BRPC Hosts Public Meetings For Future South County Bike-Pedestrian Routes

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — BRPC has partnered with engineering firm Weston & Sampson to begin envisioning a Southern Berkshire Bike Path route between Sheffield and Lenox, with the goal to create one continuous, logical route that links town centers across southern Berkshire County with high-quality cycling and walking infrastructure.

Resident input on the data and potential routes collected so far is an important step in the planning process. BRPC is hosting four in-person opportunities to participate in this project.

Each town meeting will focus on work in that particular town. Residents are encouraged to attend the meeting in their hometown, but if a different time or location is more convenient, attend the opportunity that works best for you.

There will be two meetings on June 9. One will be held in Great Barrington at the Mason Library from 4 to 5 pm. A second meetign will be held in Sheffield at the Christ Trinity Church from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.

Mettings were held in Stockbridge and Lee this May.

All locations are served directly by BRTA public transit or South County Connector microtransit. Lenox Dale is served by the BRTA #2 bus, and Lee, Stockbridge, and Great Barrington are served by the #21 bus and #921 express bus. Transportation to Christ Trinity Church in Sheffield can be arranged by calling the South County Connector at (413) 591-3826 between 8am and 4pm, or schedule anytime in the South County Connector smartphone app.

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Berkshire South Sees $1M Earmark for Expansion

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:48PM / Thursday, August 06, 2026

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The Berkshire South Regional Community Center was earmarked for more than $1 million to expand its north wing.

On Thursday, Congressman Richard Neal sat with Executive Director Jenise Lucey, board members, and other staff at the center to see how those dollars will help expand childcare, among other areas. He announced a $1,015,000 earmark for the project.

"As you can see, we are really, really busy and really busting at the seams," Lucey said while showing the congressman plans.

"So your advocacy to make this happen, so that we can really move on to the next steps and serve our community, couldn't be better timed, and we're just so grateful for your support."

The 6,000-square-foot addition will add about 20 spaces for infant and toddler care and increase the 40,000-square-foot building by about 15 percent. It will also allow BCRCC to expand its fitness center, upgrade its HVAC system, and relocate administrative offices.

BCRCC sees about 200,000 visitors per year and is licensed to welcome 100 summer campers, running a nine-week program during working hours. Childcare programming runs year-round, with the center serving about 240 youth annually.

Open since 2002, the community center will soon celebrate its 25th anniversary. The allocation was made through Congressionally Directed Spending from the Rural Housing Service with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Neal said that childcare was one of the biggest issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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