Saturday, March 14, 2026

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Is the end near for the Berkshire Food Co-op?

The Co-op, which previously posted on its Facebook page that it was dealing with substantial financial troubles, started a fundraiser to stay in business.

I WITNESS: Other duties as assigned

In short, the woman who cannot decide whether she is GI Jane, Calamity Jane, or Amelia Earhart is a despicable freak whose removal was both justified and overdue.

EYES TO THE SKY: Here comes the sun

Astronomically, the Vernal Equinox, the first day of spring, occurs on March 20, 2026, when sunrise is 6:57 a.m. and sunset 7:05 p.m. In our locale, close to equal day and night also occurs on the 18th and 19th.

A friendly reminder from your neighborhood surgeon

Colon cancer screening may not be exciting, but it can detect and prevent cancer before symptoms ever appear.

Gov. Healey, Attorney General Campbell launch state portal to report ICE misconduct

Information submitted through the portal may help the state identify patterns of potential misconduct, inform possible legal action or policy recommendations, and connect affected residents with legal advocacy organizations.

Berkshire Environmental Activist Team presents air quality monitoring data as part of Pittsfield-focused study

Data collected over three years has led to more questions about the correlation between health issues and air quality in Pittsfield.

AT THE TRIPLEX: Predictions for an unpredictable Oscars

These kinds of hard decisions are exactly what you want at the Oscars: nominees so strong that you may be disappointed when something loses, but you won’t be mad about anything winning.

Where are the unifiers?

Historically, the leaders most admired are those who unified deeply divided societies. Today, however, division has become a tool of mobilization.

Modern plays for modern times: Great Barrington Public Theater’s seventh season moves to Saint James Place

'We're not here to perform 'Charley's Aunt' or 'The Importance of Being Earnest'; we're here to do new plays that the audience has never seen before,' said Artistic Director Jim Frangione.

BITS & BYTES: High Horse at The Foundry; Sara Dubow to speak at Susan B. Anthony dinner; Sourdough Challah Workshop at Dewey Hall; OLLI Players auditions; Berkshire Hills District band concert; Free helmets from BFAIR

Breathing the energy of alternative rock into an indelible blend of Bluegrass, Old-time, and Folk magic with crisp vocals and virtuosic chops, four friends with three bows, one pick, and great vibes deliver a rollicking romp as the band High Horse.

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Laurie Platt Winfrey Shnayerson, 83, of Hillsdale, N.Y.

The family plans a private memorial and asks that donations in lieu of flowers be made to the Roeliff Jansen Community Library.

Arthur Warton Schwartz, 85, of Stockbridge

A service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, at St. Paul’s Church in Stockbridge.

Thomas Daniel McCann, 85, of Naples, Fla.

A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Bower Chapel at Moorings Park in Naples, Fla.

Richard Leon Solar, 86, of Great Barrington

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dick's name to the People's Pantry of Great Barrington in care of Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home.