BerkshireSpeaks: Seven pioneering speakers will present their visions of what it will take for the Berkshires to thrive and prosper in the coming decades.
Her iron will and strength of character were traits well admired by all who knew her. With her quick wit and a twinkle in her eye, one couldn't help but be charmed by a woman who overcame so much in her long life against very big odds.
“People are hurting and we need to do something about it, to make our principal source of revenue progressive."
-- Michael Wise, member of the Great Barrington Finance Committee
This year’s Berkshire Shorts will feature a block of contest entries in “The 30 Day Film Challenge,” a contest in which local filmmakers had 30 days to write, shoot and edit short films.
“I’m not here to give out money because people applied,” she said. “I’m here to give out money because it’s best for the town.”
-- Community Preservation Committee member Kathleen Jackson
At Albany Law, he created a scholarship fund for Law Review students, which has provided financial support for 126 students to date. David was a revered mentor to scores of students and lawyers, as well as family members and friends.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy affects approximately 30,000 people in the United States, and several hundred thousand children worldwide. Berkshire Waldorf High School announces first writer-in-resident, DJ Thielke.
One could count on the Astors, Vanderbilts, Fields, Morgans, Carnegies and Westinghouses to strut their stuff near their opulent “cottages,” giving the Berkshires a reputation as the "Inland Newport.”
"Great Barrington has a habit of putting off expensive public projects to the detriment of future generations, waiting until its older buildings desperately need repair and upgrade."
-- Karen Smith, Renovation Committee Chair
"Any significant structural work to the road — beyond a simple paving job -- will require the extensive environmental permitting."
-- Town Planner Christopher Rembold
“This is a clash of economic concerns with educational concerns. It’s going to be an ongoing theme. At what point does it get too expensive?"
--Carl Stewart, chairman of the Southern Berkshire Regional School Committee
Marion’s funeral will take place on Monday, October 6, 2014 at 1 p.m. at Christ Church Episcopal, Main Street, Sheffield with The Rev. Annie Ryder presiding.
Richard Coons, chair of the Monument Mountain Regional High School Building Committee advises that the so-called Alternative Approach to Renovating Monument "reflects a lack of knowledge of virtually every aspect of law, building planning, design, construction and educational program needs."
The fund is in honor of the class instructor, Bob Landau, for his ultimate dedication to health and wellness, and for connecting people with a common purpose.
-- Berkshire South Regional Community Center Executive Director Jenise Lucey
