Birch Festival Presents: L'Histoire du Soldat and More

04:00PM / Monday, May 20, 2024Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Birch Festival Presents: L’Histoire du Soldat and More in The Common Room at Zion Lutheran Church

The show will be held on Monday, May 20 at 6pm

The immersive musical experience with The Birch Festival will be held in the Common Room at the Zion Lutheran Church. The show Features Stravinsky's "A Soldier's Tale" conducted by Fernanda Lastra.

The Birch Festival is named in honor of Sima Berezkina, whose last name means "birch tree" in Russian. Born in Rogachev, a small town in what is now known as Belarus, she immigrated to Pittsfield, MA with her family (including her grandson Yevgeny) in 1990, with the help and sponsorship of the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires.

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Dalton Fire Makes Quick Work of Gasoline Fire

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:26PM / Thursday, February 19, 2026

DALTON, Mass. — Firefighters made quick work of a fire that started in a garage on Main Street on Thursday at about 4:30 p.m.

Fire Chief Chris Cachet said the occupant was working on some motorcycles and "gasoline spilled, and there was a space heater that ignited."

It was going to be ruled as accidental, he said.

All the occupants were accounted for and one cat was rescued. He said there should be no problem with the occupants getting back into the house once the electrical inspector clears the

"The crews did a great job," the chief said, adding the late afternoon provided for more hands. "Perfect time of day to have something like this happen. We were able to get in here, get it knocked down."

The Fire Department was supported by police, Hinsdale, Windsor and Pittsfield fire departments, County Ambulance, the Water Department and Eversource.

Main Street was closed from Weston to Depot street for about an hour and half.

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