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Berkshire Money Management Welcomes New Staff
08:00AM / Friday, June 28, 2024
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Money Management welcomes two new staff members to its Great Barrington office: Operations Support Partner Katrina Fitzpatrick and Front Office Coordinator Lusha Martin.   As Operations Support Partner, Katrina Fitzpatrick's goal is to continuously make Berkshire Money Management and its processes more efficient. She works closely with Chief Operating Officer Natalie Wheeler to assess company needs and identify opportunities for improvement – and develop strategies for addressing both.   Katrina is a graduate of Westfield State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in business management with a concentration in

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Fiber Optic Cable Coming to Housatonic Village from Stockbridge Road
08:17AM / Thursday, June 27, 2024
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Great Barrington received a boost with a $250,000 grant for installation of fiber optic cable to serve Housatonic village center, including Route 183 between the village and Stockbridge Road.   The grant will pay a portion of the $700,000 total cost of installation; the 2023 Annual Town Meeting approved a matching amount of $250,000, and Fiber Connect of Egremont, the project vendor, will cover the remaining costs.   The service will be available to residential and commercial customers who sign up with Fiber Connect.   Announced by the Healey-Driscoll administration last week, Great Barrington was one of 53 municipalities across the

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Herb Garden Workshops at the Bidwell House
08:05AM / Thursday, June 27, 2024
MONTEREY, Mass. — In 2023 the Bidwell House Museum embarked on a project to revitalize their herb garden, one of a number of teaching gardens onsite.    Funded by a grant from Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area and completed by Gardens of the Goddess, the old herb garden was cleared, the space was redesigned and new herbs were planted.     In 2024, the Museum is hosting two workshops with Gardens of the Goddess on July 2 and 16, about designing and harvesting your very own herb garden.   First, on Tuesday July 2 at 10 a.m., join Gardens of the Goddess owner Pat Parkins as she explores how to plan an herb garden for both culinary and medicinal

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Chris Vecchia Joins Stone House Properties
11:50AM / Wednesday, June 26, 2024
WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Stone House Properties announced that Chris Vecchia will be joining the company as a Sales Associate.    Born and raised in the Berkshires and currently raising his own family in Pittsfield, Vecchia brings an understanding of the local community.   Since 2019, Vecchia has been dedicated to helping his fellow Berkshire County residents achieve their real estate dreams.    In addition to his role at Stone House Properties, Vecchia is a Licensed Massage Therapist, musician, and actor. In his spare time, Chris is an avid downhill skier and hiker, and is a Tanglewood regular during the summer months.   "I am thrilled to join the

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The Classical 'High Season' Bursts Upon The Scene
By Stephen Dankner, Guest Column
08:00AM / Wednesday, June 26, 2024

It's well known that the Berkshires and environs are a mecca for classical music lovers. With the tourist high season – from late-June through Aug. 31 – concert activity increases exponentially, offering listeners a cornucopia of musical delights, with enough variety to please every taste.

This week, two magnificent presenters share the spotlight, offering fabulous musical pleasures: Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. and Taconic Music's 8th  Summer Festival in Manchester, Vt.

Tanglewood Music Festival

Tanglewood, among the world's grandest outdoors summer music festivals, is the summer home of the Boston Symphony, and offers outstanding and varied classical

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MassDot Advisory: South County Construction Operations
10:08AM / Tuesday, June 25, 2024
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting nighttime pavement milling, paving operations, guardrail installation, slotted pavement marker installation, and bridge repair operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, June 24.   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 is as follows:   Otis/Blandford Pavement milling operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 22.0 to 24.5 from Monday night, June 24, through

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Bash Bish Falls Reopened
01:37PM / Monday, June 24, 2024
MOUNT WASHINGTON, Mass. — Effective immediately, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has reopened the Falls Road parking area of Bash Bish Falls State Park in the Town of Mount Washington.     The Department of Conservation and Recreation announced March 14, that Bash Bish Falls State Park will be closed to accommodate reconstruction of the observation area.    

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Berkshire Pulse Hires First Executive Director
11:45AM / Monday, June 24, 2024
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Pulse (Pulse) announced that Abigail "Abi" Rollins will join the organization as its first-ever Executive Director.    Rollins will partner with Founder and Artistic Director, Bettina Montano, to fulfill Pulse's mission of strengthening and enriching community life through diverse and accessible programming in performing, movement and the creative arts. Rollins will begin her role at Pulse on July 15, 2024.   "Pulse has entered a new chapter of strategic growth, and Abi will help us manage that growth while also building for a sustainable future," Gail Belmuth, Berkshire Pulse's Board President said.

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Garceau Earns All-America Honors at UMass Boston
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06:08AM / Monday, June 24, 2024
Wahconah Regional High School graduate and UMass Boston sophomore Aryianna Garceau earned all-America honors in the 100-meter hurdles at May's NCAA Division III Championships.   Garceau took sixth in the finals with a time of 14.05 seconds after qualifying for the finals with a time of 13.97, which broke a 35-year school record.   In earning all-America honors, Garceau became the 20th Beacon to achieve that honor and the first since 2018.   Earlier in May, Garceau was named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association's all-Region team. Garceau was second in the 100 hurdles at the Division III New England Championships and helped UMass Boston to a

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Du Bois Center Kicks Off Reflections on Democracy Series
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:29AM / Sunday, June 23, 2024

Congresswoman Nikema Williams speaks about the attack on the Capitol and the need for a national voting standardized.  GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams of Georgia's 5th District kicked off W.E.B. Du Bois Center's "Reflections on Democracy" series on Juneteenth.   Approximately 200 people gathered at Saint James Place to discuss democracy with Williams, moderated by Michael Blake, the center's first-ever visiting scholar in democracy.   The event was the first of a four-part series. This first part focused on democracy and leadership. The next session July 11 will focus on democracy and philanthropy with Marvin Carr,

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Berkshire Youth Soccer Holds Season-Ending Tournament
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09:21AM / Friday, June 21, 2024
LENOX, Mass. -- Eight teams earned championships last weekend in the finals of the Berkshire County Youth Soccer League spring season.   Teams of boys and girls in grades 5-6 and 7-8 participated in the season-ending tournament, organized by Donna Laroque and Nigel Gayle and hosted mostly at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School.   One squad, the Williamstown Wildcats 12-and-under girls, is extending its season with a trip to this weekend's Massachusetts Tournament of Champions in Lancaster.   Teams winning Berkshire County league titles on June 15 included:   Under-12 Boys B Cup Final: GYAA 2, Williamstown Soccer Club 1 Girls B Cup Final: GYAA 2, Pittsfield Soccer

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'Striking Out Cancer' Event Returns June 29 in Pittsfield
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:00AM / Thursday, June 20, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Four years in and still swinging for the fences, the Striking out Cancer in the Berkshires fund-raiser returns on Saturday, June 29, at Clapp Park.   The all-day baseball and women’s softball games are the brainchild of city resident Joe DiCicco, who conceived the event as a way to raise money to support the Jimmy Fund for cancer research and patient care at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.   For $10, any player of any ability is welcome to join in the fun. Every participant receives a T-shirt commemorating the event.   The action gets under way at 9 a.m. with a ceremonial first pitch by a child who benefited from the Jimmy

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