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BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Lanesborough Local Country Store

The goal of the woman-owned business is "to be a destination for people who want to find products made in the Berkshires."

‘Mistruths,’ nasty rhetoric about The Foundry

It’s a sad day for the arts and our neighbors when one person’s discontent, efforts to dictate our programming, and continuous bullying go uncontested.

Bits and Bytes: Action on food insecurity; benefit concert for Berkshire Music School; a classical concert in Lakeville

The Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program seeks to ensure local food producers are better connected to a robust and resilient food supply system in order to mitigate future food supply and distribution issues.

It’s very cold, with snow on the way

Now comes the snow. Forecasters have been eyeing low pressure development moving across the Southeast.

NICK DILLER: December 2021 weather was very warm

In my almost 58 years of weather record keeping, this December was the second warmest; only 2015 was warmer.

The Self-Taught Gardener: Gardening with resolve

Gardeners make new year's resolutions, too, and those of our Self-Taught Gardener Lee Buttala may surprise you.

Term limits for Congress

Our elected officials are not committed to the constituents they represent nor to the overall well-being of the entire country.

Medical Examiner rules state forest death a homicide

Investigators request that those who live in the area with home surveillance systems provide copies of recordings from Friday night into Saturday morning to detectives.

CONNECTIONS: A brief history of Stockbridge

There was the Chief of Police who cuffed a man for being arrogant, entitled, and trying to break ahead in the line. Same Chief talked many a boy out of running away or misbehaving. Another Police Chief arrested the New York Times dispenser box and put it in the village jail.

How towns can stabilize neighborhoods, boost return on investment by enabling seniors to age in place

A 2 percent interest recommendation for senior tax deferral by the Finance Committee would enable the Town to earn more than on current investments, without imposing financial burdens on seniors

Great Barrington should adopt updated tax deferral program for seniors

Surely, Finance Committee members value longtime older residents, the stability we bring to our neighborhoods, and how our “aging in place” counterbalances ever-increasing home sale valuations.

Read a book; Bookloft donates to People’s Pantry

The Bookloft will donate $1 to The People’s Pantry for every page read on Veterans Day November 11 (up to $10,000).

David Grover (1952-2021), a Berkshire troubadour

Anyone who ever saw him entertain a room full of children will tell you that he had the magic touch with kids. His PBS television show ”Grover’s Corner” and innumerable community bookings over the decades attest to that.

Wear a mask; prevent spreading deadly COVID19

I believe that most people who object to wearing a mask would not hesitate to stop at a crosswalk for a pedestrian.

The Foundry deserves support

The Foundry has been important to the town, to the Berkshires and to the performers. 

Writer Maria Black of Lenox wins Pushcart Prize

The Pushcart Prize literary award was founded in 1976 to honor and recognize the “best of the small presses and magazines.” Previous recipients include Raymond Carver, Mona Simpson, and Junot Diaz.

Robert Stein, 95, of Lenox

In his professional life, Bob spent nearly 50 years as an insurance broker, first with William Fleisch & Co. in New York City.
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