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STEPHEN COHEN: Bella Italy

Italians are fascinated by Trump. Tuscany is very liberal, but even my more conservative friends here and in Sicily and Milan cannot understand why he continually changes his policies on a daily basis.

Bits & Bytes: John McWhorter at Simon’s Rock; ‘Be River Smart;’ Lenox Peep Show; Monologue Night at Fuel; Arbor Day art contest

In honor of Arbor Day on Friday, April 28, the Great Barrington Tree Committee and Ward’s Nursery have announced the Arbor Day tree art contest.

Support builds for Clinton Church restoration

The nonprofit’s goal is to raise $100,000 by March 31 in order to purchase the building and cover initial operating costs.

Bits & Bytes: Jayne Benjulian monologue workshop; new teachers at Steiner school; Neumann at the Millbrook Library; ‘Share Our Wisdom/Harvest Our Lives;’ preparing for...

Benjulian was director of new play development at Magic Theatre in San Francisco and chief speechwriter at Apple. She is the author of the new poetry collection “Five Sextillion Atoms.”

News Briefs: Fairview Hospital visitor restrictions; GBPD recruiting officers; Pignatelli files 11 bills in state legislature;

The Great Barrington Police Department is looking to recruit additional full-time officers and the Pittsfield Police Department has extended an invitation to a recruitment expo on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 4 p.m. at Taconic High School in Pittsfield.

News Brief: Dr. Jennifer Michaels to give presentation on ‘Opioids, Alcohol and Weed: What Parents Need to Know’

Dr. Jennifer Michaels, the Brien Center’s medical director, will talk about the impact of substances on the developing brain.

At last: The new Fuel Coffeeshop has opened

New head chef Alex Brink has revamped the food menu, and will further expand it, Fuel co-owner Will Curletti said. But don’t worry -- one can still get a McGuido.

BerkShares Business of the Month: Home Sweet Home Doughnut Shoppe

Doughnuts hold an important place in the American psyche. One Depression-era slogan advised, “As you go through life make this your goal: Watch the doughnut, not the hole.” Thanks to John and Debbie Scalia for stepping in to fill the doughnut hole in our local economy.

BerkShares Business of the Month: Great Barrington Bra & Girl

Find your niche and don’t be afraid to reach out to someone who is doing something similar to you. We reached out to our friend Tony Chojnowski in Lenox to help us with our business plan. I think that most people in the Berkshires would help someone just starting out.” -- April Burch, co-owner of Great Barrington Bra & Girl
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