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The Foundry’s saga to update its special permit has finally come to an end

On September 17, Planning Board members unanimously approved an amendment to the entertainment facility’s special permit, altering the sound-monitoring requirement from being determined by an outdoor measurement to one indoors.

Bits & Bytes: Farley-Bouvier named Massachusetts floor whip; interfaith talk at Ahavath Sholom; Lynne Koplitz and friends; Deborah Kain exhibit; Williamstown Commons picnic: Blue...

In her role as whip, Rep. Farley-Bouvier will serve as the primary conduit of information between the national campaign and the Massachusetts delegates pledged to Clinton at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia.

BERNARD DREW: Small buildings, big missions

In the shadows of big brothers and sisters, very small buildings served important purposes and have stories to tell. Sometimes rich stories.

Bits & Bytes: Stephen Dietemann at Berkshire Museum; Fine Arts Quartet at Hotchkiss; Richard Blanco at BCC; junior firefighting academy; Jewish music tribute; Boys...

Blanco is the fifth inaugural poet in U.S. history, as well as the youngest and first Latino, immigrant, and gay person to serve in the role.

Bits & Bytes: ‘Fiddler OFF the Roof;’ Williams interfaith conference; Monument Girls Write On; Matt Tannenbaum book talk; Robert Kopelson in Egremont; Hotchkiss one-acts;...

Bishop Gene Robinson is an advocate for full rights and marriage equality for gay, bisexual, and transgender people at the state, national and international levels.

Bits & Bytes: Yo La Tengo at Club Helsinki Hudson; ‘Psychiatry Under the Influence;’ Alford caucus; Purim celebration; Kids 4 Harmony concert; ‘Signs of...

Berkshire Children and Families' Kids 4 Harmony is inspired by Venezuela’s El Sistema, an intensive, values-driven, ensemble-based approach to teaching classical music to effect social change.

South Berkshire Interfaith statement: Support for Muslim brothers and sisters

In their statement the clergy of South Berkshire write: “We weep for the refugees who run from terror and we seek to provide a safe harbor for these innocent families caught in the cross-fires. We recognize that responding to hate with hatred and with fear, only fans the fires of enmity among us.”

Bits & Bytes: New SoCo ice cream flavor; Justin Hillman at the Whit; WBCR fundraiser; Eagle Fund phoneathon; musical Shabbat in GB

SoCo will unveil the ice cream in partnership with the Triplex Cinema on Thursday, November 19, at the same time that “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” is released nationwide.

Mildred Pevzner, 92, formerly of Great Barrington, founder of Jack’s Country Squire

In 1954, Mildred and her husband Jack founded Jack’s Dept. Store in Lee, Mass. In 1970, along with their son David, they opened Jack’s Country Squire in Great Barrington.

Bits & Bytes: Berktoberfest; online auction preview; OLLI talk on fengshui forests; Izzy Heltai CD release

Eighth annual Berktoberfest Pittsfield -- Brewers from near and far will open their taps from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 3 at the 8th...

Bits & Bytes: 20th annual Library Challenge; Sheffield in Celebration; ‘On Violence & Restoration’ panel; Ahavath Sholom High Holy Days services; Eason appointed VP

The Sheffield Fair is excited to be hosting the 7th annual Showmanship and Fitting Competition for cattle, horses and poultry.

Bits & Bytes: Weeds gone wild in Stockbridge; Generation Block Party at Railroad Street Youth; Chamber online auction; Steiner Walkathon; Artsbridge founder at Ahavath...

Invasive plants and animals that damage native habitats are making inroads in Stockbridge. Local scientists Frank Lowenstein and Jess Toro will talk about the invasives that are already infesting our lands and waters – like barberry, phragmites (the prolific common reed) and Eurasian watermilfoil – and other threats on the horizon.

Bits & Bytes: CATA gala and performances; Bard College chamber ensemble; lecture on Saul Bellow at Ahavath Sholom

CATA performance, gala at Shakespeare & Company Lenox -- Community Access to the Arts presents “Ready, Willing & Able,” CATA’s annual performance and gala on...

‘The Last Hotel: A Novel in Suites’: Suite 21

Dr. T wins the sleaze award. The shrink, announces he is moving out of the hotel. The building manager responds: “I’d never come to a stranger, sit in an office, talk about my problems. I was in Auschwitz. This is my number.” He raised his sleeve and showed his tattoo.

President of Reconstructionist Rabbinical College to visit Congregation Ahavath Sholom

“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
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