Old Crow Medicine Show to Perform at Mahaiwe

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington has announced jazz virtuoso Paquito D’Rivera will perform on Saturday, April 5.

A 16-time Grammy and Latin Grammy winner, Paquito D’Rivera is celebrated for his fusion of jazz, Latin jazz, and classical music. The NEA Jazz Master and Havana-born musician has an illustrious career as a soloist, composer, and founding member of groundbreaking ensembles like Irakere and the United Nation Orchestra. Tickets for his April 5 performance are priced between $43 and $63, with discounts for Mahaiwe Members and individuals under 30, stated a press release.

Tickets can be purchased at mahaiwe.org, by phone at 413-528-0100, or in person at the Box Office, open Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.

Youth tickets for attendees aged 30 and under are available for $15. For more information on membership benefits and ticketing, visit mahaiwe.org/membership.

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.