Lee Premium Outlets Seeks Vendors for Crafts & Creations Weekend

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LEE, Mass. — Lee Premium Outlets is seeking vendors for the inaugural Crafts & Creations weekend. The event will provide a fun and friendly atmosphere for local craftspeople and artists to reach nearly 8,000 shoppers per day.

Lee Premium Outlets is currently seeking vendors who create and sell hand-crafted items ranging from jewelry to artwork to pottery – anything that has been made by the vendor or the vendor’s family member or friend. Items for resale will not be permitted and gift baskets and arrangements of purchased items are only allowed if they are creatively developed; food items will also not be accepted.

Crafts & Creations will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13. A complimentary 8-foot table and two chairs will be provided by Lee Premium Outlets (no electricity is available). All vendors are welcome to provide their own tents for protection from the weather as the event is rain or shine.

This is a unique opportunity for local craftspeople to share their talent with the Berkshires community and international tourists alike, and a great addition to the offerings of Lee Premium Outlets just as fall foliage season kicks off.

Interested businesses and vendors should contact Heidi Cornwell at Lee Premium Outlets at hcornwell@simon.com or 413-243-2063. A registration fee of $150 is required and must be received by Aug. 28.


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Community Hero of the Month: Officer Joshua Tracy

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
LEE, Mass.—Lee Police Department patrolman Joshua Tracy has been selected for the February Community Hero of the Month. 
 
The Community Hero of the Month series runs for the next 9 months in partnership with Haddad Auto. Nominated community members and organizations have gone above and beyond to make a positive impact on their community. 
 
Tracy has been an officer in the Berkshires for seven years, working for multiple departments including North Adams, Pittsfield, and as of approximately 5 months ago, Lee. 
 
Prior to being an officer, Tracy served 12 years in the Army National Guard. He became an officer when he left the service because it not only allowed him to help others, which he knew he enjoyed, but allowed him to utilize his military training. 
 
When on a call, Tracy knows he is likely walking into someone's worst day, which is why he strives to be a dependable person for the people out in the community, he said. 
 
"I think the thing that I think about the most of making an impact is showing up on these calls that we go on and de-escalating and calming the situation down," Tracy said. 
 
"You know, most of the time when we show up, it's because someone's having one of their worst days or just a really bad day."
 
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