Berkshire Bach Announces Annual Messiah Sing-Along

03:41PM / Tuesday, November 25, 2025Print Story | Email Story

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Bach Society (BBS) hosts its annual Messiah Sing-Along at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington on Nov. 29, 4pm.

Choral conductor James Bagwell returns to lead the audience in favorite choruses from Handel's oratorio—including Hallelujah!--accompanied by the Berkshire Bach Players. The event is free.

"Berkshire Bach is pleased to host our annual Messiah Sing-Along on the Saturday after Thanksgiving," said Terrill McDade, Executive Director of The Berkshire Bach Society. "This is a FREE event, our gift to the community, and a wonderful opportunity for people to come together, raise their voices, and glory in the beauty of Baroque choral music."

Bring your own score, buy or borrow one from Berkshire Bach.

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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.

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