Great Barrington Mass – August 27 – The town is once again extending its suspension of the ban on plastic water bottle sales through Sept. 30, 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency and for the convenience of residents impacted by discolored water in the Village of Housatonic. “We fully expect that this will be the last extension” … Read More

Lakeville, CT – August 25 – Salisbury Bank and Trust Company is pleased to announce the promotion of Meaghan Bain to Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager of the Canaan, CT branch. “I am pleased to welcome Meaghan to our Branch Management Team,” said Amy Raymond, Executive Vice President, Chief Retail Banking Officer, CRA Officer. “Meaghan brings with her over 14 … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass. – August 24 – CHP Lee Family Practice has added a new family nurse practitioner to its clinical team. Janell Hostetler, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, will see patients of all ages. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Chamberlain University in Illinois, and she is board-certified in family health by the American Nurses Credentialing … Read More

Pittsfield, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will host its second Saturday open registration day, on campus and virtually, on August 29, from 8:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m. During this registration event, applicants and students may show up in person or online to get help registering for the fall 2020 semester, which begins September 8. BCC enrollment teams will be … Read More

Stockbridge, Mass. – Chesterwood, the historic home and studio of sculptor Daniel Chester French, announces two outdoor “Pop-Up” performances by the BodySonnet dance collective on Friday, September 4th at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 5th at 6:30 p.m. The performance “An Evening at Chesterwood Garden” is in collaboration with Berkshire Pulse, a center for dance and creative arts in Housatonic, … Read More

Pittsfield, Mass. – August 20 — Carr Hardware, a family-owned business for over 90 years is proud to announce the launch of “Round-up for the Schools” to benefit the local Berkshire County school districts. Carr Hardware is offering all their customers the option to round-up the final cost of their purchases to the nearest dollar. Carr Hardware will then match … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass.– August 18 – Construct Inc. today announced that Leigh Davis has come on board to fill the newly created position of development director following an extensive search and selection process by Construct’s board of directors. A native of Washington D.C., Davis moved from Ireland to Great Barrington with her three children in 2009. Before joining Construct, Davis … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass. — Berkshire Opera Festival (BOF) launches its first virtual concert comprised of musical selections from across the operatic spectrum and beyond. The concert will feature performances from the internationally-renowned cast of BOF’s (recently canceled) 2020 production of Don Giovanni. This concert will feature André Courville, praised by Opera News for his “splendid, lush bass-baritone,” bass Erik Anstine, … Read More

Lenox, Mass. – August 12 – Christopher A. Silipigno, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director, Renaissance Investment Group, LLC has earned the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) professional designation from The American College of Financial Services. “Ensuring and encouraging the highest level of professional achievement for all members of our team is important for Renaissance as we endeavor to provide exceptional … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass. – August 9 – Transforming downtown streets and sidewalks to help local businesses during COVID-19 carries a cost – and the state has stepped in with funds to help. Great Barrington has received a $69,955 Shared Streets and Spaces grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. This “quick launch/quick build” grant program provides grants for cities … Read More