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06/23/2022

The latest issue of The Country Journal is now on sale at local stores in the Hilltowns!

06/14/2022

05/30/2022

The Country Journal remembers and honors those served and gave their lives for this country.

05/26/2022

The latest issue of The Country Journal, including coverage of Chester on Track, is on sale today at local stores in the Hilltowns!

05/15/2022

Advisory: West Stockbridge, Becket, and Otis

Bridge and Guardrail Repair Operations on I-90

Travel will be permitted on I-90 but lane closures in place from Monday, May 16, through Friday, May 20

WEST STOCKBRIDGE/BECKET/OTIS – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing bridge joint repair and guard rail repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in West Stockbridge, Becket, and Otis. These operations will require temporary daytime and nighttime lane closures along I-90 from Monday, May 16, through Friday morning, May 20.

The daytime closures will be as follows:

Lane closure on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 2.5 on Friday, May 20, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The nighttime closures will be as follows:

Lane closures on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 15.0 to 21.0 from Monday, May 16, through Friday morning, May 20, starting each night at 7:00 p.m. and concluding the final morning by 5:00 a.m.

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

Drivers who are 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.

For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are also encouraged to:

Dial 511 and select a route to hear real–time conditions.
Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory
information and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
Follow MassDOT on Twitter to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.
Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.

Provides up to the minute traffic information for Massachusetts. View the real time traffic map with travel times, traffic accident details, traffic cameras and other road conditions. Plan your trip and get the fastest route taking into account current traffic conditions.

04/28/2022

The latest issue of The Country Journal is now on sale at local stores in the Hilltowns!