Berkshire South Regional Community Center Hosts Free Community Thanks Supper

12:11PM / Friday, November 17, 2023Print Story | Email Story

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire South Regional Community Center will host its 16th Annual Community Thanks Supper on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 at 15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington.

Every year, Berkshire South gathers local community members, both familiar faces and new acquaintances, for an evening of gratitude and traditional Thanksgiving food. This year's feast will be prepared by local volunteers and chefs including cookbook author Janet Elsbach, chef Hank Ferlauto, Eli Holland, and Dorothy McTeigue. They will host two in-person seatings, at 5pm and 6:30pm, welcoming up to 120 guests each. All are welcome!

Berkshire South anticipates providing approximately 240 meals to the public. This meal is available for free thanks to the generous sponsorship of local supermarkets including Stop & Shop, Price Chopper|Market 32, the Berkshire Food Co-op, Guido's Fresh Marketplace, and Big Y World Class Market.

Reserve your seat at the table by filling out a registration form online at berkshiresouth.org/communitythanks or calling the Community Center at 413-528-2810 ext 37.

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Elevated Mercury Level Found in Center Pond Fish

11:41AM / Friday, December 19, 2025

BECKET, Mass. — The state Department of Public Health has issued an advisory after a mercury-contaminated fish was found in Center Pond.

According to a letter sent to the local Board of Health from the Division of Environmental Toxicology, Hazard Assessment and Prevention, elevated levels of mercury were measured in the sample taken from the pond.

The concentration in the fish exceeded DPH's action level of 0.5 milligrams per kilogram, or parts per million.

"This indicates that daily consumption of fish from the waterbody may pose a health concern. Therefore, DPH has issued a FCA for Center Pond recommending that sensitive populations should not eat chain pickerel and all other people should limit consumption of chain pickerel to 2 meals/month," the letter states.

The letter specifically points to chain pickerel, but the 60-acre pond also has largemouth and smallmouth bass and yellow perch.

The "sensitive populations" include children younger than 12, those who are nursing, pregnant, or who may become pregnant.

The Toxicology Division recommends reducing intake of "large, predatory fish" or fish that feed on the bottoms of waterbodies, such as largemouth bass and carp. More information on safely eating fish can be found here.

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