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Businesses in downtown Lenox excited for boom in customers with Tanglewood's summer events
LENOX, Mass. — The sidewalks are full of people checking out downtown Lenox. The early summer weather is great and Tanglewood is getting ready for their summer concert series, which brings in people from all over to Lenox. What You Need To Know. Tanglewood summer concert events are starting.
Praise for Leigh Davis’ leadership
Mr. Gardner’s June 30, 2024 Letter to the Editor held Leigh Davis responsible for (1) the cost to repair or build Monument Mountain High School; (2) the water delivered by private utility Housatonic Water Works; (3) MassDOT’s recent closing of the Brookside Road Bridge; (4) the collapse seven years ago of the Old Brick House (Park Street) Bridge; and (5) “don’t get me started on the libraries and roads.”
From ‘General Hospital’ to the Berkshires: Carolyn Hennesy to star in GBPT’s ‘Survival of the Unfit’
Great Barrington — Great Barrington Public Theater will present the American premiere of the play “Survival of the Unfit” on Saturday, July 6, at the McConnell Theater on the campus of Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Subsequent performances will be held Thursdays through Saturdays, at 7:30 p.m., along with matinée performances at 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, up until Sunday, July 21.
Following its 50th anniversary, The Bookloft looks to the community for support
Great Barrington — Shortly after celebrating its 50th anniversary in May, The Bookloft unveiled a $100,000 GoFundMe campaign to “Help Keep the Bookloft Aloft” in light of declining revenue. Giovanni Boivin, the owner of Great Barrington’s independent bookstore since late 2022, told The Berkshire Edge that while...
Berkshire Humane Society Pet of the Week: Meet Wall-E
Every Wednesday at 8:30 we're joined by John Perreault, Executive Director of the Berkshire Humane Society to discuss all the happenings at their Barker Road facility, plus talk about their Pet of the Week. This week's Pet of the Week is Wall-E! This active boy is an approximately 8-month-old pit...
Fireworks, beach closures and traffic: Your guide to the Fourth of July in Mass.
People across the country woke up Thursday morning excited to show their pride on this Independence Day. And there are so many great ways to celebrate in Massachusetts, whether it's having fun on the coast or enjoying a fireworks show. Here's a detailed look at everything you need to know:
MASS MoCA, North Adams say eighth Solid Sound festival went off without a hitch
Around 7,600 attendees were in town for the sold-out biennial celebration of music, comedy, food, and art thrown by Chicago indie rockers Wilco on the sprawling museum campus. “We started seeing entertaining guests late Wednesday night into Thursday. Traffic patterns were great. We had a fantastic weekend with Wilco. I always get excited when we see the streets of North Adams filled and the businesses bustling. So overall, it was a fantastic weekend- A little bit of rain, but the Wilco followers didn't really care. They just went on with the show," Mayor Jennifer Macksey told WAMC. “I spoke to many business people over the weekend, and they used comments like, oh, we're out straight, this is the best weekend we've had in a long time, this is the best Wilco festival we've had in a long time, and speaking from the city's perspective, we netted about $17,000 in new revenue from event parking. So that always helps us, and that goes towards police cruisers. So, when I talk about profitability, it's not only from the dollars and cents in our businesses, but it's also just showcasing the city.”
Mass. Law Eliminates Outdoor Grilling
It's the 4th of July in Massachusetts and it's time to grill! I remember the time when I almost burned my garage down. Most people ignore the following very important laws about outdoor grilling in MA. I remember it well, I had some friends over the house, the kids were...
Meet the T&G Hometeam high school boys' track and field team for spring 2024
The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the player of the year nominees for boys' track. The winners were announced during the live show that took place June 26 at the Hanover Theatre. The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA...
July 4 fireworks, barbecues and swimming on the South Shore. Which one might be canceled?
"Jaws" isn't the only reason to avoid swimming on July 4 at beaches and other swimming areas throughout Massachusetts. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation posts twice-daily water quality test results for beaches and ponds under its purview at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on the Mass.gov website. As of Wednesday, July 3, 30 such areas were closed to swimming, with most due to high bacteria levels and an occasional cyanobacteria bloom popping up here and there.
Juror in Karen Read trial speaks out. Will we hear from others?
In Massachusetts, jurors are not required to speak with anyone after a trial ends, though they may choose to do so. Before Karen Read’s murder trial ended in a mistrial Monday, jurors reported they were at an impasse, “starkly divided” in their views on the evidence. Exactly what went on in those deliberations remains a mystery, as do the jurors’ identities.
People Moving From Mass. To NH Are In For A Rude Awakening
There is one state in New England with a really low minimum wage and that lucky state is New Hampshire. Massachusetts had a plan to get the minimum wage up to $15.00 by January of 2023 and that it did. There was no planned or approved increase for Massachusetts for 2024.
Massachusetts House passes home equity legislation
Malden delegation voted to protect property owners from “equity theft”. On June 26, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed H.4791, An Act relative to municipal tax lien procedures and protections for property owners in the Commonwealth. This bill seeks to align current Massachusetts statute with a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court while addressing the issue of delinquent tax collections – or so-called “equity theft.” The legislation secures the rights of property owners to reclaim any excess equity to which they are entitled after all taxes and fees are repaid to the municipalities following a tax foreclosure, while substantially increasing notifications and other protections for property owners throughout the foreclosure process. On June 27, the Massachusetts Senate referred the bill to its committee on Ways and Means.
Convicted murderer sentenced on contraband charge in Columbia County
A man who's serving 20 years to life for second-degree murder out of Dutchess County was sentenced on Wednesday for having contraband in the Hudson Correctional Facility. Jose Dugger, 44, pleaded guilty to knowingly making/possessing dangerous prison contraband in May.
New law changing teacher evaluations in New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—In New York State, student test scores were mandated to be used in annual teacher evaluations. A new law signed by Governor Hochul on Friday is changing that. “No longer will they be required to use student test scores or student performance measures in the evaluation of teachers,” explained Melinda Person, President of […]
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