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Fake missing kids scam seeks to get people’s money
A new hoax has been popping up across social media and it has made its way to the Berkshires, according to Pittsfield Police. The scam uses pictures of random children claiming that they have been found and asks users to share the post. After enough people share the post, these...
Stockbridge Select Board member Patrick White provides insight into potential release of Rest of River Committee records
Stockbridge and Lee — On the heels of the Lee Select Board’s unanimous vote on May 21 to pursue a response from all five towns involved in the Rest of River Municipal Committee regarding a requested release of executive session records, Stockbridge Select Board member Patrick White provided an email trail to The Berkshire Edge dating back to December in which he asked to make those documents public. What he received was a statement of the process under which that request could be possible, a high bar for the production of those documents. See the email thread here.
PREVIEW: Berkshire Lyric presents Bruckner’s Mass in F minor, Brahms’ Nänie, Arvo Pärt’s ‘Da pacem Domine’ Sunday, June 2, at Ozawa Hall
Lenox — The 100-voice Berkshire Lyric Chorus and Lyric Orchestra will perform Bruckner’s Mass No. 3 in F minor, Brahms’ “Nänie,” and Arvo Pärt’s “Da pacem Domine” at Tanglewood’s Seiji Ozawa Hall on Sunday, June 2, at 3 p.m., in the ensemble’s annual masterworks concert. Jack Brown will conduct.
Memorial Day Events 2024
Below is a list of Memorial Day parades and ceremonies that will be updated as the information becomes available; only starred entries are confirmed. All events are on Monday, May 27, unless otherwise noted. Holiday closings can be found here. Please note that unconfirmed events are marked with a strike-through and are based on past observances.
Lee officials make second request to three Rest of River towns, seeking approval to access privileged documents
Lee — The Select Board voted unanimously on May 21 to execute a letter to the select boards of Great Barrington, Lenox, and Stockbridge, requesting a decision on a resolution that would release unredacted attorney-client-privileged documents from executive sessions belonging to the now-defunct Housatonic River Rest of River Municipal Committee, documents that could show how Lee was selected as the site for a Superfund landfill.
Sunshine Returns, Drier Afternoon With More Comfortable Air Mass Moving In
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) -Showers and downpours have moved out, but it is a muggy damp start with left over low clouds and patchy fog. However, your Tuesday will end up much drier with a more refreshing air mass moving in this afternoon. Dew points slowly decrease throughout the day, starting...
Taconic Hills baseball hoists first sectional championship plaque in 30 years
The Titans battled through the first two rounds of the bracket, knocked off Mechanicville, and Wednesday afternoon, completed their sectional journey with a 9-0 victory over Schuylerville at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium to claim the program's first section title since 1994.
Motorcycle crash closes lane in Falls Village
FALLS VILLAGE, CT (WFSB) – A motorcycle crash closed a lane on Under Mountain Road in the Falls Village section of Canaan on Tuesday. State police told Eyewitness News that a motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the crash. Life Star was called but did not respond because...
Stockbridge voters approve spending on old town hall restoration, 25 mph speed limit for thickly settled areas, and more at town meeting
Stockbridge, Massachusetts held its annual town meeting Monday night. Residents of the roughly 2,000-strong community gathered in the town offices to approve a 21-article warrant in under two hours, including a $12.2 million operating budget for fiscal year 2025 — up over $583,000 from the year prior. One of...
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