Berkshire Concert Choir Invites Singers for 2022 Season

08:55AM / Saturday, August 13, 2022Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD – The Berkshire Concert Choir, Inc., now in its 45th year, welcomes all singers for its fall 2022 season, under the direction of Artistic Director Matthew O. Thomas.

Concerts will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19, and Sunday, Nov. 20, in Common Room at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. Singers should register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/388202623497 by Sept. 6, as rehearsals start on that date in Common Room at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield.

All singers are welcome; no audition is required. Dues are $45.

The concerts, featuring composers, arrangers, and poets of Massachusetts heritage, will include the complete suite, Frostiana, composed by Randall Thompson with lyrics by Robert Frost as its centerpiece. Amy Renak, Music Director of Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield, will accompany the choir on piano.

The Choir is an IRS 501(c) (3) non-profit, tax-exempt, public charity. All dues and contributions are tax-deductible. Call Marilyn Gerhard at 413-442-6120 for more information or visit www.berkshireconcertchoir.org or http://www.facebook.com/berkshireconcertchoir .

Singers must be fully vaccinated, and facemasks are required. Send dues to Berkshire Concert Choir, Inc., PO Box 452, Pittsfield, MA 01202-0452. Checks can be made out to Berkshire Concert Choir, Inc.

The choir recently performed two spring concerts, New Beginnings – Mass of the Children, at Zion Lutheran Church Common Room in Pittsfield and at Saint James Place in Gt. Barrington. The Berkshire Concert Choir collaborated with the Vocalis Youth Choir led by Julie Bickford to perform to large audiences in both locations. The Berkshire Concert Choir donated $1,000 from its ticket sales to assist children impacted by war in Ukraine.

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Possible Measles Exposure at Boston, Logan

12:05PM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations.

This could have resulted in other people being exposed to measles virus.

The visitor arrived at Logan International Airport on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m. They stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough in Westborough and departed the state on Dec. 12 via Logan at 9:19 p.m. on JetBlue flight 117 to Las Vegas.

DPH is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local partners to identify and notify those who may have been exposed to measles from this individual.

"Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease, which has increased significantly in the United States because of the unfortunate decrease in vaccination rates. It is also a preventable disease," said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein. "This current situation serves as an important reminder of the critical role vaccination plays in protecting our communities. While Massachusetts has not had a measles case this year, 2025 saw the highest number of nationwide cases in more than a decade — nearly 2,000 in 44 jurisdictions, and sadly, three deaths.

"Fifteen years ago, measles had been considered eliminated in the United States, but that tremendous progress is at risk. Vaccines are one of the most important public health interventions ever — they are safe, effective, and lifesaving."

Measles is very contagious. However, the risk to most people in Massachusetts is low because the vaccination rate in the state is high. People who are not immune and visited any of the locations on the following dates and times may be at risk for developing measles.

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