Local historian and author Gary Leveille will give an illustrated talk, "Riding the Berkshire Trolley," on Thursday, March 28, at the Lee Senior Center.
It took four years to rebuild the span with a new concrete bridge when it collapsed in 1974. Locals complained about the lengthy repair time, but it seems that four to five years for bridge replacement is now commonplace in Massachusetts.
If voters agree, The Cove Bowling and Entertainment will get $50,000 for a fire sprinkler alarm system, one of eight projects totaling $1.7 million that the town’s Community Preservation Committee
Sheffield is the only town in the Berkshires to host the Smithsonian Institution s "Crossroads: Change in Rural America." The exhibit will be on view March 26 to May 6.
What is so special about this modest house, and why is it also known as the Ann Lee cottage? It has an interesting connection to the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, better known as the Shakers.