Rockwell Museum Presents 'Watercolor on the Hillside'

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STOCKBRIDGE - Norman Rockwell Museum will present "Watercolor on the Hillside," an outdoor painting workshop, on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. Artists will be painting with watercolors on the scenic hillside near Norman Rockwell's studio, which overlooks the Housatonic River. Materials will be provided for the afternoon program, which is free with regular museum admission. The museum is open daily. General admission is $12.50 for adults, $7 for students, and free for visitors 18 and under (five per adult). Kids Free Every Day is a gift to families from Country Curtains and the Red Lion Inn. On Wednesdays from November to May, senior citizens are admitted at half-price. The museum is open daily, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through October. Gallery tours are available daily, beginning on the hour. Antenna Audio Tour of select paintings from the permanent Norman Rockwell collection is available. Rockwell's studio, located on the grounds, is open May through October. For more information, call 413-298-4100, Ext. 220, or go to www.nrm.org
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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Construction is underway to transform the former Harry's Supermarket into a restaurant

Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building. 

"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu. 

A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building. 

White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.  

He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns. 

Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot. 

A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use. 

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