Great Barrington, Mass. — January 20 — The Board of Trustees and Council of Teachers at Berkshire Waldorf School (formerly Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School) are delighted to announce the appointment of Gary Osborne as first grade teacher for the 2021-22 school year. Families whose children will be six by September 1, 2021 and interested community members are invited to … Read More

Williamstown, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute is featuring a new year-long exhibition highlighting the work of contemporary artist Erin Shirreff (Canadian, b. 1975). Erin Shirreff: Remainders presents photographs, prints, and video that examine Shirreff’s fascination with the mythmaking behind art history through a practice that spans analog and digital media, two and three dimensions, and still and moving images. … Read More

Lakeville, Conn. – As the families in our communities experience hardship during these unprecedented times, Salisbury Bank took the opportunity to help with another successful “Fill-the-Basket” food drive aiming to benefit local food pantries. Fourteen Branch offices located in Berkshire County, MA, Litchfield County, CT and Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties in NY collected food and cash donations throughout the … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass. – Acting Police Chief Paul Storti, a 26-year veteran of the Great Barrington Police Department, has been appointed as the town’s next chief of police. Storti, 53, was among 30-plus candidates screened by a Police Chief Search Committee, comprised of town residents and led by the recruiting firm Community Paradigm Associates LLC, headquartered in Plymouth. Storti was … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass. – The volunteer founder and president of the Berkshire Baby Box program has passed off her successful new-parent outreach program to Community Health Programs, as of Jan. 1. The transition comes after distribution of more than 1,000 baby boxes to Berkshire families over the past five years. Founder Hinda Bodinger says Berkshire Baby Box’s education program, including … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass. – Construct’s Warm Up the Winter Call to Action for Emergency Assistance scheduled for Saturday, February 6, at 7:00 p.m, will be online and free to attend for the entire community. This year’s event can be viewed at https://go.rallyup.com/warmup2021 and will honor professional singer, actress, and song stylist Wanda Houston for her generous contributions to the annual … Read More

Pittsfield, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) plans to honor one of America’s greatest heroes by giving back to the community at its annual Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service event – taking place virtually on Monday, January 18. This event is co-sponsored by the Berkshire Branch of the NAACP. “We invite the community to join us for … Read More

Sheffield, Mass. – On November 19, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts granted approval for The Pass cannabis dispensary to add outdoor growing plus five additional greenhouses to their capacity at a second location in Sheffield. This added site will allow The Pass to manage an outdoor area (~43,000 square feet) cultivating 2,700 plants in season, and greenhouses containing 2,400 additional plants … Read More

Lee, Mass. – December 15 – The Literacy Network of South Berkshire (LitNet) is proud to announce that it is now supporting Community Learning in the Berkshires (CLuB) by helping to get the word out and bring tutors to the April Hill Farm program. This move is one of several recent developments in LitNet’s operations that signal the organization’s expansion … Read More

Celebrating the Christmas Season with J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Latin American Villancicos and American Gospel Music At 4 pm on December 19, the national award-winning music organization Crescendo presents its special livestreamed celebration of the season—Christmas Music in Three Cultures—with the Crescendo Chorus, soloists and a Period Instrument ensemble. The program’s centerpiece will be portions of J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio … Read More