Monday, April 28, 2025

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BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Hearth & Hound—catering to the Berkshire’s four-legged friends

A new venture in Lee aims to fill a void in local animal boarding and daycare options.

CAPITAL IDEAS: What is a recession, and how does it impact American families?

For many people, a recession is more of a “vibe” than the strict adherence to a definition.

TECH & INNOVATION: Compound opportunity

This is not a time to play it safe, hoping that conditions will stabilize and return to a recognizable normal. That normal is gone. What lies ahead is different, but it is full of possibility.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative at Ventfort Hall; Let It Shine! debuts mural; BeatNest grand opening; Mad Rose Gallery at The Mercantile grand opening; Mill Town Capital economic impact; Housatonic Valley Association receives recognition; Greylock Federal promotes Brianna Lison; The Mahaiwe welcomes Brent Heath

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with our friends at Ventfort Hall, which was featured in the Oscar-winning film, ‘The Cider House Rules,’” says Diane Pearlman, Executive Director of Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative.

The Lyric Voice of James Joyce

Some people may think that Irish poetry is primarily about politics and patriotism, but the lyric voice is ever-present.

THE OTHER SIDE: President Trump has tanked the economy

Trump's ego and shortsightedness invariably cause him to underestimate those he harms.

The right plants in the right places: A profile of NatureWorks

"[W]hat I want to tell people is, 'We want our lawns and our home landscaping to be alive. We want ladybugs, we want butterflies. We want earthworms. We want birds. You want to step out of your back door and not worry that you're exposing yourself to carcinogens,'" said NatureWorks owner Rich Lassor.

I offer my strong support for Marybeth Mitts’ re-election to the Lenox Select Board

Marybeth is a standout: Lenox is now bearing the fruit of her incredible work ethic and years of determined leadership on your behalf.

I WITNESS: Time to talk about autism

Over the course of a decades-long career, I had a number of fraught conversations with parents who desperately wanted their children to be identified as having autism spectrum disorders.

NATURE’S TURN: Re-awakening awe

Let’s go out to greet the first ephemerals before their brief exuberance concludes as trees leaf out.

A letter of support for Marybeth Mitts’ candidacy for another term on the Select Board

Please vote for the candidate who listens, works hard, and will be fair to all her constituents on May 5, 2025.

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Adam Rand, 59, of Sheffield

Services will be held for immediate family only.

Patricia Alice Mantegari, 80, of Pittsfield

Calling hours will be held Saturday, May 3, prior to the funeral, from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m., at Roche Funeral Home followed by a funeral service at St. Ann’s Church in Lenox. Burial will follow at St. Ann’s Cemetery.

Joseph Bernard Forfa, 69, of West Sand Lake, N.Y.

A celebration of Joe’s life will be held at Hope Church, 259 Kemble St., Lenox, MA 01240, on May 4, 2025, at 3 p.m.

Irma Greene, 94, of Lenox

There will be a graveside service for Irma at the Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, N.J., on Sunday, April 27, at 2 p.m.