Virtual Sourdough Workshop

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SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Dewey Hall will host a virtual sourdough talk with Richard Bourdon, founder of Berkshire Mountain Bakery.

Bourdon will be joined by Sarah Reynolds North of Found Bread in her kitchen in New Marlborough.

In this pre-filmed 60-minute workshop, Richard and Sarah will show how to mix the dough by hand. That will be followed by a lesson on how to shape proofed dough into a loaf. Along the way, they will offer time-tested tips and tricks for ensuring professional results—with practice.

Questions are welcome via chat and will be answered by Richard and Sarah during a live Q & A time at the end.

The presentation will take place Feb, 28 from 5:30 to 7 pm.

The workshop is a precursor for Dewey Hall's third annual Sourdough Bread Contest on March 15. The culinary celebrity judges will be Jean-Francois Bizalion of Bizalion's Fine Foods, Richard Bourdon of Berkshire Mountain Bakery, and Sarah Reynolds North of Found Bread. Cash prizes will be awarded for Best Bread in three categories: Traditional Sourdough (grain variation welcome), Gluten Free, and Embellished (can include fruits, nuts, seeds, spices, etc.

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Great Barrington Fire, Police Respond to Chimney Fire

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
02:48PM / Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Fire Chief Scott Turner called for mutual aid as soon as he saw flames.

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Firefighters made quick work of a chimney fire on Tuesday afternoon and two police officers aided the occupant in escaping the building.

Fire Chief Scott Turner said the blaze at 205 North St. was reported about 12:38 p.m.

"When I arrived on scene, we had a small amount of flames coming out of the eaves of the roof over by the chimney for the wood stove, and then we had light smoke conditions on the second floor," he said.

Police Officers Andres Huertas and Elias Casey were first on the scene and immediately entered the single-family home to find the occupant was on the second floor.

They helped her out of the building, Turner said, "they did a great job."

The chimney is a metal chimney and burn marks could been seen where it meets the eaves on the side of the building.

North Street is a narrow residential way and firetrucks from Alford, Egremont, Monterey, Richmond, Stockbridge and West Stockbridge were parked along nearby streets. Scene support was provided by police, Southern Berkshire Ambulance, and National Grid.

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