First Berkshire Busk! Festival in Great Barrington

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The new,  summer event celebrates music and live performance each weekend from July 2 through Sept. 4 on the streets of Great Barrington.
 
Performers or "buskers" will be stationed at an array of locations from one end of town to the other through the 10-weekend summer music and arts festival that will be held throughout July and August. 
 
In anticipation of opening its satellite office at 322 Main Street in Great Barrington, Berkshire Money Management (BMM) is a lead sponsor for Berkshire Busk! The $10,000 sponsorship is one of many Southern Berkshire initiatives underway as BMM prepares to open its new office space.
 
"We are very excited to be part of the Southern Berkshire community and cultural scene, right on Main Street," said BMM Community Development Director, Nichole Dupont. "BMM likes to jump right in when it comes to supporting unique arts experiences for our neighbors and friends…and ourselves! Having an office in Great Barrington, and the amazing community that comes with it, is a long time coming."
 
To kick off the post-pandemic summer season, BMM founder and CEO Allen Harris gifted each of his employees with $1,000 to be spent on local events—Jacob's Pillow, Tanglewood, Barrington Stage—and dining, along with another $1,000 to be spent at local businesses.
 
"We are committed, as always, to helping Berkshire organizations and businesses," he said. "We encourage everyone to shop local, be entertained local, eat local, and support local."
 
More information about Berkshire Busk! and its community sponsors can be found here https://www.berkshirebusk.com/sponsors.
 

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White, MacWilliams Win May Day Races

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DALTON, Mass. — Alex White was the top male 10-kilometer finisher and Kristy MacWilliams the top female 10K finisher at the 2024 Community Recreation Association May Day Races, competed Sunday, May 5, at Nessacus Middle School.
 
White’s winning 10K with a time was 35:14, Lincoln Routhier was second in 36:42 and Stefan Ogle third in 40:15. MacWilliams’ winning time was 46:45, followed by Elena Fyfe in 48:51 and Ellen Ross in 50:51.
 
In the 5K race, Quinn Ives was the men’s winner in 19:09, followed by Dylan Lundgren in 19:50, and Brady MacDonald in 20:05. Emily Perrone was the top woman 5K finisher in 26:17, followed by Ashley Barrett in 26:21 and Abigail Ruble in 26:53.
 
Addison Wilkinson, age 10, was the top overall finisher in the Splatter Sprint mile race in 7:59, while Payton Anastasio was runner up in 8:28. Wyatt Smegal, age 8, was the top boy in 8:33.
 
In the kids’ Obstacles & Popsicles ½-mile races, 6-year-old Jake Vosburgh finished first in 3:58, while 8-year-old Eva Esposito was the top girl in 4:12. In the 5-and-under race, 5-year-old Johanna Sheran was first in 4:52, while 5-year-old J.J. Hastings was the top boy finisher in 5:48.
 
10K Race
 
1. Alex White, 35:14. 2. Lincoln Routhier, 36:42. 3. Stefan Ogle, 40:15. 4. Alexander Larson, 44:37. 5. Daryl Shreve, 45:04. 6. Brian Ducey, 45:21. 7. Kristy MacWilliams, 46:45. 8. Johnathan Hunt, 47:31. 9. Christopher Barry, 48:04. 10, Elena Fyfe, 48:51.
 
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