Berkshires Presidential Visits

Berkshires Presidential Visits

Washington may never have slept in the Berkshires, but a host of other Presidents have stopped by for a visit! In honor of President’s Day, historian Eugene Michalenko and folklorist Joe Durwin recount stories and tales of the many Presidential visits the Berkshires...
Hollywood in the Hills: Karen Allen

Hollywood in the Hills: Karen Allen

Since her debut in Animal House, Berkshires resident Karen Allen has been a star of stage and screen for decades, building a career pursuing passion projects. Now, the veteran actor and director is taking on a new role: her feature film directorial debut, which will...
Pipeline Debate, Part 1

Pipeline Debate, Part 1

In the first of a two-part series, Carolee McGrath discusses the controversial pipeline proposal for Berkshire and Franklin counties with Benji Borowski from the Coalition to Lower Energy Costs, who supports the pipeline project, and 2nd Berkshire District Rep. Paul...
Hollywood in the Hills

Hollywood in the Hills

Hollywood is no stranger to the region, with major motion pictures regularly being shot in part in our neck of the woods, from Mel Gibson’s “Edge of Darkness” in Northampton to the recent picture “The Judge” which did extensive shooting in Shelburne Falls. But not all...
From Rabbit Ears to the Digital Years: iBerkshires.com

From Rabbit Ears to the Digital Years: iBerkshires.com

iBerkshires lays claim to being the oldest news-only website in the Berkshires – and perhaps the country! In our continuing look at the history of local media, producer Tony Dunne and Videographer Mark Langevin visit the staff and discover how the newsgathering and...
Making It Here: Six Depot Coffee

Making It Here: Six Depot Coffee

Flavio Lichtenthal’s love of coffee began at 13 in the pool halls of Buenos Aires, his native city. Years later, coffee roasting became the natural outcome and he and his wife Lisa Landry started Six Depot Roastery and Café in the small Berkshire town of West...
Creative Resources Conference

Creative Resources Conference

While most of us might think of art as just that – art – it’s also commerce, and is a hugely important subset of the business community, particularly in the Berkshires. As “solopreneurs,” many artists tend to work alone or in very small teams,...
Naumkeag

Naumkeag

Bequeathed in its entirety to the Trustees of Reservations in 1958, Naumkeag is a National Historic Landmark that provides a special link to Berkshires history. This architectural masterpiece is referred to as a 44-room “cottage” and served as a summer retreat for...
Berkshire Film & Media Expo

Berkshire Film & Media Expo

Diane Pearlman, Executive Director of the Berkshire Film and Media Arts Collaborative, and Videographer/producer Terry Holland of northeastdronevideo.com discuss the upcoming Oct. 23 Western Mass Film and Media Exchange event scheduled at the Baystate Health Whitney...
Web Exclusive: Naumkeag

Web Exclusive: Naumkeag

Bequeathed in its entirety to the Trustees of Reservations in 1958, Naumkeag is a National Historic Landmark that provides a special link to Berkshires history. This architectural masterpiece is referred to as a 44-room “cottage” and served as a summer retreat for...