Berkshire Botanical Garden Presents Music Mondays Concert Series

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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Botanical Garden's Music Mondays series of live concerts begins June 29 and continues through Aug. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., featuring traditional favorites and new voices from the Berkshires and beyond.
 
Tickets are $15 for BBG members and $25 for non-members. Entrance is free for children 12 and under. Tickets are available at BerkshireBotanical.org.
 
Music Mondays will take place rain or shine; however, in the event of severe weather, concerts will be canceled, and refunds will be provided. In the event of questionable weather, please check BerkshireBotanical.org or call 413-320-4794 for the latest updates.
 
Calendar of Events
 
June 29 — The Rejuvenators with Wanda Houston
The Rejuvenators, featuring special guest vocalist Wanda Houston, kick off our summer music series with their distinctive New Orleans sound.
 
July 6 — The Eagles Trombone Ensemble
The Ensemble will entertain and delight with a varied musical program of toe-tapping pop tunes from the 40's through the 90's.
 
July 13 — Zoot Allures and the Zydeco Playboys
Zoot Allures celebrates the unique musical style that was spawned from the New Orleans mix of French and Caribbean cultures, and is a true “gumbo” of styles, culture and language.
 
July 20 — Mica and Manu
Mica and Manu lend traditional Argentine rhythms—such as chacarera, candombe, and murga—with contemporary styles like hip-hop, funk, and flamenco.
 
July 27 — The Lucky 5
Hard-swinging jazz band that blends swing and gypsy jazz to create a unique, foot-stomping blend of music.
 
August 3 — Misty Blues
Original and traditional blues with hints of jazz, soul, funk, and tent revival gospel.
 
August 10 — Sören Smedvig Quartet
Dynamic jazz bringing together top-tier musicians for a vibrant, versatile performance of jazz standards.
 
August 17 — Pulso del Barro
Traditional Jarocha music from Mexico, and exploration of various other genres from the Caribbean and Latin America.
 
August 24 — Mike Cobb and the Crevulators
A genre-blending band that fuses Americana roots with the fiery spirit of Spanish rebel music, creating original songs rich in storytelling and rhythm.
 
August 31 — The Wanda Houston Band
BBG closes out the summer music series with Wanda Houston and her band's mid-century jazz and rhythm & blues
 
Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Rd., Stockbridge, Mass. 
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Housatonic Water Works Penalized for Delayed Treatment Facility

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a $2,500 demand for payment of suspended penalty to Housatonic Water Works Co. for failure to comply with a July 2025 Administrative Consent Order with Penalty. 
 
The order required the company to complete a manganese treatment plant at its drinking water treatment facility by June 1, 2026. 
 
"It is unacceptable that Housatonic Water Works has failed to meet the required deadline for completing and placing the manganese treatment system into operation," said Michael Gorski, director of MassDEP's Western Regional Office in Springfield. "MassDEP expects the company to accelerate construction of the treatment plant and make it operational without further delay." 
 
Under the terms of the 2025 order, the water company agreed to complete the manganese treatment plant by March 1, 2026, to mitigate ongoing seasonal drinking water discoloration affecting the company's service areas. 
 
MassDEP agreed to suspend the full penalty of $12,360 on the condition that it complied with the requirements of the order. The company subsequently requested an extension of the March 1 deadline, citing pending litigation and related delays in acquiring required construction funding. MassDEP extended the completion date to June 1. The company requested an additional extension; MassDEP denied that request. 
 
Housatonic Water Works had failed to complete construction of the treatment plant. Based on that violation of its order, MassDEP demanded partial payment of the suspended penalty in the amount of $2,500. Penalty costs may not be passed along to ratepayers in any way. MassDEP will continue to track this matter closely until compliance is achieved. 
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