During the event, Mass. Cultural Council also honored Laurie Norton Moffatt, who will be retiring as director of the Norman Rockwell Museum later this year after leading the organization for the past four decades.
Karen Climo of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty offers an exquisitely crafted historic reproduction home seamlessly blending old-world charm with contemporary comfort.
The initiative invites community groups, organizations, schools, artists, civic organizations, and neighborhood teams to submit creative concepts for decorative crosswalk paintings that celebrate community, creativity, civic pride, and the spirit of Great Barrington.
A Funeral Mass will be held Monday, May 18, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Church, celebrated by Fr. Robert Miskell, pastor. In accordance with Betty’s wishes, there will be no calling hours—likely because she preferred people skip the fuss, stop hovering, and get on with things.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2026, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home. A traditional Greek Orthodox funeral service will take place at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Pittsfield, MA, on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 11 a.m., followed by burial at Mountain View Cemetery in Lenox.
