Beacon Cinema manager explains bag search policy
PITTSFIELD – If you bring a bag to The Beacon Cinema, expect that it will be checked for outside goods. “We politely ask if we may have a look,” said…
Attorney general’s office holds Open Meeting Law training
LENOX – A well-attended, fireworks-free, public training on the Open Meeting Law has been held in Lenox. Each year, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, which is in charge of enforcing…
Lee Middle and High School unveils new AP courses
LEE – In an attempt to better prepare students for college, Lee Middle and High School has expanded their advanced placement (AP) course offerings for the 2012-2013 school year as…
Two Berkshire County artists discuss their craft
PITTSFIELD – The magic of watercolor painting came to life recently as a Lenox artist touched her paint-filled brush to paper inside the auditorium of St. Mark School. Rosemary Trzepacz…
Pittsfield offering discounted art
PITTSFIELD – In an effort to stimulate more interest in the city’s growing arts community, Berkshire Money Management has announced a new initiative to spur attendance and art purchases at downtown Pittsfield’s…
Berkshire School to look at sustainability in Sheffield
SHEFFIELD – The selectmen unanimously supported the Berkshire School in its desire to have the town join the Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) to look at the town’s impact on the…
HDC delays decision on preschool windows
LENOX – No decision was made for the preschool that wishes to operate from the Church on the Hill chapel on Main Street to replace eight windows, six over one style,…
Unexpected costs for CBRSD
DALTON – The Central Berkshire Regional School District (CBRSD) is facing some unexpected but necessary costs for the 2012-2013 school year. “The students arrive and we’re obliged to provide services…
Mediterranean herb demonstration at Berkshire Athenaeum
PITTSFIELD – More than 50 men and women, eager to learn about how to use Mediterranean herbs in cooking, attended an educational – as well as tasty – program in…
Credit union donates school supplies
PITTSFIELD – Students at Egremont Elementary School were pleasantly surprised by a gift from the Credit Union of The Berkshires. Boxes of school supplies collected by the credit union were…