"This funding ensures [these performing arts centers] can continue to attract exceptional touring performances, expand access to high-quality arts experiences, and strengthen local economies across Massachusetts,” said Mass Cultural Council Acting Executive Director David T. Slatery.
Two loans totaling more than $1.1 million will fund completion of the manganese filtration plant, now delayed until June, while state regulators stress the company must justify all costs as reasonable in future rate proceedings.
Eric Steuernagle of Fairground Real Estate offers a rare combination of historic-inspired design and modern comfort—a beautiful rebuild in the heart of Great Barrington. The transformation of a two-hundred-year-old building. A new column on local housing issues. A report on real estate sales in the fourth quarter of 2025. Plus, recent sales and gardening columns and a home-cooking recipe.
“We are glad to see these grants supporting a variety of small businesses in every region of Massachusetts, from farms to restaurants to bakeries and beyond," said Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley, who serves as chair of MassDevelopment’s Board of Directors.
The three-day celebration includes a play starring Du Bois' great-grandson, church service with dance performances, site tours, essay discussions, and a keynote address by a scholar from the W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute at Harvard University.
The goal of the genealogical project is to recover the names and histories of the estimated 10 million people of African descent who were enslaved between the 1500s and 1865 on land that became the United States.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be directed to Beacon Center in Madison, Wis., where his niece Sara dedicated her time to supporting the unhoused; the Sara Marie White Memorial Epilepsy Scholarship; or the restoration of the Lenox Meeting house.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home. Visiting hours for immediate and extended family will be from 3 to 5 p.m., and for community friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
In a letter to the CEO and president of Home Depot, organizers urged the corporation to live up to its stated core values, which include “Doing the right thing,” “Taking care of our people,” and “Respect for all people.”
“Too many downtown buildings across Massachusetts are sitting dark and empty when they could be part of the solution to our housing shortage,” Gov. Healey announced at a ceremony in downtown Pittsfield.
Town Manager Liz Hartsgrove's first budget eliminates reliance on free cash for operations and calls for a roughly $5 million Proposition 2½ override to address structural imbalances and rising costs.
Funeral services for Richard P. Iemolini will be held on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at Saint Joseph’s Church in Stockbridge, with Fr. Matthew Guidi officiating. Family will receive friends on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Birches-Roy Funeral Home
