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Williams College to conduct a six-month transportation study

VHB, who will conduct the comprehensive six-month study, is a national engineering and transportation-planning firm with extensive experience with transportation planning in higher education and municipal settings.

Susan M. O’Connor, 50

Sue lived by her favorite word “Ohana.” “Ohana” means family and family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.

Josephine Dellea, 103

Josephine moved to West Stockbridge as a child and was educated in West Stockbridge Schools. She later worked for Austin Riggs Center and West Stockbridge Village School.

Energy committee disputes Berkshire Edge analysis of gas pipeline decision

"The six New England states never, as the article stated, made “a decision to impose a charge of dubious legality on all New England ratepayers in order to support the funding of a natural gas pipeline that is planned to traverse Massachusetts." -- Heather Hunt, executive director of New England States Committee on Electricity

Trinity Renee Raifstanger, 39

Trinity was an outstanding beauty inside and out, who touched the lives of everyone she knew. She leaves a legacy of awareness, inspiration and hope.

Mimi Mishcon, 90, teacher, therapist, sculptor

Mimi was the dedicated matriarch of a successful, blended family, as well as having been an exemplary daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.

Great Barrington voters derail Monument Mountain High School renovation — again

"We don’t have an official plan B. We didn’t spend the money or take the time to develop alternate plans. As the budget deliberations approach, we’ll have discussions about how to proceed. Now it’s going to be in the budget.” -- School Committee Chair Stephen Bannon --

Alice O. Howell, 91, writer, Jungian scholar, poet, astrologer

A writer, poet, astrologer, and Jungian Scholar, she lectured around the world, published nine books, and taught courses at the Jung Institutes of Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. She is recognized as a pioneer in linking psychology and astrology.

Disinformation campaign seeks to sway Monument renovation vote

Several paid political advertisements in newspapers and flyers state several blatant lies about not only the renovation project cost, but possibly about another Great Barrington town project as well.

Bits & Bytes: Recital at Simon’s Rock, Montessori open house

Pianist Anne Chamberlain will offer a rarity, the “Sonata for Piano” by Gideon Klein. Klein was perhaps the most talented composer during World War II, when he was interned in Terezin, Czechoslovakia, and composed a series of great works before being murdered in Auschwitz at 25.

Two complex ballots for voters on November 4

If the Proposition 2 ½ override for the renovation of Monument Mountain Regional High School fails in any of the three towns, the accompanying ballot item seeking approval for the project is rendered meaningless, and the renovation will not happen. Even the ballot question says it — and the results are binding.

Alta L. Skorput, 97

Alta Skorput earned her Master’s degree in Education and taught third grade for many years at the Stockbridge Plain School in Stockbridge.

Rudolph Lloyd Hoeltzel, 80

If life is a journey, he made the most of it, embracing it wholeheartedly with a tireless quest for knowledge, and a great love of the arts, literature and above all nature. He spent some of his happiest times transforming the landscape around his home and hiking, either the Appalachian Trail, of which he completed over 2,000 miles, or with the local Monday Mountain Boys.

Bits & Bytes: Maggie Mailer’s ‘Revolutions’; Halloween at the Mason; Cash for Candy

If you’ve ever wanted to try a Devil’s Q-Tip, you’ll soon have your chance. The Trustees and Friends of the Great Barrington Libraries are throwing a Halloween party for the community the day after Halloween.

The Bottle Bill: An Ongoing Battle

According to the Massachusetts Sierra Club, the added incentive of a nickel deposit has enabled 35 billion bottles to be recycled in the Commonwealth.

Ernest Schnesel, 84

He was recently honored by Fairview Hospital and was an integral part of the building of Priscilla's House at Construct.

Renovate high school now to avoid inflation

In his letter Steve McAlister writes: "A 3-year delay from now could add over $6 ½ million to the same project, with nothing deleted. Who wants to waste that kind of money to put off the inevitable?"