“Affordable housing and transportation are critical to economic development, but child care is an equally critical component of our economy," Selectboard member Ben Elliott said during the board's May 19 meeting.
'Some Old Black Man' is, on one level, about the black experience. But the essential concept is universal, one for which any adult who has had to care for an aging parent can easily summon buckets of empathy.
Underledge was built by the Clifford Brothers and it is not a stretch to imagine that one of them carved "1915" into a pillar as they built Underledge, except for one thing: it was not built in 1915.
James Hansen, a former director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, has more recently focused his research on Earth’s climate, especially human-caused climate change.
Stanley Marcus worked tirelessly in his studio creating sculptures made from welded and cast aluminum, often incorporating ceramics, glass and musical instruments into his pieces. His work can be found in galleries around the country as well as in private collections.
"Remarkable Women of New England" also includes the story of Anna Dix Orton Bingham, the Widow Bingham who fought to become the first woman to have a tavern license in Berkshire County on the site of the present-day Red Lion Inn.
Phyllis was an adored Girl Scout leader and skilled clinical social worker. She co-owned and grew a business renting baby furniture to visiting families.
Dr. Pinsky went on to become a director at the Hillside Hospital Division of the Long Island Jewish Medical Center where he remained until his retirement. There he developed and implemented the Queens Field Instruction Center, a much respected program designed to train Masters level Social Work students throughout the New York area.
College-aged women are four times more likely than any other age group to face sexual assault and in 90 percent of reported cases, the victim is acquainted with his or her attacker.
“This is also a wonderful chance for our members and the broader community to expand our knowledge of the different ways one can live a relevant Jewish life in the 21st century.”
-- Ahavath Sholom Spiritual Leader Barbara Cohen
