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| News and events in South Berkshire, Mass.
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Berkshire Community Land Trust To Show Film, Host Panel | 08:00AM / Monday, May 13, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Community Land Trust's Farmsteads for Farmers will show the award winning regenerative farming film "Kiss the Ground" followed by a panel moderated by Katy Sparks (Edible Natural World) with Berkshire County farmers on May 19 at 4:00pm. Farmers Anna Houston (Off the Shelf Farm), Elizabeth Keen (Indian Line Farm), and Will Conklin (Sky View Farm/Greenagers) will offer their knowledge and expertise to the event. According to a press release: Marketed as "The Most Important Film You'll Ever Watch", Kiss the Ground offers a hopeful message about climate change and the impact of regenerative farming. 0 Comments
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Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner| 04:00AM / Monday, May 13, 2024 | |
 STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Stockbridge Grange is hosting a community dinner on Sunday, May 19, 2024. The menu includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, and vegetables, with dessert options of chocolate cream or lemon meringue pie. Dinner is $15.00 per person, take out only with 12-1:30 pm pick up at the Stockbridge Grange Hall at 51 Church Street, Stockbridge, MA. Orders may be made by calling 413-243-1298 or 413-443-4352. Grange Community Dinners are designed to raise money for non-profit projects and building maintenance. 0 Comments
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Market 32, Freihofer's Raise Funds for Alzheimer's Association| 11:43AM / Sunday, May 12, 2024 | |
SCHENECTADY, NY. — Price Chopper and Market 32, in collaboration with trade partner Freihofer's Baking Co., has launched a campaign to help raise funds for the Alzheimer's Association. From May 1 to June 30, for every purchase of select Freihofer products marked with specially designed shelf tags, Price Chopper/Market 32 and Freihofer's will each donate $.05 to the Alzheimer's Association. The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization focused on research as well as care and support for the 6.9 million Americans living with Alzheimer's Disease, the most common cause of dementia. As the largest nonprofit funder of 0 Comments
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West Stockbridge Residents Urged to take Municipal Broadband Survey| 08:00AM / Saturday, May 11, 2024 | |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.— The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) has issued a call to all residents of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, urging them to complete the Municipal Broadband Institute's (MBI) survey form. This effort is aimed at bolstering the town's eligibility to apply for grant funding, specifically designated to enhance internet accessibility and speed throughout West Stockbridge. Complete the survey by clicking on this link. By actively participating in the survey, residents can contribute to identifying unserved and underserved areas within the town. The MBI has implemented a BEAD Challenge Process, utilizing this data to 0 Comments
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Scholarship Offered to BArT Graduates| 10:35AM / Friday, May 10, 2024 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Graduates of Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School (BArT) who have completed their first year of college are invited to apply for the Julia Bowen Bridge to College Scholarship. The scholarship fund was established in 2017 to honor Julia Bowen, BArT's founding executive director. Through her service to the school, Bowen demonstrated her commitment to supporting all students' successful path to and through college. In this spirit, the scholarship was created by and is managed by the BArT Foundation to provide financial assistance to select BArT alumni through their college career. A scholarship of up to $1,250 will be awarded to a 0 Comments
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Spring Jazz Ensemble Concert At Simon's Rock | 04:00PM / Wednesday, May 08, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The annual Bard College at Simon's Rock Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert begins Friday, May 10 at 8:00 p.m. Conducted by Professor of Music, Electronic Arts, and Cultural Studies John Myers, the concert will include new arrangements of pieces by artists such as Thelonius Monk, Johnny Mandel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and others, as well as the debut of John Myers' original composition "Lifeline." Along with student players, the concert will also include faculty guest artists Allan Dean on trumpet, Pete Toigo on bass, and the voice of emeritus faculty guest artist Bill Dunbar. "My students are multi-talented, not 0 Comments
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Berkshire Bach: James Bagwell Conducts Magnificat| 12:11PM / Wednesday, May 08, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society continues its 2023-2024 season with a choral event on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 4pm when internationally known choral conductor James Bagwell leads professional soloists, chorus, and Baroque orchestra in two settings of Magnificat by father and son—J.S. and C.P.E. Bach—at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington. "We're delighted to present James Bagwell, his incomparable singers, and members of The Berkshire Bach Ensemble in Magnificat, in a major choral event," said Terrill McDade, Executive Director of The Berkshire Bach Society. "The Magnificat, also known as the Song of 0 Comments
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1Berkshire Announces Technical Assistance Offerings| 11:12AM / Wednesday, May 08, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, thanks in part to funding from the United States Department of Agriculture, announced their next slate of technical assistance offerings through the Berkshire Economic Recovery Program (BERP). Through a series of three years of cohorts since 2021, the Berkshire Economic Recovery Program Technical Assistance series has been able to support more than 110 businesses through targeted training offerings, resulting in notable business improvements, and quantified by the over $2,000,000 in funding collectively accessed by businesses through their participation. Going into the Spring/Summer of 2024, the series continues with the next two 0 Comments
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Hoffmann Bird Club Field Trips: Steepletop | 08:09AM / Tuesday, May 07, 2024 | |
 NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Join the Hoffmann Bird Club and explore birding spots in the New Marlborough on May 11. Steepletop is a Berkshire Natural Resource Council property in New Marlborough. The property consists of wood roads and trails through deciduous and mixed conifer forests. The terrain has easy, gentle grades with smooth footing. Meet at the Steepletop, 648 North Road, New Marlborough. The tour starts at 8 am. 0 Comments
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Market 32 Supports Local Food Banks Through May | 01:01PM / Sunday, May 05, 2024 | |
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Market 32 has launched its two-month-long "Fill A Glass with Hope/Fill a Plate with Promise" campaign in partnership with the Northeast American Dairy Association, Garelick Farms, and local food banks. From May 1 to June 30, customers will be given the opportunity to round up their totals at the register to help provide local food banks with the means to purchase milk and other nutritious foods for the families they serve. When school lets out this summer, more than 22 million children lose access to free or reduced-price meal programs. For many children in need, even basic staples like milk – and the nutrients that help power 0 Comments
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MassDOT Advisory: South County Road Work| 04:00PM / Saturday, May 04, 2024 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, bridge repair, tree trimming, and erosion control operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, May 6. Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: Otis/Blandford Drainage work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 24.0 to 27.0 from Monday, May 6, through Thursday, May 9, from 0 Comments
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Simon's Rock Welcome Alum as Commencement Speaker| 12:50PM / Saturday, May 04, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Simon's Rock alum Michael Lawrence will address graduates at the 55th Commencement ceremony of Bard College at Simon's Rock on Saturday, May 18, at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be held in person and live-streamed for those unable to attend. A self-proclaimed "word nerd" working at the intersection of language, design, and technology, Lawrence received his bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Simon's Rock in 2002, building a concentration that combined cultural studies, critical theory, linguistics, art history, and graphic design — ideal preparation for his current job in the relatively new fields of content design 0 Comments
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