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News and events in South Berkshire, Mass.

Legislative Hearing in Pittsfield Tackles Inflated Utility Rates
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:50AM / Monday, December 11, 2023
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A legislative hearing was held at the Berkshire Innovation Center last week to address rate increases in electricity, gas, and oil with representatives from the Healey-Driscoll administration and utility companies.   In the last two years, electricity rates have increased by an average of 12 percent and natural gas prices by 1 percent and Western Mass. communities feel that they are experiencing the brunt of it.   The session began with a panel discussion between legislators and the Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca Tepper, Commissioner of the Department of Energy Resources Elizabeth Mahoney, and Chair of the

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CHP Berkshires Welcomes New Clinicians
12:00PM / Thursday, December 07, 2023
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — CHP Berkshires has expanded its clinical team with the addition of three new providers in Pittsfield, Lee and the CHP Mobile Health team.    Marina Hoag, family nurse practitioner, has joined the primary care team at CHP Neighborhood Health Center in Pittsfield. Previously a registered nurse at CHP North Adams Family Medical, she recently completed her doctorate of nursing at Elms College. She earned her B.S. in nursing at the University of Phoenix and received her associate degree in nursing at Berkshire Community College. She has previously worked at Berkshire Medical Center in the emergency department and Mcgee Substance Abuse and Center for

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Great Barrington Public Theater Winter, Spring Schedule
03:41PM / Wednesday, December 06, 2023
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. Great Barrington Public Theater (GBPT) plans busy winter and spring, with free readings of new plays from Berkshire Voices, and a series of live, sit-down conversations with theater influencers.   "We focus on new work, and audiences let us know that their love of theater on stage as well as behind the scenes is more than a summer fling," Great Barrington Public's Artistic Director Jim Frangione said. "We're are definitely not hibernating. We have a packed few months coming up, with free readings of new plays now in development with Berkshire Voices, and a "Conversation With" series, evenings of lively and illuminating

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Great Barrington Swaps Out Streetlights with LED Bulbs
08:00AM / Wednesday, December 06, 2023
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The town will save more than $100,000 in the first year following the replacement of 470 streetlights with LED illumination.    The swap-out is now under way and LED fixtures now light up a portion of the town.   The savings in the first year include a one-time energy efficiency rebate of $52,895, and ongoing savings in the following years will be $49,566.15. For the first year, total savings will be $103,662.   National Grid offers the rebate based on estimated energy savings that result from the conversion.    Town Manager Mark Pruhenski commended Joe Aberdale, head of the town Department of Public Works, and DPW business

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NBT Contributes $75,000 to CHP Berkshires
03:00PM / Tuesday, December 05, 2023
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — NBT Bank has delivered a contribution of $75,000 to CHP Berkshires.   During a visit to CHP on Oct. 30, Andreas Kapetanopoulos, NBT Connecticut regional president, Amanda Goewey, VP, multi-site branch manager, and Aidan Gilligan, VP, commercial banking/relationship manager met with CHP leadership to underscore the bank's commitment to local organizations serving the Berkshire community.   "We are so grateful to NBT bank for this generous gift, which will make a significant impact on CHP's dental expansion and other essential services in the Berkshires," said Carrie Barth, CHP senior director of grants and

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Simon's Rock Presents Annual Dance Concert
08:00AM / Tuesday, December 05, 2023
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Bard College at Simon's Rock's Dance Program will present their annual fall Dance Concert this year on Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9.    Both performances start at 7 p.m.    The choreography presented in the  dance concert comes from the minds of Simon's Rock's students and faculty. This annual concert will feature a number of group and solo performances choreographed and rehearsed over the 2023 fall semester by Simon's Rock students. The Simon's Rock Dance Program and Concert is directed by Kati Garcia-Renart, Assistant Professor of Dance.   This event is free and open to the public. Seats are first

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Berkshire Bounty Receives $15K Grant
03:43PM / Monday, December 04, 2023
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Bounty announced the award of a $15,000 grant from Fallon Health's Annual Community Impact Grants program for our Food Purchase Program.   "We have a responsibility to the communities we serve to enable them as they navigate the complexities of health care due to barriers including the social determinants of health," said Richard Burke, President and CEO of Fallon Health, a nationally recognized not-for-profit health care services organization. "The Community Impact Grants will help provide valuable resources at a grass roots level to those who need it most. We applaud our partners at Berkshire Bounty for the important work

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'Slow Dancing' Opens at the Hillman Jackson Gallery
12:04PM / Monday, December 04, 2023
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — In his exhibit titled "Slow Dancing," John Musall, long-time faculty in design for theater, will exhibit paintings of dancers at Bard College at Simon's Rock.   John Musall, faculty in design for theater at Simon's Rock, will exhibit a collection of paintings of dancers entitled "Slow Dancing" in the Hillman Jackson Gallery at the Daniel Arts Center on campus. This exhibit opened November 30, 2023, and will run through January 22, 2024.    This exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturdays, 12:00 - 8 p.m., and Sundays, 2:00 - 8:00 p.m.    Artist John Musall

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Construction Operations on I-90 Eastbound and Westbound
10:32AM / Monday, December 04, 2023
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting overnight hour pavement marking and bridge maintenance operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, West Stockbridge, and Stockbridge.     The work will be conducted at various times and locations from Monday, Dec. 4, through Friday, Dec. 8.   Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations and travel will be allowed through the work zones.  The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows:    Lee   Pavement marking operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 9.4,

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Mahaiwe Announces 'Waitress: The Musical' in HD
08:00AM / Monday, December 04, 2023
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will present "Waitress: The Musical," an HD broadcast, on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m.    According to a press release:   "Waitress: The Musical" brings the Tony-nominated, Broadway phenomenon to the big screen. Featuring composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles as Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim a long-forgotten part of herself. Through the support of her fellow waitresses and an unexpected romance, Jenna begins to find the courage to take a

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Bard Queer Leadership Project to Host Next Queer Leaders Vision Forum
04:00PM / Friday, December 01, 2023
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Bard Queer Leadership Project (BQLP) will host its next Queer Leaders Vision Forum with Paula M. Neira, a nurse, lawyer, and trans rights and healthcare advocate.    Provost and Vice President John B. Weinstein and Director of the Bard Queer Leadership Project, Dr. Carla Stephens, will join Neira in conversation.   The event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Clark Auditorium on the Simon's Rock campus. The event is free and open to the public. It can also be accessed via livestream following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84963910511   Paula M. Neira holds both a law degree and a nursing degree, but she

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Berkshire Grown Awarded State Grant
10:49AM / Thursday, November 30, 2023
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Grown was awarded $91,477 to strengthen collaborative initiatives that address food security in the Berkshires.   The grant will also increase connections between Berkshire farms and non-traditional community partners to make locally grown food available to all members of the Berkshire community.   The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $800,000 in grants to support the efforts of ten regional Buy Local organizations that work to help generate consumer awareness and demand for locally grown food products. Stretching from the Berkshires to the Cape, the organizations connect local farmers to their communities, helping them sell locally

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