BCC Series Focuses on Integrated Healing

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College presents its Earthseed Series spring speaker Brooke Marie Bridges on Wednesday, April 15, at 12:30 p.m. 
 
Bridges will speak on "The Mind-Body-Earth Protocol: A Radical Framework for Integrated Healing." The talk will take place on BCC's main campus in Room K111. 
 
The talk is free and open to all, and registration is not required. 
 
According to a press release: 
 
Bridges is a holistic coach dedicated to the intersection of internal wellness and ancestral wisdom. By integrating Earth-based healing, such as herbalism and nature immersion, with evidence-based modalities like somatic and cognitive behavioral therapies, she facilitates a deep, restorative connection between the self and the natural world. 
 
In her talk, Bridges asks, how do we lead when the ground is shifting? Her immersive keynote speech blends somatic healing, storytelling and herbal wisdom. Grounded in the mind-body-Earth framework, Bridges guides listeners through a sensory journey to reclaim resilience. Attendees will experience a collective tea ritual, somatic rooting and ecological mentorship as they learn to adapt, grow and thrive together. Every attendee will receive a signature grounding tea blend. 

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Lanesborough OKs Open Space Plan, Short-Term Rental Forms

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday set fees for short-term rentals and adopted an Open Space and Recreation Plan.
 
Town Administrator Gina Dario discussed the draft for STR registration and certificate of inspection since the new bylaws were passed at the annual town meeting.
 
The draft shows the process to file for inspection through Permit Eyes, the town's online permitting system that includes the state building code and safety requirements. Dario said members of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals and the building commissioner looked at other town models to come up with the best process for registration.
 
Inspections will be annually for non-owner occupied units and five years for owner-occupied. The inspection fee is a flat $50. The last suggestion discussed was the posting requirements for key information.
 
Dario said they looked at about four other communities on how they used non-sensitive information on owner contacts. Chair Deborah Maynard motioned to have the information posted both inside and out to help with law enforcement if needed.
 
"I'm going to make a motion that we put that relevant information not only on the inside of the short-term rental but on the outside, so if the police need to respond, ambulance needs to respond, fire especially needs to respond, all that information is there, nobody has to go searching for it," she said. "If push comes to shove, and it's a matter of minutes, that's going to make a big, a big difference in the outcome of the incident."
 
The board then heard a presentation from Berkshire Regional Planning Commission's community planner Andrew McKeever and Open Space and Recreation Committee Vice Chair Mark Hawthorne.
 
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