Song that best describes you: Jimmy Buffett’s “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes” Favorite Artists: Train, Five for Fighting, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Chapin, Billy Joel, Bruuuce! Favorite Movies: Caddyshack, Casablanca, Marx Bros. classics Favorite Food: Soft pretzels, Philly cheesesteaks What do you like most about the Berkshires? The ever-changing scenery Describe a picture-perfect weekend: Would probably include winning Powerball
Mike Garland
Vehicle Rollover Near Red Lion Inn (Update)
Stockbridge Police report a tractor trailer truck rolled over on South St. just south of the Red Lion Inn intersection this morning.
Workshops for Nonprofits Planned for September
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires is offering three educational workshops for nonprofits in September. The first is in Sheffield on Wednesday, September 5.
Time To Pack Up the Backpacks and Head Back
Lee schools return Monday August 27. Students in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District & the Southern Berkshire Regional School District get to stretch their vacation until Wednesday August 29.
38th Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures To Honor Du Bois Legacy
This year’s lectures will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Great Barrington native W. E. B. Du Bois. They will be delivered by Leah Penniman and Ed Whitfield on Saturday, October 27 from 1 to 5 P.M. at Saint James Place in Great Barrington.
BTG PLAYS! To Conjure Up Shakespeare
BTG PLAYS! 2018-2019 Touring Show, “Showtime with Shakespeare: A Magic Tree House Adventure” will be staged for young audiences around the Berkshires during this coming school year.
Woofstock Returns
Berkshire Humane Society hosts the fundraising dog walk on Sunday, Sept. 9 on The Common in downtown Pittsfield. A timed 5K race has been added this year.
Tonight’s Great Barrington Concert Postponed
Tonight's free summer concert at the Gazebo in Great Barrington featuring Mary Ann Palermo and First Take has been cancelled due to weather concerns.
Emergency Response Team Training Starts Tuesday
The Berkshire County Community Emergency Response Team will present a free, seven-session Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training at BMC on Tuesday & Thursday evenings starting August 21.
Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Coming To Simon’s Rock
Gregory Pardlo will discuss his new book, “Air Traffic: A Memoir of Ambition and Manhood in America”, Thursday, August 30, at 7 P.M. in the Daniel Arts Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. The free lecture is open to the public.
Filling the Air With Song
Everyone is invited to join with the Berkshire Concert Choir for its final Summer Sing. It’s coming up next Monday, August 20, at 7 P.M.