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THE OTHER SIDE: Alysa Liu reclaims the ice

As Alysa Liu’s transcendence fades, I am left with the reality that there remains work to be done.

The Other Side: Socially acceptable infectious insanity (SAII-22)

If you suspect you might have been exposed to SAII-22 at a Trump rally or a clandestine meeting of the Proud Boys or Girls, or maybe because you’ve been watching too much Tucker Carlson, make an appointment to see a professional.

The Other Side: Our pharma’s market

As Big Pharma’s CEOs are making money hand over fist, ordinary Americans are paying far more for a wide range of drugs than the people of other nations.

The Other Side: On burn pits and the loss of a friend

"Maybe it’s just me, but it seems all connected. The continuing criminal neglect for the mental and physical health of our service people. While Halliburton and KBR made billions. While the politicians continue to live off their blood money donations of the military-industrial complex."

IN FOCUS: Pending sale of downtown building may add to Great Barrington’s housing woes

Concerns regarding the affordability of living in Great Barrington continue amidst reports that the 117-year-old Mahaiwe Block at the corner of Main Street and Castle Street may be sold to real-estate developer Ian Rasch of Alander Group.

The Other Side: ‘Re-COVID’ should continue to concern us all

When a virus lays you low, keeps you from work, from seeing your friends and loved ones, or puts you in a hospital, or in the ICU, how exactly do you keep it from disrupting your life?

The Other Side: In the land of the Davids

In his latest column, Mickey Friedman lays out how the EPA and General Electric can clean up Housatonic River PCB contamination without relying on the proposed plan to create a toxic waste dump in Lee.