Free museum weekend in The Berkshires
This Saturday (Sept. 29), museums nationwide will open their doors for free admission, and local museums in The Berkshires are participating. Smithsonian magazine hosts this event each year to encourage people…
CPC tours Church on the Hill
LENOX – The town’s community preservation committee (CPC) took a tour of the Church on the Hill to learn about its history and keep abreast of ongoing renovations. The tour…
Obama campaign makes its way to Lenox
LENOX – Even though Massachusetts is far from a swing state, the Obama campaign has made its way to The Berkshires. A Berkshire headquarters for the campaign has opened in…
Nejaime’s looks to expand
LENOX – The historic district commission (HDC) will have another potentially continuous issue to discuss. Nejaime’s Wine Cellars, located in the Village Center in downtown Lenox, will be requesting to make…
Kennedy Park entrance improvements approved
LENOX – The board of selectmen and conservation commission have approved another project at Kennedy Park. The project, described in a presentation by Town Manager Gregory Federspiel at the select…
Akroyd overlap questioned
LENOX – After three years of waiting, the new Kennedy Park entrance on Aspinwall Road, designed by local landscape architect Robert Akroyd, is finally slated to be built. Questions remain,…
Lenox anniversary commitee formed
LENOX – The board of selectmen has officially formed a committee to plan the 250th anniversary of the town’s founding. In forming the committee, the select board adopted guidelines for…
BHS hospitals recognized as top performers
The Joint Commision, the nation’s leading accrediting organization for hospitals, has named Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) in Pittsfield and Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington as “Top Performers” on “Key Quality Measures.” BMC was…
Holiday Brook Farm offers sustainably-grown foods
DALTON – To get to Holiday Brook Farm, one crosses a small bridge over Wahconah Brook and drives up an unpaved road to the farm store and other buildings. Then,…
Commissioner of agriculture to speak in Lee
LEE – The Berkshire County Farm Bureau (BCFB) is pleased to announce Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture Greg Watson will be the keynote speaker at its annual meeting tonight (Sept. 27) at…