North Adams – Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will begin a Green Living Seminar series this semester, entitled “From personal decisions to large scale conservation efforts: an introduction to the diverse stewards of the environment.â€
The program is coordinated by Elena Traister, a faculty member of environmental studies. The purpose of the program is to inform the community about the ways that environmental conservation can be achieved through individual actions in combination with larger scale environmental efforts.
The first speaker in this series is MCLA alumnus, Christopher Derby Kilfoyle ’76, president of Berkshire Photovoltaic Services, who will present “The power of solar energy: Benefits and costs of implementing photovoltaics in Massachusetts.†The program will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31 in Sullivan Lounge in the Amsler Campus Center.
Kilfoyle has led BPVS, Berkshire Photovoltaic Services since its formation twenty years ago. The Adams company, a selected contractor for Utility, DOE, and NREL sponsored projects, has designed and installed commercial, residential and agricultural PV systems throughout New England and New York.
A leader of the popular "PV for Professionals" workshops sponsored by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, Kilfoyle, is a NABCEP certified PV installer. A long time member of the American Solar Energy Society and a founding member of the Solar Energy Business Association of New England, he is also the Technical Advisor to the Cornell University Solar Decathlon Team and a frequent guest lecturer on PV and Energy policy issues at Cornell and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
Green Living presentations are free and open to the public. Each presentation will last approximately one hour, and light refreshments will be provided. For further information, contact Traister at 413-662-5301.
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Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Stockbridge Grange is holding a community dinner on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, featuring spaghetti and meatballs, salad, and bread with dessert choices of chocolate cream or lemon meringue pie.
Dinner is $17.00 per person, take out only with 12-1:30 pm pick up at the Stockbridge Grange Hall at 51 Church Street, Stockbridge. Orders may be made by calling 413-243-1298 or 413-443-4352.
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