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John Staber Receives Wright Brothers Award| 11:53AM / Saturday, May 13, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — John H. Staber of Old Chatham, N.Y., is to receive the Federal Aviation Administration Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award this Saturday. This is to commemorate his more than 50 years of accident-free flying and devoting much of his career to teaching others. The presentation will be made at noon by Adina M. Papp, FAA Safety Team Program manager, at the Walter J. Koladza Airport located on Route 71. While he is certified to fly most Beech, Cessna and Piper light aircraft, Staber has also specialized in maintaining and teaching the art of seaplane flying in Lake Amphibians. He received his private pilot 0 Comments
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Turtles Must be Left in the Wild| 09:19AM / Saturday, May 13, 2023 | |
 MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says keeping native turtles as pets is prohibited because it can harm the turtle and pose threats to wild turtle populations. "Capturing a wild turtle and keeping it as a pet, even if only for a short time, is detrimental to that individual turtle and also to Vermont's turtle populations as a whole," said Vermont Fish and Wildlife herpetologist Luke Groff. "Releasing captured turtles back into the wild comes with risks as well." Groff said the risks include introducing diseases or disrupting the genetics of wild populations. "Adult turtles often have 0 Comments
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Stockbridge Man Pleads Guilty, Must Register as Sex Offender | 10:45AM / Friday, May 12, 2023 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — On Tuesday, May 2 Joseph Smith, 45, of Stockbridge pled guilty to several charges stemming from a 2020 investigation involving photographs of an underage female. Smith was sentenced to 5 years probation with conditions. The conditions are that he undergo a sex offender evaluation and cooperate with aftercare as recommended; further undergo a mental health evaluation with aftercare as recommended; sign waivers for the Superior Court Probation Department so that they can monitor his progress; have no access to internet and no computers/internet-enabled devices except at a public library or law library as needed to complete his evaluations and/or 0 Comments
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Greylock ABC Fund Launches with New Grant Program| 08:00AM / Thursday, May 11, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Greylock ABC Fund launched earlier this month with a renewed mission to support the educational development of students in grades pre-K through 12. The Fund, established in partnership with Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF), maintains its focus on educational attainment for students of color while extending opportunities to students of low socio-economic status, and program support for multicultural and academic programs that benefit students of all demographic groups. The Fund offers two opportunities. The first is a grant open to schools and nonprofits, and the second is scholarship for individual students to attend 0 Comments
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Celebration, Struggle at the Special OlympicsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:36AM / Thursday, May 11, 2023 | |
The games were dedicated to longtime volunteer Nancy Forget. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — For the principal of W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School, the Berkshire County Special Olympics held each spring at neighboring Monument Mountain Regional High School complement his school's mission. "What I really love about the Special Olympics is what I also love about W.E.B. Du Bois, the namesake of our middle school," Ben Doren said during Wednesday morning's opening ceremonies. "W.E.B. Du Bois saw a vision, over a hundred years ago, of people together, working hard, struggling through adversity but also struggling to build a better community 0 Comments
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Granola for Good: Healthy Granola Collection| 12:06PM / Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In celebration of the Jewish festival of Shavuot, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires invites residents to donate packaged whole grain granola or granola bars for distribution to local shelters and food pantries. The drive will be held through the month of May. Drop-off locations: The Berkshire Food Co-op (34 Bridge Street, Great Barrington) Hevreh of Southern Berkshire (270 State Road, Great Barrington) Concepts of Art (65 Church Street, Lenox) Jewish Federation of the Berkshires (196 South Street, Pittsfield) Williams College Bookstore, (Williamstown) 0 Comments
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Lenox Annual Election Results | 12:41PM / Tuesday, May 09, 2023 | |
LENOX, Mass. — The town held its annual election on May 8, and according to the unofficial results 624 cast ballots out of the 3431 registered voters. William David Roche, Jr will return to the select board with 502 votes. He will be joined by Max Scherff who received 363 votes. Incumbent Thomas G. Delasco will return to the Planning Board with 529 votes, and incumbent Wayne W. Lemanski will return to the Board of Assessors with 521 votes. Kimberly Winger will join the school committee with 187 write-in votes. She will be joined by Michael Dupont, who received 296 write-in votes, and Kim E. Graham, who received 269 write-in votes. Incumbent moderator 0 Comments
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Pittsfield's Striking Out Cancer Event Back for Third YearCommunity submission,
09:00AM / Monday, May 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Area baseball and softball players ages 13 and up are encouraged to participate in the third annual Striking Out Cancer in the Berkshires Event on Saturday, June 24. The day-long baseball and women's softball games will be played at Clapp Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A $10 donation gets you the opportunity to participate in the event. All proceeds go to the Jimmy Fund at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Participants will receive a T-shirt to commemorate the event. Joe DiCicco started Striking Out Cancer as a daylong baseball game in 2021 in memory of his wife. Last year, the event added a softball game. Players who sign up 0 Comments
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Jacob's Pillow to Rebuild Doris Duke TheatreStaff Reports ,
12:39PM / Saturday, May 06, 2023 | |
 BECKET, Mass.— Jacob's Pillow announced building plans to rebuild and reimagine the Doris Duke Theatre, a flexible theater on the site of the original Doris Duke Theatre, which was lost to a fire of undetermined cause in November 2020. The reimagined Doris Duke Theatre will be approximately 20,000 sq. ft., compared with the former Duke's roughly 8,500 sq. ft. footprint. The design allows for multi-use flexibility, so that the building can support performances, events, residencies, and more, sometimes simultaneously. The theater will seat up to 230 patrons in the main performance space, with an array of seating and stage configurations. "We are so 0 Comments
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Gedney Farm Winemaker Dinner| 11:02AM / Thursday, May 04, 2023 | |
 NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Gedney Farm will hold its first winemaker dinner of the season Wednesday May 10 at 6 p.m. with Brian O'Donnell, owner of Belle Pente Vineyards. O'Donnell will send in some exclusive wines for this dinner including some 2016 Estate Reserve Pinot Noir. Seating is limited. Tickets are $100 including tax and gratuity. Call (413)-229-3131. Gedney Farm is located on 34 Hartsville New Marlborough Rd. 0 Comments
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West Stockbridge Town Election Set May 8| 12:51PM / Wednesday, May 03, 2023 | |
 WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — There is one race on the ballot for a seat on the Select Board this year. Incumbent Kathleen Keresey is being challenged by Jon A. Piasecki for the three-year seat. Keresey, a former member of the Finance Committee, was elected unopposed in 2020. She is a film and video producer. Piasecki, a landscape architect, has served on the Conservation Commission and Planning Board. Running unopposed are Eugene Dellea for moderator; Michelle Laramee-Jenny for Board of Assessors; Mary Korte Kinmond for Cemetery Commission; Andrew Fudge for tree warden; Christopher Tonini for Planning Board; David Finck for Board of Health; 0 Comments
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Simon's Rock to Host Spring Concert| 04:00PM / Monday, May 01, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — On May 4, 2023, Simon's Rock Madrigal Ensemble, Chorus, and Chamber Orchestra will host their spring concert featuring an eclectic and exciting array of music. This joint program will feature music from the Baroque and Classical eras, including performances of Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus and Alleluia, along with folk, jazz, pop, and musical theater. The Chorus & Madrigal Ensemble is led by Ryan LaBoy as conductor. Anne Legêne leads the Chamber Orchestra as conductor. The event will occur on Thursday, May 4, at 7 pm in the Kellogg Music Center on the Simon's Rock campus. The event is free, and masks are 0 Comments
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