South County Construction Operations

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LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced crews will conduct daytime and overnight hour pavement milling, slope stabilization, bridge and drainage repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Becket, Otis, Lee, and Blandford.  
 
The work will be conducted at various times and locations from Monday, Sept. 25, through Friday, Sept. 29. 
 
Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones.  The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: 
 
Becket
Bridge repair operations will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 17.4 from Monday, Sept. 25, through Friday, Sept. 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29.
 
Becket/Otis 
Slope stabilization operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 21.0 and mile marker 22.0 from Monday, Sept. 25, through Friday, Sept. 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29. 
  
Lee 
  • Milling operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 7.4 and mile marker 11.4, from Monday, Sept. 25, through Friday, Sept. 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29.
  • Paving operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound between mile marker 12.0 and mile marker 7.4, from Monday, Sept. 25, through Friday, Sept. 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29. 
  • Paving operations will take place at the Lee service plaza on I-90 eastbound on Monday, Sept. 25, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following morning. The service plaza will be fully closed during the work, and will fully reopen at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26
  • Milling operations will take place at the Lee service plaza on I-90 westbound on Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. The service plaza will be partially closed during the work, and will fully reopen at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26
Blandford 
  • Drainage repairs will be conducted on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 25.0 and mile marker 30.0 on Monday, Sept. 25 from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Drainage repairs will be conducted daily on I-90 westbound between mile marker 25.0 and mile marker 20.0 from Tuesday, Sept. 26, through Thursday, Sept. 28, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
  • Drainage repairs will be conducted at the Blandford service plaza on I-90 eastbound on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. 
 
Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.  
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice. 
 
 
 

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Banjo Pickin' Gals At Bidwell House

MONTEREY, Mass. — On Aug. 10, Paula Bradley and Marylou Ferrante, going by the name Banjo Blue, will showcase the music of female banjo players from the 1920-1940's, along with their stories, songs and struggles. 
 
PAULA BRADLEY: A West Virginia-born multi-instrumentalist (banjo, guitar, banjo-uke, harmonica and piano), Paula has been involved in roots music for many years. Known for her strong, spirited vocals as well as her clogging, she has toured (on banjo) with old-time darlings "Uncle Earl"; with old-time powerhouse Bruce Molsky (on guitar and banjo uke); and recorded and toured with Tony Trischka and Bruce as part of the acoustic roots trio "Jawbone". She was also a founding member of the acclaimed old-time trio "The Rhythm Rats" as well as the popular New England honky tonk combo "Girl Howdy." For the last 18 years, she performed with her late husband, Bill Dillof, in the old-time duet "Moonshine Holler" as well as their trio with VT fiddler Jim Burns, “Run Mountain. She currently leads her own juke joint honkytonk band "Miss Paula & The Twangbusters" (piano and lead vocals) in addition to playing vintage country with Berkshire-based "The Spurs USA."
 
MARYLOU FERRANTE is an multi-instrumentalist who sings & performs old blues, old time, country & folk music on guitar, mandolin, dulcimer & banjo. Marylou's performances are filled with storytelling & history; she covers solo blues artists from the delta to east coast piedmont style players such as Charlie Patton, Son House, Robert Johnson as well as Memphis Minnie, Tampa Red and mandolin greats like Charlie McCoy & Yank Rachell as well as old time & country artist like The Carter Family, Cousin Emmy, Elizabeth Cotten. Her numerous performances include opening for Maria Muldaur. Her passionate expression of these old songs comes from a love of the music and the arrangements themselves, as well as what she says is an appreciation for "the history of these folks and the difficult circumstances they endured."
 
This program will take place outside under a tent and pre-registration is required. Tickets can be reserved on the Museum website, https://www.bidwellhousemuseum.org/event/banjo-pickin-gals/
 
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Tyringham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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