Great Barrington Man Among Judges at Westminster Dog Show

02:37PM / Sunday, March 19, 2023Print Story | Email Story

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Resident Thomas W. Coen is among the judges at the 147th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City on May 8-9.

The dog show is set to return to New York City at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows –Corona Park in Queens. In his third judging assignment at Westminster, Coen will judge the Herding Group live on FS1 during the evening competition on Monday, May 8. His Herding Group winner will advance to the Best in Show competition held Tuesday evening, May 9, live on FS1.

Coen became interested in the world of purebred dogs at the age of 12 and whelped his first Shetland sheepdog litter in 1964 while still in high school on Long Island, N.Y. Over the past five decades of breeding Shetland sheepdogs, under the Madega prefix, has bred or owned seven National Specialty Best of Breed winners, eight All-Breed Best in Show winners, and more than 20 Register of Merit producers, including the breed's All-Time Top Sire.

After graduating from college, Coen taught art on the junior high level outside of Woodstock, N.Y. He obtained his handler's license in 1970, and that was the beginning of an career that spanned 30 years. In 2000, he retired from handling and received his AKC judging license. He is approved to judge the Herding Group, Dachshunds, and Best in Show.

Coen has had the honor of judging Best of Breed at the Collie and Australian Shepherd National Specialties and twice at the Shetland Sheepdog National Specialty. His judging assignments and his "Quest For Quality" seminar have taken him to Canada, Japan, China, Denmark, Norway, and Brazil.

For 2023, Westminster Week returns to New York City kicking off with Canine Celebration Day on Saturday, May 6, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The day commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Masters Agility Championship and the 8th annual Masters Obedience Championship with new family events like dock diving, a breed showcase, and a demo ring for visitors to see herding, scent work and freestyle obedience.

The breed competitions will take place at the same location on Monday, May 8, (Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding Breeds and Group judging) and Tuesday, May 9, (Sporting, Working, Terrier Breeds, Junior Showmanship Finals, and Group judging followed by Best in Show).

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Units Available at Lee's New Eagle Mill Housing Development

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
01:57PM / Tuesday, October 27, 2026

It's took more than a decade to bring the Eagle Lofts to fruition in the former Eagle mill.

LEE, Mass. — Hearthway wants community members to know there are three-bedroom units available at The Lofts at Eagle Mill with little to no waitlist.

The apartments at 73 West Center St. recently came online in the historic building on the banks of the Housatonic River after more than a decade of work. The first tenants began moving in last week.

Three-bedroom units are less than $2,000 per month for those who meet income requirements.

"These units are $1,855 a month with hot water included. To qualify, applicants must be under the 60 percent AMI income limit by household size and be able to afford the rent," the affordable housing provider wrote in a communication on Monday.

"Mobile vouchers are welcomed."

A ribbon was cut at the former paper mill over the summer for 56 one- to three-bedroom, mixed-income units in the heart of downtown.

According to a chart provided by Hearthway, 60 percent area median income is $55,320 per year for a one person household, $63,240 a year for a two-person household, $71,160 a year for a three-person household, and $79,020 a year for a four-person household.

Applications are available in English and Spanish. They can submitted via email to leasing@hearthway.org, drop off to the main office at 1 Fenn St in Pittsfield, fax to 413-403-2710, or USPS mail to P.O. Box 1180, Pittsfield, MA 01202-1180.