Berkshire Daily: Housatonic Bookshop Plans, Housing & Local Events

Real estate & housing

This week’s real estate coverage features a fully furnished Tudor estate on more than 71 acres atop Tom Ball Mountain, offered by Steven Weisz of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty. For readers considering a smaller home, Real Estate Friday also highlights downsizing advice from designer Sue Schwarz of Gallery351Home.

The October 2 transaction roundup covers Berkshire County along with neighboring Litchfield County, Connecticut, and Columbia County, New York.

• Welcome to Real Estate Friday! · The Berkshire Edge
• Majestic Tudor Estate with Forever Views on 71+ Acres atop Tom Ball Mountain · The Berkshire Edge
• Berkshire region real estate sales – October 2, 2026 · The Berkshire Edge

New & growing businesses

Housatonic has a new neighborhood gathering spot in the works: Evangeline Coffee and Books plans to open this fall at 137 Front Street. The shop will pair new and noteworthy books with coffee from Partners Coffee Roasters.

• "A neighborhood coffee and bookstore": Evangeline Coffee and Books to Open in Housatonic this Fall · The Berkshire Edge

Local events

Volunteers in Medicine’s panel discussion, “Civic Crises: Democracy and the Press Under Siege,” is scheduled for October 8 at Barrington Hall.

WAM Theater’s production of Bess Wohl’s “Camp Siegfried” opens Friday, October 16. Directed by Genée Coreno and featuring Aristaia Yanakakis-Carroll and Taylor Dam, the play follows two lonely teenagers whose romance unfolds as they become increasingly drawn into indoctrination.

• Volunteers in Medicine’s ‘Civic Crises: Democracy and the Press Under Siege’ panel discussion on October 8 at Barrington Hall · The Berkshire Edge
• ‘Who gets to decide what we become?’ WAM Theater presents Bess Wohl’s ‘Camp Siegfried,’ opening Friday, Oct. 16 · The Berkshire Edge

Notable local news

Lee voters approved every article at Special Town Meeting. Among the measures was a proposal assigning responsibility for the town’s abatement process to the Board of Public Works superintendent; an attempted amendment failed before the proposal passed.

A new rope rescue operation is taking shape in Southern Berkshire County, with the area’s hilly terrain providing the backdrop for the effort.

For a look into local history, the latest “Then & Now” feature revisits the Glendale Power House, which was placed on the National Register for Historic Places in 1982.

• Lee voters approve all articles at Special Town Meeting · The Berkshire Edge
• Building a Rescue Team for the Hills: South County’s New Rope Rescue Operation Takes Shape · The Berkshire Edge
• THEN & NOW: The Glendale Power House · The Berkshire Edge

Relocation tip from the team

Before moving to or from the Berkshires, sketch out your everyday routine in your prospective neighborhood. Visit the places you would use regularly, try your anticipated commute, and consider how the home’s layout fits what you plan to bring. Share those priorities with your real estate team as you refine your search.