Hurricane Sandy Cancellations & Closures

• Housatonic Academy in Pittsfield will be closed because of a power outage
  

Closings/Cancellations for Tuesday, 10/30

• Schools closed: North Adams, Pittsfield, Adams-Cheshire, Williamstown, Pine Cobble, Miss Hall's, Gabriel Abbott, Clarksburg, Lanesborough, Berkshire Arts & Technology, Berkshire Hills, McCann, MCLA, Central Berkshire, Lee, Lenox, Stamford (Vt.), Hancock, Mount Greylock, Pownal (Vt.), Richmond, Montessori School of the Berkshires and South Berkshire
• Williamstown Youth Center closed
• Berkshire Community College has canceled day classes; classes starting at or after 4 p.m. at all locations will occur as scheduled.
• Berkshire Food Project in North Adams
• Cheshire Library in the morning
• All North Adams city offices will open on at 11 a.m. This includes City Hall, the library and Mary Spitzer Center.
• The VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire walk-in clinic canceled
• Clarksburg Senior Center breakfast is canceled
• Tuesday evening's PechaKucha Pittsfield will be rescheduled.
• The Girl Scout 100th anniversary reception at the Stockbridge Library is postponed to a later date.
• United Cerebral Palsy offices will be closed in Pittsfield & North Adams
• VNA flu vaccination clinic scheduled for Tuesday at the Adams Council on Aging has been postponed to Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 9  to 11 a.m.
• NARH Art Program reception scheduled for Tuesday evening has been rescheduled to Monday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m.
• The Williamstown Chamber of Commerce at 7 Denison Park Drive has rescheduled Tuesday's open house to Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 5 to 7.
• Dr. Messenger's office in North Adams closed
• Tuesday choir rehearsal at All Saints' Episcopal Church has been canceled.
• Lanesborough School's pumpkin contest is postponed to Wednesday, Oct. 31. 
• Hoosac and Williamstown Savings banks and True North and Coakley, Pierpan, Dolan & Collins reopen on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
• Berkshire Housing Development Corp. reopens at 9. Call 413-499-1630, Ext. 100 for updated office hours.
• Pittsfield Family YMCA has normal operating hours Tuesday. Folks can call 413-499-7650, Ext. 10 for updates.
• Adams Community Bank will reopen on Tuesday at noon.
• Adams Town Hall, Library and COA will have a delayed opening of 11 on Tuesday morning. Residents should contact the COA at 413-743-8333 to see what services will be available.
• Sheffield Historical Society's Zombie Pumpkin Walk canceled

Lt. Governor Driscoll Visits Great Barrington Businesses

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Housing Secretary Ed Augustus and state Rep. Leigh Davis are ready to chop wood out back of Pleasant and Main. 

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll did some holiday shopping on Main Street last week after announcing millions of federal Community Development Block Grant funds. 

She was glad to see an array of small-business owners thriving, and the eclectic items that Great Barrington has to offer. 

"We know that the vibrancy of communities can often be defined by what's happening on Main Street," she said. 

"It's great to be here in Great Barrington and see so many independent entrepreneurs who are running really, not only fun, but businesses that are doing well, and we want to try and find ways to uplift and support that work moving forward." 

State Rep. Leigh Davis coordinated a business tour with Pleasant and Main Cafe and General Store, Robbie's Community Market, and Butternut Ski Mountain. While downtown, Driscoll also stopped at Coco's Candy and Rob's Records and Audio. 

Earlier that day, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced $33.5 million in federal CDBG funds at the Housatonic Community Center. Great Barrington, in conjunction with Egremont and Stockbridge, has been allocated $ 1.25 million to rehabilitate approximately 14 housing units.  A new Rural and Small Town Housing Choice Community designation for its Housing Choice Initiative was also launched. 

Davis emphasized the significance of the state announcing these dollars in the small village of Housatonic.  

Craig Bero, founder of Pleasant and Main, prepared desserts and hors d'oeuvres for the group at his cozy cafe across the street from the Housatonic Community Center. Bero opened more than a decade ago after migrating from New York City, and Pleasant and Main offers sustainable, organic meals for an affordable price while enjoying the museum of antiques that is the restaurant.