Ups and downs for Lenox spring events
LENOX – The latest two events planned by the town have come and gone with mixed success. The events committee expressed some concern over the lack of growth from the…
United Way awards grant to Berkshire South
GREAT BARRINGTON – Berkshire United Way recently awarded a $16,100 grant to Berkshire South Regional Community Center (BSRCC) to partially sponsor the center’s Teen Leadership Training (TLT) program. TLT is a…
Jewelers specialize in ‘making people happy’
[media-credit id=3 align=”alignright” width=”255″][/media-credit]PITTSFIELD – Gayle and Herman Rotenberg, owners of Unusual Wedding Rings and More, a full service jewelry store at 137 North St., can tell you a thing…
Federspiel going to eastern Massachusetts
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA – The community Lenox Town Manager Gregory T. Federspiel may be moving to shares many similarities with Lenox, and its selectmen really want him to make the switch. “We’re a…
Parking limits to be enforced in Lenox
LENOX – A new parking regime has been put into place, which promises to have a significant impact on those who work in and visit the town. Parking has been…
Federspiel reflects on tenure in Lenox
LENOX – Town Manager Gregory T. Federspiel made time to talk with The Beacon in his last days of an almost 14-year tenure in his current position. “It’s going to…
New community centers to open in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD – Through a new collaboration between the City of Pittsfield and the Pittsfield Housing Authority (PHA), community centers will be established at two public housing locations ,with the possibility…
West Stockbridge family runs lemonade stand for a good cause
WEST STOCKBRIDGE – A family in town has discovered a way to turn a childhood tradition into something more philanthropic. This Saturday (June 8) from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (rain or…
Berkshire Mountain Country Store relocates to Lee’s Main Street
[media-credit id=3 align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]LEE – Berkshire Mountain Country Store, a shopper’s paradise, has moved, lock, stock and barrel, from a huge building at 55 Pittsfield Rd. in Lenox to a…
Pittsfield mayor announces re-election campaign
PITTSFIELD – Mayor Daniel L. Bianchi has announced his intention to seek a second term in office this year. “It has been an absolute pleasure to serve as Pittsfield’s mayor…