PITTSFIELD â The Berkshire economy still is recovering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, but those lingering symptoms havenât affected the countyâs luxury home market.
The sales of $1 million-plus single-family homes in the Berkshires, which began to heat up last year, continued during the first quarter of 2021. Fifteen such homes were sold by Realtors in the Berkshires during the first quarter, which ended April 20, the highest total for that time period since the Berkshire County Board of Realtors began tracking those statistics in 1997, according to Sandra J. Carroll, the boardâs president and CEO.
The board tracks only Realtor-assisted transactions.
LENOX â Can Tanglewood have a 2021 summer season, even if the COVID-19 pandemic still is active despite the nationwide rollout of vaccines, and ongoing health and safety policies?
No official announcement is expected until mid- or late-March, Boston Symphony Orchestra President and CEO Mark Volpe said during a remote appearance this past week at the Tanglewood Business Partners Virtual Holiday Festival.
But âthe orchestra is determined, if at all possible, to welcome in-person audiences for programs this summer,â according to a follow-up statement issued by the BSO on Thursday, referring to a ârobust, organizationwide planning process.
âIt is our fervent hope that we will be able to present a season of live performances with audiences at Tanglewood this summer, though the safety and well-being of everyone involved will always remain our highest priority in our decision-making process,â he said, noting that the scale of whatever can be managed would be