Berkshire Daily: River Run Farm Preserved, Music at Tanglewood

Real estate & housing

A local land-preservation milestone puts River Run Farm in the spotlight. Supporters gathered on Oct. 18 to celebrate the Berkshire Community Land Trust’s preservation of the farm, where Off the Shelf Farm now holds a 98-year lease.

• Berkshire Community Land Trust celebrates River Run Farm, home of Off the Shelf Farm · The Berkshire Edge

New & growing businesses

Literacy Network’s new Pittsfield Learning Center location is expanding the nonprofit’s reach. The space allows the organization to offer broader access and programs to the Berkshire community.

• BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Literacy Network’s Pittsfield Learning Center · The Berkshire Edge

Local events

Chamber music is coming to Tanglewood’s Linde Center on Sunday, Nov. 8. Clarinetist Thomas Martin will join four Boston Symphony Orchestra string players for Osvaldo Golijov’s “The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind,” alongside a string quartet by Robert Schumann.

For more local arts updates, today’s Bits & Bytes includes announcements from Berkshire Theatre Group, The Foundry, The Mount, and Berkshire Museum.

• PREVIEW: BSO musicians bring Golijov’s haunting clarinet quintet to Tanglewood on Sunday, Nov. 8 · The Berkshire Edge
• BITS & BYTES November 3, 2026: What’s happening in the Berkshires and beyond! · The Berkshire Edge

Notable local news

Cooperation among South County communities is the focus of Peter Most’s commentary. Drawing on Benjamin Franklin’s call for unity, the piece urges the eight towns in South County’s two school districts to work together.

• PETER MOST: All hang together · The Berkshire Edge

Relocation tip from the team

Moving to or from the Berkshires? Build your home-search checklist around everyday routines as well as the property itself. Consider your commute, access to favorite activities, and space for work or hobbies, then share those priorities with your real estate team before scheduling tours.