 16-year-old Marko Kononenko, a secondary |
 | Thunder Finishes Season Unbeaten in Berkshire Adult Baseball League
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – John Goodnow hit a key two-run single late, and the Berkshire Thunder Sunday overcame a three-run deficit en route to a win over Tunnel City Freight as the Thunder finished the Berkshire Adult Baseball League 33-and-over division with a 14-0 record.
Jesus Lay went 4-for-5 with an RBI and scored three |
| South County Paving and Guard Rail Repairs
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour paving operations and guardrail repairs on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Becket, West Stockbridge and Stockbridge.
The work will be conducted at various times and locations from 7:00 p.m., |
 | Tenth Year of Berkshire Pottery Tour
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Berkshire Pottery Tour which highlights potters in their studios.
The Berkshire Pottery Tour was founded by a group of pottery friends who met at the Berkshire Art Center (then IS 183) in 2013.
"Berkshire Pottery Tour offers a glimpse into |
 | Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Offers Home in Great Barrington
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity announced an Open House at 40 Grove Street in Great Barrington on Aug. 7 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm for the renovated 40 Grove St. home.
The home is a 1,462 SF, 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath energy-efficient home located in a residential neighborhood within walking distance |
| CHP Welcomes New CEO
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Programs Inc. (CHP) has named Bethany Kieley as its new chief executive officer.
She joined the countywide healthcare network effective July 17.
Kieley was most recently chief operations officer at Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, a federally qualified |
| Expect a Slightly Warmer Weekend in the Berkshires
Although the mild temperatures are set to continue this weekend, temperatures should briefly break back into the 80s.
Today, Thursday, Aug. 3, expect temperatures in the high 70s with mostly sunny skies, according to AccuWeather. There is the potential for thunderstorms this afternoon.
On Friday, expect |
 | CHP Hosts Free Online Training IEP 101
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — CHP Family Services hosts IEP: 101, a free online workshop and orientation program for parents of public-school children who are entitled to individualized education programming (IEP) on Aug. 17, 9-10:30 a.m.
The meeting is hosted by Rania Markham, LCSW, and Melanie Wickwire of CHP Family |
 | Letter: PCBs Decision Disappointing But Not Unexpected
To the Editor:
While we are saddened by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit which denied the HRI/HEAL appeal, it did not come unexpectedly.
Having fought against the injustices of General Electric to our environment and health and safety of our communities, we have seen an erosion of our legal system that |
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