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Monday, October 5, 2026

Karen Allen's Great Barrington fiber arts store will close by year's end, actress says.

From Great Barrington News

• Deed filings outpace price data in early fall. A look at Great Barrington's early fall deed filings turned up more recorded property transactions than available price data could account for, prompting a closer look at what's behind the gap.Great Barrington News

Today in Great Barrington

• Karen Allen's fiber arts store to close. Actress Karen Allen announced her Great Barrington fiber arts store will close at the end of the year, though her studio above the shop will keep operating with occasional pop-ups, according to the Berkshire Edge.The Berkshire Edge
• Housatonic panel unveils capital improvement pipeline. The Housatonic Improvement Committee presented a proposed Capital Improvement Pipeline meant to identify village infrastructure needs before they become emergencies, according to the Berkshire Edge.The Berkshire Edge
• Du Bois Freedom Center launches children's reading group. The Du Bois Freedom Center in Great Barrington has launched the Mite Society Children's Reading Group as part of its Elizabeth Freeman Celebration programming, according to a Times Union events listing.Times Union
• Business Monday spotlights Catwalk Boutique resale shop. Catwalk Boutique, a Great Barrington resale shop, funds the Berkshire Humane Society through clothing sales at its Great Barrington and Lenox locations, the Berkshire Edge reported in its Business Monday feature.The Berkshire Edge

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 8, 6:00 p.m.: Planning Board meets Oct. 8 at Town Hall. Great Barrington's Planning Board holds a regular meeting October 8 at 6 p.m. in Town Hall, 334 Main Street.Town of Great Barrington
• Mon, Oct 12: Town offices closed Oct. 12 for Indigenous Peoples' Day. Great Barrington town offices will be closed Monday, October 12, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day, the town announced.Town of Great Barrington

Recent editions

• Sunday, October 4, 2026 — Great Barrington deed filings outpace available price data in early fall real estate roundup
• Friday, October 2, 2026 — Select Board pushes contentious Formel Auto Salvage license hearing to Oct. 26
• Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Great Barrington asks residents to weigh in on GE's Housatonic River Reaches 5 and 6 transload plan
• Monday, September 28, 2026 — Planning Board sets October 15 hearing on repeal of town's hotel room cap
• Sunday, September 27, 2026 — Great Barrington's top home sale in recent records reached $1.25 million as many prices await filing
• Friday, September 25, 2026 — Select Board seeks extension on Ramsdell Library state grant after historic preservation objections to demolition plan
• Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — Select Board votes to rescind decade-old Searles hotel permit unless developer shows progress by year's end
• Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — Claire Teague Senior Center to close five days in October for building maintenance
• Sunday, September 20, 2026 — Great Barrington property deeds recorded this month range from $100,000 to $750,000 with four sales still unpriced