MassDOT: South County Road Work

LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting nighttime and daytime paving, guardrail work, and bridge repair operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, July 15.

Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations, and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures is as follows:

Otis/Blandford

• Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 21.0 to 26.0 from Monday night, July 15, through Thursday night, July 18, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 6:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19.
• Guardrail work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 24.0 to 27.0 from Monday night, July 15, through Thursday night, July 18, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, July 19.

Stockbridge/West Stockbridge

• Guardrail and bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 3.2 to 6.0 from Monday night, July 15, through Thursday night, July 18, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19.

Lee

• Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 10.0 to 11.0 from Monday night, July 15, through Tuesday morning, July 16, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning.
• Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 7.6 to 8.6 from Tuesday night, July 16, through Thursday night, July 18, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19.

West Stockbridge

• Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 0.6 on Wednesday, July 17, and Thursday, July 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day.

Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.

Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

Lee Elementary Students Channel their Ninja Spirit

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
04:38PM / Monday, March 23, 2026

 

The American Ninja Warrior was at the school to talk about confidence and plans for a NinjaFit playground in Lee. 

LEE, Mass. — Students at Lee Elementary School discovered how to channel their ninja spirit both inside and outside the classroom during a Neighborhood Ninjas presentation on Friday.

 

The motivational assembly explored how to not fear failure, overcome negative thoughts, be confident in your abilities, and not let other peoples thoughts defer you from your goals. 

 

We are so quick to doubt our ability; rather focus on the process. Ability will come from focusing on the process, Neighborhood Ninjas Executive Director Alex Katz said. 

 

Individuals have to decide that even if others do not believe in them or see their vision, they have to believe in themselves, she said. "It's not about never failing; it's about getting back up, trying again, and learning from each attempt."

 

Katz showed students her journey of overcoming her fear of heights, which inspired her to take up the ninja warrior sport, in which athletes run a timed course of physical challenges. The entertainment/reality competition originated in Japan and is probably best known here as "American Ninja Warrior."

 

On the big white screen, she projected her numerous attempts to lache — swinging from one bar to another — until she succeeded the 17th time and attributed her previous failures to fear. 

 

"I am a big fan of doing stuff that scares you safely. That means we practice it. A lot of people think ninjas don’t get scared. We hear things like 'ninjas are just fearless'... but we do get scared," Katz told the students.