Best of the Berkshires 2022

The Best of the Berkshires 2022

Bousquet Mountain offers an expansive view of the beautiful Berkshire landscape below. BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

An array of goodies from Chocolate Springs in Lenox.

GILLIAN JONES— THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

BEST RESTAURANT

1015 South St., Pittsfield 413-448-2095 mazzeosristorante.com

BEST FINE DINING

See Best Restaurant

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT

BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT Jae’s

7 Winter St. and 1032 South St., at the Hilton Garden Inn, Pittsfield 413-464-8791 jaesrestaurant.com

BEST INTERNATIONAL CUISINE

Indian

435 Laurel St., Lee 413-243-6731 mintlee.us

26 Marshall St., North Adams 413-664-0044 graziena.com

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT

BEST DINER

565 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield 413-499-2483 mistydiner.com

BEST DONUT SHOP

23 Eagle St., North Adams 413-346-4664 northadamsdesperados.com

Donuts

52 Summer St., Adams 813 Dalton Division Road, Dalton

413-776-7271 shiredonuts.com

BEST COFFEE SHOP

Dottie’s Coffee Lounge

444 North St., Pittsfield 413-443-1792 dottiescoffeelounge.com

BEST SANDWICH SHOP

Subs

Adams

34 1/2 Columbia St. 413-743-9744

Dalton 657 Main St. 413-684-1178

North Adams Oasis Plaza, American Legion Dr. 413-664-0315

Pittsfield 100 Dalton Ave. 413-443-9875 133 Elm St. 413-499-8892

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97 W. Housatonic St. 413-443-7928

BEST FOOD TRUCK Biggins Diggins

545 S. Main St., Lanesborough 413-496-3141 bigginsdiggins.com

BEST BAKERY

Sarah’s Cheesecakes & Cafe

180 Elm St., Pittsfield 413-443-6678 facebook.com/sarahscheesecake

BEST BREAKFAST

Ozzie’s Steak & Eggs

26 Maple St., Hinsdale 413-655-8309 ozziessteakandeggs.com

BEST BRUNCH

Otto’s Kitchen & Comfort

95 East St., Pittsfield 413-344-4748 ottoskitchen.com

BEST LUNCH The Marketplace

Great Barrington 240 Stockbridge Road 413-528-2233

At Guido’s Fresh Marketplace, 760 Main St. 413-528-5775

Pittsfield 53 North St. 413-358-4777 marketplacekitchen.com

Sheffield 18 Elm Ct. 413-248-5040 ext. 2

BEST HIBACHI

Koto Hibachi Steak House

795 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield 413-770-7128 kotohibachi.com

BEST SUSHI Nara Sushi

139 Ashland St., North Adams 413-346-4032 narasushinorthadams.com

BEST CHICKEN WINGS The Olde Forge Restaurant

125 North Main St., Lanesborough 413-442-6797 yeoldeforge.com

BEST NACHOS

Patrick’s Pub

26 Bank Row, Pittsfield 413-499-1994 patrickspubma.com

BEST BURRITOS

Hot Harry’s Dalton 403 Main St. 413-300-0028

Pittsfield

37 North St. 413-448-6155

724 Tyler St., 413-448-2220 hotharrysburritos.com

BEST BURGER

Flat Burger Society

McKay St., Pittsfield 413-692-1010 flatburgersociety.com

BEST HOT DOG Hot Dog Ranch

114 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-499-0055 hotdogranch.net

BEST PIZZA Crust

505 East St., Pittsfield 413-464-7977 crustpz.com

BEST STEAK Prime Italian Steakhouse & Bar

15 Franklin St., Lenox 413-637-2998 primelenox.com

BEST SEAFOOD Salmon Run Fish House

78 Main St., Lee 413-243-3900 salmonrunfishhouse.com

BEST VEGAN/VEGETARIAN FOOD Thrive Diner

145 Wahconah St., Pittsfield 413-344-9353 thrivediner.com

BEST DESSERT

Chocolate Springs Café

55 Pittsfield Road, Lenox 413-637-9820 chocolatesprings.com

Best

BEST ICE CREAM High Lawn Farm

535 Summer St., Lee 413-281-7569 highlawnfarm.com/the-farmstand-creamery

BEST YOGURT Ayelada

505 East St., Pittsfield 413-344-4126 ayelada.com

BEST CANDY SHOP

The NORAD Toy & Candy Company

The Norad Mill, 60 Roberts Dr., Adams 413-412-8697 facebook.com/noradtoyandcandycompany

BEST OUTDOOR DINING

The Proprietor’s Lodge

22 Waubeek Road, Pittsfield 413-344-9546 berkshirelakehouse.com/theproprietors-lodge

BEST CATERER KJ Nosh

339 Tyler St., Pittsfield 413-464-9582 kjnosh.com

BEST FARMSTAND

Whitney’s Farm Market & Country Gardens

1775 S. State Road, Cheshire 413-442-4749 whitneysfarm.com

BEST FARMERS MARKET

Great Barrington Farmers Market

18 Church St., Great Barrington greatbarringtonfarmersmarket.org

BEST SUPERMARKET Big Y

Great Barrington 700 Main St. 413-528-1314

Lee 10 Pleasant St. 413-243-3201

North Adams 45 Veterans Memorial Dr. 413-663-6549

Pittsfield 200 West St. 413-447-7301 bigy.com

BEST DELI Guido’s Fresh Marketplace

Great Barrington 760 S. Main St. 413-528-9255

Pittsfield 1020 South St. 413-442-9912

guidosfreshmarketplace.com

BEST BUTCHER Mazzeo’s Meat and Seafood

Guido’s Fresh Marketplace Great Barrington 760 S. Main St. 413-528-4488

Pittsfield 1020 South St. 413-442-2222 guidosfreshmarketplace.com/mazzeo

BEST PRODUCE

Wild Oats Market

320 Main St., Williamstown 413-458-8060 wildoats.coop

BEST ORGANIC FOOD Berkshire Food Co-op

34 Bridge St., Great Barrington 413-528-9697 berkshire.coop

BEST BAR Brookhaus Sports Pub & Restaurant

650 Cheshire Road, Lanesborough 413-499-3331 thebrookhousepub.com

BEST BARTENDER Morgan Leveque, Mingo’s

41 Roberts Dr., North Adams 413-346-4067 mingossportsbar.com

BEST SPORTS BAR Locker Room

Sports Pub

232 Main St., Lee 413-243-2662 lockerroomsportspub.com

BEST PUB Dewey’s Public House

16 Depot St., Dalton 413-684-0900 deweyspublichouse.com

BEST MARGARITA Coyote Flaco

505 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown 413-458-4240 facebook.com/coyoteflaco

BEST WINE SELECTION SPIRITED Wines

444 Pittsfield Road, Lenox 413-448-2274 spirited-wines.com

BEST CRAFT BEER SELECTION

Nejaime’s Wine Cellars

3 Elm St., Stockbridge 413-298-3454 nejaimeswine.com

BEST LIQUOR STORE

Kelly’s Package Store

653 Main St., Dalton 413-684-0870 kellyspackagestore.com

BEST BREWERY

Bright Ideas Brewing

111 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams 413-346-4460

brightideasbrewing.com

BEST WINERY

Balderdash Cellars

81 State Road, Richmond 413-464-4629

balderdashcellars.com

BEST DISTILLERY

Berkshire Mountain Distillers

356 S. Main St., Sheffield 413-229-0219

berkshiremountaindistillers.com

BEST PHYSICIAN

Dr. Malathi Yella

Berkshire Clinical Associates, 188 East St., Pittsfield 413-442-8324 berkshirehealthsystems.org/malathiyella-md-hospitalist

BEST PEDIATRICIAN

Dr. Michael A. Fabrizio

387 Columbus Ave. Ext., Pittsfield 413-443-9629 fabriziomd.com

BEST DENTIST

Messenger Digital Dentistry

111 S. State St., North Adams 413-664-6545 reasons2smile.com

BEST PEDIATRIC DENTIST

Yarmosky Pediatric Dentistry

Pittsfield 200 Elm St. 413-499-4850

Great Barrington 100 Maple Ave. 413-528-4490 yarmoskypediatricdentistry.com

BEST ORTHODONTIST

Dr. Michael Cestone

Berkshire Orthodontics Pittsfield 435 South St. Williamstown 772 Main St. 413-443-0644 berkshireorthodontics.com

BEST OPTOMETRIST Pittsfield Vision Associates

217 South St., Pittsfield 413-499-3797 pittsfieldvision.com

BEST HEARING AID SPECIALIST Advanced Hearing Aids

5 Cheshire Road, Pittsfield 413-442-5284

advancedhearingaidspittsfield.com

BEST AUDIOLOGIST

Greylock Audiology Hearing and Balance Center

510 North St. #9, Pittsfield 413-443-4800 greylockaudiology.com

BEST URGENT CARE

Berkshire Health Urgent Care

505 East St., Pittsfield 413-997-0930 urgent.berkshirehealthsystems.org

BEST PHARMACY Flynn’s Pharmacy

173 Elm St., Pittsfield 413-445-5567 flynnspharmacy.com

BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY Berkshire Physical Therapy and Wellness

Dalton 400 Main St. 413-684-9783

Lenox Lenox Fit Center, 90 Pittsfield Road, 413-637-2810

Pittsfield

740 Williams St.

413-447-8070 physicaltherapyschdy.com

BEST CHIROPRACTOR Madden Chiropractic Pittsfield

5 Cheshire Road, Ste. 139 413-442-0913

Lee

35 Canal St. 413-243-3994 maddenchiropractic.com

BEST MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

413 Theraworks

60 Roberts Dr., Ste. 206/215, North Adams 413-353-2515 413theraworks.com

BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST Melanie Flynn Massage Therapy

2 Frederico Dr., Ste. 105, Pittsfield

Best

413-281-9071 melanieflynnmassagetherapy. amtamembers.com

BEST HOME HEALTH CARE Home Instead

66 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 413-397-2106 homeinstead.com/location/369

BEST NURSING HOME Berkshire Place

290 South St., Pittsfield 413-445-4056 berkshireplace.com

BEST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Kimball Farms Life Care

235 Walker St., Lenox 413-341-1843 kimballfarms.org

BEST ASSISTED LIVING Sugar Hill Assisted

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45 Main St., Dalton 413-684-0100 banecare.com/Sugar-Hill-assisted-livinghome-rehabilitation

BEST ALZHEIMER’S CARE

Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place

140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield 413-499-1992

wingatehealthcare.com/location/ wingate-residences-at-melbourne-place

BEST BEAUTY SALON

Four One Three Salon

54 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 413-464-7076

fouronethreesalon.com

BEST BARBER SHOP

Rocco’s North End Barbershop

1175 North St., Pittsfield 413-464-7785 facebook.com/roccosnorthendbarbershop

BEST TANNING SALON Bella Tan

Allendale Shopping Center, 5 Cheshire Road, Pittsfield 413-447-8258 bella-tan.hub.biz

BEST NAIL SALON Polished

264 W. Housatonic St., Ste. 4, Pittsfield 413-464-8016 polishednailandspa.com

GILLIAN JONES— THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Moss Erwin, 14, gets a hair cut from Jayne VanFleet at Four One Three Salon on Wendell Street in Pittsfield on Monday as part of Back to School, Haircuts for the Community. The event was done in partnership with Officer Darren Derby and The Pittsfield Police Department’s community outreach program.

BEST SPA Silver Solutions MedSpa

75 North St., Pittsfield 413-441-8453 silversolutionsmedspa.com

BEST TATTOO AND BODY ART Arh+ Lab

100 Summer St., Adams facebook.com/evan.bates.184

BEST INSURANCE AGENT

Wheeler & Taylor

333 Main St., Great Barrington 1-800-422-8553 wheelertaylor.com

BEST ATTORNEY

Thomas W. Rumbolt, Esq.

148 Main St., Williamstown 413-346-5888 rumboltlaw.com

BEST LAW OFFICE

Martin & Oliveira, LLP

75 S. Church St., Ste. 550, Pittsfield 413-443-6455 martinoliveira.com

BEST BANK Lee Bank

Great Barrington

279 Main St. 413-243-0117

Lee 75 Park St. 413-528-5531

Lenox

450 Pittsfield Lenox Road 413-499-9922

Pittsfield 75 North St. 413-445-7270

Stockbridge 3 Elm St. 413-298-3611 leebank.com

BEST CREDIT UNION

Greylock Federal Credit Union

Adams 2 Park St. 413-743-7333

Great Barrington 250 Stockbridge Road 413-644-9234

Lee 47 Main St. 413-243-2121

Lenox 68 Main St. 413-637-4999

North Adams 131 Ashland St. 413-664-4477

Pittsfield

Allendale Shopping Center, 5 Cheshire Road, Ste. 26, 413-445-5555

Berkshire Medical Center, 725 North St. 413-997-6300

71 Elm St. 413-997-4400

75 Kellogg St. 413-236-4000 150 West St. 413-236-4000

Williamstown 455 Main St. 413-458-4441 greylock.org

BEST

Berkshire Bank

Great Barrington

255 Stockbridge Road 413-528-1664

244 Main St. 413-644-3520

Lee 1 Park St. 413-243-1800

Lenox 25 Main St. 413-445-3439

495 Pittsfield Lenox Road 413-997-6050

Otis 30 East Otis Road 413-269-7546

Pittsfield 39 Cheshire Road 413-499-1068

734 Williams St. 413-499-5178

165 Elm St. 413-447-1880

66 West St. 413-445-8365

99 North St. 413-445-3544

Sheffield 103 Main St. 413-229-8516

Stockbridge 32 Main St. 413-298-5526 berkshirebank.com

BEST AUTO LOAN PROVIDER MyCom Federal Credit Union

101 Fenn St., Pittsfield 413-442-6501 mycomcu.org

BEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT Berkshire Money Management

161 Main St., Dalton 413-997-2006 berkshiremm.com

BEST CPA Elie El Saddik, C.P.A.

197 South St., Pittsfield 413-443-7501 berkshirecpa.com

BEST CHILD CARE KidZone Child Care/ Educational Center

10 Lyman St., Pittsfield 413-448-2366 kidzonechildcare.com

BEST PRESCHOOL Ready Set Learn

133 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield 413-344-9991

41 Wendall Ave., Pittsfield 413-464-0880 ready-set-learn.co

BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL Saint Agnes Academy

30 Carson Ave., Dalton

BEST COLLEGE

Berkshire Community College

Great Barrington South County Center: 343 Main St. 413-236-5202

GILLIAN JONES— THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE James Bernardo buys some baked good from Roman Quiles, 13, of St. Agnes Academy in Dalton as middle school students raise awareness and funds this March for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine by holding a bake sale and raffle.

North Adams McCann: 70 Hodges Cross Road 413-236-5201

Pittsfield Downtown Pittsfield Location: 437 North St. 413-236-1631

Main Campus: 1350 West St., 413-499-4660

berkshirecc.edu

Best

BEST CONTINUING EDUCATION The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College

1350 West St., Pittsfield 413-236-2190 berkshireolli.org

ESTATE AGENT

BROKER

St.,

Main St., Great Barrington

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Road, Lenox

BEST ELECTRICIAN Comalli

7 Westview Road, Pittsfield 413-213-3661

BEST PLUMBER

Pipers

413-443-4402 pittsfieldpipers.com

BEST HEATING/COOLING

United

146 Hubbard Ave., Pittsfield 413-684-5100

Pittsfield Road, Ste. 201, Lenox

60 Roberts Dr., Ste. 109, North Adams 413-664-0152 bpvs.com

413-663-8351 a1incorporated.com/paving-n-excavating

Cheshire 413-358-3304 facebook.com/rillacontracting

COMPANY

BEST LUMBER YARD L.P. Adams Co.

484 W. Housatonic St., Dalton 413-684-0025 lpadams.com

BEST AWNINGS Sondrini

343 Pecks Road, Ste. 3, Pittsfield 413-443-0219 sondrini.com

10 Goodrich St., Pittsfield 413-442-7962 ryanlandscapingandlawncare.com

760 Cheshire Road, Lanesborough 413-499-2702 imperialpoolsandspas.com

BEST WINDOWS

1396 North St., Pittsfield 413-443-2099

Pittsfield 413-822-3659 kelleybrotherstreeservice.com

28 Cross Road, Clarksburg

1 N. Housatonic Ct., Housatonic 413-212-1385 boinodoesit.com

FUEL

Oil &

40 Willow Creek Road, Lenox 413-637-0810 cliffordoil.com

BEST HOME SECURITY

Lee Audio ‘N Security

65 Fairview St., Lee 800-369-3905 leeaudionsecurity.net

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BEST

Ave., North Adams

MAKER

Yorkshire Ave., Pittsfield

413-464-5800

Center,

Cheshire Road, Pittsfield

Pittsfield 413-442-9854 djchrisplankey.com

BEST WEDDING PLANNER Only In My Dreams Events

P.O. Box 301, South Egremont 413-528-0285 onlyinmydreamsevents.com

WEDDING VENUE

The Williams Inn

101 Spring St., Williamstown 413-458-9371 williamsinn.com

BEST TRAVEL AGENCY

Berkshire Travel Group

1450 East St., Ste. 6N, Pittsfield 413-443-9188 berkshiretravelgroup.com

Best of

BEST HOTEL/MOTEL Hotel on North

297 North St., Pittsfield 413-358-4741 hotelonnorth.com

BEST INN/BED & BREAKFAST

The Red Lion Inn

30 Main HotSt., Stockbridge 413-298-5545 redlioninn.com

Lenox

489 Pittsfield Road, Ste. A-110 413-442-0983

North

179 State Road 413-663-6600

Pittsfield 547 North St. 413-443-5611 carrhardware.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Miles

385 Cole Ave., Williamstown 413-458-8121 rkmiles.com

GARDEN CENTER

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BEST FURNITURE STORE

Rich & Sons

242 North St., Pittsfield 413-443-6467 paulrich.com

MATTRESS STORE

420 Premium Outlets Blvd., Lee 413-394-5858

APPLIANCE STORE

Maytag

14 Gordon St., Pittsfield 413-443-4692 mikesmaytag.com

TOY STORE

Center

600 Main St., Great Barrington 413-528-0166 wardsnursery.com

297 Main St., Great Barrington 413-528-3330 tomstoys.com

139 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-553-3623 manacrypt.com

BEST GIFT SHOP

495 N. Main St., Lanesborough 413-281-3805

Bookloft

63 State Road, Great Barrington 413-645-3256

BEST OFFICE SUPPLE STORE

Office

1595 East St., Pittsfield 413-442-8217

GILLIAN JONES — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

A variety of dog cookies from Roxies Barkery at the NORAD Mill in North Adams.

BEST NEW CAR DEALER

Ford

694 East St., Pittsfield 413-358-4034 drivejohnson.com

BEST USED CAR DEALER Dalton Auto Express

110 E. Housatonic St., Dalton 413-684-5055 daltonautoexpress.com

BEST CAR WASH

Car Washes

Adams 215 Columbia St. Lee 40 Consolati Way Pittsfield 315 W. Housatonic St., 560 Tyler St., 103 Elm St. 413-236-5777 patriotcarwashes.com

BEST AUTO REPAIR Williams Kingsley Auto Repair

763 East St., Pittsfield 413-442-1620 williamskingsleyautorepair.com

BEST AUTO BODY Haddad Collision Center

40 Downing Industrial Pkwy., Pittsfield 413-242-0150 haddadauto.com/bodyshop

OIL CHANGE T&M Automotive

512 Curran Hwy., North Adams 413-66-6697 tmautoservices.com

BEST TIRE DEALER Pittsfield Tire & Auto Service

203 West St., Pittsfield 413-445-4501 pittsfieldtire.com

BEST BOAT DEALER Maces Marine

990 Valentine Road, Pittsfield 413-447-3734 facebook.com/maces.marine

BEST ATV/MOTORCYCLE North’s Services

515 Pittsfield Road, Lenox 413-499-3266 northsservice.com

BEST SNOWMOBILES South Side Sales & Service

546 Curran Hwy., North Adams 413-664-7111 southsidesales.com

BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Jackson Prew, along with his mother, Kristie, explores an interactive exhibit called “Voyage to the Deep” at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, which simulates the Nautilus from Jules Vernes 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.

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BEST MUSEUM Berkshire Museum

39 South St., Pittsfield 413-443-7171 berkshiremuseum.org

BEST HISTORICAL ATTRACTION

Naumkeag

5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge 413-298-8138 thetrustees.org/place/naumkeag

BEST ART GALLERY

The Clark Art Institute

225 South St., Williamstown 413-458-2303 clarkart.edu

BEST LIVE THEATRE Berkshire Theatre Group

The Colonial Theatre and The Garage

111 South St., Pittsfield

The Fitzpatrick Main Stage 83 E. Main St., Stockbridge

The Unicorn Theatre 6 East St., Stockbridge Box Office: 413-997-4444 Administrative Offices: 413-499-5446 barringtonstageco.org

BEST CONCERT VENUE MASS MoCA

1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams 413-662-2111 massmoca.org

BEST LIVE BAND

Hotshot Hillbillies hotshothillbilliesband.com 413-446-6302

BEST MOVIE THEATER Phoenix Theatres

Cinema

57 North St., Pittsfield 413-358-4780 phoenixmovies.net

BEST RADIO STATION

LIVE 95.9, WBEC-FM

211 Jason St., Pittsfield 413-499-3333 live959.com

BEST RADIO PERSONALITY Slater & Marjo in the Morning, WBEC-FM

211 Jason St., Pittsfield Studio Line: 413-443-9595 live959.com/show/slater-marjo-in-themorning

GILLIAN JONES — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE People watch a movie at The Beacon Cinema in Pittsfield.

BEST FITNESS GYM Lenox Fit

90 Pittsfield Road, Lenox 413-637-9893 lenoxfit.com

BEST PERSONAL TRAINER Aimee Marshall

Fitness and Wellness Center

137 North St., Pittsfield 413-885-1633 bfwstudio.com

BEST COMMUNITY REC CENTER

Dalton CRA

400 Main St., Dalton 413-684-0260 daltoncra.org

BEST YOGA STUDIO Radiance Yoga

401 North St., Pittsfield 413-676-2007 radiance-yoga.com

BEST DANCE STUDIO Cantarella School of Dance

116 Fenn St., Pittsfield 413-442-1307 cantarellaschoolofdance.org

BEST MARTIAL ARTS ZenQuest Martial Arts Center

55 Pittsfield-Lenox Road, Lenox 413-637-0656 zenquestmac.com

BEST SPORTING GOODS Avid Sports

1201 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-997-3600 facebook.com/AvidSports-290332640985890

BEST FIRE ARMS

Pete’s Gun Shop

9 Grove St., Adams 413-743-0780 petesgunshop.com

BEST BIKE SHOP

Berkshire Bike & Board

Great Barrington 29 State Road 413-528-5555 Pittsfield 502C East St. 413-445-8888 berkshirebikeandboard.com

GILLIAN JONES — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

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BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

Third graders from Beth Smith’s class at Richmond School take some time to meet a puppy at the Berkshire Humane Society.

BEST POLITICIAN Smitty Pignatelli

Mass. State Rep., 4th Berkshire District 413-637-0631

malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/WSP1

BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION

Berkshire Community Action Council

1531 East St., Pittsfield 413-445-4503 bcacinc.org

BEST TEACHER

John Ireland

Special Ed. Co-Teacher, Grade 5, Stearns Elementary School, Pittsfield

BEST PROFESSOR

Thomas Carey

Professor Emeritus of Allied Health, Respiratory Care; Adjunct Instructor - Allied Health, Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield

BEST SCHOOL SPORTS COACH Gary Campbell

Boys’ Football, Wahconah Regional High School, Dalton

BEST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM Williamstown Youth Center

66 School St., Williamstown 413-458-5925 williamstownyouthcenter.org/contact-us

BEST SENIOR SERVICES ORGANIZATION

Elder Services of Berkshire County

877 South St., Ste. 4E, Pittsfield 413-499-0524 esbci.org

BEST ANIMAL SHELTER

Berkshire Humane Society

214 Barker Road, Pittsfield 413-447-7878

Purradise Feline Boarding & Adoption Center

301 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington 413-717-4244 berkshirehumane.org

BEST PLACE TO WORK Lee Bank

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GILLIAN JONES — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Wahconah Football Coach Gary Campbell blows the whistle during practice last fall.

STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

The greenhouses were full of seedlings ready for home gardeners this spring at Whitney’s Farm in Cheshire.

STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Employees give cars a quick spray-down before they roll through the ‘soft-touch’ car wash on a conveyor belt at Patriot Car Wash on Tyler Street in Pittsfield.

BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Bousquet Mountain has installed 80 new snow guns, resulting in nearly full mountain snowmaking coverage or about 45 acres of coverage for the upcoming season.

STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Samuel Donkor, originally from Ghana, celebrates with his son Caiden, 3, after a naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens at Naumkeag in Stockbridge.

BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

Michael Downer works at the barista station at Dottie’s Coffee Lounge in Pittsfield. This year, the coffee shop has a fresh look with more open counter space for ordering and the baristas to work.

STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Audience members dance to Rusticator at the FreshRoots stage during Mass MoCA’s annual FreshGrass Festival at the museum in North Adams.

BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Patrick’s Pub in Pittsfield reopened this March under new ownership, but the well-loved menu and look stayed mostly the same.

GILLIAN JONES — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

Visitors enjoy food and wine, and a view of Richmond Pond, at Balderdash Winery in Richmond.

BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

The Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Lounge, a center for student activity and gathering, has been upgraded at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield.

413 Theraworks 15 A1 Incorporated 24

Action Pest Management 28

Advanced Hearing Aids 14 Ahr+ Lab 16 Aimee Marshall, Berkshire Fitness and Wellness Center 43

Angelina’s Subs 7 Animal Inn of the Berkshires 27 Avid Sports 43 Ayelada 9 Balderdash Cellars 11 BBE Office Interiors 32 Beck’s Printing 27 Bella Tan 16

Benson’s Pet Center 31 Berkshire Bank 20

Berkshire Bike & Board 43

Berkshire Community Action Council 47

Berkshire Community College 21 Berkshire Dream Home 23 Berkshire Food Co-op 10 Berkshire Health Urgent Care 15 Berkshire Hills Coins & Estate Jewelry 33

Berkshire Humane Society 47

Berkshire Mantiques 33 Berkshire Money Management 20 Berkshire Mountain Distillers 11 Berkshire Museum, The 40 Berkshire Photovoltaic Services 24 Berkshire Physical Therapy and Wellness 15 Berkshire Place 15 Berkshire Roots 33 Berkshire Theatre Group 40 Berkshire Travel Group 29 Bianco’s Limousine and Livery Service 28 Big Y 10 Biggins Diggins 8 Boino Does It 24 Bookloft, The 32 Bousquet Mountain 44 Bright Ideas Brewing 11 Brookhaus Sports Pub & Restaurant 11 Cantarella School of Dance 43 Carr Hardware 31 Casablanca 31 Chocolate Springs Cafe 9 Clark Art Institute, The 40

Classical Tents and Party Goods 28 Clifford Oil & Propane 24 Comalli Group 23 Coyote Flaco 11 Crust 9

Dalton Auto Express 37 Dalton CRA 43

Deidre’s Special Day 31 Desperados Mexican Restaurant 7 Dewey’s Public House 11 Dottie’s Coffee Lounge 7 Dr. Malathi Yella, Berkshire Clinical Associates 14 Dr. Michael Cestone, Berkshire Orthodontics 14 Dr. Michael Fabrizio 14

Dwyer-Wellington Family Funeral Homes 28 Elder Services of Berkshire County 47 Elie El Saddik, C.P.A. 20

Family Footwear Center 31 Flat Burger Society 9

Flynn’s Pharmacy 15 Four One Three Salon 16 Fresh Start 27 Gary Campbell, Wahconah Regional High School 47

Grazie Italian Ristorante 7

Great Barrington Farmers Market 10

Greylock Audiology Hearing and Balance Center 14

Greylock Federal Credit Union 19 Guido’s Fresh Marketplace 10 Haddad Collision Center 37

High Lawn Farm 9 Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners 23 Home Instead 15

Hot Dog Ranch 9 Hot Harry’s 8 Hotel on North 29 Hotshot Hillbillies, The 40

Imperial Pools and Spas 24

Inspired Creations 32 Jae’s 7 Jason Nocher 23

John Ireland, Stearns Elementary 47 Johnson Ford 37 Kelley Brothers Tree Service 24 Kelly’s Package Store 11

Kidding Around Consignment 31 KidZone Child Care/Educational Center 20

66 | Best of the

Kimball Farms Life Care 15

KJ Nosh 10

Klaus Roofing Systems by J Smegal 23

Koto Hibachi Steakhouse 8

L.P. Adams Co. 24

Laiken Rapisarda 23

Laureyns United 23 Lee Audio ‘N Security 24

Lee Bank 19, 47

Lenox Fit 43 Live 95.9, WBEC-FM 40

Locker Room Sports Pub 11 Love Us and Leave Us 27

Maces Marine 37 Mad Macs 27 Madden Chiropractic 15 Mana Crypt Gaming Center 32

Martin & Oliveira, LLP 19

MASS MoCA 40

Mazzeo’s Meat & Seafood 10

Mazzeo’s Ristorante 7

Melanie Flynn Massage Therapy 15

Messenger Digital Dentistry 14 Mike’s Maytag 32

MINT Indian Lakeside Dining 7 Misty Moonlight Diner 7

2022

MOLARI Employment & HealthCare Services 27 Morgan Leveque, Mingo’s 11 Morrison’s Home Improvement 23 Mt. Greylock Campsite Park 44

MusiChris D.J. & Lighting Service 28 MyCom Federal Credit Union 20 Nara Sushi 8

Naumkeag 40

Nejaime’s Wine Cellars 11 NORAD Toy & Candy Company, The 9 North’s Services 37 Old Forge Restaurant, The 8 Only In My Dreams Events 29

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College 21 Otto’s Kitchen & Comfort 8 Ozzie’s Steak & Eggs 8

Patrick’s Pub 8

Patriot Car Washes 37 Paul Rich & Sons 32

Pete’s Gun Shop 43

Phoenix Theatres Beacon Cinema 40 Pittsfield Pipers 23

Pittsfield Tire & Auto Service 37 Pittsfield Vision Associates 14 Polished 16

Prime Italian Steakhouse & Bar 9 Proprietor’s Lodge, The 9 Radiance Yoga 43

Ramblewild 44 Ready Set Learn 20 Red Lion Inn, The 29 Rilla Contracting 24 RJ Stohr 31 rk Miles 32

Rocco’s North End Barbershop 16 Roxies Barkery & Boutique 31 RSI Signs 27

Ryan Landscaping and Lawn Care 24 Saint Agnes Academy 20 Salmon Run Fish House 9

Sarah’s Cheesecakes & Cafe 8 Shamrock Professional Dog Grooming & Dog Waste Removal 27 Shire Donuts 7 Silver Solutions MedSpa 16

Slater & Marjo in the Morning, WBEC-FM 40 Smitty Pignatelli 47 Solomon’s Furniture 32 Sondrini Enterprises 24 South Side Sales & Service 37 South Street Veterinary Services 27

29-30, 2022

SPIRITED Wines 11

Steven Valenti’s Clothing for Men 31 Sugar Hill Assisted Living Community 15 T&M Automotive 37

The Marketplace 8

Thermo Expert 24 Thomas Carey, Berkshire Community College 47 Thomas W. Rumbolt, Esq. 19 Thrive Diner 9

Tom’s Toys 32

Tricia McCormack Photography 28 Viale Florist 28

Wahconah Country Club 44 Wards Nursery & Garden Center 32

Wheeler & Taylor Insurance 19

Whitney’s Farm Market & Country Gardens 10

Wild Oats Market 10 Williams Inn, The 29 Williams Kingsley Auto Repair 37 Williamstown Youth Center 47

Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place 16 Yarmosky Pediatric Dentistry 14 Your CBD Store 33 Zabian’s Clothing 31

ZenQuest Martial Arts Center 43