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BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Shaker Mill Books—a haven for bibliophiles in West Stockbridge

The independent bookstore is known for offering an eclectic collection of new, used, rare, antiquarian, and out-of-print books, complemented by clever displays.

Berkshire resident, Vermont companion arrested for drug possession in Canaan, N.Y.

Nicholas Dayal, 30, of Stockbridge, Mass., and Chelsea L. Ryll, 31, of Ascutney, Vt., for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 2nd degree, a class A felony, among other charges.

Addiction in the Berkshires, Sara’s story: Chapter 3

I was needing to use constantly. I had just left the clinic, and so now I had even more of a habit because I had the heroin on top of the methadone. I was sick every two hours around the clock.

Addiction in the Berkshires, Chapter 1: Sara’s story

"When I was younger, I was an A student, in the 98th percentile on all the tests. I did ballet. You wouldn’t have thought I would end up the way I did. All my teachers thought I had a lot of promise and would do well in life."

Great Barrington Police arrest two men following weekend crash

The owner of the property where the crash occurred attempted to provide aid to the occupants of the car, who subsequently assaulted him and fled.

CONNECTIONS: America’s opiate legacy

For better or for worse, we were always a people who believed in the efficacy of a pill and the power of an elixir to cure what ails us.

CONNECTIONS: Heroin: 19th century dream-maker, 21st century nightmare

"I feel that bringing charges against heroin is almost like questioning the fidelity of a good friend. I have used it with good results.” -- An American physician in 1906

Connections: When a drugstore was really a drug store

America in 1905 was a different world: Morphine, cocaine, and even heroin were seen as miracle cures.
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