Berkshire Daily: Great Barrington Inn Spotlight & The Mount’s Forum

New & growing businesses

The Berkshire Mountain Inn in Great Barrington is BerkShares’ Business of the Month. A conversation with co-owner Reilly DeBow explores the building’s history, plans she and her husband Currie have for the inn, and their embrace of BerkShares.

Another local business spotlight features Barbato Disposal & Excavating. Mark and Carmen Jr. Barbato are carrying forward the family business their father built, with their dad still taking a hands-on role.

• BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES: BerkShares Business of the Month is the Berkshire Mountain Inn in Great Barrington · The Berkshire Edge
• BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Barbato Disposal & Excavating—built on hard work and ingenuity · The Berkshire Edge

Local events

The Mount will host “Whose Truth?” on Oct. 4, with three conversations about the ethics and craft of writing. Topics include interpreting history, writing about real people, and navigating the age of AI.

Also on Oct. 4, the Viano Quartet comes to South Mountain with music by Haydn, Janáček, Dvořák, and Mendelssohn. For more local happenings, today’s Bits & Bytes includes announcements from Homelands PowWow, The Mahaiwe, Dewey Hall, and Berkshire Theatre Group.

• The Mount to host ‘Whose Truth?’ forum exploring ethics and craft of writing on Oct. 4 · The Berkshire Edge
• PREVIEW: Viano Quartet brings Haydn, Janáček, Dvořák, and Mendelssohn to South Mountain Sunday, Oct. 4 · The Berkshire Edge
• BITS & BYTES September 29, 2026: What’s happening in the Berkshires and beyond! · The Berkshire Edge

Notable local news

Notre Dame Church in Adams remains closed following a Monday inspection. Built in 1887 to serve the town’s French-speaking residents, it has more recently been Adams’ primary Catholic church. The latest coverage examines what comes next for the building.

The Berkshire Center for Justice is shutting down. Founder Eve Schatz declined to comment on the reason for the closure.

Concern about cameras monitoring drivers is drawing attention across partisan lines, putting surveillance and privacy in the local conversation.

• What’s next for Notre Dame Church in Adams? Here's what a Monday inspection found · The Berkshire Eagle
• Berkshire Center for Justice shuts down · The Berkshire Edge
• Who's watching you drive through town? Concern over surveillance cameras crosses partisan divide · The Berkshire Eagle

Relocation tip from the team

Moving to or from the Berkshires? Build a neighborhood checklist around your everyday routines: work, school, errands, and the activities you enjoy. Visit prospective neighborhoods with that checklist in hand, and ask your real estate team to help you identify questions to investigate before choosing a home.