Music @ the Taft to Present Presents Sprague/Jaffe/Ennis Trio

12:23PM / Wednesday, July 13, 2022Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Music School is pleased to announce Music @ The Taft Presents the Sprague/Jaffe/Ennis Trio, at 7 p.m. on July 22

The new ensemble features long-time collaborators Miro Sprague (piano), Marty Jaffe (bass) and Jason Ennis (guitar). The trio performs original jazz compositions by each band member along with a few interpretations of familiar tunes.

"We are very excited to return to Berkshire Music School because it is the site of our first ever performance in 2018! It's where it all began for our trio," says Marty Jaffe. "We appreciate all that the school does to serve the Berkshire community and are thrilled to continue our association with it."

The performance will take place in the Taft Recital Hall: 30 Wendell Ave. Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201. Tickets for the performances are on sale for $15 through at www.berkshiremusicschool.org/box-office, or you may call to reserve your seats at 413-442-1411.

The program is supported in part by grants from the Pittsfield and Dalton Cultural Councils, which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council.

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Crane Drops Challenge to Dalton Land Sale

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:43AM / Thursday, January 22, 2026

DALTON, Mass. — The sale of the land known as the Bardin property is no longer being challenged.

Dicken Crane of Holiday Farm, the highest bidder on the property, withdrew his lawsuit and a citizen petition requesting the board award him the sale, recognizing that a reversal was unlikely after the deed had already been signed.

The Select Board's decision in December to sell the last 9.15 acres of land to Thomas and Esther Balardini, the third highest bidder, sparked outrage from several residents resulting in a heated meeting to sign the quitclaim deed. Crane was the highest bidder by $20,000.

The board swiftly had the deed signed on Dec. 22, following its initial vote on Nov. 10 to award the parcel to the Balardinis, despite citizen outcry against the decision during a meeting on Nov. 23.

Crane claimed he wrote a letter to the board of his intention to appeal its decision. However, once the deed was signed a month later, it was too late for him to do anything.

"My question is, why were they in such a hurry to push this through, even though there were many people asking, 'explain to us why this is in the best interest in the town,' when they really had no explanation," Crane said on Wednesday.

Litigation is expensive and the likelihood of success to get it changed once the deed was signed is minimal, he said.

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