Barrington’s police department has a four-footed addition to the force will serve as the department's first therapy dog supporting the mental well-being of officers while also fostering positive connections with the community “This therapy dog is more than just a support resource for our officers — he will also serve as a bridge to our community,” police Chief David Daigle said approachable nature will encourage positive interactions particularly in situations where individuals might feel hesitant to approach an officer He'll help break down barriers and create meaningful conversations.” Officer Sebastian Szpara will be Oliver's primary handler with Deputy Chief Lori Allsteadt serving as backup Szpara will bring Oliver on visits to Barrington schools and local events Oliver will receive basic obedience and therapy training The department began exploring the therapy dog program in 2023 Oliver was donated to the department by SOUL Harbour Ranch Animal Therapy Program through a grant Ongoing support for the program is made possible by donations from the Foglia Family Foundation and Francis Houlihan “This new program aligns with our commitment to supporting the well-being of our officers and enhancing connections with the community,” Village President Karen Darch said Read Today’s Top Story: Matthew Gardner’s Q1 2025 market insights but I try to keep whatever I am wearing classy yet casual I really have never understood how pajamas or sweats became appropriate to wear out of the home What’s the most expensive or meaningful accessory or piece of clothing you’ve ever acquired I have earrings from my grandma that I wear when I need a little luck They’re clip-ons with pink pearls and make me smile when I wear them What item of clothing gets you the most compliments but how you carry yourself in whatever you’re wearing Even on the days when I have nothing scheduled I like to get dressed because I feel my best when I look put together What is a fashion crime you have committed but I didn’t consider myself stylish in the slightest for a very long time Where are your favorite clothing stores or brands What fashion accessory do you feel naked without so I try to remember to keep a spare pair in my bag What decade or time period had the best fashion in your opinion Early ‘90s women who dressed classy were the best What item in your closet do you wear the most Does your style reflect your personal brand Even to appointments with clients who are friends or family which is a big reflection on my business and myself What is your style advice for other people in the industry?   How that brand is presented matters.    and website in this browser for the next time I comment Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited Congregation Ahavath Sholom is launching a fundraising campaign to pay for a new roof The building has served as synagogue to Ahavath Sholom which in English means "Love of Peace."  Congregation Ahavath Sholom Rabbi Jennifer Rudin and Rabbi Emerita Barbara Cohen. Rudin said that the congregation is hoping to net $40,000 during its "Raise the Roof" fundraiser The historic building on North Street in Great Barrington has been home to Congregation Ahavath Sholom since 1923 The synagogue is holding a fundraiser that includes a screening of "The Catskills" on May 12 to to help pay for a new roof The stained glass window on the front of Congregation Ahavath Sholom on North Street in Great Barrington The building is the oldest continuously used synagogue structure in Berkshire County The sign on the front of Congregation Ahavath Sholom on North Street in Great Barrington The congregation began to gather in the early 1920s and was founded by cattle farmers and shopkeepers A fundraiser for the roof replacement will feature a documentary It's a story of Jewish perseverance — just like the old building.  the members of the Congregation Ahavath Sholom bought a former schoolhouse and carpenter’s shop off North Street cattlemen and shopkeepers who started the congregation They named it “Love of Peace." Ahavath Sholom is its Hebrew translation And they held a klezmer concert to raise enough money to buy the building that has been in continuous use as a synagogue ever since — making it the oldest synagogue structure in Berkshire County More than a century later, this congregation again needs to raise more money the plywood base for the shingles is still solid “We’re praying that we don’t have to replace that,” said Rabbi Jennifer Rudin A “Raise the Roof” fundraiser, "The Catskills Come to The Berkshires," will be held on May 12 at The Triplex Cinema The evening will feature a screening of “The Catskills,” a documentary about the “Borscht Belt” resorts and bungalow colonies that sprung up in that New York region beginning in the 1920s so people could escape the heat of the city “With a trove of lost-and-found archival footage and a cast of characters endowed with the gift of gab 'The Catskills' journeys into the storied mountain getaway north of New York City that served as refuge for Jewish immigrants fleeing poverty as well as a lavish playground for affluent Jewish families,” according to the documentary’s website “Stand-up comedians share their best shtick," it says and dance instructors recount tales of the family-run resorts and bungalows that inspired films like 'Dirty Dancing.'" The culture that developed in the Catskills marked a turning point for Jewish assimilation into the American way of life at a time of the “gentile-only” resorts that Jews were barred from During the Civil Rights Movement and amid segregation in many parts of the country Catskills resort hotels were also a place where Jewish and Black performers could hone their skills “Many of the great comedians started out as waiters in the Catskills,” said longtime congregation Rabbi Barbara Cohen “It was the only place Jews were allowed to be because many of the more upscale resorts out of the city were no Jews allowed,” she said Rudin said that the congregation is hoping to raise $40,000 for this project one of many over the years to preserve and upgrade the building Ahavath Sholom is a Jewish “reconstructionist” congregation socially and politically progressive movement that brings religious and cultural Jewish traditions into modern life for anyone who is interested in what Cohen and Rudin describe as an intimate community experience The congregation currently has 68 members — either individuals “We have members who are Jewish; we have members who aren’t Jewish; we have members who one partner is Jewish and the other partner is not,” Rudin said is to God,’ and people are free to explore that in a risk free judgment-free way.” Cohen says the fundraiser is also an opportunity for community support of each other “It’s really a way to come out and say we are diverse and we are in solidarity with each other,” Cohen said And to “learn about what it is like to have been a Jew in the '50s and to support the very fast disappearing permanence of certain things like our eternal light over the [Torah] ark Our building is a beacon of continuation.” Heather Bellow can be reached at hbellow@berkshireeagle.com or 413-329-6871.  Lee voters will consider the fiscal 2026 operating budget an amendment prohibiting ADUs and the principal dwelling from becoming short-term rentals and various other items.   Mount Washington's Annual Town Meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m Voters at annual town meeting on Saturday approved the spending of $3 million for a temporary bridge at Brookside Road Voters will consider a number of items at annual town meeting Monday including a $7,091,838 proposed budget for fiscal 2026.  Town officials and staff say they misinterpreted a town bylaw that requires nonresidents to get permission to "address" a town meeting Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Great Barrington voters at a special town meeting on April 17 WAMC reporter and Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes was initially blocked from entering the meeting Town officials say they made a mistake by barring him Town officials and staff say they misinterpreted a town bylaw that requires nonresidents to get permission to 'address' a town meeting GREAT BARRINGTON — Town officials and staff have acknowledged they were wrong to bar a reporter from a special town meeting last month because he is not a resident and they say they misinterpreted a town meeting rule the officials said the meeting in question is governed by a different law than the one cited in the complaint — the state's Open Meeting Law — and thus there is no need for a further review under that statute.  In a response to the Open Meeting Law complaint lodged with the town by WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes interim Town Manager Christopher Rembold and Town Clerk Josh Risen wrote that town staff had erred when they told Landes he could not enter the April 17 meeting he was covering for the public radio news site but not before having to argue his case to town staff that barring him was a violation of state law governing public meetings “I faced resistance from Great Barrington's town staff at every step of the process despite their inability to cite any legal precedent for their actions and me showing them the state law they share on their own website,” Landes said in his complaint The special town meeting in question was called for residents to vote on whether the town should acquire and operate its two water utilities amid ongoing problems with Housatonic’s water system.  when he arrived at the auditorium at Monument Mountain Regional High School “I was told that as a non-resident of the town I had to ask permission from the town moderator Landes and WAMC reported on the initial incident and the response from the town Landes said he did not have any comment to add beyond those reports The town officials and staff cited in the complaint include Wise and Board of Registrars members Marie Ryan all meetings of public bodies are open to the public though different rules apply to different forms of meetings Rembold and Risen said in their response dated Tuesday that staff had misinterpreted a rule in the town’s code that states that a person who is not a registered voter in town cannot “address a Town Meeting without special permission of the Moderator.” But Landes was not there to “address” the town meeting; he is a citizen who was there to report on it — a fact Rembold and Risen now acknowledge the Town will not be limiting access based on voter or resident status of persons and the Moderator will address that point at the start of the Annual Town Meeting on May 3 2025,” Rembold and Risen wrote.  But they noted the distinction between the Open Meeting Law that Landes cited in his complaint and which applies to governmental meetings and the law that governs special voting meetings in which the town's residents serve as a “legislative body.” they are not required to take additional steps to remedy a violation Wise said that he and other members of town government were wrong to think the town had a bylaw that restricts nonresidents from attending a town meeting — of any kind Landes said that he watched as town staff blocked another nonresident from the meeting telling them they would have to get Wise’s permission to enter “This was even more egregious as Wise was on stage moderating and thus could not possibly have granted permission illegally the town was illegally blocking a citizen from their right to attend a public meeting,” Landes said Quality local journalism needs your support Access this story and all of our stories with 24/7 unlimited access Subscribe now for 99¢ Subscriber Sign In | Return Home Town residents also approved a new zoning district that will make it possible for the Bard College at Simon’s Rock campus — which is closing at the end of the summer and is for sale — to be used for purposes other than education.  Brookside Road resident Meredith Smyth spoke at the Great Barrington annual town meeting of her son's medical emergency and having to carry him across the closed Brookside Bridge to meet an ambulance The majority of voters approved spending $3 million to slide a temporary bridge through the existing bridge to reopen it GREAT BARRINGTON — Voters at annual town meeting on Saturday approved the spending of $3 million for a temporary bridge at Brookside Road.  Residents approved the appropriation 281 to 23 for a temporary solution that will reopen the crossing over the Housatonic River that has been closed since May 2024.  town officials and engineers settled on a plan that would take a temporary bridge like the one currently at Division Street and "slide it through the existing bridge," said Department of Public Works Superintendent Joe Aberdale.  The state will eventually replace the bridge but it will take between eight to 10 years to do so.  A number of residents who rely on the bridge They said reopening the crossing is critical to safety and response times Brookside resident Meredith Smyth said that when her 14-month-old son was having a seizure Dispatch told her to run across the closed bridge with her baby to meet an ambulance on the other side said that he had calculated that the cost of borrowing the $3 million for the bridge project would likely amount to a tax hit of no more than $10.95 per quarter for property owners Voters also approved items including town and school budgets Did testimony describing him as a “stalker” prevent a Barrington man from getting a fair trial in the New Year’s Day 2021 killing of a woman he hoped to marry A state appeals court has answered that with an emphatic “no,” unanimously upholding John Breseman’s murder conviction and 58-year prison sentence for the slaying of Christina Czuj Authorities said Breseman fatally shot the 54-year-old Sleepy Hollow woman in his pickup truck as he drove along I-90 near South Barrington early Jan Breseman later pulled over at Barrington and Palatine roads in Barrington Hills and called 911 to report a shooting Officers arrived to find Czuj dead from gunshot wounds to the back of her head and near her collarbone Court documents state the shooting came after the pair had spent New Year’s Eve out together despite a rocky few months in their relationship That included: Czuj contacting police three months earlier to report that Breseman was “calling too much,” Breseman calling her cellphone 216 times in the five days before her death and Czuj texting him “Do not call me again” three days before New Year’s Eve Breseman — who authorities said called his adult son after the shooting and told him “I killed the woman I love” — later said he acted in self-defense He testified that Czuj attacked him as they rolled down the interstate at 65 mph He told a jury that he “did not have time to think” and “just reacted” by pulling a gun from the truck’s center console and shooting Czuj The jury found him guilty of first-degree murder A key issue in his appeal was the testimony of two witnesses who saw the couple at an Algonquin bar on New Year’s Eve A bartender told jurors that Czuj whispered to her “that’s not my boyfriend that’s my stalker” when describing Breseman The other witness also testified that Czuj described Breseman as her stalker “I will have a good 2021 as long as I don’t have to be with him.” Breseman’s appeal argued that testimony should have been disallowed because its value as evidence was “substantially outweighed” by the unfair prejudice it caused But like the judge who presided over Breseman’s trial the appellate court ruled the testimony was helpful to jurors deciding what led to the deadly shooting is not eligible for parole until December 2078 We still don’t know how ransomware attackers accessed computer system(s) of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office the 16th Judicial Circuit and the DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office County officials have declined to say how the breach happened But Sheriff James Mendrick identified an unexpected culprit: Gov a Republican who is running for the governor’s office in 2026 said the Democratic governor’s recent tough talk about the GOP coincided with the cyberattack ‘These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace’ and calling for ‘disruption’ are not the words of a civilized leader,” Mendrick wrote Mendrick noted that such an attack on the sheriff’s office had never occurred before this week “It may all just be a huge coincidence that the governor made these statements and then we were immediately attacked but when irresponsible politicians call for disruptive behavior We reached out to the governor’s office for a response “We don't comment on baseless claims,” Alex Gough Democratic DuPage County Board Chairman Deb Conroy called Mendrick’s remarks “completely unwarranted.” “I would encourage everyone to work together toward a solution rather than attempt to prematurely assign blame,” Conroy said and was accompanied by a note stating that its perpetrators are not a political organization and all they want is money and Chief Judge Bonnie Wheaton is a Republican We asked a county spokesman how much ransom was requested how many court cases had to be rescheduled and what’s the status of restoring servers and files “Thanks to extensive planning and preparedness efforts we have been able to ensure continuity of operations for the residents of DuPage County,” the statement reads “The DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management provided back-up telephone and internet service to the Sheriff’s Office early Monday morning courtrooms remain open and judicial matters continue to proceed as scheduled as a result of the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office and the 18th Judicial Circuit Court’s ongoing collaboration DuPage County IT staff have been working around the clock to assist these offices as needed we are currently unable to answer any questions related to this incident.” including the public’s ability to look at documents remotely and at the office Barrington trustees Monday put the final touches on a redevelopment agreement for a mixed-use project on Hough Street between the Union Pacific and Canadian National Railway tracks The location is officially known as Redevelopment Area #1 Joe Taylor III of Compasspoint Development plans to redevelop the former site of the Market Center building and a Volvo dealership at on North Hough Street The $90 million project includes a four-story building with 125 residential units and approximately 12,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space — Taylor said he is negotiating a high-end restaurant lease for 6,000 square feet It will also include the MotorCave Auto Suites a place for car enthusiasts to keep and display their vehicles The arrangement ties into the village’s plans to build Park Avenue Plaza a community gathering space and al fresco dining spot Taylor said he has agreed to build the plaza on Park Avenue between Cook and Station streets with his own funds The redevelopment agreement calls for a “pay-as-you-go” tax increment financing deal worth $17 million The village will issue two separate notes: One for $16 million upon substantial completion of the mixed-use building and the Park Avenue Plaza project and an additional $1 million once half the retail space is leased Taylor said most of the site work is done on the project He noted it has taken nearly four years just to get to a starting point in construction George began his career at his family business He later worked for Reed & Barton Silversmiths for 30 years as a sales executive traveling the world until he retired at the age of 58 He was a member of the Barrington Yacht Club where he served on the Race Committee that oversaw regional and national sailing championships He also served on the Barrington Zoning Board Martin’s Episcopal Church in Providence and St George was a lifelong member of several church choirs and glee clubs He was well known for his rich and full bass voice George enjoyed going to summer camp in Rangeley he bought a fishing camp on Kennebago Lake in Maine from a close friend called Trout Run His camp was his happy place where he enjoyed fly fishing and served as president of the Kennebago Lake Association and confident person who was family-oriented “Grampie” was literally tickled pink to be a grandfather and great-grandfather George is survived by his sons Greg Gregory and his wife Cammie of New Gloucester Steve Gregory and his wife Joni of Marstons Mills Cate Boyle and her husband Roy of East Greenwich He is also survived by seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren A memorial service to celebrate George’s life will be held at 11 a.m contributions in George’s memory may be made to Tap-In Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and Crematory Condolences may be shared with the family at www.hallfuneralhomes.com  We continue delivering the news our communities need during these ever-changing times If you already subscribe in print or online please subscribe or become an online supporter today New print or eEdition subscriptions are available at a 30% discount (use 'subscribe-to-support' coupon code at checkout) Or become an online supporter for as little as $2.99 per month X BARRINGTON – The results have changed and so has the Barrington softball team’s level of enjoyment “We’ve had fun in the past,” senior pitcher Kendall Fisher said Winning isn’t something the Eagles have done in recent years. That’s changed dramatically this season as all of a sudden, a Barrington team that spent the last five seasons fighting to stay out of the basement is battling for the top spot in Division II Thursday was just another example of how different this season has been then proceeded to score in the next five innings Fisher threw a gem and the 10-3 win over SK improved Barrington to 8-2 putting it one win behind the senior class’s total for the previous three seasons combined A turnaround like this isn’t quite that simple After winning the 2017 Division II title Barrington made it back in 2018 before losing to Prout The Eagles were bumped to Division I in 2019 were put back in Division II and went 0-12 The next three seasons didn’t go much better “It wore on me,” said Etheridge of the losing Five start and four are in the top five of the batting order giving Barrington a great core that was boosted by the addition of a talented freshman class It didn’t take long for the Eagles to realize they had something special brewing “[With the] freshmen and everyone coming up everyone’s been working and it showed in tryouts,” Fisher said It’s not hard to see Barrington’s strengths especially when it flexes its muscle like it did Thursday against South Kingstown The Eagles trailed 2-0 and had runners in scoring position with two outs when senior Ace McCoy stepped to the plate then hit a single to left field that scored classmate Ariana Renzi with freshman Cora Floriani coming around when SK didn’t field the ball cleanly Etheridge took a pitch and proceeded to hit a nuke through the wind and over the left field fence for a 3-2 lead “It’s really hard,” said Etheridge of hitting homers in home games “It’s very windy here compared to other fields.” The Eagles have managed to overcome the breeze Barrington mashed Thursday – six different players had hits three had at least two and freshman Gianna Brucato hit two triples – and have a tough bat in every spot in the order batting .586 with four home runs and 16 RBI McCoy is batting a stout .538 out of the leadoff spot and leads the Eagles with 15 runs Ruby Ciummo has developed into one of D-II’s most feared sluggers batting .414 with five home runs and a team-best 18 RBI “It’s just a lot of hitting,” Etheridge said but it has made putting in the day-to-day work a little easier This season’s success isn’t solely because of what happened the last three seasons but the lessons learned during those lean years have kept the Eagles focused this spring we’ve come together and have been able to move on from those [losses].” Barrington had to learn to win this spring and it looks like this season’s schedule was created with that in mind two games against a Westerly team that moved to D-I after finishing runner-up in D-II last spring only Portsmouth and Toll Gate have winning records to this point of the season The strength of the schedule is going to get tougher in a hurry Saturday Barrington faces its biggest test of the season That’s followed by a game Monday against defending D-III champ Cranston East with a game Wednesday at East Greenwich – a final four team in D-I last spring – before traveling to Portsmouth to take on the Patriots Barrington has waited a while to play meaningful games in May but they’re starting to figure out what the long-term objectives are and are ready to go chase them “Coaches keep telling us it’s going to be really good because we haven’t had [playoffs] since 2018,” Etheridge said “We’re definitely working really hard at practice and away from practice especially with our history in the last couple of years,” Fisher said We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of Patricia Ann Cross created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories WAMC this month filed a state open meeting law complaint against Great Barrington Massachusetts after officials in the Berkshire County town attempted to restrict access to a public meeting on April 17th the town formally responded to WAMC’s complaint admitting it was in the wrong and saying it will revisit its practices moving forward WAMC's Lucas Willard spoke with WAMC’s Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes about the outcome.. the town of Great Barrington was meeting to discuss two citizens petitions that involved purchasing water works that serve the community to address long-standing water quality issues I was stopped on the way in by members of the town staff who told me that as a nonresident of Great Barrington I had to get the permission of the town moderator Michael Wise to enter the meeting This is not in line with Massachusetts laws around town meeting or open meeting laws I took issue with this and sort of entered kind of a melee with members of the town staff throughout the course of the evening trying to point out that this clearly was an obvious violation of the Secretary of State which the town of Great Barrington itself links to on their own website which says succinctly that any member of the public may attend town meeting you were eventually able to access the meeting this was less about me being held up from doing my job for the listeners at WAMC and more about the idea of there being this arbitrary restriction on attending a public meeting that simply should not be the case and is not the case What added fuel to the fire is that when I briefly left the meeting I encountered the town staff offering the same explanation to another nonresident who wanted to attend the meeting saying that he had to get the permission of the moderator the moderator was on stage moderating the meeting so they essentially had made it impossible for this member of the public to exercise their right to attend a public meeting and that's kind of what pushed me to escalate this to an open meeting complaint with the town and with the Commonwealth itself And I just also wanted to point out in the letter that was sent to WAMC from the town of Great Barrington on Tuesday the town acknowledges that a limitation on entry to the place of the town meeting based on status as a Great Barrington resident and where the attendance had not reached the capacity of the auditorium should not have occurred.” The town also goes to sort of parse out the language in town code that says “no person may address a town meeting without special permission of the moderator.” And the letter points out that the code provision does not relate to access to a town meeting the town here has said that they were in the wrong to not allow you to attend the meeting What do you feel about that portion of the town’s statement this is not a particularly complicated law that I was referencing at the meeting intense night of speaking with the town clerk I knew that WAMC was legally in the right about this I'm very pleased to see that the town is acknowledging that they were misapplying aspects of this code how significant a misinterpretation of policy can be I was not trying to vote in the town meeting really did pose a barrier to basic participation in the democratic process for which is simply that if you want to attend an open meeting you don't have anyone's permission to do that we knew we were in the right from the first second I'm very happy that Great Barrington has agreed to acknowledge this error and move forward in a manner that will no longer bar people from entering meetings but this arbitrary holding back of people entering public meetings is inappropriate and I'm very pleased the town is acknowledging this and moving forward The letter also says that the moderator will address this at the town meeting on Saturday I hope that it's very clear to people that if you go to a public meeting there is no one's permission you need to solicit prior to that And the letter also states that the town of Great Barrington will not be conducting a formal complaint review process Reason being that a meeting of the town's legislative body in relation to the state's Open Meeting Law This is getting into the weeds a little bit the town does make a distinction of what is and is not allowable under the Open Meeting Law the town is sort of going into the weeds on this to not conduct a formal complaint review process that I requested in my complaint literally every other part of the message is that it’s going to be modifying its procedures going forward to borrow the concluding line of the letter to WAMC and that they were in the wrong in this instance the elaborate lengths to which they will explain not conducting a formal complaint review process to what we were trying to identify and address ancillary to the main core point that WAMC was making which simply is that you can't arbitrarily choose who can attend a public meeting while they're not conducting this formal complaint review process I'm I think the major takeaway is that that restriction on people was Be one of the first to know what's coming up on WAMC See additional subscription options Voters in the southern Berkshire community of just over 7,000 will approve or deny a fiscal year 2026 budget of around $16.7 million, an almost 3% increase over 2025 “If you look at Great Barrington's financial situation we are mirroring most towns in the state where things such as insurance have gone up double digit – in Great Barrington's case 16% – and that we've had to scale back and try not to go over the levy limit we have succeeded," explained selectboard chair Steve Bannon Town residents will also decide on $13 million in capital spending Great Barrington’s share of the Berkshire Hills Regional School District budget has increased by almost 6% from 2025 with residents asked to invest over $22.2 million the school district's insurance – it has the same and the school district has more employees than the town so that was really the cause for their budget to go up,” said Bannon Article 13 asks voters to approve or deny a temporary bridge to be installed on Brookside Road over the Housatonic River — a pressing issue for residents left high and dry across the waterway after the Massachusetts Department of Transportation abruptly shuttered the existent structure last May “The question is whether the voters will approve $3 million to put in a temporary bridge so that residents can get from their home to the main part of Great Barrington," Bannon told WAMC Eisner Camp is on the other side of the bridge and they have a lot of visitors throughout the year and there can be medical emergencies there and then there are a number of people who live on the other side Another proposal before residents is a property tax exemption for those over 70 as well as surviving senior spouses and minor children but these are small exemptions that will hopefully help people who are aging in place and their property values have gone up Two amendments to the town’s zoning bylaws are also before voters The first concerns how residential properties are developed in Great Barrington the planning board has been working to try and reduce barriers to housing development because we've got a significant housing shortage as is common throughout much of the area," planning board chair Brandee Nelson told WAMC “We have had for a number of years what's called a planned unit residential development which is able to allow a developer flexibility in layout of housing units And we recently had an example of that kind of development come before our board and what we realized in the practical application of that zoning was that it didn't achieve the goals that we really had outlined for that style of development It allows things to be spread out and consume a lot of area whereas we'd like to allow development to be clustered so that the cost of development is lower and to allow preservation of open space.” what we're proposing for town meeting is to replace the planned unit residential development with a residential cluster development which more specifically focuses the development footprint in a smaller area,” Nelson continued She says the strategy will allow for developers to utilize existent properties with sewer and water lines already connected to bring new housing to the community “We hear from developers that the cost of infrastructure is very expensive," said the chair we can move in a direction that tries to find a balance between protecting open space and making our development more compact and utilizing our existing infrastructure- Seems like a win-win for everybody.” The second zoning issue concerns the campus of Bard College at Simon’s Rock, which will be shuttered and vacated after more than 60 years of operation at the end of the spring semester The college is relocating to its main campus in Annandale-on-Hudson “The departure of Simon's Rock from Great Barrington is a significant concern for both the planning board and the town board," said Nelson "And what people may not realize is that the configuration of the campus is allowed under an educational exemption in Massachusetts land use regulation then all of the existing buildings become non-conforming the planning board had a number of discussions about how we could establish zoning tools in the town to allow for the adaptive reuse of the campus.” Nelson says the proposed zoning amendment will make it easier for the property to find new life “The overlay will provide the flexibility for an adaptive for use," she told WAMC we see some interest in the campus- And I think Bard College would be supportive of seeing interest in the campus as well It benefits no one for that campus to be a vacant piece of property and we'd like to see that space remain vibrant and utilized in the community for the number of different types of uses that are outlined in the proposed zoning.” Great Barrington town meeting is set for 2 p.m Saturday at Monument Mountain Regional High School The Broncos used clutch hitting from their bottom of their lineup to rally for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to stun Hersey 3-2 Friday in Barrington “This was a great baseball game,” Barrington coach Pat Wire said I am proud of our guys for rallying and just clawing away.” the bottom three of the Broncos lineup was due up Caid Heick and Zack Ostergaard — were hitless in their five at-bats in the game with four strikeouts “I was in a position that should I pinch hit or not,” Wire said Ensign made his coach look good by driving a single up the middle Heick then followed with a seeing-eye single through the left side Number nine hitter Ostergaard then dropped a perfect bunt down the third baseline to load the bases That set the stage for Barrington’s leadoff hitter lofted a sacrifice fly to center to tie the game at 2-2 “I was just hoping for a shot and see what we could do,” said Roberts who is a sophomore and had two hits and two RBI “I just wanted to make something happen and get it to the next guy.” Aidan Gryzlo beat out an infield hit to load the bases It was the sixth infield hit for Barrington Jackson Cavaliero gave the Broncos that 10th hit when he slapped a single just past the third baseman to score Heick with the game-winning run “I was 0-for-3 for the day and I didn’t want to let the team down,” said Cavaliero “I got a fastball in the pitch right before that that I missed I had a good feeling he was going to come back with another one I put the ball in play and made their defense work Barrington was able to stay close in the game thanks to the pitching of Jack Postma The freshman allowed just four hits and two runs while pitching a complete game 6-3) had taken a 2-0 lead thanks to a homer by Keegan Luxem in the third The Huskies then tallied another run in the fourth as Diego Garcia’s sacrifice fly scored Chuck Meister “I had all faith in my defense today,” Postma said “They are the ones who helped the win today But I kept my head up and just kept pumping the zone.” Fremd rallied for six runs in the bottom of the sixth to beat Rolling Meadows 7-2 on Friday Barrington and Fremd will play each other next Monday and Wednesday Hersey stayed tied for first in the MSL East after Prospect (14-6-1 “It was a great baseball game,” Hersey coach Wally Brownley said There was just enough wind to knock some of them down We are putting the ball in play with hard outs.” Berkshire Botanical Garden staff are joined by volunteers and students from the environmental science program at Taconic High School as they remove invasive plant species from the side of the road on Route 7 in Great Barrington According to BBG seasonal gardener Kevin Johnson and is now being removed by the group to prevent spread To purchase these photos, click here. Berkshire Botanical Garden Membership and Development Manager Allie Woodard tosses a branch onto a large pile of brush during a day of removing invasive plant species from the tree line on Route 7 in Great Barrington Garden Educator Alyssa Roberts hands a large branch up to Kevin Johnson a seasonal gardener at Berkshire Botanical Garden during a day of removing invasive plant species from the tree line on Route 7 in Great Barrington the manager of membership and development at Berkshire Botanical Garden work together to remove an invasive vine from the tree it attached itself to during a day of invasive plant removal on Route 7 in Great Barrington Taconic High School Environmental Science students David Rodriguez join volunteers and staff from Berkshire Botanical Garden as they remove invasive plant species from the side of the road on Route 7 in Great Barrington Hersey would claim its third consecutive MSL East crown after its hard fought 1-0 victory Saturday afternoon over visiting Fremd at Roland Goins Stadium in Arlington Heights With its hands wrapped around the division trophy following back-to-back 7-0 victories over Wheeling and Buffalo Grove on Friday night,the Huskies put the squeeze on their closest rivals to advance into the 35th MSL Soccer Cup on May 14 in Arlington Heights Junior Gracie Lisota netted the winner in the 72nd minute when she unloaded a 30-yard free kick off of the bar and over the endline and I am so happy to help give our seniors another division title and a chance to win a conference championship at the Soccer Cup," said Lisota who earlier in the week moved into second place overall in program history when she scored her 50th goal Lisota would pass former Hersey and University of Illinois star Hollie Schurr We've had a really difficult schedule lately but we've managed to stay mentally and physically strong during that time," added captain Kiki Craft who will attend the University of Kentucky in the fall With the three points earned with this victory the Huskies (9-6-2) are now 8-0-1 in league play While the Huskies are finishing up a four-game stretch in its 12 days 7-2-0-21 points) have just ended an exhausting 11 days that saw Gwen Zimmerman Cami Tofilon and their teammates play 8 games four or which were at the high profile Ed Watson Naperville Invite We fought through the mental and physical toll these last 11 days to give us a chance to win (But) when you give a great player like Gracie (Lisota) a chance she's going to make you pay for it," said Zimmerman The Vikings junior was recently called up to play for the U-19 Wales National Team and would turn in three 90-minute efforts during UEFA qualifying matches and do our best to recover from this tough schedule we just finished and to remember that last year we had a great run in us in the postseason to a third-place finish at state," added Tofilon This MSL contest was fairly even all throughout the first half with neither side conceding quality chances on frame as the defensive posture from both sides the reason for little success going forward The first 10 minutes of the second half were played mostly between the top of both boxes with the best chance going to the Vikings (8-5-3 7-2-0) when Lily Mayer played a lovely ball to Zimmerman who fired wide with her angled attempt Freshman Lexi Miyares would call Jazz Ocampo into action when she snap-shot from 22 yards forcing a save from the Vikings keeper in the 50th minute The 1v1 battle between Lisota and Erika D'Angelo was a good one to watch but there would be no way the visitors could stop the Lisota strike eight minutes from time and we had our struggles to match their physical play it's a strong senior group that we have that carried us through," said Hersey coach Mike Rusniak The Huskies will finish up regular season play with Rolling Meadows and Prospect next week while the Vikings have Conant and Palatine at the annual Kinsella Cup to complete play in the MSL Class 2A state power Peoria Notre Dame will be in town for the season finale for both the Irish and Vikings on May 10 PND was third a year ago at the state tournament earning its fourth state trophy in program history The 25th Ed Watson Naperville Invite final will played on Monday night with tourney host Naperville Central and reigning city champion Lane Tech meeting at 7 p.m 1 for the last four weeks in the Daily Herald Top 20 poll advanced following its 2-0 semifinal victory over Barrington Friday night sending the Fillies (11-1-2) to their first loss of the season The Fillies are closing in on their 13th consecutive MSL West title and can do so by defeating Palatine on Wednesday Callie Tumilty bagged the eventual game-winner in the 8th minute before Nicole Sacek put the finishing touches on the Redhawks victory at 64 minutes one of the best I've seen all year," said Fillies coach Ryan Stengren This shutout victory is the 11th of the season for the Redhawks and would extend their winning streak to seven Emerson Burke and Rebecca Ruggiero found the net for Troy Adams’ club in its 4-1 quarterfinal victory on Thursday against Lincoln-Way East The Redhawks thrice have won this prestigious invite: 1999 2006 and in 2012 when it beat crosstown rival Naperville North in penalties and later Neuqua Valley 1-0 in quarterfinal play before dashing the hopes of reigning 3A state champion New Trier of a second straight championship The Trevians (17-1-2) beat Benet Academy a year ago here 16 received at least a top four seed for the upcoming postseason Minooka and New Trier each was anointed the top seed in its respective sectional North Adams Regional Hospital is North Berkshire's choice for healthcare services - Your Hospital Chloe Demrovsky, class of 2001, will address graduates at the 56th commencement ceremony of Bard College at Simon's Rock on Saturday, May 17, at 11 a.m. click for more Town officials celebrated the start of a new public safety building on Tuesday by demolishing the Airoldi building and former Department of Public Works building. click for more Tanya Grillon is spreading the benefits of Pilates, which focuses on strength, flexibility, muscle control and posture. click for more The proprietors of the popular Charlie's Bistro Bus food truck have opened a new restaurant in the old train station. click for more Alexis Montgomery was disappointed on returning to the Berkshires to find the dog day-care she'd used was closing. So she started her own. click for more © 2025 Boxcar Media LLC - All rights reserved the 17-year-old Barrington High School student fatally struck by a Metra train at the Hough Street crossing in January 2024 confronted Barrington trustees Monday about the slow progress installing pedestrian safety gates installed there Please,” Michael Lacson told trustees at Monday’s committee of the whole meeting and unfortunately my daughter was the one who paid for it.” But Barrington officials said progress is being made toward getting the gates put in at the Hough Street crossing and the nearby Main Street/Cook Street crossings said the village had the opportunity to take action after the Illinois Commerce Commission allocated money for the project in March 2024 the village had not co-filed the petition with the ICC “This village is not dragging its feet in working on getting pedestrian gates installed,” Village President Karen Darch said during Monday’s village board meeting “Installing pedestrian gates is done by the railroad It is a process that involves many agencies.” a petition is on file with the Illinois Commerce Commission which will go through an administrative proceeding before issuing an order for the installation of the gates She noted the village has been working with engineers for months to develop plans in coordination with the Illinois Department of Transportation Deputy Village Manager Marie Hansen confirmed the village and the Illinois Department of Transportation jointly with the ICC filed a petition earlier this year for the safety gates at Hough Street and at Cook and Main streets to complete the engineering drawings that are part of the filing which aired for six seasons from January 7 featured an all-star cast including Taraji P along with guest stars and recurring roles and tension that turned Empire into a TV sensation Sam and Geralyn Cecola, the previous owners of the estate, have not publicly commented on the sale. Sam Cecola is known for owning Chicago's Admiral Theatre, a gentlemen’s club, and the former Club Paradise in Las Vegas. The couple built the impressive 17,600-square-foot mansion in 2008, drawing inspiration from the 1954 film Sabrina This French Country-style estate includes six bedrooms It is the perfect spot to watch both sunrise and sunset with the colors of the sky reflecting off the tranquil lakes for a truly breathtaking view from every angle The lower-level walk-out of this luxury estate is designed for entertaining It includes a state-of-the-art home theater the home boasts a sophisticated wine cellar climate-controlled to store a collection worthy of any connoisseur An elevator conveniently connects all three floors providing effortless luxury throughout the house Before it was sold, the Lakeview Lane home was a sought-after venue for private events, particularly high-end weddings and picturesque backdrop made it a favorite for exclusive private ceremonies Architectural Digest once recognized the estate as the most stunning home for sale in Illinois highlighting its remarkable design and meticulous craftsmanship offering serene views of Keane Lake and Heather Lake as its stunning backdrop This sale is now the second-highest residential transaction in Barrington Hills, following closely behind the $7.5 million sale of 7 Fox Hunt Road in 2012 The property sold for $6.5 million and closed on Friday The identity of the current owners has not been released Great Barrington residents voting at annual town meeting in 2023 The 2025 meeting will be held on a Saturday for the first time this year on May 3 at Monument Mountain Regional High School Major issues for voters include appropriating $3 million for a temporary bridge at Brookside Road Monument Mountain Regional High School auditorium 37 State Road; and Housatonic Community Center But there are three ballot questions that include purchases and improvements as well as a Proposition 2 ½ override in order to allow the town to make certain bond payments TOP ISSUES AT TOWN MEETING: The proposed $16,692,744 million fiscal 2026 operating budget as well as $13,079,100 million in recommended capital expenses Town and school officials each made more than $250,000 in cuts amid severe climbs in health insurance and other costs and will be asking voters to use some free cash to lower the amount the town has to raise in property taxes Voters will also have to decide whether to appropriate $3 million to build a temporary bridge at Brookside Road to reopen a crossing that could take another eight years to replace on the state’s schedule • $22,209,548 in total operating and capital costs for the Berkshire Hills Regional School District a 5.55 percent hike over this year's budget • A property tax exemption for qualifying surviving senior spouses surviving minor children and those over age 70 • Allowing the tax collector to establish payment plans with a five-year term for those who have fallen behind in their property taxes The plan would require an initial payment of at least 25 percent of the amount needed to remove the property from tax title • A new zoning measure that would allow “residential cluster developments” that would “foster the development of smaller modestly sized residential units clustered around of near common open space.” • Creating a “campus overlay district” to ease the reuse of the Bard College at Simon’s Rock campus which is for sale and will close this summer • A $400,000 dump truck freightliner and a $250,000 excavator • Two police cruisers totaling $127,000; 34 fire radios for $115,000; and a second police drone for $14,500 2025 at 2:09 pm CDTExpandDennis (Frank Menolascino Jackie (Katherine Wettermann) and Philip (Phil Aman) interact in "Mauritius," presented by Parker Players Theater Company “Mauritius” is a play I wasn’t familiar with but I was intrigued by Parker Players Artistic Director Jennifer McHugh’s statement that playwright Theresa Rebeck is prolific and widely produced “Rebeck is the most Broadway-produced female playwright of our time,” according to McHugh films and episodes of ‘NYPD Blue’ and the NBC show ‘Smash.’” Parker Players’ “Mauritius” Director Kurt Naebig has more than 30 years of professional experience in theater “Since the first time I read it,” Naebig said “It’s everything that I crave to see in the theater heist thriller with a bit of comedy all tangled up in a family-set drama Naebig has cast well and keeps the play’s pacing fluid and intense He is joined by a team clearly dedicated to high-quality theater Scenic designer Emily Douville creates a set that’s simple and clean – from Phil’s brick-exterior stamp shop to the white couch and packing boxes of Jackie’s home All are lit comfortably and unobtrusively by lighting designer Ray Harris ranging from Sterling’s three-piece suit to Jackie’s ripped jeans and denim jacket to Dennis’ baseball jacket and jogging pants fight choreographer Alison Dorneggen enlists some pretty clever moves “Mauritius” is a drama bordering on dark comedy The title refers both to the island off the coast of Africa and to two stamps (“the crown jewels of philately”) issued during Queen Victoria’s reign Jackie (Katherine Wettermann) is a pivotal character in "Mauritius," presented by Parker Players Theater Company The plot involves two estranged half-sisters who inherit a stamp collection on their mother’s death A simple stamp sale becomes dangerous as three high-stakes collectors become involved and all because Jackie walked into Phil’s stamp shop on the advice of her friend Jackie wants to sell the collection – she needs the money Both supposedly have been left the stamp collection – Jackie from her mom The stamp collection may contain rare stamps Rare because of errors: the inverted Jenny and two Mauritius penny stamps (“two tiny slips of paper” described frequently by the characters throughout the play) The stamps may be worth anywhere from thousands to millions but are vivid in their characterizations and razor-sharp dialogue playing her lead character as feisty and explosive Her best scenes are when she takes on male characters especially when she snaps closed Sterling’s money-laden suitcase Wettermann’s Jackie has been abused by life previously seen in the Parker Players Theater Company production of “Glengarry Glen Ross.” He provides many of the comedic moments and humorous lines; he’s a collector who meets Jackie at Phil’s and takes her on when Phil refuses to even look at the collection he has a hair-trigger temper that results in foul language and violent reactions with a great Act Two monologue: “The present is the only moment that exists.” from left) speaks with Philip (Phil Aman) and Dennis (Frank Menolascino) in "Mauritius," presented by Parker Players Theater Company she plays her character nice and seemingly genteel with pent-up emotions that all become clear in the second act is the nondescript nerd who runs the stamp shop but saves the day with his much-needed knowledge to resolve the situation Parker Players adheres to its mission of immersive theater and being a visionary and fearless team “dedicated to delivering high-quality theater.” They strive to create art that is entertaining and riveting … always impactful Parker Players was named for the late Marc Parker With “Mauritius,” Jackie finds out (and I did too) that stamp collecting is more risky than you might think This is an active and intriguingly suspenseful play worth your attendance • Regina Belt-Daniels has been writing reviews for Shaw Local News Network for more than 11 years She has held board positions for the Raue Center For The Arts Her first theatrical role was a rather bossy first-grade Mother Goose stage managed or acted in more than 40 productions • WHERE: Parker Players Theater Company at The Barrington Theater, 540 W. Northwest Highway, Barrington • INFORMATION: 877-672-7537, info@parkerplayerstheater.org, parkerplayerstheater.org A 20-year-old Barrington High School alum has been ringing up victories on “Jeopardy!” and is headed to a showdown with other top players Liam Starnes’ fifth consecutive win in Thursday’s episode advanced him to next season’s Tournament of Champions in which the best players from the previous season compete for a $250,000 prize Starnes told the Daily Herald by phone Friday As of his victory in the episode that aired Friday Starnes’ “Jeopardy!” winnings totaled about $123,000 He isn’t allowed to talk about how he performed on future yet-to-air episodes of the show but would say that his favorite categories concerned sports “Those are things I’m really interested in,” said Starnes a member of Barrington High’s Class of 2021 who in June will graduate from the University of Chicago with a degree in data science and statistics Starnes captained a school Scholastic Bowl team that won the High School National Championship Tournament in 2021 Scholastic Bowl coach Jeffrey Price is among the people rooting for Starnes on “Jeopardy!” “I'm incredibly gratified to see Liam perform so well,” Price said in an email “You have to have a bit of luck to win sometimes but you won’t go far without skill and knowledge I absolutely knew he was capable of performing as he has.” “Liam had a dream to compete on Jeopardy!’” his mom said in an email “James and I are so proud of him for chasing that dream and accomplishing all that he has.” Some “Jeopardy!” fans discussing the show online have said Starnes resembles actor Jim Parsons who played scientist and comic book enthusiast Sheldon Cooper on “The Big Bang Theory.” Others have given him the nickname “Baby Shark” for his youthful appearance and skill at the game Starnes said he’s glad to have the support Barrington has become the latest village to adopt a local grocery tax to replace the state-collected version that will soon be eliminated the village board passed an ordinance allowing the village to implement a 1% local grocery tax The village joins several other towns to approve the tax in recent weeks It is expected to maintain about $600,000 annually in the village’s budget from two grocery stores in town About half the revenue comes from shoppers who live outside the village After nearly a year of negotiations with Compasspoint Development Barrington is nearing a redevelopment agreement for a mixed-use project within the village’s “Golden Triangle.” Village staff presented the draft of a “pay-as-you-go” tax increment financing deal worth $17 million before the village board Monday Trustees are expected to continue the discussion Monday and could reach a final vote April 28 Developer Joe Taylor III said he is ready to start construction the day after the vote Compasspoint plans to redevelop the former site of the Market Center building and a Volvo dealership at 200-300 N Redevelopment of the “Golden Triangle” area near Hough Street and Liberty Street has been a long-standing priority for the village The village established the Liberty and Hough TIF District in August the village will issue two separate notes: one for $16 million upon substantial completion of the mixed-use building and the Park Avenue Plaza project The leased tenant spaces must remain at least 50% occupied for 10 years after the project is substantially complete Otherwise the village can pause incentive payments Village Manager Scott Anderson said the negotiations began with the idea of a pay-as-you-go TIF which means the village is off the hook for any out-of-pocket costs Incentive dollars will only be paid from the accrued tax increment after collection and distribution to the Village Eligible TIF expenses include land acquisition environmental remediation and underground utility work but not building construction “We ended up basically where we started in this whole discussion but with terms that are favorable to the village,” Anderson said “We have a considerable amount of site work and engineering to do,” he said the project probably wouldn't be feasible.” Barrington Research has reaffirmed its positive outlook on Dolby Laboratories (DLB, Financial) maintaining an "Outperform" rating for the stock has kept the price target unchanged at $100.00 USD Despite no change in the price target, Dolby Laboratories (DLB, Financial) continues to hold a steady position in the market according to Barrington Research's assessment The previous price target also stood at $100.00 indicating confidence in the company's valuation and future performance prospects Investors will note that the "Outperform" rating signifies that Barrington Research expects Dolby Laboratories (DLB, Financial) to do better than the overall market in the upcoming period This rating reflects the analyst's belief in the company's continued innovation and leadership in audio and imaging technology sectors For potential investors and market watchers, the reiteration of the "Outperform" rating by Patrick Sholl of Barrington Research showcases an anticipation of favorable conditions for Dolby Laboratories (DLB, Financial) in the competitive market environment Based on the consensus recommendation from 4 brokerage firms, Dolby Laboratories Inc's (DLB, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 1.8 They currently have an outperform rating on the stock Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Perdoceo Education from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on PRDO Shares of PRDO stock traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Friday 871,562 shares of the company were exchanged The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01 a quick ratio of 5.45 and a current ratio of 4.84 Perdoceo Education has a fifty-two week low of $20.23 and a fifty-two week high of $31.13 The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.02 The firm has a market cap of $2.02 billion Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.04 The firm had revenue of $213.00 million during the quarter compared to the consensus estimate of $207.97 million Perdoceo Education had a net margin of 21.66% and a return on equity of 16.85% The business's revenue was up 26.6% compared to the same quarter last year During the same period in the previous year Equities analysts anticipate that Perdoceo Education will post 2.41 EPS for the current year The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.69% Perdoceo Education's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.01% Insiders have sold a total of 110,691 shares of company stock valued at $2,774,669 over the last three months 2.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Perdoceo Education during the 4th quarter valued at about $47,129,000 Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 58.9% in the 1st quarter Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,088,105 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,398,000 after purchasing an additional 403,157 shares in the last quarter Boston Partners grew its holdings in shares of Perdoceo Education by 41.1% during the 4th quarter Boston Partners now owns 1,209,899 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,379,000 after purchasing an additional 352,470 shares during the last quarter Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in Perdoceo Education by 46.1% in the fourth quarter Millennium Management LLC now owns 871,572 shares of the company's stock worth $23,071,000 after purchasing an additional 275,129 shares during the last quarter Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Perdoceo Education by 63.0% during the fourth quarter Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 686,873 shares of the company's stock valued at $18,182,000 after buying an additional 265,401 shares during the last quarter Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company's stock MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. 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(NASDAQ:OPCH - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Barrington Research boosted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Option Care Health in a note issued to investors on Wednesday Petusky now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.50 for the year Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $38.00 price target on the stock The consensus estimate for Option Care Health's current full-year earnings is $1.22 per share Barrington Research also issued estimates for Option Care Health's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS Q2 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on OPCH lifted their price objective on shares of Option Care Health from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday UBS Group raised shares of Option Care Health from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $38.00 to $40.00 in a research report on Wednesday JMP Securities restated a "market outperform" rating and issued a $36.00 price target on shares of Option Care Health in a research note on Tuesday Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Option Care Health from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $26.00 to $35.00 in a report on Thursday Bank of America upgraded shares of Option Care Health from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $26.00 to $33.00 in a research note on Monday One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $35.50 Get Our Latest Analysis on Option Care Health NASDAQ OPCH traded down $0.14 on Friday The company had a trading volume of 2,237,241 shares compared to its average volume of 1,828,300 The company's fifty day moving average is $33.35 and its 200-day moving average is $28.82 Option Care Health has a 1-year low of $21.39 and a 1-year high of $35.53 The firm has a market capitalization of $5.37 billion a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.76 The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77 a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.73 Option Care Health (NASDAQ:OPCH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.04 Option Care Health had a return on equity of 15.30% and a net margin of 4.37% The company had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion Option Care Health's revenue was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of OPCH Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Option Care Health in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000 increased its stake in Option Care Health by 41.7% during the 4th quarter now owns 1,176 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares in the last quarter Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Option Care Health by 487.9% during the fourth quarter Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,211 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 1,005 shares in the last quarter Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in Option Care Health by 172.8% in the 4th quarter Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,735 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 1,099 shares in the last quarter Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in Option Care Health by 21.6% during the 4th quarter Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,870 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the last quarter Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.05% of the company's stock 0.64% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders While Option Care Health currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts Looking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it Enter your email address to see which stocks MarketBeat analysts think might become the next trillion dollar tech company McGonigal’s Pub and Boloney’s Sandwich Shop once occupied space next to another Barrington icon Now Boloney’s is coming back to life at Long Story Short as Boloney’s East whose bar was known as the Cheers of the area The pub will operate with a “cold kitchen” concept or ventilation hoods that would trigger costly building code upgrades original Boloney’s sandwiches,” said McGonigal Long Story Short’s bar will be full service offering a wide variety of spirits and wine six beers on tap and plenty of other options friendly atmosphere they experienced at McGonigal’s Pub The interior blends historic elements with items salvaged from McGonigal’s and even the pub’s gold lettering from its former building which was found in the orchestra pit of The Catlow They will mix with the historic features of the new space it’s going to be the ultimate Barrington feel-good place,” Long explained Long Story Short is slated to open in late June The centerpiece of the 1,800-square-foot space is an antique 26-foot long 11-foot tall Arts and Crafts style bar salvaged from what was likely Benny’s Grill at 1334 Broadway in Buffalo The bar contained an envelope addressed to one of the grill’s owners The bar also came with some presidential memorabilia Long presented a business card bearing the words “THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE.” Long said this is connected with a visit by President John F Kennedy came to Buffalo for Pulaski Day festivities in October 1962 Long purchased the bar at auction from Donley Auctions in Union He said it took eight men about 10 hours to disassemble and reassemble the massive wooden structure The owners anticipate significant carryout business and adjacent space in The Catlow East will be available for those who prefer a non-bar atmosphere for dining The establishment will feature tables and bar seating with a total capacity of 50-60 patrons While Long remains busy with his longtime jewelry store and the ongoing Catlow Theater restoration project he’s excited about this latest venture that honors local history while creating something new for the community The buildings that formerly housed McGonigal’s Pub at 105 S Village officials hope to attract another restaurant to that location The long-discussed sale of Barrington Mews apartments has been apparently postponed until mid-March This announcement comes two months after residents of the housing complex for seniors and people with disabilities received notice that the facility was for sale by owner It sent many tenants scrambling for new accommodations and left in limbo with little communication from current or new ownership Barrington Mayor Kyle Hanson addressed the sale as well as the "communication gaps" that have existed between the complex's owners Councilwoman Melanie Mercado-Miller and the facility's property management team as well as Barrington Mews owner Barry Sharer Hanson's letter said the group came to an agreement to "maintain consistent and open communication moving forward." More: 'Sally comes from love': Where Barrington Mews tenants have found comfort amid crisis Tenants and local officials have said they had no idea that the property owner, who recently filed to extend a tax abatement agreement with the municipality Residents expressed confusions and frustration about the sale after they were notified via an undescriptive flyer in December More: 'Floored': Rumored Barrington Mews sale prompts meeting at Camden County complex Hanson said that he also reached out via email after the meeting read: "We truly appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with you on a communication to the tenants We want to ensure the message is conveyed in a way that best supports them and helps ease the transition as much as possible." the letter stated that a "legal contractual obligation related to the pending sale" has prevented tenants with expired leases from receiving new "Based on discussions with the potential buyer we understand that they plan to gradually increase rents over the next few years in order to bring the units up to market rates," the letter read the specific details of these increases have not yet been finalized so we are unable to share those figures at this time." It was also made clear that if for any reason the sale falls through Sharer will pursue another buyer for the property will be "more than happy" to organize additional resource fairs members of the property management team are to be available to assist residents in finding additional housing options Mercado-Miller and the rest of borough council "We are pleased to be working more collaboratively as a team moving forward and we believe this partnership will best serve you Kaitlyn McCormick writes about trending issues and community news across South Jersey for the Courier-Post The Daily Journal and the Burlington County Times And subscribe to stay up to date on the news you need 2025) – A serious crash on the New Jersey Turnpike was causing traffic delays on Tuesday morning The vehicle accident happened around 1:45 a.m along the northbound lanes at mile marker 26.8 just north of Exit 3 for the Black Horse Pike The crash caused a vehicle to catch fire and closed down all northbound lanes at one point At least one person was critically injured and three others were hurt There has been no word on what caused the crash no further details were released as an investigation remains ongoing Our thoughts go out to the injured victims and their families We hope for their full recovery at this time thousands of people are killed or wounded in multi-vehicle crashes throughout New Jersey yearly even though there are more and more programs urging safe driving and efforts made by politicians our state’s transportation authorities reported more than 276,000 auto accidents in New Jersey in a single recent year injuring almost 60,000 individuals as a direct consequence Every driver has a legal responsibility to operate their vehicle safely and avoid putting the lives of other drivers or bystanders in the area at risk or causing them harm they put themselves and other drivers in danger and may even cause fatal collisions Increases in traffic accidents occur despite better car and road safety the law may provide remedies if an accident causes you harm If you want your legal team to have enough time to gather evidence it’s ideal to obtain legal counsel and skilled assistance as soon as possible your attorney will deal with any third parties such as your insurer or another driver’s insurance company our skilled lawyers know how to negotiate with these entities and will even notify your own insurance carrier to ask about your coverage and what you are owed After a thorough analysis of your loved one’s fatal accident our compassionate and efficient lawyers are ready to defend your rights and help you achieve justice and a complete recovery no-fee attorneys can help you and your loved ones please call our efficient legal team at 1-800-905-3425 to arrange a complimentary initial consultation Note: Our team of writers relies on various secondary sources to create this post and eyewitness accounts of serious accidents in Pennsylvania immediately so we can correct the information and ensure the post reflects the most accurate details Posts can also be removed upon request.  Disclaimer: The photos used in this post were not taken at this accident scene All information in this post is informational and is not intended to be considered legal or medical advice This post is not a solicitation for business Call or text (215) 985-2424 or complete a Free Case Evaluation form If you need a personal injury lawyer to advocate on your behalf and seek maximum compensation for your injuries Rand Spear and the accident lawyers at Spear Greenfield team are the perfect choice for your case and resources necessary to obtain the results you need to get your life back on track after a bad accident To find out if you’re eligible to seek damages schedule a free consultation with a knowledgeable attorney from our firm This meeting will allow us to learn more about your accident provide detailed information regarding your legal options and build a winning strategy for your case Barrington, NJ (April 29, 2025) – A serious crash on the New Jersey Turnpike was causing traffic delays on Tuesday morning, April 29, in Barrington. 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(more…) Rand Spear Office Relocation While Many Firms Are Leaving Their Local Roots Behind In Favor Of Outsourcing and Remote Work Rand Spear: The Accident Lawyer Doubles Down on Philadelphia and Relocates to Class A Ten Penn Center Philadelphia a leading personal injury law firm… Men's basketball tied for its best-ever record powered by its new single-season scoring champ During a record-setting season for the UC Riverside Highlanders men’s basketball team redshirt sophomore guard Barrington Hargress has been the pacesetter breaking the team’s single-season scoring record.  “Barrington has been the consummate leader of our team this year,” said Head Coach Mike Magpayo “He has done a wonderful job taking on the responsibilities of being the maestro quarterback — so to speak — and his fearlessness has seeped into the rest of the team.” The Highlanders were 21-11/14-6 in the just-completed 2024-25 regular season tying the team’s 2022-23 record for most overall and conference wins since moving to Division 1 play 25 years ago The team is headed into the Big West Men’s Basketball Championship on March 13 as the third seed with a chance to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament UCR will play the winner of the March 12 UC Davis/Cal Poly game Barrington is a driving force on a could-be championship team. He averages 20.6 points per game, tied for eighth in NCAA Division I basketball. His per-game scoring average bests a slate of Wooden Award Most Outstanding Player nominees  His highlights reel this season includes a half-court shot on Nov. 22 to force overtime against Colorado State, helping the Highlanders secure a 77-75 win. The play was featured on ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 on Nov Hargress set a UCR record for highest score in a single game dropping 40 points in an 85-81 win over San Diego he broke a 26-year-old UCR men’s basketball record for highest scoring in a single season he was named Big West Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after a week in which he averaged 27 ppg he was named to the All-Big West First Team It was the third time this season he won Player of the Week accolades Barrington was named Big West Freshman of the Year in 2024 after averaging 12.6 points per game Hargress was a 2022 McDonald's All-American West nominee in high school and ranked No 45 among point guards in ESPN’s Top 50 for the class of 2022 tel: (951) 827-1012 email: webmaster@ucr.edu BARRINGTON — Voters passed operating budgets for the town and schools in the 2025 election on Tuesday Barrington's proposed town budget of just over $9.8 million was approved in 1,209-916 Joyce Cappiello was reelected to the Select Board with 1,569 votes and Alexandra Simocko was elected as well with 1,344 Barrington's school budget of nearly $31.8 million was approved 1,322-777 Voters also approved a three-year contract with the Barrington Education Association with cost increases of $586,056 the first year and just over $370,000 each of the final two years Voters approved extending longtime tuition agreements with Oyster River High School (through 2033) and Dover High School (through 2034) with more than 80% of the vote for each Carrie Neill and Moira Taylor were elected to the School Board in an uncontested race Barrington's voter turnout was 2,155 on Tuesday the second highest in the past five years for a town election according to information provided by the town (WJAR) — Several Barrington police officers were checking out an overturned car in a shopping plaza in Barrington while officers were directing traffic around the car NBC 10 has reached out to Barrington Police to see if anyone was injured or if anyone was charged in relation to the accident They currently have a $38.00 price target on the stock Barrington Research also issued estimates for Option Care Health's FY2025 earnings at $1.50 EPS Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Option Care Health in a research report on Tuesday Bank of America raised shares of Option Care Health from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $26.00 to $33.00 in a research note on Monday UBS Group raised shares of Option Care Health from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $38.00 to $40.00 in a research report on Wednesday raised their target price on shares of Option Care Health from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Option Care Health from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $26.00 to $35.00 in a report on Thursday One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $35.50 Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Option Care Health Shares of Option Care Health stock traded down $0.28 during trading on Wednesday The stock had a trading volume of 891,682 shares compared to its average volume of 1,823,116 Option Care Health has a 12 month low of $21.39 and a 12 month high of $35.53 a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.32 The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $33.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.82 The stock has a market cap of $5.35 billion Option Care Health (NASDAQ:OPCH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.04 The business had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter compared to the consensus estimate of $1.26 billion Option Care Health had a net margin of 4.37% and a return on equity of 15.30% The firm's quarterly revenue was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year sell-side analysts expect that Option Care Health will post 1.22 EPS for the current fiscal year 0.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OPCH Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Option Care Health in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,788,000 Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in Option Care Health by 76.5% during the first quarter Jennison Associates LLC now owns 870,588 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,427,000 after acquiring an additional 377,225 shares during the last quarter Isthmus Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Option Care Health during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,622,000 CWM LLC boosted its stake in Option Care Health by 245.1% in the first quarter CWM LLC now owns 3,375 shares of the company's stock valued at $118,000 after acquiring an additional 2,397 shares in the last quarter Louisiana State Employees Retirement System grew its holdings in Option Care Health by 1.1% in the first quarter Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 47,700 shares of the company's stock worth $1,667,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.05% of the company's stock Which stocks are hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying now From a “showcase” pool to a state-of-the-art high school auditorium Barrington-area officials shared their gains Thursday during the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce’s Town Hall forum Barrington Park District Executive Director Teresa Jennings told the gathering that the new pool at Langendorf Park among the projects funded by a successful $18.8 million referendum in 2023 “We are going to be a showcase pool in the state of Illinois,” Jennings said Barrington Area Unit District 220 Superintendent Craig Winkelman said some of its recent successes include implementing full-day kindergarten three years ahead of the state deadline and passing a referendum last year that will fund upgrades that include a new auditorium at Barrington High School we will host our first spring musical,” he added Barrington Area Library Executive Director Jason Pinshower said the library will be celebrating its 100th anniversary at a time when the Institute of Museum and Library Services — a federal agency that provides grants to smaller libraries across the country — faces massive funding cuts Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District Trustee Tom Long said the state legislature could force fire personnel into a pension plan that would increase costs and require a local referendum to fund it The cost of fire equipment is rising faster than the rate of inflation in part because private equity groups control production of most fire vehicles Robert Alberding told the audience that township government is “under attack” in Springfield saying for the cost of $28 on the average property tax bill the township provides services such as a food pantry serving about 58 families Barrington Borough officials held a legal clinic for residents of the Barrington Mews on Wednesday a subsidized living community teetering on new ownership have been concerned about potential rent hikes The facility houses more than 300 senior and disabled tenants where residents in the audience were able to ask questions about tenant rights and tenant-landlord disputes to attorneys with the nonprofit South Jersey Legal Services More: How Barrington officials are looking to help potentially displaced Mews tenants Mews resident Betty Almo said she'd seen this all before when her previous apartment complex sold to new owners that upped the rent to market value "If it was their moms and dads in these places Residents at the event were able to open files with the legal service on site to discuss individual concerns about their rents and leases In the almost two months that have passed since rumors of a potential sale first spread blindsiding residents and borough officials alike Barrington Mayor Kyle Hanson said a lack of communication from the complex's property management has been "the biggest hurdle." Tenants and local officials said they had no idea that the property owners, who recently filed to extend a tax abatement agreement with the municipality Though Hanson said potential buyers Axial Partners and Hudson Atlantic had informed the municipality that the sale was scheduled to close Feb nor supposed buyers had returned various communications about the sale title deed restrictions or resources for residents 23 letter sent from Barrington Borough officials to residents at the complex a title search of the property confirmed that the complex has deed restrictions in place that state the property should be restricted to "multi-unit multi-story senior citizens and handicapped rental complex of a minimum of 100 units." Hanson's office informed representatives of Axial Partners and Hudson Atlantic that the borough intends to enforce the deed restrictions Axial Partners and Huson Atlantic have been evasive to this publication's previous attempts to obtain comments on the sale several residents expressed frustrations while trying to understand their legal options one resident said tenants were informed that the new owners intend to increase rent by $200 a month for the first year after their leases expire before moving to market rate Numerous others said that they had received no written notice of intended rent increases or new lease proposals and worried about what would happen when their leases expired Barrington Mews residents and caretakers have faced roadblocks in finding new housing at comparable rates the one- and two-bedroom apartments are open to residents with an annual gross income of between $16,000 and $55,080 said he's no stranger to dealing with rent increases something he faced again at a previous South Jersey apartment complex While he said he didn't think he would have to be in this situation again he acknowledged that Veterans Affairs provided him with needed assistance and resources "There's a lot of people (at Barrington Mews) that are much worse off than I am," Welsh said saying Barrington Borough officials have "really gone above and beyond" in their efforts to assist residents The borough hosted another resource fair for residents Jan though Hanson said fliers posted in the building's community room advertising the event to tenants had been "quickly removed." the mayor's office sent fliers and notices directly to each tenant's mailing address In response to the praise that he and his fellow municipal officials received from residents Hanson said he doesn't think they would "quantify it as going above and beyond I think we're just doing what we were elected to do." Triplex Creative Director Ben Elliott says the theme came quickly to the collaborators once they sat down to see how to best pool their resources “This idea about a banned book series just kind of seemed like a natural fit if we wanted to bring [people] together to kind of talk about books in the current political climate talking about books and books that are censored books that scare people and then kind of hearken back to both a scary past as well as have a real meaning in the present- It felt like a great fit for us," he told WAMC "We went with ‘Fahrenheit 451’ as the first title in the series just because it both often finds its way on demand book list “Bradbury's classic was very much inspired by the aftermath of Nazi Germany a lot of social repression that was happening in Russia so much vital information was lost during those periods and so this is sort of like the meta," explained Jamie Nicholson the head of adult programming for the Great Barrington Libraries "This is not just we're talking about book bans themselves but here it is in practical context of what book burnings look like and how they affect the population and their mindset and their access to information.” The programming for the series is not yet set in stone and organizers say the theme gives them a wide array of possible subjects to explore ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower,’ things that touch on sexuality and race as well as just kind of political ideology," said Elliott I think it's also kind of a good way to kind of look at some more modern things that are starting to ruffle feathers that are also making their way to the screen.” Nicholson says the undertaking will inherently be provocative and that she’s ready for audiences to have a complex range of reactions to cinematic adaptations of books like “Fahrenheit 451.” “I really want people to be a little angry "I want people to know that this idea of limiting information regardless of context is always something that leads to ignorance and it should make people upset that this is something that we're faced with on a regular basis Certain communities are being specifically targeted and attacked and the information that they need that's vital to their existence is just going away The Great Barrington Libraries will have copies of the original books ready for check-out at its branches to coincide with the film series screenings “If people want to come and pick up a book as well at the library if they want to just see the screening if they want to do both," said Nicholson "It's really designed so that we can capture as many audiences as possible.” The Triplex Cinema and Great Barrington Public Libraries “Banned Books on Film” is free and begins May 4th Great Barrington’s last town manager was Mark Pruhenski who stepped down in January after five years to take on a similar role in Middlebury consultant Bernard Lynch of Plymouth-based Community Paradigm Associates said the final two candidates to replace him were whittled down from a pool of 15 “We discussed their leadership and management style and their level of collaboration and ability to work and build an effective municipal team," he told the selectboard "We discussed collaboration and consensus building Particularly in almost every community now we all are going to run into situations and issues in which they may not be total agreement We wanted to get a sense from the individuals that we were interviewing as to the how they go about building that collaboration and building consensus to move a community forward.” Other topics covered included attitudes and approaches to government transparency Angie Ellison is the first of the two finalists “Angie has her graduate certificate in local government and management from Suffolk University," said Lynch "She has a Master of Arts and American Studies from UMass Boston and a BA in Political Science from Southeastern Massachusetts University She served almost three years as the town administrator of Fairhaven Fairhaven is a community down the southeast coast It's still going through some growing pains with a new charter that they put in place several years back.” she served as the chief administrative officer in North Adams serving with the mayor there," Lynch continued she served as the town manager of Uxbridge and encountered some financial issues there with some things that had happened prior to her coming on that she had to face and grapple with and she will be willing to talk about that in her interview Most of her experience- She'd also served as a town administrator of Blandford for a short period of time She has served in elected office in her hometown of Sturbridge but most of her professional experience is in higher education working for universities here in the commonwealth.” Ellison left Uxbridge just over a year into her three-year contract over what the Worcester Telegram & Gazette described as “sharp criticism” by the town select board in 2019 “He has a law degree from Western New England University School of Law a BS in marketing from Syracuse University," said Lynch "He's currently the town administrator of Ludlow he'd served as the Director of Planning and Community Development for Agawam and he was in private practice in his own law office for just about a year on his own and had some other experience related to his law degree.” In October, Strange expressed frustration to BuisnessWest.com, the business journal of Western Massachusetts, over an unsuccessful effort to change Ludlow’s charter and system of government Lynch says the candidates will interview with the selectboard on April 15th “I believe the plan is to have the board make its selection on the 22nd," he said that any selection that you make is made contingent upon successful negotiation of a employment agreement and any additional background checks as required you would enter into negotiations with the choice of the board to work on an employment agreement and I would anticipate that you would have someone on board probably 30 to 60 days following that that vote.” Per the terms of his last contract with Great Barrington Pruhenski made $162,000 annually as town manager The season will offer seven productions including a staple golden age musical and two world premiere productions Meg Masseron Massachusetts’ Barrington Stage Company has revealed the lineup for its 2025 season which will offer a mix of seven productions including a staple golden age musical The season is guided by artistic director Alan Paul Kicking off the season will be the new Los Angeles Repertory Company’s production of Richard Hellesen’s Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground A new production of Lerner and Loewe’s classic musical Camelot will run June 25-July 19 directed by Barrington’s own Alan Paul The production will be based on his 2018 staging of the musical for Shakespeare Theatre Company Also beginning performances June 25, Mario Correa’s play N/A will make its regional premiere Previously staged on Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater it follows the relationship between the youngest woman ever elected to Congress and the first female Speaker of the House A world premiere will take to the stage beginning July 8, with Jeff Talbott and Will Van Dyke’s fuzzy The puppet musical will be directed by Ellie Heyman Next, the regional premiere of Daniel Goldstein’s bioplay tribute to the late Joan Rivers, Joan offering “plenty of laughs and a bit of nostalgic hilarity.” Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph’s hit play King James will close out the summer Rob Ruggiero will direct slam-dunk comedy about basketball The season will conclude with The Yom Kippur Play May Treuhaft-Ali’s exploration of the Jewish perspective on the struggle for liberation and what it means to be Jewish in today’s world will make its world premiere with performances running September 16-October 12 The musical opens at the Imperial Theatre on April 10 Get the best deals and latest updates on theater and shows 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