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Great Barrington, Massachusetts is located in Berkshire County. Zip codes in Great Barrington, MA include 01230. The median home price in Great Barrington is $395,000 which is roughly $179/per square foot. More Great Barrington information.

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5 hrs ago | Berkshire Eagle

Great Barrington: Playwrights Lab production to begin Wednesday

Berkshire Playwrights Lab will present its first full workshop production, Anna Ziegler's "Life Science" directed by Joe Cacaci, from June 19 to 30 at Bard College at Simon's Rock Daniel Arts Center, 84 Alford Road.

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10 hrs ago | Berkshire Eagle

Berkshire Cable Highlights

Scheduled today in Pittsfield, Dalton and Richmond on Time Warner Cable Channel 16, except as indicated.

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14 hrs ago | Berkshire Eagle

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MCLA info night: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will hold a graduate and transfer student admissions information night at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, at the Intermodal Education Center on Columbus Avenue in Pittsfield.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Berkshire Eagle

Campus Notes

Rachel Konowitch, a sophomore majoring in psychology at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y., has been named to the dean's list for academic achievement for the fall 2012 semester.

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Serge the Concierge

Ramp Up Monday Dinner, Ramps with Pine Nuts, Raisins and Ricotta from ...

Go vegetarian with this first recipe excerpted from Franny's Simple Seasonal Italian by Andrew Feinberg, Francine Stephens, and Melissa Clark, closest you can get to Brooklyn's eaterie without going there.

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Berkshire Eagle

Study to examine returning north-south passenger rail service to Berkshires

Regional planners and a Connecticut-based railway want county residents' help in identifying possible sites for one or more train depots should north-south passenger rail service return to the Berkshires.

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Berkshire Eagle

Trash haulers say single-stream recycling proving successful

A pair of local trash haulers report a spike in residential recycling thanks to a more user- and eco-friendly recycling program they introduced to Berkshire County several months ago.

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Berkshire Eagle

Berkshire Hills Regional School District School Committee criticized...

A grant application for a subsidized school resource officer at Berkshire Hills Regional School District generated pointed questions about cost and need during last week's Board of Selectmen's meeting.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

LewRockwell.com

Collectivism, Higher Interest Rates, and the Collapse

Introduction : Dr. Richard Ebeling is a senior fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and professor of economics at Northwood University in Midland, Michigan.

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IBerkshires

94 West Ave Great Barrington

Great opportunity to own this property ''On The Hill.' ' Formerly multiple office use, the interior of this building could be restored to it's former glory as a primary residence or for commercial use with town permits.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

IBerkshires

offers some ideas for where to take the kids this weekend.

I was listening to NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" show a couple weeks ago when they mentioned a story about women going to some outfit in Hawaii where they could give birth among dolphins.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Berkshire Eagle

Housatonic man faces new assault charges just after several counts against him were dropped

One set of charges from a domestic dispute has been dismissed against a local man, but charges stand against him in a new case involving a confrontation with the same woman.

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Berkshire Eagle

Great Barrington: Gospel concert, dinner to benefit Senior Center

The Gospel Gang, a contemporary Christian/gospel choir, comprised of 25 voices and an 8 piece band, along with The Messengers, a men's gospel/blues quartet will be performing at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, at the Claire Teague Senior Center, 971 South Main St. A spaghetti dinner will follow.

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Berkshire Eagle

Great Barrington: BSCa s Julianne Boyd to present program

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will present an in-depth, behind the scenes look at Chaim Potok's "The Chosen," with Barrington Stage Company Artistic Director Julianne Boyd at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, June 14, at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire, 270 State Road.

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IBerkshires

372 Maple Ave Great Barrington

LOVELY 1920 COLONIAL WITH HANDSOME SOUTHERN VIEWS OVER PASTURES AND BERKSHIRE HILLS, 4BR & 2BA, dining & living room w/ fireplace, huge screened in porch with waterfall backdrop, BBQ deck off the kitchen, balcony w/ distant mountain views, central A/C, sprinkler system, 2 car garage, extensive landscape.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Berkshire Eagle

Fun facts: Civil Rights voices called for freedom

This summer, as the Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival returns to celebrate black arts, life and culture in the Berkshires, local events through the summer will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the life of W.E.B. DuBois, on the 50th anniversary of his death.

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Berkshire Eagle

Great Barrington: Hungrytown to perform Saturday

Hungrytown, the married musical duo of Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson, will be performing at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, at the Ramsdell Library, 1087 Main St., Housatonic.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

Berkshire Eagle

After 11 extensions, sale of Great Barrington fire station could come soon

Following 11 extensions and nearly a year of negotiations, Selectmen say the sale of the town's old firehouse on Castle Street could be finalized by July 3. Represented by Tom Borshoff, the business group 20 Castle Street LLC has proposed purchasing and refurbishing the 114-year-old, three-story building for vocational training programs and career ... (more)

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Berkshire Eagle

Dalton: Advance circus ticket sales begin Thursday

The Kelly Miller Circus will present shows on Saturday, July 13, at 2 and 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 14, at 2 and 5 p.m. at the American Legion Field, Route 9. Tickets will be sold at Big Y World Class Markets in North Adams, Adams, Pittsfield, Lee, and Great Barrington through July 10, and at Harry's Supermarket in Pittsfield, Val's Variety in ... (more)

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Sun Jun 09, 2013

IBerkshires

15 Dresser Ave Great Barrington

Here's your chance to own a piece of Great Barrington history. The historic Barns House is a 1893 Folk Victorian, 5 bedroom/2.5 bath home in the very heart of Great Barrington.

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