“I worry about what happens to our students when their leaders lose sight of whom they serve," said Du Bois Middle School Spanish teacher Mercedes Girona. “I understand that there are budget cuts, but I feel like there needs to be a little bit more humanity."
Since several initiatives raised more funds than were necessary to accomplish its goals, the Lenox 250th Anniversary Committee decided to donate the excess to organizations that will directly assist Lenox residents.
Temperatures are dropping and winter is here. Ski season comes next. Get ready for mountain sports by getting yourself a home right near Catamount, Butternut or Jiminy Peak ski areas!
Dillon Mahon, Ski Butternut's marketing director, confirmed the purchases in a brief interview Tuesday, adding that the deals were consummated "within the last few months."
Berkshire Grown is partnering with state Sen. Adam G. Hinds co-chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to highlight the Berkshires’ thriving farm-to-table movement at the supper.
The first Jewish families who came from New York City in the early 20th century were part of a plan by the Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society to settle an agricultural colony in the Berkshires.
In her presentation, Dr. Jennifer Michaels will describe the disease of addiction; explain how people become addicted to substances, with a focus on heroin and prescription pills; and discuss how treatments and recovery work.
Event organizers made a goal to bring in 100 sister marchers at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Mass. The event website got 450 RSVPs and expectations rose to 600 and, nearing the end, the clicker count had stretched to at least 1,500.
Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires (VIM) will hold its gala event, “Knock Three Times and Whisper,” on Thursday, August 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Ski Butternut. The event will feature a Roaring 20s speakeasy theme, live music by the Wanda Houston Band.
The Rhubard Festival will feature a rhubarb chili contest among Lenox restaurant chefs, an assortment of sweet and savory rhubarb creations from local bakers, and a Rhubarb Shop Walk.
Truck Day will feature more 40 vehicles such as dump trucks, bulldozers, snow groomers, 18-wheelers, snowmobiles, police cars, and fire trucks for children to look at, climb on, sit in.
Astronomy students at Williams College will host free shows for the public at the Old Hopkins Observatory’s Milham Planetarium Friday evenings at 8 p.m beginning February 5.
