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Lenox Holds First Annual Tree Walk

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
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LENOX, Mass. — Downtown Lenox is utilizing sidewalks this holiday season by lining them with decorated trees.

The first annual Holiday Tree Walk is happening through the month of December on Main Street, Housatonic Street, Walker Street, and Church Street.

During this holiday season, these trees can be viewed in a safe, social distancing manner while browsing historical Lenox.

The event is a collaboration with the Lenox Chamber of Commerce, the townolki9"? and the Lenox Cultural District.

"It was a collaborative brainchild between the Cultural District and the Chamber of Commerce's Director Jennifer Nacht," the chamber's Creative Services Manager Deirdre McKenna said. "It was something that came out of some of the discussions with the Cultural District committee members."

Nearly 30 decorated holiday trees can be found lining the streets and featuring a Pickle Scavenger Hunt in which viewers locate a good luck pickle on every tree.



Most of the trees' decorations were a result of a business and an artist being paired, with the business paying the cost of the decorations.

Organizations including Shakespeare & Company, Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, and Ventfort Hall, and more submitted staff-decorated trees for the tree walk.

This event is free to the public and can be viewed at any time, as the trees will be up through December.

For more information visit lenox.org/holiday-tree-walk-2020.


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BRTA Announces Community Shuttle Program

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority starts its Community Shuttle Program on Tuesday, Sept. 8. 
 
The program consists of using non-CDL drivers on smaller neighborhood routes. This will allow the BRTA to shift CDL drivers to cover other services. Especially in the evening when we have experienced driver shortages and cancellations.
 
Routes 1, 2, 3, and 34 with the goal of producing immediate relief for riders in North and South County.
 
Routes 11/15, 5 and 21 will be the first routes for Community Shuttle service. Route 21 will run until 9:30 p.m. to make sure South County riders have a way home. 
 
BRTA says it is committed to making sure all residents have the service they need daily.
 
The agency continues to work through staffing challenges, but believes this will alleviate the CDL driver shortage. It says it is committed to a program of continuous training and recruitment. Contact the BRTA if you have an interest in joining the team.
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