Kids Invited to 'Get Unplugged' This April Vacation

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Co-op Market and Berkshire South Regional Community Center are once again partnering to offer Get Unplugged, a full week of free, fun and educational programs for the upcoming school break April 20-24.

This will be the fourth year of Get Unplugged and each year the program has grown and accepted more and more presenters and participants.  Past years have included workshops on subjects like dance, art, fashion, fitness, nature and more. Highlights from last year’s programming included a fly fishing lesson, a presentation on K-9 police dogs, Boomerang demonstrations, and a workshop on tree and shrub pruning.

“We’re always looking for new and different programming.” Said Jenny Schwartz, founder of Get Unplugged and the Co-op’s Education and Outreach Coordinator. “We’re lucky to live in a community where we have so many skilled educators who are excited to share their knowledge with our youth.” And that tradition will continue in 2015 as Get Unplugged continues to thrive.

For more information about Get Unplugged, including sign up forms for workshops and schedule of events, please visit www.berkshiresouth.org.

 

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South County Construction Operations

LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, bridge repair, and tree trimming operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, April 22.
 
Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones.  The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: 
 
Otis/Blandford 
  • Guardrail repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound between mile marker 21.0 and mile marker 26.0 from Monday, April 22, through Thursday, April 25, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, April 26. 
  • Drainage work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 21.0 to 26.0 from Monday, April 22, through Thursday, April 25, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, April 26. 
Blandford
  • Bridge repair work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 26.4 from Monday, April 22 through Thursday, April 25, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, April 26.
Lee
  • Bridge repair work will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 8.0 from Tuesday, April 23 through Thursday, April 25, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
Russell
  • Tree trimming work will be conducted on I-90 westbound between mile marker 33.0 to mile marker 36.0, from Monday, April 22 through Friday, April 26, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. 
 
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. 
 
Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.   
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice. 
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