MassDOT Announces I-90 Lane Closures for Infrastructure Work

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.— The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that various infrastructure work, including bridge painting, bridge repair, guardrail installation, and drainage structure operations, will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound between Monday, May 12, and Friday, May 16.

The work will necessitate lane closures at different locations along I-90 during both daytime and overnight hours.

In West Stockbridge, bridge painting will occur on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 1.3 from Monday, May 12, through Friday, May 16, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Guardrail work is scheduled on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 0.0 to 1.0 from Monday night, May 12, through Thursday night, May 15, between 7:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

In Stockbridge/West Stockbridge, guardrail work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 3.0 to 4.5 from Monday night, May 12, through Thursday night, May 15, between 7:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. the following morning. Drainage structure work is scheduled on I-90 westbound from mile marker 7.8 to 0.0 from Monday night, May 12, through Thursday night, May 15, between 7:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

In Becket, bridge repair work will take place on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 18.4 on Monday, May 12, and Tuesday, May 13, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bridge repair work is also scheduled on I-90 westbound at mile marker 18.4 from Wednesday, May 14, through Friday, May 16, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Guardrail work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 20.0 to 21.0 on Monday, May 12, and Thursday, May 15, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be present to guide drivers through the construction zones.

Motorists traveling through these areas should anticipate delays, reduce their speed, and proceed with caution.

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

Greenagers Founder Will Conklin Honored as Business Person of the Year

By Breanna Steele12:17PM / Saturday, October 03, 2026

Casey Pease of state Sen. Paul Mark's office presents William Conklin, right, with a state Senate proclamation.

EGREMONT, Mass. — The Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce honored a local businessman and nonprofit leader on Sept. 24 at Catamount Mountain Resort.

 

William Conklin was this year's Business Person of the Year, recognizing his work as founder and executive director of Greenagers, a nonprofit that helps youth and children engage in work in environmental conservation, sustainable farming, natural resource management, and vocational skills building. 

 

Conklin and his family also run Sky View Farm and he is a managing partner of Konkapot Tree and Timber, a small-scale forest products business.

 

"If you spent any amount of time in Southern Berkshire, chances are you've heard his name, whether you realize the connection at the time or not," said board member Sierra King Watson, who emceed the event. "You might be having a conversation about farming, a new barn or structure that was built, students learning hands-on skills in sustainable agriculture, or a family that receives donated firewood to help keep their home warm through a cold Berkshire winter, or maybe you're simply talking about one of those community leaders who somehow manages to show up, support everyone, and seemingly be everywhere all at once.

 

"Well, one name has a way of continuously popping up, and that is Will Conklin."

 

Board President Mark Rulison said the region has more than 1,200 nonprofits. One in four jobs in the county is in the nonprofit sector, which ranks 27th nationally for nonprofit employment. He said the economic impact on the community is huge, thanking those who help.

 

For the event on Thursday, Conklin requested that as much of the food as possible was sourced locally. Most of it came from Greenagers, Sky View Farm, Indian Line Farm and Fancy Feast Supper Club, creative dinner series.