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Edge Staff

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News Brief: GB police to enforce automobile storage bylaw

Residents are asked to come into compliance with the bylaw within three weeks, or they will face a $50 penalty each day that they continue to be in violation.

Stockbridge Contemporary with western views, sunsets and pool

Living is easy in this impressive Stockbridge contemporary located on a fantastic plot of land with western views, blazing sunsets and a heated pool.

Berkshire region real estate sales Oct. 8-14, 2017

The latest weekly report of real estate sales in the Berkshire Region of Western Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut.

News Brief: Gov. Baker nominates Jennifer Tyne to Pittsfield District Court

Tyne is the District Court supervisor for the Pittsfield public defender division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services.

Nick Gordon, longtime Music Mountain President, dies at 89

In addition to Music Mountain, Mr. Gordon was tireless in promoting classical music and the performing arts.

Thomas Guidi, 75, of Great Barrington and Rotunda West, Florida

Always one to give back to the community, he gave of his time as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army and a love of Broadway was fulfilled as a volunteer usher in many theatres throughout the Berkshires.

Frederick Simmons Sr., 86, of Lee

Fred enjoyed hunting and fishing in the local area, vegetable gardening, woodworking, spending time with his large extended family and being a great dad.

Birth announcement

A boy born to Jamie Jennison and Casey Twing.

News Briefs: Crowdfunding campaign aims to stop Berkshire Museum art sale; Project Lead the Way grants available

The community-based grassroots movement Save the Art – Save the Museum announced that it has launched a GoFundMe campaign to underwrite legal action on behalf of the Berkshires’ cultural heritage.

Mark Hinman, 54, of Pittsfield

Mark was employed as a paver operator for Tri-Town Paving for 28 years, with a crew that he loved like family.

Louis J. DiGrigoli, 69, of Lee, multi-faceted entrepreneur

Besides all of his business ventures, Lou was responsible for starting up Tee Ball in Lee, directed the very first Lee Sale-a-bration Days event which is now Lee Founders Weekend, and sponsored the very first Lee High School house-building program.

Virginia (Ginny) Rhind, 87, former resident of Stockbridge

She worked as an RN for the late Edward Knight, MD, at his office on Main Street in Stockbridge. She then joined in the opening of The Suburban Internal Medicine in Lee.

News Brief: State Senate votes to ban bump stocks, trigger cranks

'There is no legitimate purpose for the use, sale, and possession of these devices or than to cause as much damage as possible.' Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg, D-Amherst.

Birth announcements

Two baby girls born in the past two weeks at Fairview Hospital's Family Birthplace.

Elise England, 86, of Lenox, pioneering entrepreneur

Elise and Moe were early pioneers of today’s craft beer movement. They started Merchant du Vin East in 1981, a beer-importing company representing some of the most iconic breweries in the world.

Berkshire Region real estate sales Oct. 1-7, 2017

The latest weekly report of real estate sales in the Berkshire region of Western Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut.
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