Alzheimer’s Awareness month with resident-created gallery exhibit

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. - In recognition of Alzheimer’s Awareness month, EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne will display watercolors created by memory care residents in its art gallery throughout the month of November.

EPOCH will host a reception to celebrate the exhibit opening on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m.

The exhibit will consist of artwork created by six residents from EPOCH’s Bridges neighborhood, a specialized memory care neighborhood within EPOCH.

As part of EPOCH’s Memories in the Making program, the participants meet once a week for an hour of painting. Facilitators lead them through a project that combines therapy and artistic expression.


The Alzheimer’s Association designed the Memories in the Making program to give people with memory loss and dementia an opportunity to express themselves through art even after communicating with others has become difficult.

All are welcome to attend the gallery opening. Light refreshments will be served. EPOCH’s gallery is open to the public weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information or to request a reservation for the opening reception call 413-499-1992.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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