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BITS & BYTES June 25, 2026: What’s happening in the Berkshires and beyond!

Announcements from the Guthrie Center, The Mahaiwe, Music Mountain, Capital Region Classical, Ventfort Hall, Spencertown Academy, Berkshire Pride, Lakeville Books, and more!

Judith Dolphin Ryan, 89, of Lenox

A Funeral Mass for Judith Dolphin Ryan will be held on Tuesday, June 30, at 10 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Housatonic, with Reverend William P. Murphy, pastor, officiating. Family will receive friends on Monday, June 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Birches-Roy Funeral Home

BITS & BYTES June 24, 2026: What’s happening in the Berkshires and beyond!

Announcements from The Foundry, PS21, Fisher Center, American Mural Project, Berkshire HorseWorks and more!

Frederick Bennett Harris, 84, of Great Barrington

A memorial service remembering Fred and celebrating his life will be held on Friday, July 3, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Saint James Place in Great Barrington.

BITS & BYTES June 23, 2026: What’s happening in the Berkshires and beyond!

Announcements from Berkshire Theater Group, Fisher Center, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, Hancock Shaker Village, and more!

State Rep. Davis secures $700,000 for Berkshire priorities in House environmental bond bill

The projects support transportation, recreation, public safety, and community resilience in Lee, Great Barrington, and Dalton.

Robert B. Busby, 78, of South Egremont

A graveside service for Robert B. Busby was held on Monday, June 22, in Greenlawn Cemetery in Housatonic.

Mary Alice Welch, 95, formerly of Sheffield

A Funeral Mass for Mary Alice Welch will be held on Saturday, June 27, at 11 a.m., with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Valley Church in Sheffield. Burial will follow in Saint Peter’s Cemetery in Great Barrington. Family will receive friends on Friday, June 26, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Birches-Roy Funeral Home.

Arthur Wright, 96, of Sheffield

In keeping with Arthur’s wishes, there are no services scheduled. A celebration of life will be planned in the near future.

BITS & BYTES June 19, 2026: What’s happening in the Berkshires and beyond!

Announcements from Chesterwood, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Sandisfield Arts Center, Jacob’s Pillow, NAACP Berkshire County Branch, Berkshire Botanical Garden, and Lisa Vollmer Photography.

Berkshire region real estate sales – June 19, 2026

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York

Exquisite Tudor Estate. 18+ Breathtaking Acres. Stunning Panoramic Views

Stephen Schoenfeld of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty offers an exquisite private Tudor-style stucco estate set on more than 18 breathtaking acres with panoramic views in a convenient location.

Arturo Scott Bagley, 60, of Pittsfield

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Church on the Hill, UCC in Lenox, with the Reverend Liz Goodman presiding. A reception with story sharing will follow. Burial will be in Marion, Ala., near his parents at a later date.

BITS & BYTES June 18, 2026: What’s happening in the Berkshires and beyond!

Announcements from Berkshire Pride, PS21, The Foundry, Tanglewood, the Mahaiwe, and more!

Mary E. Shalley Nicholls, 86, of Lee

A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 29, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Lee. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. An hour of visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at St. Mary’s Church.

Robert A. Osterhout Sr., 88, of West Stockbridge

The family of Robert A. Osterhout Sr. will receive friends on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 9 to 10 a.m. at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, with burial to follow at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in West Stockbridge.
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