Massachusetts Berkshire County
Great Barrington
A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts — population 7,214 as of 2022.
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News around Berkshire County
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
3 hours agoThe Massachusetts State Ethics Commission has found that a Town of Peru Select Board member violated conflict of interest law, and now must pay a $3,000 civil penalty.
Government & CivicWAMC Northeast Public Radio
4 hours agoA police drone program in Berkshire County's largest community is at the center of debate over surveillance, privacy, and civil rights.
Public Safety
Department of Public Works to Host Winter Operations Summit for Contractors
The City of Pittsfield Department of Public Works (DPW) will host a Winter Operations Summit for snow and ice removal contractors on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at 232 W. Housatonic St (Public Services Office).
Government & Civic
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
September 17Mutual aid conflict between Hinsdale, Dalton reaches Massachusetts’ 911 Department
The relationship between two Berkshire County police departments has continued to strain this year. The challenges stem from a mental health call in January that ended with the caller killed by police.
Public Safety
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
September 15New leaders of BCC, MCLA commit to collaborative vision for Berkshire public higher ed
At the two public colleges of Berkshire County – the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams and Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield – the fall semester is underway. It marks the beginning of a new leadership era for both institutions.
Education
Paw & Pages at The Mount Invites Children to Read to a Therapy Dog
The Berkshire Athenaeum and The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home, invite children and families to celebrate the joy of reading at “Paws & Pages: Read to a Therapy Dog with the Berkshire Athenaeum” on Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
EventsIn and around Great Barrington
See & do
+58 more on the mapEat, drink & stay
- 20 Railroad Street
- Barrington Brewery and Restaurant
- Bogies Restaurant and Pub
- Briarcliff Inn Great Barrington
- 2001 Inc
Shops & services
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Great Barrington by the numbers
- Median age
- 49.7
- Households
- 2,964
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $84,132
- Median house value
- $494,300