The Best of the Berkshires 2025
A special publication of The Berkshire Eagle Saturday, October 25, 2025
WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY NOVEMBER 28 – JANUARY 3
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BEST ATV/MOTORCYCLE
Ronnie’s Cycle Sales & Service
150 Howland Ave., Adams 413-743-0715 ronniesadams.com
BEST AUTO BODY
Almedia Auto Body
69 S Church St., Pittsfield 413-442-2254
BEST AUTO REPAIR
Williams Kingsley Auto Repair
763 East St., Pittsfield 413-442-1620 williamskingsleyautorepair.com
BEST BOAT DEALER
The Rusty
Anchor Marina
1451 North St., Pittsfield 413-446-9300 rustyanchormarina.com
BEST CAR WASH
Patriot Car Wash
Adams 76 Columbia St.
Lee
40 Consolati Way North Adams 213 State Rd. Pittsfield 103 Elm St. 315 W. Housatonic St., 560 Tyler St., 413-236-5777 patriotcarwashes.com
BEST NEW CAR DEALER Haddad Dealerships of the Berkshires
Haddad GMC 224 Columbia St., Adams 413-743-0584 haddadgmc.com
Haddad Hyundai 689 East St., Pittsfield 413-997-2277 haddadhyundai.com
Haddad Subaru 652 East St., Pittsfield 413-442-1584 haddadsubaru.com
Haddad Toyota 130 Pittsfield-Lenox Rd., Pittsfield 413-445-4535 haddadtoyota.com
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BEST OIL CHANGE
Bedard Auto Sales
391 S. State St., Cheshire 888-719-2543
bedardbros.com
BEST SNOWMOBILES
South Side Sales & Service
546 Curran Hwy., North Adams 413-664-7111
southsidesales.com
BEST TIRE DEALER
Hometown Tire
525 Ashland St.,North Adams 413-398-5564
facebook.com/hometown.tireworks
BEST USED CAR DEALER
Dalton Auto Express
110 E. Housatonic St., Dalton 413-684-5055
daltonautoexpress.com
BEN GARVER — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Evan Valenti helps a customer pick out the perfect ensemble at Steven Valenti’s Clothing for Men on North Street in Pittsfield.
Steven Valenti’s Clothing for Men, p.58
COMMUNITY LIFE
BEST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires
16 Melville St.,
Pittsfield
413-448-8258
bgcberkshires.org
BEST ANIMAL SHELTER
Berkshire Humane Society
214 Barker Rd., Pittsfield 413-447-7878
Purradise Feline Boarding & Adoption Center
301 Stockbridge Rd., Great Barrington 413-717-4244
berkshirehumane.org
BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Berkshire Community Action Council
Pittsfield 14 Maplewood Ave. 413-445-4503
1531 East St. 413-445-4503
North Adams 85 Main St. 413-663-3014
bcacinc.org
BEST PLACE TO WORK Lee Bank
Great Barrington 279 Main St. 413-528-5531
Lee 75 Park St. 413-243-0117
Lenox
450 Pittsfield Lenox Rd. 413-499-9922
Pittsfield 180 South St. 413-445-7270
Stockbridge 3 Elm St. 413-298-3611
leebank.com
BEST POLITICIAN
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
24 Beacon St., Room 274, Boston 617-722-2676
triciafarleybouvier.com
Offering a Full Array of Interior and Exterior Remodeling Services
"It's customers like you who make our progress possible and we thank you for voting for Morrison's Home Improvement. We look forward to working with you in 2026."
— Steve Morrison with daughters and co-owners Stephany & Ashley
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BEST PROFESSOR
Sara Steele
Psychology
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams
BEST SCHOOL SPORTS COACH
Deanna Trumble
Girls Basketball
Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School
Adams
BEST SENIOR SERVICES ORGANIZATION
Elder Services of Berkshire County
73 South Church St., Pittsfield 413-499-0524 esbci.org
BEST TEACHER
Benn Gri n
History
Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School
Adams
BEST ART GALLERY/ INSTITUTE
The Clark Art Institute
225 South St., Williamstown 413-458-2303 clarkart.edu
BEST CONCERT VENUE Tanglewood
297 West St., Lenox 617-266-1492 bso.org/tanglewood
BEST DRAG PERFORMER
Vuronika Baked
IG: vuronika_baked vuronikabaked@gmail.com
BEST HISTORICAL ATTRACTION
Naumkeag
5 Prospect Hill Rd., Stockbridge 413-298-8138
thetrustees.org/place/naumkeag/
BEST LIVE BAND Hotshot Hillbillies
413-449-6901 hotshothillbilliesband.com
BEST LIVE THEATRE
Berkshire
Theatre Group
111 South St., Pittsfield 413-997-4444 berkshiretheatregroup.org
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BEST MOVIE THEATER Phoenix Theatres
Beacon Cinema
57 North St., Pittsfield 413-358-4780 phoenixmovies.net
BEST MUSEUM
Berkshire Museum
39 South St., Pittsfield 413-443-7171 berkshiremuseum.org
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-the-morning
BEST RADIO STATION LIVE 95.9, WBEC-FM
211 Jason St., Pittsfield 413-499-3333 live959.com
GILLIAN HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
FOOD & DRINK
BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT
Chee’s Chinese Cuisine
13 Columbia St., Adams 413-743-7270
cheeschinesecuisine.com
BEST BAKERY
Berkshire Mountain Bakery
Housatonic
367 Park St.. Rte. 183 413-274-1313
Pittsfield
180 Elm St.
413-464-9394
berkshiremountainbakery.com
BEST BAR Zinky’s Pub
51 Daly Ave., Dalton 413-684-9766
zinkyspub.com
BEST BARBECUE
Bigg Daddy’s Philly Steak House
2601 Mass Moca Way, North Adams
413-346-4431
biggdaddys.net
BEST BARTENDER Matt George
PortaVia 645 Main St.,Dalton 413-684-9777 portavia-dalton.com
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BEST BREAKFAST
Ozzie’s Steak & Eggs
26 Maple St., Hinsdale 413-655-8309
ozziessteakandeggs.com
BEST BREWERY
Antimony Brewing
55 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox
413-551-7503
antimonybrewing.com
BEST BRUNCH
Roses Restaurant
160 Housatonic St., Lee
413-243-3333 facebook.com/rosesrestaurant/
BEST BURGER
Hudpucker’s
Pub & Grill
101 Wahconah St., Pittsfield
413-347-8025
hudpuckers.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 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 CATERER
KJ Nosh
Catering
339 Tyler St., Pittsfield 413-464-9582
kjnosh.com
BEST CHICKEN WINGS
Ye Olde Forge Restaurant
125 N. Main St., Lanesborough 413-442-6797
yeoldeforge.com
BEST COFFEE SHOP Jake’s Java
20 Williamstown Rd., Lanesborough 413-496-3113
jakesjava.com
BEST CRAFT BEER SELECTION
Bright Ideas
Brewing
111 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams 413-346-4460
brightideasbrewing.com
BEST DELI
Whitney’s Farm Market & Garden Center
1775 South State Rd., Cheshire 413-442-4749
whitneysfarm.com
BEST DESSERT Chocolate Springs Café
55 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-637-9820 chocolatesprings.com
BEST DINER Flo’s Diner
1245 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-442-3567 flosdinerpittsfield.com
BEST DISTILLERY Berkshire Mountain Distillers
356 South Main St., She eld 413-229-0219 berkshiremountaindistillers.com
GILLIAN HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
People enjoy food, wine, and a beautiful view of Richmond Pond, at Balderdash Cellars winery in Richmond.
BEST DONUT SHOP
Shire Donuts
Dalton 813 Dalton Division Rd. Lenox
51 Church St. 413-344-4013 shiredonuts.com
BEST FARMERS MARKET
Pittsfield
Farmers Market
100 First St., Pittsfield 413-344-0816 farmersmarketpittsfield.org
BEST FARMSTAND
Forthill Farm
325 Fort Hill Ave., Pittsfield 413-344-6335 forthillfarm.org
BEST FINE DINING
Mazzeo’s Ristorante
1015 South St.,Pittsfield 413-448-2095 mazzeosristorante.com
BEST FOOD TRUCK
Ozzie’s Food Truck & Catering
26 Maple St., Hinsdale
413-655-8309 ozziessteakandeggs.com
BEST FROZEN YOGURT
Ayelada
505 East St., Pittsfield 413-344-4126 ayelada.com
BEST HOT DOG
Teo’s Hot Dogs
1410 East St., Pittsfield 413-447-9592
BEST ICE CREAM
High Lawn Farm
535 Summer St., Lee 413-243-0672, ext. 112 highlawnfarm.com
BEST INTERNATIONAL CUISINE
Coyote Flaco
505 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown 413-458-4240 facebook.com/coyoteflaco/
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Frankie’s
Ristorante
80 Main St., Lenox 413-637-4455 frankiesitaliano.com
BEST LIQUOR STORE
Kelly’s Package Store
653 Main St., Dalton 413-684-0870 kellyspackagestore.com
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BEST LUNCH
51 Park Restaurant & Tavern
51 Park St., Lee
413-243-2153
51parkrestaurant.com
BEST MARGARITA
Tito’s Mexican Bar & Grill
34 Depot St., Pittsfield
413-344-4285
titosmexicangrill.restaurant
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Coyote Flaco
505 Cold Spring Rd., Williamstown
413-458-4240
facebook.com/coyoteflaco/
CONGRATULATIONS!
GILLIAN HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Hundreds gathered in boats and on land for a Live on the Lake concert at Onota Lake featuring the Hotshot Hillbillies including Wendy Walz on vocals and guitar.
LIVE BAND Hotshot Hillbillies, p.15
Saturday, October 25, 2025
BEST NACHOS
Agave’s Mexican Grill
389 Stockbridge Rd., Great Barrington 413-645-3281
agavesgb.com
BEST ORGANIC FOOD Wild Oats Market
320 Main St., Williamstown 413-458-8060
wildoats.coop
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
Proprietor’s Lodge
22 Waubeek Rd., Pittsfield 413-344-9546
proprietorslodge.com
BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT
Common Table
41 South St., Cheshire 413-776-7141
common-table.com
BEST FLORIST
GILLIAN HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Ashley Davidson, who owns and operates Thistle and Thorn Floral on North Street in Pittsfield, holds up a wreath she made of dried fruit.
Thistle and Thorn Floral, p.51
BEST PIZZA
East Side Cafe
378 Newell St., Pittsfield
413-447-9405
facebook.com/p/East-SideCafe-61568368141991/
BEST PRODUCE
Guido’s Fresh Marketplace
Great Barrington
760 South Main St. 413-528-4488
Pittsfield
1020 South St. 413-442-2222
guidosfreshmarketplace.com
BEST PUB
Route 8 Pub
3235 Main St., Becket 413-623-5500
route8pub.com
BEST SANDWICH SHOP
Angelina’s 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
97 W. Housatonic St. 413-443-7928
angelinassubshops.com
BEST SEAFOOD Boston Sea Foods
160 American Legion Dr., North Adams 413-663-8740
bostonseafoods.net
BEST SPORTS BAR The Brookhouse Sports Pub & Restaurant
650 Cheshire Rd., Lanesborough 413-499-3331
thebrookhousepub.com
BEST STEAK Rare 297 Steakhouse
297 North St., Pittsfield 413-344-4348 rare297.com
Big
Great Barrington
740 S. 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
9 Franklin St., Lenox
413-551-7286
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GILLIAN HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Electric bicycles for sale in the showroom at Berkshire Bike and Board in Pittsfield.
145 Wahconah St., Pittsfield 413-344-9353 thrivediner.com
444 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-448-2274
spirited-wines.com
BEST
81 State Rd., Richmond 413-464-4629 balderdashcellars.com
STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
State Representative Tricia Farley-Bouvier speaks at the annual ‘Step Up for Kids’ event at City Hall in Pittsfield on Friday, April 11, 2025.
Tricia Farley-Bouvier, p.11
BEST ALZHEIMER’S CARE
Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place
140 Melbourne Rd., Pittsfield
413-499-1992
wingateliving.com/locations/melbourne-place
BEST ASSISTED LIVING
Sugar Hill Assisted Living Community & Memory Care
45 Main St., Dalton 413-684-0100
banecare.com/sugar-hill-assisted-living-community/
BEST AUDIOLOGIST
Dr. Kimberly Ringie
Berkshire Ear, Nose & Throat
510 North St., Ste. 10, Pittsfield
413-448-8291
berkshirehealthsystems.org/location/ berkshire-ear-nose-throat-audiology/
BEST BARBER SHOP
The Clean Slate Barbershop
200 North St., Dalton
413-212-0708
facebook.com/TheCleanSlateBarbershop/
STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
BEST BEAUTY SALON
Stylin’ On Elm
136 Elm St., Ste. 2, Pittsfield 413-499-3282
facebook.com/p/Stylin-OnElm-100066752311980/
BEST CHIROPRACTOR
Dr. Brian Traversa
Madden Chiropractic
Pittsfield
5 Cheshire Rd., Ste. 139 413-442-0913
Lee
35 Canal St. 413-243-3994
BEST DENTIST
Dr. Natalya Yantovsky
Pittsfield Dental Center
188 East St., Ste. 202, Pittsfield 413-447-7600 pittsfielddentalcenter.com
BEST HEARING AID SPECIALIST Advanced
Hearing Aids
5 Chesire Rd., Pittsfield 413-442-5284 advancedhearingaidspittsfield.com
BEST HOME HEALTH CARE
Home Instead
66 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 413-216-5461 homeinstead.com/berkshire
BEST MASSAGE THERAPY
Blu Salon & Spa
740 Williams St., Pittsfield 413-344-4429 blusalonspas.com
BEST MEDSPA/ COSMETIC SERVICES
Silver Solutions MedSpa
75 North St., Pittsfield 413-441-8453 silversolutionsmedspa.com
BEST MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
413 Theraworks
60 Roberts Dr., Ste. 215 & 206, North Adams 413-353-2515 413theraworks.com
BEST NAIL SALON
Evergreen Salon LLC
337 Elm St., Pittsfield 413-464-0015 facebook.com/p/EvergreenSalon-100063493573724/
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BEST NURSING HOME
Berkshire Place
290 South St., Pittsfield 413-445-4056 berkshireplace.com
BEST OPTOMETRIST
Dr. Sara Kleiner
Pittsfield Vision Associates
217 South St., Pittsfield 413-499-3797 pittsfieldvision.com
BEST ORTHODONTIST
Dr. Michael
Cestone
Berkshire Orthodontics
435 South St., Pittsfield 413-443-0644
berkshireorthodontics.com
BEST PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
Berkshire Pediatric Dentistry
77 Elm St., Pittsfield 413-442-0122
childrens-teeth.com
BEST PEDIATRICIAN
Dr. Jacqueline Jones
CHP Berkshire Pediatrics
777 North St., Ste. 305, Pittsfield 413-499-8531 chpberkshires.org/chpberkshire-pediatrics/
BEST PHARMACY
Flynn’s Pharmacy
173 Elm St., Pittsfield 413-445-5567
flynnspharmacy.com
BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY
Access Physical
Therapy & Wellness
Pittsfield 740 Williams St. 413-447-8070
Dalton 400 Main St. 413-684-9783
Lenox
90 Pittsfield Rd. 413-637-2810
accessphysicaltherapywellness.com
BEST PHYSICIAN
Dr. Catherine Keating
Berkshire Family Practice Associates, North County
71 Hospital Ave., 3rd Floor North Adams 413-664-5550
berkshirehealthsystems.org/ provider/catherine-keating/
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BEST CATERER
KJ Nosh
Catering, p.20
HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Meatballs by KJNosh Catering by Chef Mike Mongeon wait to be sampled by those attending The Best of the Berkshires celebration event at The Stationery Factory in Dalton in 2024.
BEST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Kimball Farms
Life Care Community
235 Walker St., Lenox 413-637-7000 kimballfarms.org
BEST SPA
Elle Day Spa
87 South Main St., Lanesborough 413-445-5600 elledayspa.com
BEST TANNING SALON
Dalton Rays Tanning
14 Depot St., Dalton 413-300-0070 sites.google.com/view/dalton-rays-tanning/home
BEST TATTOO AND BODY ART ARh+ Lab
100 Summer St., Adams 413-652-7095 facebook.com/evan.bates.184
BEST URGENT CARE
Berkshire Health Urgent Care
505 East St., Pittsfield 413-997-0930 urgent.berkshirehealthsystems.org
GILLIAN
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BEST ARCHITECT
Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners
50 Depot St., Dalton 413-684-0925
hillengineers.com
BEST AWNINGS
Sondrini Enterprises
343 Pecks Rd., Ste. 3, Pittsfield 413-443-0219
sondrini.com
BEST CONTRACTOR
Morrison’s Home
Improvement
25 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-442-3001 morrisonshomeimprovement.com
BEST ELECTRICIAN Crosier Electric, Inc.
385 Main St., Dalton 413-684-3683 crosierelectricinc.com
BEST FENCING
New England Fence
965 South St., Pittsfield 413-442-8081 newenglandfencesite.com
BEST HEATING/ COOLING
Greg A. Voci (Heating and Cooling)
Lanesborough 413-841-8286 facebook.com/greg.cooling/
BEST HOME FUEL Lipton Energy
458 South St., Pittsfield 413-443-9191 liptonenergy.com
BEST HOME SECURITY
Lee Audio ‘N Security
65 Fairview St., Lee 1-800-369-3905 leeaudionsecurity.net
BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER
Leah Luczynski
Leah Luczynski Interior Design Pittsfield 413-464-9333 leahinteriors.com
BEST LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE
Morgan & Son
Lawn Care & Landscaping, LLC
Adams 413-652-9282
BEST LUMBER YARD
L.P. Adams Co.
484 West Housatonic St., Dalton 413-684-0025
lpadams.com
BEST PAINTING
Fresh Start Painters
413-329-3564
freshstartpaintersllc.com
BEST PAVING SERVICES
1st Cut Construction
271 Barker Rd., Pittsfield
413-316-0255
1stcutconstruction.com
BEST PLUMBER
Don Davis Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
316 Merrill Rd., Ste. 1, Pittsfield 413-442-4009
dondavisheating.com
BEST POOL COMPANY
Imperial Pools & Spas by LaFrance, Inc.
760 Cheshire Rd., Lanesborough 413-499-2702
imperialpoolsandspas.com
BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT
Michelle Picard
Nocher Realty
48 Elm St., Pittsfield 413-207-1204
nocherrealty.com/our-team
BEST REAL ESTATE BROKER Jason Nocher
Nocher Realty
48 Elm St., Pittsfield 413-441-9761
nocherrealty.com
BEST REALTY COMPANY
Lamacchia Realty
2 Depot St., Dalton 855-510-7653
lamacchiarealty.com
BEST RENEWABLE ENERGY
New England
Solar + Green
65 North St., Williamstown 413-458-4966
nesolarandgreen.com
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BEST ROOFING
J Smegal Roofing & Gutters
449 Pittsfield Rd., Ste. 201, Lenox 1-413-252-8656
jsmegalroofing.com
BEST SNOW REMOVAL
2nd Alarm Trucking & Excavation Inc.
185 Fenn St., Pittsfield 413-464-9574
facebook.com/2ndAlarmTruckingInc/
BEST TREE SERVICE
Kelley Brothers Tree Service
1863 East St. Pittsfield 413-258-3022
kelleybrotherstreeservice.com
BEST WINDOWS
Thermo Expert 1396 North St.,Pittsfield 413-443-2099
thermoexp.com
LAW, FINANCE & EDUCATION
BEST ATTORNEY
Thomas W. Rumbolt, Esq.
Rumbolt Law LLC.
148 Main St., Williamstown
413-346-5888
rumboltlaw.com
BEST AUTO LOAN PROVIDER
Adams Community Bank
Adams
2 Center St.
93 Park St.
Cheshire
75 South St.
Great Barrington
342 Stockbridge Rd.
Lanesborough
545 South Main St.
Lee
41 Park St.
Lenox
7 Main St.
North Adams
31 Eagle St.
Pittsfield
660 Merrill Rd..
Williamstown 273 Main St.
413-743-0001
adamscommunity.com
BEST BANK Lee Bank
Great Barrington
279 Main St. 413-528-5531
Lee 75 Park St. 413-243-0117
Lenox
450 Pittsfield Lenox Rd. 413-499-9922
Pittsfield
180 South St. 413-445-7270
Stockbridge 3 Elm St. 413-298-3611
leebank.com
BEST CHILD CARE
KidZone Child Care/ Educational Center
10 Lyman St., Pittsfield 413-448-2366 kidzonechildcare.com
BEST COLLEGE Berkshire Community College
Great Barrington
Adult ESOL Program O ce 352 Main St., 2nd Floor 413-236-5260
North Adams
McCann 70 Hodges Cross Rd. 413-236-5201
Pittsfield
Downtown Pittsfield Location 437 North St. 413-236-1631
Main Campus 1350 West St. 413-499-4660
berkshirecc.edu
BEST CONTINUING EDUCATION McCann Technical School
70 Hodges Cross Rd., North Adams 413-663-5383 mccanntech.org
BEST CPA FIRM
Quinn & Killeen, PC
4 Second St., Pittsfield 413-443-7366
kaqcpa.com
BEST CREDIT UNION
Greylock Federal
Credit Union
Adams 2 Park St. 413-743-7333
Great Barrington
250 Stockbridge Rd. 413-644-9234
Lanesborough 1664 North St. 413-997-4888
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 Rd., Ste. 26 413-445-5555
Berkshire Medical Center, 725 North St. 413-997-6300
General Dynamics, 100 Plastics Ave. 413-997-6328
71 Elm St. 413-997-4400
75 Kellogg St. 413-236-4000
150 West St. 413-236-4000
Williamstown 455 Main St. 413-749-8032
greylock.org
BEST INSURANCE AGENCY
Wheeler & Taylor
Great Barrington
333 Main St. 413-528-1000
Pittsfield
402 East St. 413-448-8224
Stockbridge 10 Elm St. 413-298-5584
wheelertaylor.com
BEST LAW OFFICE
Martin Hochberg & Cianflone, PLLP
75 South Church St., Ste. 550, Pittsfield 413-499-2323 mhcattorneys.com
BEST MORTGAGE LENDER
Pittsfield
Cooperative Bank
Dalton
431 Main St. 413-684-1551
Great Barrington 325 Main St. 413-528-2840
Pittsfield 70 South St. 413-447-7304
110 Dalton Ave. 413-395-9626
734 Williams St.. 413-395-9632
pittsfieldcoop.com
BEST PRESCHOOL
Ready Set Learn
133 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield 413-344-9991
41 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield 413-464-0880
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BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL
Saint Agnes Academy
30 Carson Ave., Dalton 413-684-3143
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BEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Berkshire Money Management
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BEST COMPUTER REPAIR
Mad Macs
Allendale Shopping Center, 5 Cheshire Rd., Pittsfield 413-445-5858 madmacintosh.com
BEST DJ
DJ B & DJ Marc the Don
The Berkshires DjMarctheDon@yahoo.com
BEST DOGGIE DAYCARE
Animal Inn of the Berkshires
120 Hubbard Ave., Pittsfield
413-442-3472
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166 East St., Pittsfield 413-499-4546 molariinc.com
73 Main St., South Egremont 413-528-0285 onlyinmydreamsevents.com BEST FLORIST Thistle and Thorn Floral
393 North St., Pittsfield 413-347-8014 thistlenthornfloral.com
BEST FUNERAL HOME
Dwyer-Wellington Family Funeral Homes
Dalton 525 Main St. 413-684-0215
Pittsfield 776 North St. 413-442-5094
220 East St. 413-445-4064
dwyerfuneral.com BEST HOME CLEANING F&T Cleaning Services, Inc.
312 Dalton Division Rd., Pittsfield 413-841-5168 ftcleaningservices.com
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 St., Stockbridge 413-298-5545 redlioninn.com
BEST JUNK/ RUBBISH REMOVAL Uptown Junk
Serving Areas from Albany, NY to Northampton, MA 413-441-8717
uptownjunkllc.com
449 Pittsfield Rd., Ste., 201, Lenox 413-637-1224
biancoslimousineandliveryservice.com BEST PEST CONTROL Action Pest Management
Berkshire County & Southern Vermont 413-442-9489
actionpestvt.com
BEST PET BOARDING Animal Inn of the Berkshires
120 Hubbard Ave., Pittsfield 413-442-3472
animalinnoftheberkshires.com
BEST PET GROOMER Curbside Pet Spa
Massachusetts & New York (860) 970-2300 curbsidepetspallc.com
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER Tricia McCormack Photography 17 Main St., Ste. 2, Lee 413-358-4351 triciamccormack.com
BEST POWER WASHING Freedom Power Washing
Berkshire County 413-344-3231
freedompowerwashing.net
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BEST PRINTING
Elegant Stitches
237 First St., Pittsfield 413-447-9452
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BEST SIGN MAKER
RSI Signs
20 Yorkshire Ave., Pittsfield 413-447-8286
rsi-signs.com
BEST TENT RENTAL Classical Tents and Party Goods
43 Downing Industrial Parkway, Pittsfield 413-443-2222 classicaltents.com
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY
Squaw Peak Travel
12 Flansburg Ave., Dalton 413-449-1780
squawpeaktravel.com
Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital
1634 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield 413-499-1580 pittsfieldvet.com
BEST WEDDING VENUE
Cheshire Rod & Gun Club
310 Curran Rd., Cheshire 413-743-3700 cheshirerodandgunclub.com
BEST ANTIQUES DEALER
Berkshire Emporium & Antiques
59 Main St., North Adams 413-664-4032
berkshireemporium.com
BEST APPLIANCE STORE
Henry’s Electric, Inc.
252 Main St., Lee 413-243-0690 henryselectricinc.com
BEST BOOKSTORE
The Bookstore
11 Housatonic St., Lenox
413-637-3390
bookstoreinlenox.com
BEST BRIDAL SHOP
Emily Joy Seamstress
Pittsfield
413-441-6819
facebook.com/p/Emily-JoySeamstress-100062977341677/
BEST CANNABIS DISPENSARY
Berkshire Roots
501A Dalton Ave., Pittsfield 413-553-9333 berkshireroots.com
BEST CHILDREN’S CLOTHING
Kidding Around Consignment
700 North St., Pittsfield 413-464-8527 facebook.com/ KiddingAroundConsignment
BEST COIN/COLLECTIBLES DEALER
Berkshire Hills Coins & Estate Jewelry
222 Elm St., Pittsfield 413-499-1400 berkshirehillscoins.net
BEST FURNITURE STORE
Paul Rich & Sons
242 North St., Pittsfield 413-443-6467 paulrich.com
BEST GARDEN CENTER Jaeschke Fruit & Flowers Center
23 Gould Rd., Adams 413-743-3896
Greenhouse & Farmstand
736 Crane Ave., Pittsfield jaeschkesorchard.com
Saturday, October 25, 2025
BEST GIFT SHOP
Inspired Creations
495 North Main St., Lanesborough 413-281-3805
facebook.com/ InspiredCreations413/ BEST HARDWARE STORE
Carr Hardware
Great Barrington 256 Main St. 413-528-4520
Lee 221 Main St. 413-243-0786
Lenox
489 Pittsfield Rd., Ste. A-110 413-442-0983
North Adams
179 State Rd.
413-663-6600
Pittsfield 547 North St. 413-443-5611
carrhardware.com
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BEST SUSHI Yao Asian Fusion Cuisine, p.31
BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLIES
Dettinger Lumber
24 Warren Terrace, Pittsfield
413-203-9035
dettingerlumber.com
BEST JEWELER
RJ Stohr
Diamonds & Fine Jewelry
558 East St., Pittsfield 413-447-9023
rjstohr.com
BEST MATTRESS STORE
Old Brick Furniture & Mattress Co.
5 Cheshire Rd., Pittsfield 413-344-4541
oldbrickfurniture.com
BEST MEN’S CLOTHING Steven Valenti’s Clothing for Men
150 North St., Pittsfield 413-443-2569
stevenvalenticlothing.com
BEST MEN’S FORMALWEAR
Tux Express
313 North St., Pittsfield 413-496-9665 tuxexpresspittsfield.com
BEST OFFICE SUPPLY STORE
BBE
O ce Interiors
1595 East St., Pittsfield 413-442-8217
bbeo ce.com
BEST PET STORE
Roxie’s
Barkery & Boutique
60 Roberts Dr., Ste. 107, North Adams 413-281-1776 roxiesbarkery.net
BEST SHOE STORE Family Footwear Center
444 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-442-6330 familyfootwearcenter.com
BEST TOY STORE Tom’s Toys
297 Main St., Great Barrington 413-528-3330 tomstoys.com
BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING Cheeky LLC
77 Main St., North Adams 413-346-4401
experiencecheeky.com
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SPORTS & RECREATION
BEST ADVENTURE PARK
Ramblewild
110 Brodie Mountain Rd., Lanesborough 413-499-9914
newramble.com
BEST BIKE SHOP
Berkshire Bike & Board
Great Barrington 29 State Rd. 413-528-5555
Pittsfield 502C East St. 413-445-8888 berkshirebikeandboard.com
BEST CAMPGROUND
Mt. Greylock
Campsite Park
15 Scott Rd., Lanesborough 413-447-9419 mtgreylockcampsitepark.com
BEST COMMUNITY REC CENTER
Dalton CRA
400 Main St., Dalton 413-684-0260 daltoncra.org
BEST DANCE STUDIO
Top Tier Elite
15 Printworks Dr., Adams 413-398-1986 top-tierelite.com
BEST DOWNHILL SKIING Bousquet Mountain
101 Dan Fox Dr., Pittsfield 413-442-8985 bousquetmountain.com
BEST FIRE ARMS Dave’s Sporting Goods
1164 North St, Rte. 7, Pittsfield 413-442-2960 davessporting.com
BEST FITNESS GYM Lenox Fit
90 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-637-9893
lenoxfit.com
BEST GOLF COURSE
Waubeeka Springs Golf Course
137 New Ashford Rd., Williamstown 413-458-8355
waubeeka.com
BEST MARTIAL ARTS Dosier Jiu Jitsu
1625 East St., Pittsfield 413-347-9691 dosierjiujitsu.com
BEST PERSONAL TRAINER Aimee Marshall Berkshire Fitness and Wellness Center
137 North St., Pittsfield 413-885-1633 bfwstudio.com
BEST SPORTING GOODS Arcadian Shop
91 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox 413-637-3010 arcadian.com
BEST YOGA STUDIO Radiance Yoga
744 Williams St., Pittsfield 413-553-5245 radiance-yoga.com
WINNER INDEX
1st Cut Construction.............................................44
2nd Alarm Trucking & Excavation Inc..................... 45
413 Theraworks.....................................................36
51 Park Restaurant & Tavern..................................25
Access Physical Therapy & Wellness...................... 39
Action Pest Management...................................... 52
Adams Community Bank....................................... 47
Advanced Hearing Aids..........................................36
Agave’s Mexican Grill............................................. 27
Aimee Marshall.....................................................62
Almedia Auto Body..................................................7
Angelina’s Subs.....................................................28
Animal Inn of the Berkshires............................51, 52
Antimony Brewing................................................. 19
Arcadian Shop.......................................................62
ARh+ Lab..............................................................40
Ayelada................................................................. 23
Balderdash Cellars................................................ 32
BBE O ce Interiors...............................................58
Bedard Auto Sales...................................................8
Benn Gri n........................................................... 13
Berkshire Bike & Board..........................................61
Berkshire Community Action Council.....................11
Berkshire Community College............................... 47
Berkshire Emporium & Antiques...........................55
Berkshire Health Urgent Care................................40
Berkshire Hills Coins & Estate Jewelry...................55
Berkshire Humane Society.....................................11
Berkshire Money Management.............................. 48
Berkshire Mountain Bakery................................... 19
Berkshire Mountain Distillers................................22
Berkshire Museum................................................ 16
Berkshire Pediatric Dentistry................................ 39
Berkshire Place..................................................... 39
Berkshire Roots.....................................................55
Berkshire Theatre Group....................................... 15
Bianco’s Limousine and Livery Service.................. 52
Big Y Supermarket.................................................31
Bigg Daddy’s Philly Steak House........................... 19
Blu Salon & Spa.....................................................36
Boston Sea Foods..................................................28
Bousquet Mountain...............................................61
Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires........................11
Bright Ideas Brewing............................................. 20
Brookhouse Sports Pub & Restaurant, The............28
Carr Hardware....................................................... 57
Chee’s Chinese Cuisine......................................... 19
Cheeky LLC...........................................................58
Cheshire Rod & Gun Club...................................... 53
Chocolate Springs Café.........................................22
Clark Art Institute, The.......................................... 15
Classical Tents and Party Goods............................ 53
Clean Slate Barbershop, The.................................35
Common Table...................................................... 27
Coyote Flaco....................................................23, 25
Crosier Electric, Inc............................................... 43
Curbside Pet Spa................................................... 52
Dalton Auto Express................................................8
Dalton CRA............................................................61
Dalton Rays Tanning..............................................40
Dave’s Sporting Goods..........................................61
Deanna Trumble.................................................... 13
Dettinger Lumber..................................................58
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