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‘Chekhovek’: A brilliant theatrical achievement

The memory of this event will remain with me for the rest of my life.

Eagle Mill receives more historic tax credits; developers apply for millions more

The project will revive and expand the defunct historic mill site in downtown Lee into a combination of office space, both market-rate and affordable rental units, a hotel, and a “public market” with multiple restaurants and food kiosks.

Bits & Bytes: ‘We Hear Freedom Calling’; Rock Voices concert; local history lecture; BSO Concerto Competition

Founded by Tony Lechner in Hadley in 2012, Rock Voices has since expanded around New England and New York.

AMPLIFICATIONS: Hunger — who should eat, who not?

I can’t help but think that anyone struggling to find work, or get their life back on track after a personal catastrophe or trauma, should be encouraged to do so, not castigated and starved.

Alan Chartock: I Publius. Times’ critic dead wrong about BSO

The attack by the New York newspaper is an insult to all of us who live equidistant from Boston or New York City but who know down to our shoes and socks that nothing in my hometown New York City can kiss our behinds when it comes to our Tanglewood and the best orchestra in the world.

Economic development through horse racing is imaginary

Presently, the real revenues from commercial horse racing would be from off-track-betting run out of a simulcast location across the State.

VIEWPOINT: Citizens should decide whether horse racing returns to Great Barrington

Do Great Barrington residents want an old expired and abandoned license granted by a state agency 20 years ago to dictate whether commercial horse racing comes to their town?

Walter Stallard Langsford III, 84, of New York City and Sheffield

Among his notable projects was the Central Park Children’s Zoo in New York City.

Kristin Pickford, 51 of Peabody, formerly of Housatonic

She graduated from Monument Mountain Regional High School in 1986 and attended Dean Junior College, graduating in 1988.

Business Briefs: E2E showcase; ‘Green Inspiration’ check presentation; homebuying workshop; Hawthorne Valley acquires Oliva Provisions; nonprofit Census preparation

On Nov. 14, Davis Gregory Art presented a check to the Friends of the Great Barrington Libraries and Berkshire Grown for over $2,000.

Federal corruption probe targets towns’ cannabis agreements

Great Barrington, Eastham, Leicester, Newton, Northampton, and Uxbridge have received subpoenas from the office of U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling seeking information about so-called host community agreements. 

News Brief: New Ashford presents town flag to state officials

New Ashford’s flag was presented to the Bureau of the State House during Wednesday’s ceremony in the Great Hall of Flags, which serves as the largest function room in the State House.

AMPLIFICATIONS: Fat shaming

Every overweight woman everywhere can identify with this experience: You go to the doctor for a particular problem and it becomes about your weight.

CONNECTIONS: Confronting sexual abuse

If you include the whole spectrum of sexual and physical abuse from causing discomfort to perpetrating assault, then every woman you know has suffered — your mother, sister, wife and lover — at one time and to some degree.

Bits & Bytes: Clinton Church restoration kickoff; ‘Kohelet’ at the Mahaiwe; ‘Creative Aging’ on Beacon Hill; STEAM Challenge Night; Red Cross blood drives

Close Encounters With Music will kick off its 2019-20 season Sunday, Oct. 27, with the American premiere of Andre Hajdu’s ‘Kohelet’ for four cellos narrated by film, stage and television actor Sam Waterston.

News Briefs: Pittsfield mayoral debate; Pignatelli amendment accepted increasing funding for MCLA

The money authorized by the House will go toward safety provisions such as a new campus police cruiser, cameras, emergency software and surveillance equipment.

AMPLIFICATIONS: Civics in action

I realized that the last remnant of her childhood had disappeared. A levelheaded and determined young woman was carrying out her business and I was standing on the side, holding her stuff.
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