Friday, March 6, 2026

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‘A conflict between the parent, the student, and the taxpayer’: Great Barrington boards scrutinize proposed Berkshire Hills Regional School District budget

Great Barrington Selectboard and Finance Committee members pressed Superintendent Peter Dillon on whether the district is doing enough to adapt to declining enrollment as Great Barrington faces a $1.6 million increase in its school assessment.

Welcome to Real Estate Friday!

Lisa Kelley of MacCaro Real Estate offers a home with space, privacy, scenic beauty, and the quality of a true Craftsman home, in a convenient location. The transformation of a two-hundred-year-old building. A new column on local housing issues. A report on real estate sales in the fourth quarter of 2025. Plus, recent sales and gardening columns and a home-cooking recipe.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Here Comes ‘The Bride!’

The truth cannot be buried when the dead don’t die, and "The Bride!" is here to ask how we will live with it.

Why’d he do it? A chronological rundown of the Trump administration’s explanation for its attacks on Iran

"We heard this attack was defensive in nature," said Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. "Then Rubio said it was preemptive. Which one is it? Regime change? Nuclear weapons? Missiles? An imminent threat to the homeland? Or a preemptive strike to stop future attacks on the region?"

To those who attended the Lee Greener Gateway Committee’s free Repair Fair, this is why we live in the Berkshires

In these troubled times, it was refreshing to bask awhile in this generous sharing of time, talent, and good will.

PETER MOST: The new Community Preservation Act

A new state designation under the Affordable Homes Act could give Great Barrington voluntary tools to preserve year-round housing for essential workers—but only if voters say yes at Annual Town Meeting.

Berkshire Lyric presents ‘Celebrating America’s Musical Roots at 250’

Jack Brown leads The Berkshire Lyric Chorus, the Lyric Children’s Chorus, and Melodious Accord, with accompaniment from Joe Rose.

Rollout of smart meters in Berkshires prompts discussions from local governing boards, community members

Experts and town officials tout radiofrequency education as the first step in understanding the issue.

An empty chair by Section 9 at Tanglewood

Although Lou’s Section 9 chair will be occupied by others in coming seasons, for us who loved him, we will always remember it as the seat of the “Mayor of Tanglewood.”

Great Barrington Public Theater announces its 2026 summer season

“We’ll present a season of world-premiere plays at a newly configured, intimate black box theater in the Great Hall at Saint James Place, with upgraded lighting and seating elements to create a unique space to embrace these provocative new plays,” says co-Artistic Director Jim Frangione.

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Dr. Stephen Kaufman, 81, of Eliot, Maine

The funeral will take place at Dewey Hall in Sheffield on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 11 a.m., followed immediately by internment at Ahavath Sholom Cemetery in Great Barrington. A livestream of the funeral service will be available.

Dorothy J. Fuller, 93, of Great Barrington

A graveside service will be scheduled in the spring.

Robert Alvin White Jr., 78, of Lenox

In lieu of flowers, donations can be directed to Beacon Center in Madison, Wis., where his niece Sara dedicated her time to supporting the unhoused; the Sara Marie White Memorial Epilepsy Scholarship; or the restoration of the Lenox Meeting house.

James Carl ‘Jim’ Daily, 77, of Stockbridge

A celebration of life for Jim will be held in the spring of 2026.