Berkshire Daily: Lee Business Milestone & Great Barrington Updates

New & growing businesses

A longtime Lee business is in the spotlight: Henry’s Electric is celebrating its 80th anniversary. The family operation offers appliance sales, service, and electrical contracting.

The latest business roundup also includes updates from Let It Shine, Berkshire VNA, The Mossy Cauldron, Mill Town Foundation, Berkshire Film and Media, and Berkshire HorseWorks.

• BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Henry’s Electric in Lee · The Berkshire Edge
• Business news from Let It Shine, Berkshire VNA, The Mossy Cauldron, Mill Town Foundation, Berkshire Film and Media, Berkshire HorseWorks, and more · The Berkshire Edge

Local events

Looking for a theater outing? “Vanya” continues at Barrington Stage Company’s Boyd-Quinson Theatre through October 24.

In Lee, All Hallows Lee brought visitors from around the Berkshires and beyond for a celebration of both the spooky and the spiritual. Today’s announcements also include The Mahaiwe, Fisher Center, and Lenox Memorial.

• THEATER REVIEW: ‘Vanya’ plays at Barrington Stage Company’s Boyd-Quinson Theatre through Oct. 24 · The Berkshire Edge
• All Hallows Lee draws visitors from the Berkshires and beyond · The Berkshire Edge
• BITS & BYTES October 20, 2026: What’s happening in the Berkshires and beyond! · The Berkshire Edge

Notable local news

Great Barrington residents approved funding at Special Town Meeting for Cook’s Garage remediation, Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements, and ambulances for Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad.

The town has also scheduled pedestrian crossing improvements on South Main Street. The upgraded signals will include pedestrian-activated push buttons and flashing lights intended to make people crossing more visible to approaching drivers.

As early voting begins in Massachusetts, “No Kings” gatherings drew participants in West Stockbridge, Lee, and Great Barrington. West Stockbridge’s peaceful protest emphasized voting and democracy, while Lee’s gathering took place outside the local library in a nod to recent book bans.

• Great Barrington Special Town Meeting results: Residents approve funds for Cook’s Garage remediation, Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements, and ambulances for Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad · The Berkshire Edge
• Great Barrington schedules pedestrian crossing improvements for South Main Street · The Berkshire Edge
• ‘Voting is people’s superpower.’ West Stockbridge’s ‘No Kings’ peaceful protest promotes voting and democracy as early voting kicks off in Massachusetts · The Berkshire Edge
• Lee rallies for one final ‘No Kings’ protest ahead of midterm elections · The Berkshire Edge
• As early voting begins, ‘No Kings’ rally brings out hundreds in Great Barrington · The Berkshire Edge

Relocation tip from the team

Moving to or from the Berkshires? Build your home search around everyday routines as well as the property itself. Visit prospective neighborhoods during your usual travel times, explore routes to errands and activities, and keep a checklist of utility transfers and service providers to contact before moving.