Wednesday, March 18, 2026

News and Ideas Worth Sharing

HomeNewsGreat Barrington Main...

Great Barrington Main Street construction update, Oct. 19 through Oct. 23

Finished street and traffic lines, and traffic direction symbols will be put down throughout the week. Expect delays and restrictions on parking.

upper rightThe Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce advises that Maxymillian will commence work on Main Street on Monday, Oct. 19, at 6:30 a.m. Crews will be setting topsoil, seeding and continuing with brickwork throughout the project.

The will also be installing light conduits through Rotary Way to a power source which will be located in the back of Carr Hardware on the south side.

A final step

Finished street and traffic lines, and traffic direction symbols will be put down throughout the week. Expect delays and restrictions on parking.

Middle leftLapinski will be pulling wires in various intersections for the connection of new road lighting and traffic signals.

Police officers will be present at all locations to direct traffic and ensure traffic flows smoothly in all directions.

lower rightWork hours are between 6:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. With the exception of the completion of daily tasks and additional cleanup of work areas, road conditions will return to normal after 3 p.m. each day.

Monterey traffic and construction update: Route 23 construction (Main Road) will be closed October 19 through 23, 2015, between Curtis Road and River Road. Traffic will be detoured (no wide loads).

For continual updates on the Main Street reconstruction project, click here for Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce construction notices, or click on the SBCC button on the Berkshire Edge homepage.

spot_img

The Edge Is Free To Read.

But Not To Produce.

Continue reading

Berkshire Community College Board of Trustees votes to recommend Dr. Hara D. Charlier as next president

Dr. Hara D. Charlier, president of Central Lakes College in Minnesota, was recommended unanimously by the Board of Trustees following a national search, pending approval by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.

Du Bois Freedom Center awarded $250,000 grant to preserve historic Black church

This grant supports ongoing restoration, building on over $500,000 secured since 2020, and advances the site’s future as a center for education, culture, and public programming led by the Du Bois Freedom Center.

From ‘Sláinte’ to ‘Hello’: Some Lee residents exchange English for Gaelic

Bliss Crumbs and Coffee guests celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with lessons in the native Irish tongue.

The Edge Is Free To Read.

But Not To Produce.