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Lee Planning Board praises West Center/Canal Housing revisions in special permit hearing

Some residents objected to the project’s “big city appearance” amid concerns over noise, lights, and privacy.

Becket replaces West Stockbridge in five-town shared inspection, zoning enforcement services agreement with Lee, Stockbridge, Lenox, Great Barrington

The change by the Lee Select Board comes after West Stockbridge voters turned down an offer to join the shared-services agreement.

It’s a wrap for another Berkshire International Film Festival

"I think [independent filmmakers] are the truth tellers and the voices of a generation that are willing to sort of break the mold and share stories in a way that's maybe non-conventional and hopefully impactful,” said "Unholy" writer and director Daisy Friedman.

Arthur David Rutstein, 87, of Great Barrington

A celebration of David will be held at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great Barrington on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 2 p.m.

Sheffield American Legion Riders aim to forge a path in the Berkshires

The chapter can boast being the first division in South County.

Confronting an uncertain future: Lots of discussion and speculation but no answers on the future of Kilpatrick Athletic Center at Simon’s Rock

“There is an uncertain future for us, and there is no clear plan from the institution,” said Great Barrington resident and KAC Preservation Project member Sara Parker. “This has led a lot of us to feel like we’re in limbo. I’ve heard from many of you about anxiety. We’re here to explore possibilities and not make binding decisions.”

Elizabeth Heller Rosenberg, 76, of New Marlborough and New York City

A memorial service will take place Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 1 p.m., at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire. Those unable to join in person may stream services live

THEATER REVIEW: Berkshire Theatre Group’s limited production of ‘Rachmaninoff and the Tsar’

In total, the work is a treasure, entertaining and gripping as the truths of Rachmaninoff’s life are revealed.

Monument Mountain Regional High School graduates 129

"To quote Ralph Waldo Emerson: 'What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside you,'" Superintendent Peter Dillon told graduates.

Sandra S. Collins, 84, of Housatonic

A funeral mass for Sandra Collins will be held on Thursday, June 5, at 10 a.m., at Corpus Christi Church Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial officiated by Reverend William P. Murphy, Pastor.

Andrew L. Pincus, 94, of Lenox

Mr. Pincus leaves no immediate survivors. At his request, there will be no services.

Stalked and Abducted: Federal ICE agents grab a local gardener from his job site in Great Barrington

As of press time, the family of the detained man told The Berkshire Edge that they have not heard from him.

Ventfort Hall gears up for the season, now boasting replicas of Sarah Morgan’s original awnings

“One of the things that we consciously try to do is make this place that was once exclusive inclusive,” said Ventfort Hall Executive Director Wendy Healey, “to highlight all of the stories, not just those of the rich and famous Morgans."

Monument Mountain to graduate 128 seniors at Tanglewood on Sunday, June 1

This Sunday, June 1, at 1:30 p.m., in the Shed at Tanglewood, this resilient class will graduate, with co-valedictorians Tessa Baldwin and Max Wood and salutatorian Liam O’Gara offering words of wisdom to their peers, along with those of the district’s adult leaders.

Of billionaires, Bezos, shipping boxes, and Amazon: ‘How to Not Save the World With Mr. Bezos’ to open on June 5

"The play is less about the verisimilitude of the nonfictional character of Jeff Bezos and more about the drama playing out about how to ethically solve income disparity," explained director Clay Hopper.

Josephine M. ‘Josie’ Jordano, 62, of Pittsfield

Funeral services for Josephine will be Monday, June 2, 2025, at 12 p.m., at the Dwyer-Wellington Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Burial will follow at Saint Ann's Cemetery in Lenox.

Donna Kilner Gray, 76, of Glendale

A celebration of Donna's life will take place Saturday June 7, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Main Street in Stockbridge.