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BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on No Comply—the new kid in Great Barrington’s food scene
Stephen Browning was Great Barrington’s compliance officer until he left that job in February to turn his full-time attention to No Comply Foods. That’s the name of his new restaurant and his three-year-old food and drink business. But “No Comply” does not refer to Browning’s intentions vis a vis health and safety regulations. Rather, it’s a skateboard trick where you take one foot off the board instead of both feet. (As in, it doesn’t comply with the laws of gravity.)
As Pittsfield prepares for move to toter system, Mayor Marchetti to hold community meetings on transforming trash and recycling system
During his tenure as city council president, Mayor Peter Marchetti saw multiple attempts to shift away from unlimited curbside pickup crash and burn on the chamber floor. Now, he says changing industry norms are pushing Pittsfield into an unavoidable reckoning with the future of its trash and recycling pickup. “First...
New principal hired for Muddy Brook Elementary School
Great Barrington — In an email to the school community on Monday, April 29, Berkshire Hills Regional School District Superintendent Peter Dillon announced that Cynthia Carey will serve as the new principal for Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School starting on July 1. Carey’s appointment comes weeks after current Principal...
Flynn’s Pianos Sales and Service hitting all the right notes in Great Barrington
Great Barrington — Ever since he was a young child, Connecticut native Terence Flynn has had a love for pianos and their sounds. “Since I was a little child, there has always been a piano in my house,” Flynn told The Berkshire Edge. “Since I was a little kid, there was a piano in the house, and I loved playing. From my earliest days, I was always with a piano.”
Thunderstorms possible in parts of Mass. Tuesday
The Berkshires are expected to get rain and thunderstorms Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for the area. Some rain and thunderstorms are possible early Tuesday morning. However, they are most likely Tuesday night into Wednesday. Rain could start at 4 p.m. Tuesday, increasing likelihood around...
Live Wire: Tanglewood packed with popular artists for summer
The official start of summer might still be more than a month away, but the increasingly warm weather will bring one word to mind for many Western Massachusetts music fans: Tanglewood. The semi-outdoor venue is practically synonymous with summer music for many people who wouldn’t think of letting the season...
The Berkshire Flyer returns for a third summer as a dedicated Amtrak service with expanded offerings
The seasonal Berkshire Flyer rail service connecting Berkshire County to New York City is returning for another summer. After two summers as a pilot program, the Berkshire Flyer is now an official, dedicated Amtrak service. It runs between Pittsfield and the city from June 21st through Labor Day weekend, leaving New York on Friday nights and returning Sunday afternoon. Amtrak Spokesperson Jason Abrams says riders will have an additional option this year.
Kathy A. Thomson, 63, of Great Barrington
Kathy A. Thomson of Great Barrington died Thursday, April 25, 2024, at home surrounded by her family. Kathy was born in Great Barrington on December 14, 1960. She was a graduate of Mount Everett Regional High School, class of 1978. Kathy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend....
Sheffield Historical Society celebrates life of Civil War veteran as part of Black history project
The Sheffield Historical Society is celebrating the life of William Jones, a Black Civil War veteran. The group plans to unveil this week a new headstone for Jones, who died in 1902.The original stone was damaged last year when a car drove into Center Cemetery in Sheffield by accident. Jones...
Pittsfield man guilty of accepting deposits, never completing construction contracts
A Pittsfield man has been found guilty of more than two dozen charges of larceny in connection to operating a construction business and never finishing projects after being partially paid.
Pittsfield School Committee OKs $82M Budget, $1.5M Cuts
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The school budget is less grim than the original proposal but still requires more than $1.5 million in cuts. On Thursday, the School Committee approved an $82.8 million spending plan for fiscal year 2025, including a city appropriation of $80.4 million and $2.4 million in Chapter 70 funds.
Otis police warn of kidnapping scam after resident receives hoax call
OTIS — The Otis Police Department issued a scam alert today after a resident received a distressing phone call claiming a loved one had been abducted and demanding a ransom. The call, which included a voice resembling that of the alleged abductee, turned out to be a scam. Authorities...
Hoffmann Bird Club: Birds and Bartholomew's Cobble
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Join a naturalist for a guided walk along the Housatonic River looking for spring ephemerals and migrating warblers at Bartholomew's Cobble. This joint program is offered by the Trustees in partnership with the Hoffmann Bird Club. Expected birds: mergansers in the river, warblers in the trees,...
Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit to Open in Great Barrington
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires traveling museum and the Great Barrington Historical Society on Saturday open a new exhibit, "Baseball, The Berkshires and The Babe." The free exhibit will be on view Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the historical society's museum...
Selectboard to review independent report on ‘Gender Queer’ police investigation at April 29 meeting
Great Barrington — The possible last chapter of the controversy over the Police Department’s handling of an investigation at W.E.B. Du Bois Middle School is scheduled to play out at the Selectboard meeting on Monday, April 29, at 5:30 p.m. Back on December 8, in an incident that...
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