BEAT to Offer Outdoor Youth Education Program Aug. 18

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) will offer an outdoor education youth program at Westside Riverway Park, 181 Dewey Ave in Pittsfield, from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18

The offered program will include a variety of hands-on activities that will connect kids with nature while learning. Some activities might include collecting and observing insects, exploring wildlife in the Housatonic, and making nature art.

This project has been supported by a grant from the Crane Family Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

This program is FREE and open to children of all ages. To learn more, email Chelsey at chelsey@thebeatnews.org or call (413) 464-9402.


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Safety Solutions Proposed for Berkshire Mall Intersection

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — A speed bump and traffic mirror have been proposed at the reportedly problematic intersection of Old State Road and the Berkshire Mall entrance.
 
Last week, abutters approached the Select Board with concerns about drivers ignoring stop signs and speeding through the area. Target owns its building and is the lone business left on the property.   
 
"When you turn into Old State Road, our driveways are right there," Judy Bennett said. "Nobody stops, nobody slows down to come around that corner. They go faster and that's where someone is going to get hurt."
 
Carl Bennett added, "We are taking our lives into our own hands when we pull out during the day."
 
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