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STEPHEN COHEN: Trump’s picks continue to terrify

Since Trump wants no normal vetting of his candidates by the FBI, there is the obvious attempt to conceal any misdeeds not yet revealed by the media.

PERSPECTIVES: From the tiny to the mighty: More than 300 Berkshire County organizations receive PPP loans

In Massachusetts, 18,177 small businesses received PPP loans, which the companies say allowed them to retain 738,613 jobs.

South County restaurants get creative to survive during COVID-19 pandemic

Despite there being a very short window in which to make changes between now and the end of summer, restaurant owners are eager.

Tanglewood’s 2020 Online Festival begins with Copland, Lee, Brahms

The musicians' total command of the material on this program is especially noteworthy when you remember that they've been locked up like the rest of us since the time of dinosaurs.

Lawrence S. Pratt, 78, of West Stockbridge

Larry worked for almost his entire adult life until retirement at the American Institute for Economic Research, a nonprofit think tank in Great Barrington, writing and editing its bimonthly report analyzing finance as well as periodic book-length reports.

Exclusive interview: Keith Lockhart talks about the July 4 Boston Pops ‘Salute to Our Heroes’ broadcast

The upcoming Boston Pops July 4 broadcast is not all reruns. It will also feature newly created content, including the entire Pops viola section playing "Over the Rainbow" and a virtual performance of Pops Conductor Laureate John Williams' “Summon the Heroes.”

Contagion

And yet even with my family and professional history, I am learning daily about acts of racial policy and violence in our country’s history and in contemporary life that I hadn’t known, and that connect the dots to reveal a country bathed in the blood of racism.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: New BNRC trail; ‘Reimagining America’; Greylock promotes Escobar; Mass. nonprofit loss

Escobar is an active volunteer throughout the region and a steadfast advocate for equity and inclusion for Berkshire County’s immigrant community.

Talks with Keith: Interview with Boston Pops’ principal horn Gus Sebring

When he's onstage with the Boston Pops Orchestra, Gus Sebring's white head is just barely visible to the audience. That's usually all we see of him.

EDITORIAL: Amid Washington leadership void and search for racial justice, signs of hope

This fragile and unprecedented period in the nation's history is made worse by an abject lack of leadership in the nation's capital.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: ‘Reimagining America’ series; COVID-19, mental health webinar; HDC artist funding; Olmstead Awards for schools

Williams College has announced its 2020 bicentennial Olmsted Awards for Faculty and Curricular Development.

Gov. Baker releases detailed guidelines for reopening of child care, camps, summer rec programs

Prior to reopening, all programs must develop plans for daily health screenings and ways to identify children and staff who are sick, symptomatic or who become exposed to coronavirus.

News Briefs: GB expands suspension of plastic bottle sales ban; RMV implementing further extensions

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will be implementing further extensions to the renewal timelines for expiring motor vehicle inspection stickers, passenger plate registrations, professional credentials, and driver’s licenses and learner’s permits.

Gov. Baker announces industry-specific guidelines for reopening state

The four-phase reopening plan allows some businesses to open with restrictions this month, as long as they implement a series of safety protocols.

Baker announces 4-phase reopening of Mass. economy

Nonessential businesses have been shuttered since March 23, but after the Reopening Advisory Board met with over 40 industry stakeholders across the Commonwealth, Baker said in his Monday press briefing that some may gradually begin to reopen by Monday, May 18.

BSO announces 2020-21 season at Symphony Hall, cancels July 4 Esplanade show

Seeing the orchestra's future plans writ large reminds us that the BSO is, right now, building up one helluva head of steam.

Liberate Town Meeting

Before CoronaTime, I tried to imagine a system that took advantage of modern technology, of expanded broadband, and computers and smartphones to extend and expand our ability to discuss the issues before us. So here are several suggestions about how we can liberate town meeting from the past and meet the challenge of COVID-19.
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