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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 0 Comments
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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 0 Comments
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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 0 Comments
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Simon's Rock to Host Annual Craft Fair| 03:18PM / Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Employee Enrichment Activities Committee (EEAC) at Simon's Rock will host their Annual Simon's Rock Arts and Craft Fair on Dec. 1 in the Daniel Arts Center on campus from 2 - 6 p.m. The Craft Fair will feature arts and crafts for sale from Simon's Rock students, faculty, and staff. This festive fair is an excellent opportunity to get to know the Simon's Rock community and to purchase unique, handmade holiday gifts. 0 Comments
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Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative Vacination Clinic| 04:00PM / Monday, November 27, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative is sponsoring a weekend Flu and COVID Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 from 10 am – 3 pm at the W.E.B. Dubois Middle School, located at 313 Monument Valley Dr, Great Barrington. Registration is strongly encouraged since walk ins will only be available if there is enough vaccine available. To register, go to https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/cataldo?site=great-barrington-web-dubois-middle-school Vaccines are no cost, but bring an insurance card. You do not need an ID or health insurance to get a vaccine. Wear a short-sleeved 0 Comments
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South County Weekend COVID/Flu Clinic| 04:05PM / Sunday, November 26, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative is sponsoring a weekend Flu and COVID Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 from 10 am – 3 pm at the W.E.B. Dubois Middle School. Registration is strongly encouraged since walk-ins will only be available if there is enough vaccine available. To register, go to https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/cataldo?site=great-barrington-web-dubois-middle-school This clinic is being held on a Saturday to ensure that people who work during the week have access to a public clinic. The vaccines are at no cost, but bring your insurance card. You do not
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National Grid Submits Comprehensive Performance Investment Plan| 11:29AM / Sunday, November 26, 2023 | |
WALTHAM, Mass. – Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company, which are part of National Grid, filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) a Comprehensive Performance and Investment (CPI) plan, as part of its required Rate Review filing, designed to deliver the fair, affordable and clean energy transition, reinforce the local energy grid, and hold the company accountable to achieving a smarter, stronger, cleaner and more equitable energy future for the 1.3 million customers the company serves across the Commonwealth. "The proposal we've filed today, coupled with our electric sector modernization plan, Future Grid, will deliver 0 Comments
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Teacher of the Month: Asha Von RudenBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:00PM / Saturday, November 25, 2023 | |
Asha Ruden has spent her entire career at Mount Everett as science teacher in the middle school and more recently in the high school. She's working toward a doctorate in education leadership. SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Mount Everett Regional School science teacher Asha Von Ruden has been selected as the November Teacher of the Month. The Teacher of the Month series runs for the next six months in partnership with Berkshire Community College. For a span of 26 years, Ruden has been a guiding force at Mount Everett, dedicating her entire career to the institution. Throughout her tenure, she has attempted to encourage students to be lifelong 0 Comments
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Local Athletes Earn League Honors with College TeamsiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:08AM / Saturday, November 25, 2023 | |
 Lee High School graduate Elizabeth Brown was named to the all-Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference first team this fall. Brown, a sophomore at MCLA, led the Trailblazers in digs, with 3.27 per set, and was third on the team in kills with 2.29 per set. She played in all 26 of MCLA's matches, starting 25, and had a season-high 18 kills in a five-set loss to Westfield State. Brown was named second-team all-league last fall after her first season at MCLA. Her former Lee teammate and current MCLA teammate MaKayla Schuerer appeared in 15 matches for MCLA (21-5) in her first year on the squad. Schuerer finished with 23 digs. For the MCLA men's 0 Comments
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Thankful 5K Draws HundredsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:00AM / Friday, November 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Morgan Windram-Geddes said she was going to spend much of the holiday making food to bring to her brother’s house to celebrate Thanksgiving with family. Her extended family got to eat with the fastest woman at the eighth annual Thankful 5K. Windram-Geddes of Glendale, Mass., was the 10th racer overall to cross the finish line at Berkshire Community College among the hundreds of runners and walkers to set off on West Street at 9 a.m. Thursday morning. The event, sponsored by MountainOne and organized by the Berkshire Running Center, helped more than 400 participants work up an appetite and helped raise money and generate 0 Comments
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Small Business Association Encourages Shopping Small| 04:00PM / Thursday, November 23, 2023 | |
WASHINGTON?— Small Business Association Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's 33 million small businesses, is encouraging the nation to shop, dine, and entertain at local small businesses on Nov. 25 in celebration of Small Business Saturday and throughout the holiday season. Small Business Saturday is celebrated each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. "Small businesses are the heart and soul of our neighborhoods, powering local economies and strengthening communities," said Administrator Guzman. "The SBA encourages 0 Comments
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ReMarks and Refreshments | 08:00AM / Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — State Senator Paul W. Mark and state Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli invite the public to a "ReMarks and Refreshments" forum on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The legislators welcome the public to ask questions or offer up comments about opportunities and/or challenges facing the Town of Sheffield and Western Massachusetts. Senator Mark and Representative Pignatelli will also share some legislative updates from the State House. This event is open to the public and will be held at the Sheffield Town Hall, 21 Depot Square, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Senator Mark's Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District consists of 57 0 Comments
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