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Legislature Recommends Great Barrington Native for Postal Honor| 12:53PM / Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | |
 BOSTON — The Legislature on Monday adopted a resolution recommending that Dr. May Edward Chinn, a native of Great Barrington, be honored by the U.S. Postal Service through its Black Heritage Stamp Series. The joint resolution of the state House and Senate recognizes the pioneering contributions of Chinn in the field of medicine in celebration of Black History Month. The resolution was jointly presented by state Sens. Paul Mark of Peru and Liz Miranda of Roxbury and state Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli of Lenox. Her biography posted on the National Institutes for Health page states Chinn was born in Great Barrington on April 15, 1895, to 0 Comments
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Warm Up the Winter: Fuel Crisis 2023 Benefit Concert| 08:21AM / Monday, February 27, 2023 | |
 SOUTH EGREMONT, Mass.— Lauren Ambrose and Gary Happ will MC Construct's annual Warm Up the Winter benefit concert with the the Berkshire Children's Chorus, the Wanda Houston Band, Billy Keane, Hot Sauce, and Misty Blues. The campaign focusses specifically on the issues Berkshire residents face during the winter months by helping homeless, low income, and middle income Berkshire residents, including professionals—cope with the after-affects of the Covid-19 pandemic. "Warm Up the Winter has become a core fundraiser for us," said Jane Ralph, Construct's Executive Director. "Winter creates serious challenges for many Berkshire 0 Comments
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Lee Pavement and Bridge Repair Operations| 10:49AM / Sunday, February 26, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be conducting daytime pavement repair operations and nighttime bridge repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Montgomery and Russell. The work will be conducted at different times and locations from 7:00 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, through 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 2. Lane closures will be in place during repair operations. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: Lee Pavement repair operations will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 8.0 to mile marker 10.6 from Monday, Feb. 27, through Thursday, 0 Comments
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Hoosac, Wahconah Girls, Drury Boys Claim Western Mass CrownsIBerkshires.com Sports,
04:55PM / Saturday, February 25, 2023 | |
 The Hoosac Valley and Wahconah girls basketball teams each came away with victories in all-Berkshire Couty finals on Western Mass tournament Championship Saturday The day ended with the Drury boys giving Berkshire County a third championship on the day. Hanna Shea scored 20 points Saturday to lead the Hurricanes to a 71-56 win over Lenox in the Class D final at Holyoke High School. Down the road at Westfield High, Grace Wigington scored 23 to lead Wahconah past Pittsfield High, 61-49 in Class B. The Taconic boys dropped their Class B final to Springfield International Charter, 57-51, despite 18 points from Tayvon Sandifer. In the Class C hockey final, 0 Comments
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Zoom Option for GB Berkshire Aviation Special Permit Hearing| 10:43AM / Friday, February 24, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Due to a capacity limit of 84 people in the Selectboard meeting room, the town is urging interested participants to make use of Zoom during Monday's special permit hearing related to Berkshire Aviation Enterprises. The meeting is Feb. 27. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. "We expect a lot of interest in this hearing, and we don't want to turn anyone away due to a capacity issue," said Town Manager Mark Pruhenski. "During the public hearing, attendees who are in-person and those attending on Zoom will be recognized." Berkshire Aviation's special permit request will be explained further at Monday's special 0 Comments
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Royal Biographer To Speak at Ventfort Hall| 08:50AM / Friday, February 24, 2023 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Hugo Vickers, biographer, lecturer, broadcaster and an acknowledged expert on the royal family, will recount Gladys Deacon who followed Consuelo Vanderbilt as wife of the 9th Duke of Marlborough. His presentation on Sunday, March 5 at 3:30 pm will be followed by a champagne tea at Ventfort Hall. According to a press release, Vickers knew Deacon for two years at the end of her life. She was 94 and he was 23. This lecture will tell the dramatic story of Gladys from her heyday in Paris, through her Bohemian years, to the trials of Blenheim, and then her long seclusion as a recluse and her 15 years confined to a psychiatric 0 Comments
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Some Midweek Flurries, Ice in Store | 12:16PM / Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | |
The National Weather Service has declared a Winter Weather Advisory in the Berkshires from Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 4 p.m. until Thursday, Feb. 23, at 1 pm. Snow will begin Wednesday afternoon and will transition into sleet and freezing rain at night. Precipitation should taper off Thursday morning. Expect mixed precipitation with total snow accumulations of a light glaze of up to two-tenths of an inch. Plan for slippery road conditions. Accuweather predicts 2 to 4 inches of snow with a high of 39 degrees. Accuweather predicts a high of 31 Thursday On Friday, Feb. 24, expect temperatures in the low 30s with mostly sunny 0 Comments
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MassWildlife Biologist to Speak at Berkshire Green Drinks| 11:44AM / Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Wildlife biologist Nathan Buckhout will present at the March Berkshire Green Drinks gathering on Wednesday, March 8, at 6:00 PM in person at Shire Breu-Hous inside The Stationery Factory, 63 Flansburg Ave. and online via Zoom. Buckhout will talk about Mustelids, otherwise known as the weasel family, and go over some common characteristics of the diverse group. Mustelids are a family of carnivorous mammals, which include weasels, minks, otters, fishers, martens, and wolverines, among others. Buckhout will briefly discuss each species presently in Massachusetts, as well as species that have disappeared from the region. He will also discuss some 0 Comments
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Lenox Library Lecture: The Hidden People of the Berkshires| 08:33AM / Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Library will continue its Distinguished Lecture Series on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 at 4:00 p.m., when the leaders of Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity; Construct; and Western Massachusetts Labor Action will discuss housing issues in the Berkshires. Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity is an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Founded in 1992, Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity provides homeownership opportunities for people. They serve Central and Southern Berkshire County Construct exists to help people in—and out—of crisis. To that end, their mission is to provide neighbors in the Southern Berkshires 0 Comments
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Simon's Rock: Concert Commemorating Black History Month| 03:25PM / Tuesday, February 21, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — On Sunday Feb. 26 at 3 p.m., the South Berkshire Concerts at Simon's Rock, in partnership with Berkshire Multi-Cultural Bridge, will offer a free performance of music by Black composers from the 18th through 21st centuries, performed by members of the Harlem Chamber Ensemble, the resident performers at the Schomberg Center for Black Culture in New York City. The ensemble will constitute a string quartet, and will offer works by Joseph Bologne (the Chevalier St. George), Florence Price, William Grant Still, George Walker, and Jessie Montgomery. The program will be performed at the Schomberg Center prior to the 0 Comments
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Pavement and Bridge Repair Operations in Lee| 10:47AM / Tuesday, February 21, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it will be conducting daytime pavement repair operations and nighttime bridge repair work on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Lee, Montgomery and Russell. The work will be conducted at different times and locations from 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, through 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23. Lane closures will be in place during repair operations. The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: Lee Pavement repair operations will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 8.0 to mile marker 10.0 on Tuesday, Feb. 21, Wednesday, 0 Comments
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Berkshire Nonprofit Awards Call for Nominations| 10:39AM / Monday, February 20, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, in partnership with The Berkshire Eagle, will host the 6th annual Berkshire Nonprofit Awards on Tuesday, May 23 at Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield. The awards recognize work being done by individuals in the nonprofit sector. "Everyone seems excited to return to an in-person event," says NPC founder Liana Toscanini. "The networking part of the celebration, being all together again, is something people look forward to." Nominations are being solicited from across the Berkshires in seven categories: Executive Leadership, Board Leadership, Rock Star, Unsung Hero, 0 Comments
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