ExtraSpecialTeas to Hold Annual Concert Aug. 19

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The ExtraSpecialTeas singers will be holding their annual concert at the Gazebo behind City Hall, across the street from the Mahaiwe Theater, from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19. 
 
Every Monday throughout the year, our ExtraSpecial singers practice their favorite songs to perform for the community, under the dedicated guidance of Allen Timmons. 
 
ExtraSpecialTeas (EST) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Our vocational day program is supported in part by the
Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, grants from foundations, and contributions from committed
donors.
 
The community teahouses are open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and serve hot, iced and bubble teas, and gluten-free treats made by the participants and staff. Visit us at both locations: 2 Elm Street, Great Barrington AND 226 Pleasant Street, Housatonic (where we are also serving breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea). 
 
Contact Cherri Sanes at (413) 429-6500 for more information or go to www.extraspecialteas.org.
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Q&A: Third Berkshires' Leigh Davis Talks Path Forward

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Leigh Davis
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— South Berkshire voters cast their ballots on Tuesday to chose Leigh Davis as the new Third Berkshire District state representative.
 
After a long night that went into very early Wednesday morning, Davis sat with us to reflect on her campaign and foreshadow her next journey on Beacon Hill. 
 
"I am feeling incredibly excited and incredibly pumped to begin this new role, and I couldn't have done it without my team of supporters. I'm ready to hit the ground running and get to work," Davis said after a victory party that didn't end till a little past midnight when the unofficial results from Lenox came in. 
 
The district consists of the Southern Berkshire communities of Alford, Becket, Dalton, Egremont, Great Barrington, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Richmond, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, and West Stockbridge.
 
Davis won the seat after an eight-month campaign, leading her opponent, Marybeth Mitts, by 12,603 votes to 9,480 as the clock struck midnight.
 
Alford, Monterey, Washington and Sandisfield had not reported their results by the time the festivities concluded but are too small to make a difference in the outcome. The final tally was 13,699 to 10,127.
 
Prior to the election results, Davis was the communications and community engagement director for Construct, the largest affordable housing nonprofit in Southern Berkshire. 
 
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