The Berkshire Writers Room June 2009 Schedule

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BERKSHIRE COUNTY - Fiction/Non-fiction Group with Sharon Mack & William Strange, Wednesday, June 3rd,  7-9PM at BCC, Susan B. Anthony Building Student Lounge (rear). Bring something to share with the group.

Bob Balogh's "Words Out Loud" at the Ramsdell Library, Housatonic, MA in the library's performance hall, Friday, June 5th, 7-9PM, for poets, storytellers, musicians, comics, improv and performance artists. Visual artists are also encouraged to come and show off their artistic works! Refreshments will be served!

Poetry Group with W.C. Wampler, Wednesday, June 10th, at Wild Sage, 333 North Street, Pittsfield, 7-9PM. Bring poems to read and share.

All Genre Group with Walt Bell in Great Barrington at the Mason Library, Main Street, Thursday, June 18th. Pre-dinner at 5:30pm at: Twenty Railroad Street, 20 Railroad Street, Great Barrington. Great food, fine spirits, good conversation, and a relaxing, convivial atmosphere. Car-pooling available. Call 413.236.2191 or 413.281.7364.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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