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Arthur Warton Schwartz, 85, of Stockbridge

A service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, at St. Paul’s Church in Stockbridge.

Marion E. Oleen, 72, of Sheffield

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.

‘Alternative approach’ to Monument renovation is fatally flawed

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."

‘Lift & Lunch Crunch Bunch’ honors Bob Landau for keeping them fit

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

David Magadini, guilty of trespassing, sentenced to 30 days

"He slept there at night, scared people, forced his way onto third floor, which is locked, waited for someone to open it, and walked in behind him." -- Alan Kalish, manager of apartment building at 4 Castle St. in Great Barrington

Misinformation distorts the real need for high school renovation

Berkshire Hills Regional School Committee member Rich Bradway deplores the misinformation and what he terms outright lies being circulated about the reasons for the proposed renovation of Monument Regional High School. He sets the record straight.

Reflections on the People’s Climate March in New York

"Notwithstanding the daunting prospect of climate disruption, we now know that the troops are there for the long fight, and they're in good spirit!" -- Tom Stokes of Stockbridge, coordinator of the Pricing Carbon Initiative, and one of more than 300 Berkshire residents who took part in the Climate March.

News bits & bytes: Bannon earns public service award; Run for the Hills; Berkshire pottery tour

"Steve Bannon has done an exceptional job balancing the needs of kids and the community and keeping his eyes on a long-term vision for the schools. Our communities are lucky to have someone who cares so deeply about learning." -- Berkshire Hills Superintendent Peter Dillon

South Berkshire parents alerted to attempted child abduction

The incident happened about 3:30 p.m., Thursday September 18, on Norfolk Road in New Marlborough as an 11-year-old boy walked home from school. -- Berkshire County District Attorney's Office

First Reconstruction project casualty: Phone lines

“We have been working nonstop at the scene throughout the night, and have made very good progress in restoring service for our customers." -- Verizon spokesperson Phil Santoro

Town Hall report: July storms generate overtime

To encourage community engagement in the process of preparing a town budget, Town Manager Jennifer Tabakin announced that budget information would be available online, as well as at both the Mason and Ramsdell libraries, and at Town Hall.

Lenox ponders: How will $600 million PCB cleanup impact town?

Selectmen and life-long Lenox resident Dave Roche invoked the concept of an environmental legacy. “Let’s leave something better for our children,” he said.

As Nov. 4 vote nears, campaign for renovation kicks into high gear

The Berkshire Hills Regional School District is trying to explain the necessity of a high school renovation project to tax-weary Great Barrington voters amid a landscape studded with stealth opposition campaigns, and what some say are weapons of mass distraction.

Climate march Sept. 21 in NYC; Berkshirites to take part

Edge correspondents Victor Feldman, the author of this story, and his Great Barrington Waldorf High School colleague Evan Seitz will be at the People’s Climate March Sunday. They will be filing their observations of the event on our Twitter feed, @BerkEdge, that is displayed on our home page as “This Just In.” On Sunday, for the duration of the demonstration, our Twitter feed will be titled “Climate March.” Please follow their accounts.

Community mourns John Krahm, 59, beloved educator

Family, friends and colleagues paint the picture of a humble, hard-working man, a generous spirit who gave his time and love to legions of youth -- troubled or not -- and to everyone who crossed his path, including those he didn’t even know.

Bits and bytes from the Berkshires

Bits and bytes of news: No. Six Depot needs your vote; Muddy Brook PTA wins national award; peace and yoga on the shore of Lake Mansfield; Gina Hyams seeks Tanglewood picnic recipes.

Bioremediation resumes at Log Homes site; development by spring

Bioremediation at the Log Homes site costs only a fraction of the traditional dredge-it-up and haul-it-away method of toxic waste management. Preliminary results should be available by the end of September.