MassDOT: South County Road Maintenance

LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, bridge repair, tree trimming, traffic marking, and erosion control operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, May 13.

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: 

Otis/Blandford 

• Drainage work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 23.0 to 25.0 from Monday, May 13, through Thursday, May 16, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17.
• Guardrail repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound between mile marker 23.0 and mile marker 25.0 from Monday, May 13, through Thursday, May 16, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17.

Otis

• Bridge repair work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 22.5, from Monday, May 13, through Thursday, May 16, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17.

Blandford

• Bridge repair work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 26.6 from Monday, May 13, through Thursday, May 16, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17.

Russell

• Tree trimming work will be conducted daily on I-90 westbound between mile marker 31.0 to mile marker 33.0, from Monday, May 13, through Friday, May 17, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. 

Stockbridge/West Stockbridge

• Erosion control and guardrail work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0.0 to 7.8, from Monday, May 13, through Thursday, May 16, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17.

Stockbridge

• Traffic marking operations will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 7.5, from Wednesday, May 15, through Friday, May 17, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.

West Stockbridge

• Traffic marking operations will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 0.6, from Wednesday, May 15, through Friday, May 17, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.

Lee

• Drainage work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 7.8 to 14.5, on Monday, May 13, through Thursday, May 16, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17.
• Drainage work will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound from mile marker 8.5 to 10.0, on Wednesday, May 15, and Thursday, May 16, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17.

Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. 

Drivers 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. 

West Stockbridge Gearing Up for Zucchini Fest

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:23PM / Friday, August 09, 2024

West Stockbridge will be filled with zucchini on Saturday so don't leave your car unlocked.

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Zucchini, courgette, summer squash — whatever you call it.  West Stockbridge will be full of the vegetable (or fruit) on Saturday.

Volunteers are busy preparing homemade booths, decorations, games, and more for the annual Zucchini Festival from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The first was held in 2003, ran for a decade, and then went on hiatus until it was brought back last year.

Sponsored by the West Stockbridge Cultural Council, the festival has drawn thousands to the town's center over the years and is a testament to its tight-knit community. Chris Powell, one of the many hands who make it happen, explained that the actual event and the preparations unite people from near and far in a special way.

"It's just a bunch of people coming together when they can and kind of meeting everyone where they're at too, what they can put into it, and it's just super fun in that way," he said.

It will kick off with a pet parade where zucchini costumes are encouraged if temperatures aren't too high. Lucky Bucket will end the night playing classic rock, oldies, country, blues, and soul beneath fireworks.  

In between, attendees can enter a zucchini weigh-off or decorating contest, a "zuck" river race, a baking contest, and a poetry contest among many more. These are said to be "quintessential" to the event.

There will also be a food court with vendors offering one to two zucchini-themed options along with their usual fare. Downtown businesses are also participating.

It is free and for all ages, with tickets for games and activities available for purchase. Powell noted that Zucchini Festival merchandise is cash only.