In 1907, there were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
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Part I: Mother and fan — a journey to Kings Theatre
After my husband died, one of my greatest concerns was whether I was capable of raising a son on my own without his father’s guidance, a son whose musical gifts were burgeoning.
BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Uninhabitable Earth,’ a grisly, sobering look at climate change
“It is worse, much worse, than you think. The slowness of climate change is a fairy tale, perhaps as pernicious as the one that says it isn’t happening at all …”
REVIEW: ‘The Threat’ offers a nuanced look at the always-complex challenges of trying to enforce law and order
Andrew McCabe has spent his life on the front lines and appreciates the stakes in a way most of us can’t. His passion is matched by his sense of urgency. It says something when some of the toughest folks in the land—FBI officials, former CIA officials—are frightened.
Clayton Halden Chrisman, 45, of Sheffield
Clayton was always entrepreneurial and a bit of an iconoclast. He was witty, kind beyond description and a lover of music.
Joy E. Fox, 92, of Lenox
She enjoyed the Berkshires, the history of cottages, and loved driving through her beautiful Berkshires.
Martha Klay wins nurse practitioner award for excellence
This is the first time someone from Western Massachusetts has been chosen, and it’s the second time Klay has been awarded.
Willard Salzer, 92, of Lenox
Most of his professional life was at Allied Stores Corp. in New York City, where he became vice president for planning and research and a nationally known authority on retail store location.
News Brief: Hinds to attend broadband summit
The summit will provide a balanced program covering a broad range of issues and gather the most important voices in the broadband and cable world to interact with state legislators.
Theresa Jeanne Thompson Koch, 95, of Great Barrington
In her middle years, Theresa resumed her college education and completed a BA and obtained her teaching certificate. She then taught 7th-9th graders English and Social Studies.
NYPD Deputy Commissioner Tracie Keesee to address race relations at Berkshire Human Rights series
Berkshire Human Rights speaker Tracie Keesee has devoted her long career in policing to strengthening better ties between the police and minority communities.