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Berkshire County District Attorney, Sheriff stand firm: Departments won’t proactively engage with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency

The past few days since the start of the new presidential administration have left local immigrants fearful.

Allowing children to be children again: Monterey’s Kimama Halfmoon camp hosts children of Israeli hostages

"[S]lowly but surely, you could see them dancing on the basketball court, and their smiles eventually came back to them while they enjoyed the summer," Camp Director Yael Skikne recounted about the campers.

Judith Lee ‘Judy’ Corbett, 80, of Great Barrington

The family will receive friends on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home. A Liturgy of Christian Mass will be delivered on Friday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m., at St. Peter's Church in Great Barrington, the Rev. William Murphy officiating.

Thomas P. Atwood, 86, of Great Barrington

A Funeral Mass for Thomas P. Atwood will be held on Monday, January 27, at 10 a.m., with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at Saint Peter’s Church in Great Barrington, with Reverend William P. Murphy Pastor officiating. Burial will follow in Saint Peter’s Cemetery.

Stockbridge Public Library gives young readers a unique listening partner of the four-legged variety

The Read to Brody program has proven to be both successful and popular in its first year.

Welcome to Real Estate Friday!

Make your own history in this brand new 4,200 sf home, easy maintenance and great location, offered by Maureen White Kirkby of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Barnbrook Realty. Luca Shapiro and Rosalind Wright of Pryor & Peacock bring us “furniture re-imagined.” A year-end wrap-up of 2024 real estate sales has surprises. Plus, recent sales, a home-cooking recipe, and gardening columns.

A mindfulness of hands, eyes, and heart: Peace Birds Project comes to Center for Peace through Culture

“For me, this project has started as a mindfulness movement, because if I’m looking at peace, I want to start it right here inside myself,” artist Mona Shiber told The Berkshire Edge.

Maureen Jane Johnson Hickey, 86, of Great Barrington and Naples, Fla.

There will be a private burial at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Great Barrington, with a memorial service in the spring.

A queer and BIPOC spin on Bible stories: ‘A Book By Their Cover’ filmmaker starts crowdfunding campaign for new movie

“I’m retelling a lot of stories in the Bible from more of a queer and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) perspective,” Tedeschi told The Berkshire Edge. “What I’m saying is, why do we accept some of the things that we accept? Why is there racism? Why is there sexism?"

Monument Mountain student receives four-year Questbridge scholarship

Monument’s latest Questbridge recipient is a three-year varsity softball player, a National Honor Society member, and president of the Key Club, where some of her favorite community service projects have been the food and teddy bear drives.

Lee Select Board greenlights new eatery, The Station, but with conditions

The board approved an alcohol restaurant license for the business, but owners of a nearby inn voiced concern over the restaurant's proposed closing time.

Multicultural BRIDGE celebrates legacy and work of Martin Luther King Jr. in Great Barrington

“The national Martin Luther King theme of 2025 is ‘Mission possible: protecting freedom, justice, and democracy.’ That is our charge for today and the upcoming four years," Multicultural BRIDGE CEO Gwendolyn VanSant said in a speech at the beginning of the event.

Philip Bennett Smerling, 73, of Great Barrington

A private burial will be held at Ahavath Sholom Cemetery in Great Barrington.

Will a historic West Stockbridge property see the opening of a horse-riding club?

A local investor and a European pro rider are joining forces to open the gates of a new equine facility.

From the Berkshires to Beacon Hill: Davis discusses goals for first term as state representative

"When I got here, I was told a lot of times that freshmen don’t file legislation during their first session," Davis told The Berkshire Edge. "I’m going to buck that trend. I want to get out there, get my head down, and do the job.”

Berkshire residents take part in ‘People’s March’ in Great Barrington

“We’re all in this together as a country,” said Egremont resident Chris Baral. “People like to look down on immigrants, people like to look down on women. We need to stop looking down. We have to start looking up.”

Maryanna W. Baumann, 80, of Lenox

A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Ann Church in Lenox, with Fr. CJ Waitekus officiating. Burial will follow in St. Ann's Cemetery. There will be calling hours from 9 to 10:15 a.m. in the church.