ArtSoiree To Benefit Berkshire Country Day Students

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LENOX, Mass. — The second annual ArtSoiree, a Cinco de Mayo celebration of the arts to benefit the financial aid fund at Berkshire Country Day School, will be held at Stonover Farm on Saturday, May 5.

The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception for underwriters, patrons, and sponsors. Doors open to the public at 6:30 p.m.

A silent auction of over 80 items will include one-of-a-kind works of art. Several live auction items will include VIP tickets to the sold-out James Taylor concert held in July at Tanglewood.

Brazilian guitarist Richard Boukas opens the evening followed by a Latin inspired band. Kate Kapteyn Baldwin, a Berkshire Country Day School graduate, and other area establishments will provide hors d'oeuvres. A signature cocktail will be created by Tyler and Chris Weld of Berkshire Mountain Distillers.

Tickets are $75, and include open bar, hors d'ouevres, and desserts. For tickets, more information, or to learn about becoming an underwriter, contact Joanne DelCarpine at Berkshire Country Day School at 413-637-0755, ext. 22.
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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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