Triplex Cinema Receives Grant from Feigenbaum Foundation

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The Triplex Cinema has received a grant from the Pittsfield-based Feigenbaum Foundation.

The grant will be used to purchase newly enhanced Theatre Management Software. The new system will allow the Triplex to upgrade its software program, which is used for digital theatrical projection.

The Feigenbaum Foundation provides financial assistance for education in technology, engineering, and management; academic institutions and disciplines; medical initiatives and disciplines; cultural programs and projects; community-based tax-exempt organizations in Berkshire County; and established religious institutions programs and projects.

Nicki Wilson, President of the Triplex Board of Directors, acknowledged the Feigenbaum Foundation's support.

"We are grateful to the Feigenbaum Foundation for their continued support of the Triplex Cinema. Our new Theatre Management Software program is a critical piece of our operations and the Feigenbaum grant makes the purchase of this new system possible," she said. 

Triplex Cinema, Inc., is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that shows movies and provides a space for film entertainment, including first-run, independent, foreign language, classic, children’s, and documentary films. The Triplex also showcases locally produced films and thematic programming and partners with schools and local nonprofits for community programming.

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MassDOT Announces I-90 Lane Closures for Infrastructure Work

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.— The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that various infrastructure work, including bridge painting, bridge repair, guardrail installation, and drainage structure operations, will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound between Monday, May 12, and Friday, May 16.

The work will necessitate lane closures at different locations along I-90 during both daytime and overnight hours.

In West Stockbridge, bridge painting will occur on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 1.3 from Monday, May 12, through Friday, May 16, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Guardrail work is scheduled on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 0.0 to 1.0 from Monday night, May 12, through Thursday night, May 15, between 7:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

In Stockbridge/West Stockbridge, guardrail work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 3.0 to 4.5 from Monday night, May 12, through Thursday night, May 15, between 7:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. the following morning. Drainage structure work is scheduled on I-90 westbound from mile marker 7.8 to 0.0 from Monday night, May 12, through Thursday night, May 15, between 7:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

In Becket, bridge repair work will take place on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 18.4 on Monday, May 12, and Tuesday, May 13, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bridge repair work is also scheduled on I-90 westbound at mile marker 18.4 from Wednesday, May 14, through Friday, May 16, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Guardrail work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 20.0 to 21.0 on Monday, May 12, and Thursday, May 15, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be present to guide drivers through the construction zones.

Motorists traveling through these areas should anticipate delays, reduce their speed, and proceed with caution.

All scheduled work is dependent on weather conditions and is subject to change without prior notice.

 

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