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Bits & Bytes: Rogue Angel Theatre’s ‘The Lift’; JoAnne Spies at Bascom Lodge; Appalachian Trail potluck; BPL staged reading series

Berkshire Playwrights Lab will present its first play in the free Staged Reading Series on Wednesday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.

Berkshire real estate transactions: May 31 — June 6

The latest Berkshire real estate transactions as reported by the Warren Group.

Jazz sensation, Eli & The Hot Six, do Gershwin at Barrington Stage

Pittsfield -- Barrington Stage Company will present Swingin' Gershwin with Eli & The Hot Six + Rebecca Sullivan on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, Monday, June...

Kelly L. Mercer, 53, of Pittsfield, formerly of Great Barrington

Kelly loved going to the movies and dining out with family and friends. She had a special place in her heart for children and animals.

Bits & Bytes: Gateway Jazz Weekend; Alecson on end-of-life issues; Columbia County art classes; Bidwell House Nature workshop

Alecson teaches and lectures on death, dying, bereavement, and the ethics of healthcare, assisting professionals in understanding their patients' experiences.

Bits & Bytes: Berkshire Hills task forces convene; Sonia Pilcer reading, reception

The impetus for coming to a place of community involvement and cohesion about the Berkshire Hills Regional School District was two failed attempts to secure Great Barrington voter approval to renovate the 49-year-old high school, followed by a harrowing spring budget season.

William L. Wuori, 91, of Sheffield and Great Barrington

Bill spent 29 years working for Eldred Stanton at the former Stanton’s Garage in Mill River. For 14 years, he operated his own auto repair business at his County Road home in Sheffield.

Bits & Bytes: Arrowhead poetry reading; CPA open for applications; Rotary Club scholarships

The Community Preservation Act helps fuel public projects in three categories: open space and recreation, community housing and historic preservation.

Jean Munson-Webster, 92, of Great Barrington

Jean was a graduate of the former Searles High School, class of 1942. She worked at General Electric in Pittsfield, First National Bank and as a bookkeeper for E. Caligari and Sons until her retirement.

Bits & Bytes: Muddy Brook’s investors; Barbie’s naked truth; Blechman on ‘Leisureville’; Arrowhead honors Lafayette

Muddy Brook's 'investors' win stock market game award Great Barrington — Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School students Marti Cunningham, Maisy Seckler (first place regional winners) and...

Paul Lasky 63, of Great Barrington, owner of Berkshire Millwork Sales

He started with Berkshire Millwork Sales in the late 1980’s and put his heart and soul into the company. Eventually he became the owner and excelled at his work. Although he would often tell you he was “behind in the office,” he enjoyed his job and his job enjoyed him.

New Marlborough fan of Bernie Sanders donates www.berniesanders.com

“I figured that if I could buy it, anyone could buy it and that is bad. I was worried that somebody would buy it and redirect it to BernieSucks.com, or something like that.” -- New Marlborough resident Paul Joffe, who had purchased www.berniesanders.com

Bits & Bytes: Savery’s Carnegie Hall reunion; Mahaiwe campaign; Grier Horner retrospective at Lichtenstein; Sonia Pilcer’s sunset paintings

The Mahaiwe is poised to eliminate all of its debt, including the theater’s mortgage, and establish its first cash reserve fund. This will provide a level of fiscal stability that is quite extraordinary in an arts organization of its age and size.

Dr. Sidney Pinsky, 86, of Sandisfield, founder of Sandisfield Art Center

Dr. Pinsky went on to become a director at the Hillside Hospital Division of the Long Island Jewish Medical Center where he remained until his retirement. There he developed and implemented the Queens Field Instruction Center, a much respected program designed to train Masters level Social Work students throughout the New York area.

Berkshire real estate transactions: May 17 through 23

The latest real estate transactions for the Berkshire Region as reported by the Warren Group.

Bits & Bytes: Design-centric Hotel on North debuts in Pittsfield; McQueen at Colonial Garage

Within walking distance of Hotel on North in the heart of Pittsfield’s downtown arts district are dozens of restaurants, shops, and galleries as well as the restored Colonial Theatre and Berkshire Museum. Hotel on North is next door to the acclaimed Barrington Stage Company.
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