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POEM FOR FATHER’S DAY: Picking berries

On Father's Day, celebrating a beloved father-daughter ritual.

WHAT’S COOKIN’: Alice Maggio, piemaker

After graduating from Wesleyan, she worked as a baker for Four & Twenty Blackbirds, the well-regarded bakery that had just opened on Third Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

BerkShares Business of the Month: Big Elm Brewing

Big Elm’s line includes their chamomile-infused 413 Belgian Saison, their “boss” IPA, the Gerry Dog Stout, and their summery American Lager, along with seasonal specials.

Adams Community Bank, Lee Bank expand access to BerkShares

BerkShares are now available throughout Berkshire County. “BerkShares resonate strongly with our own company’s values.” --- Charlie O’Brien, president and CEO at Adams Community Bank.

Bits & Bytes: GB Heritage Day; ‘Fiorello;’ Aston Magna opening weekend; ‘Ami and Tami’ at Berkshire Museum; ‘the Longest Day;’ storage for Sheffield Farmers’...

Bring one or two damaged but repairable items to the Repair Café in Pittsfield (Mass.) to be fixed for free by neighborhood volunteers.

BerkShares Business of the Month: Barrett Tree Service

Sheffield-born and -raised and with a liberal arts education, Barrett used to think he wanted to be a politician.

Bits & Bytes: Folk duo at Dewey Hall; Rudolf Steiner School circus

"Through activities like tumbling and acrobatics, children are encouraged to feel comfortable moving their bodies as well as extending into the space around them, and they become aware of their strength both physically and emotionally. The adult capacities of being flexible, leading a balanced life, helping and supporting others and juggling life's tasks are exercised in childhood through circus arts.” -- Krista Palmer, Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School athletic director and circus creative director
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