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Paul Lasky 63, of Great Barrington, owner of Berkshire Millwork Sales
Tuesday, 9 Jun 2015 - 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
Tuesday, 9 Jun 2015 - “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
Monday, 8 Jun 2015 - 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
Saturday, 6 Jun 2015 - 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
Friday, 5 Jun 2015 - 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
Wednesday, 3 Jun 2015 - 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.

Bits & Bytes: Berkshire Playwrights Lab gala; Laura Didyk, Phoebe Berkel exhibit
Tuesday, 2 Jun 2015 - Berkshire Playwrights Lab is the region’s only theater exclusively dedicated to the development of new plays.
Nancy S. Cobden, 74, of South Egremont
Monday, 1 Jun 2015 - She attended Russell Sage College in Troy, N.Y. Mrs. Cobden worked as a newspaper writer, an advertising executive and a saleswoman for printing firms in the Hartford area.
Irene Baron Moskowitz, 89, of Great Barrington
Monday, 1 Jun 2015 - She was a meticulous gardener, a savvy investor, an avid reader, a polished golfer, an astute political observer, and an unrivaled baker of Rugelach. She also loved her Benson & Hedges De Luxe cigarettes and J&B Scotch whiskey sours (tart; no fruit).
Jane Finn, 86, of Great Barrington, retired physical education teacher
Monday, 1 Jun 2015 - Jane received a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Boston University. Jane worked as a Physical Education teacher for Mount Everett Regional High School, the former Williams High School, Monument Mountain Regional High School and as Athletic Director at the former Searles Middle School until retiring in 1980.

Bits & Bytes: Weeds gone wild in Stockbridge; Generation Block Party at Railroad Street Youth; Chamber online auction; Steiner Walkathon; Artsbridge founder at Ahavath Sholom
Saturday, 30 May 2015 - Invasive plants and animals that damage native habitats are making inroads in Stockbridge. Local scientists Frank Lowenstein and Jess Toro will talk about the invasives that are already infesting our lands and waters – like barberry, phragmites (the prolific common reed) and Eurasian watermilfoil – and other threats on the horizon.
Ruth Collins Bulkeley Miles, 72, of Mount Washington
Friday, 29 May 2015 - Ruth was dedicated to holistic and herbal medicine, as well as to her garden. With her husband, she lived a simple, Thoreauvian life, loving the outdoors.
Herbert L. Cary, 91, of Sheffield
Friday, 29 May 2015 - Herbert L. Cary, 91, of Sheffield died Wednesday May 27, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. Herbert was born in Johnston, R.I., on April 20, 1924, son of Harry and Emma (Bouchard) Cary. Herbert proudly served his country with the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific as a Carrier Pilot. He married […]

Bits & Bytes: ‘A Small Good Thing’; Todd Mack at Guthrie Center; Roberley Bell Chesterwood reception; Ramsay & Talora at Whitney Center
Friday, 29 May 2015 - "A Small Good thing' follows innovative farmer Sean Stanton, social work student Tim Durrin, yoga teacher Mark Gerow, whose earlier careers in the armed forces have now shifted to service of a different kind, and community activist Shirley Egerton, founder of both the Youth Alive Step Team and the Women of Color Giving Circle.

Berkshire real estate transactions: May 10 through May 16
Friday, 29 May 2015 - The latest recorded Berkshire County real estate transactions, as compiled by the Warren Group.
Elaine Louison Shea graveside services
Thursday, 28 May 2015 - Graveside services for Elaine Louison Shea of Springfield, who died on March 17, 2015, will be held on Friday, May 29th, at 1 p.m., in St. Bridget’s Cemetery, Housatonic, conducted by Rev. William P. Murphy.

Bits & Bytes: Seth Rogovoy’s Ryder Cooley project; Annie Baker’s ‘The Aliens’; Next consignment shop in Great Barrington
Tuesday, 26 May 2015 - "I have my favorite sounds; I admire the work of certain producers; and I have a really strong sense of how a Dust Bowl Faeries recording can in and of itself be a work of art, especially given how Ryder[Cooley] is more than just a bandleader – she’s a multimedia artist, a visual artist, a performance artist. -- Music producer Seth Rogovoy
Carol Berliner Ingher, 74, of Monterey, former secretary of Great Barrington Kennel Club
Monday, 25 May 2015 - She had a passion for dogs, especially Golden Retrievers. She was involved in breeding, showing, training and competing with them in conformation, obedience, rally and field.

Memorial Day parades and observances: May 25, 2015
Monday, 25 May 2015 - Here is the list of South Berkshire Memorial Day observances, parades and community picnics.

Berkshire Real Estate transactions May 3 through May 9, 2015
Friday, 22 May 2015 - The very latest Berkshire County real estate transactions, May 3 through May 9, as reported by the Warren Group.
Myrtle M. Twing, 95, of Mill River, Mass.
Friday, 22 May 2015 - Myrtle spent a large portion of her life working on the farm. She loved taking walks with her family and tried to get as much out of everyday as possible. She was a wonderful singer, wrote poetry and she loved having tea and playing rummy with her grandchildren.
Evelyn Marie Casivant, 83, of Ashley Falls
Thursday, 21 May 2015 - Evelyn was a staunch supporter of the Greenwoods Community Church in Ashley Falls and its missionary work. She was a missionary chairwoman for many years and gave generously of not only her time but also of whatever else was needed.
Alexander Hryckvich, 89, of Sandisfield
Thursday, 21 May 2015 - He was a veteran of WW II and a member of the American Legion. He worked as a logger who ran a lumber mill in Sandisfield with his brother, Nick, for more than 50 years.

Bits & Bytes: West Stockbridge Chamber Players; Paul Newman documentary; Monterey dance music concert; Kenver Summer Fest; Boroniec at Lauren Clark
Tuesday, 19 May 2015 - The world knows Paul Newman as an Academy Award winning actor with a 50-plus year career as one of the most prolific and revered actors in American cinema. Yet few know the gasoline-fueled passion that became so important in this complex, multifaceted man’s makeup.
Natalie Scholes Goranson, 85, educator for Berkshire Hills School District
Tuesday, 19 May 2015 - Natalie was a longtime employee of Berkshire Hills Regional School District, teaching home economics at Monument Mountain High School and then at Searles Middle School. She initiated and developed the curriculum for the nursery school at Monument Mountain, which continues in existence to this day.
Benjamin A. Koldys Jr., 72, of Housatonic
Monday, 18 May 2015 - He proudly served his country with the Army Reserves. He worked in maintenance at Fairview Commons, “his home away from home.”
Mildred Sasso, 100, of Great Barrington
Friday, 15 May 2015 - She and her husband started “Sasso Coffee” from their dining room in Brooklyn. They both roasted and ground their own personal blend serving hundreds of German ice cream parlors throughout New York and New Jersey.

Berkshire Real Estate transactions April 26 through May 2, 2015
Friday, 15 May 2015 - The latest Berkshire County real estate transactions as reported by the Warren Group: April 26 through May 2.

Bits & Bytes: CATA gala and performances; Bard College chamber ensemble; lecture on Saul Bellow at Ahavath Sholom
Thursday, 14 May 2015 - CATA performance, gala at Shakespeare & Company Lenox — Community Access to the Arts presents “Ready, Willing & Able,” CATA’s annual performance and gala on Saturday, May 16 at 6 p.m., and a second performance on Sunday, May 17 at 1 p.m. at Shakespeare & Company’s Tina Packer Playhouse at 70 Kemble Street. “Ready, Willing […]
James F. Barbieri, 82, of Great Barrington, owner of Barbieri Lumber Company
Tuesday, 12 May 2015 - James began working on the family farm and saw mill located on Division Street in Great Barrington when he was young. Over the years the saw mill became Barbieri Lumber Company in Housatonic.

I DIG GB: Student Art Show on Main Street
Tuesday, 12 May 2015 - “We worked closely with Neel Weber at the High School who coordinated efforts with the other art teachers at Muddy Brook, Monument Valley and Monument Mountain so that we could celebrate youth art work throughout downtown Great Barrington during this construction period on Main Street." -- Beryl Jolly, Executive Director of the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Adolf S. Knott, 91, of West Stockbridge
Tuesday, 12 May 2015 - Adolf was born in Gauting, Germany, on January 8, 1924, son to Johann and Rosa (Stadler) Knott. He received his Associates Degree from Newark College of Engineering. Adolf worked for many years as an engineer.