Redware Collections Tour at the Bidwell House Museum

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MONTEREY, Mass. — On August 8, join redware expert Lorraine German on a private tour of the Bidwell House Museum's collection of redware pottery. 
 
Attendees will see some of the unique pieces on display and learn about various styles of redware pottery created throughout the 18th and 19th centuries in the northeastern United States.
 
Lorraine German and her late husband Steve established Mad River Antiques, LLC in 2001, with a concentration on 18th, 19th, and 20th century Americana and decorative arts. She has been a guest speaker at antiques shows, museums, and antiques organizations, where she has covered a variety of topics, including stoneware, redware, quilts, Christmas ornaments, and Santa Claus. Lorraine is also the author of "Soil and Shul in the Berkshires: The Untold Story of Sandisfield's Jewish Farm Colony," published in 2018
 
The tour will last about an hour and is limited to 10 people, so pre-registration is required. Attendees can register on the Museum website at:  https://www.bidwellhousemuseum.org/event/redware-on-display-a-tour-with-lorraine-german/
 
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MassDOT: South County Road Construction

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that crews will be conducting nighttime paving, guardrail work, and bridge repair operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, Aug. 5, through Friday, Aug. 9. 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 is as follows:
 
Otis/Blandford
  • Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 21.0 to 24.0 on Monday night, Aug. 5, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
  • Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 21.0 to 23.0 from Tuesday night, Aug. 6, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 6:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
  • Bridge work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 22.5 from Monday night, Aug. 5, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, 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, Aug. 9.
 
Stockbridge/West Stockbridge
  • Guardrail work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 1.0 to 6.5 from Monday night, Aug. 5, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, 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, Aug. 9.
  • Erosion control work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 5.5 to 6.5 from Monday night, Aug. 5, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, 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, Aug. 9.
  • Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 2.0 to 3.0 from Monday night, Aug. 5, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, 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, Aug. 9.
 
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.
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