Monterey, Mass – June 12 – The Bidwell House Museum is inviting anyone who enjoys live music and who loves to dance to their second annual Open-Mic Music Festival and concert on Sunday June 30th from 12-4 pm. Whether you are musician who loves to play or a music lover who enjoys listening to a live band, this family-friendly event … Read More
The Berkshire International Film Festival Wraps Fourteenth And Largest Festival to Date
Great Barrington, Mass. – June 4 – Sunday, the Berkshire International Film Festival wrapped a spectacular festival, filled with luminaries such as Martin Scorsese, Kent Jones, William Fichtner, Kim Coates, Karen Allen, Douglas Trumbull and Andrew Slater, among 50 filmmakers in attendance. In addition, the BIFF announced the winners of the annual BIFF Juried Prize Award and the BIFF Audience … Read More
Great Barrington’s Gazebo Stage Concert Series Launches June 14
Great Barrington, Mass. – May 24, 2019 – The Great Barrington Gazebo Summer Concert Series kicks off this summer on Fridays and Saturdays and some Wednesdays, beginning June 14, with free live music behind Town Hall. Concerts are 5:30-7:15 p.m. with various artists; some Wednesday evening concerts will take place as well, featuring acoustic music. Performances are appropriate for audiences … Read More
Herrington’s Contributes $10,000 to Greenagers Youth Jobs Program and April Hill Acquisition
Egremont, Mass. – May 22, 2019 – Ed Herrington, Inc., the region’s largest supplier of lumber, millwork and building supplies, has contributed $10,000 to Greenagers in support of its operations and the acquisition of the April Hill conservation estate in Egremont. The gift from Herrington’s in Hillsdale, N.Y., underscores Greenagers’ expanding impact in Columbia County, where Greenagers teen work crews … Read More
William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty Agent Tonia Scalise Ranks No. 1 Agent in Central Berkshire County by Dollar Volume, as Firm Ranks No. 1 in Dollar Volume County-Wide
Berkshire County, Mass. — May 17, 2019 — William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty today announced that Tonia Scalise of the company’s Great Barrington and Lenox, Mass., brokerages was the top selling agent in 2018 among all real estate agents in Central Berkshire County based on closed dollar volume, according to the Berkshire County Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS). … Read More
BFAIR Hires Director of ABI/MFP and Director of Homecare Services
North Adams, Mass. – May 21, 2019 – Berkshire Family and Individual Resources, Inc. (BFAIR), hires for two key agency vacancies; Director of Acquired Brain Injury/Moving Forward Plan (ABI/MFP), and Director of Homecare Services. Both positions are filled by veterans in the human services industry with over 20 years of experience in the field. The first, filled by an internal … Read More
Celia Clancy Joins Community Health Programs Board
Great Barrington, Mass. – May 16 – The board of directors of Community Health Programs (CHP) has named Celia Clancy of Lenox as a new member. Clancy is CEO of Celia Clancy Consulting and past CEO/president of The Fitzpatrick Companies. She brings to the board her background in retail and consumer goods business leadership and consulting. She has worked with … Read More
Norman Rockwell Museum Celebrates 50th with Founders Day; Free for Berkshire County Residents
Stockbridge, Mass. — May 14 — On Sunday, May 19, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Norman Rockwell Museum will host Founders Day, welcoming Berkshire County residents for free in celebration of the Golden Anniversary of the opening of The Old Corner House. Family and friends of Rosamond Sherwood wanted to honor her memory and her contribution as one of the … Read More
Great Music on Small Stages: Aston Magna Music Festival Brings Classical Fare to the Berkshires, July 6-Aug 8
Great Barrington, Mass. – May 15 – The Aston Magna Music Festival brings its virtuoso musicians and vocalists to Berkshire stages again this summer: “Music of Three Centuries” runs weekly from July 6-Aug. 8 in Great Barrington, with classical and early music performed exclusively on period instruments. The 2019 vocalists and instrumentalists are of masters of historical performance. Concerts take … Read More
The Story of Chris Herren Presented to Promote Community Conversation and Commitment in the Fight Against the Opioid Crisis
Great Barrington, Mass. – May 13 – On Thursday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m., a free community presentation, “Prevention Starts With ALL: The Chris Herren Story,” will take place at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center at 14 Castle Street in Great Barrington. The program is presented by Grace Church and Fairview Hospital. Pre-registration is not required. In this very personal … Read More