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I WITNESS: A grim fairy tale

Are there parts of this fairytale that remind you of any American politician in particular?

Art in the new surge

These are large (5 feet by 7 feet) mixed media creations from natural and industrial materials.

Alan Chartock: Carmi Rapport, THE lawyer

I am sure that everyone reading this will know someone who has made an indelible impression on their community and their lives.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Greylock expands to Hudson; Downtown Pittsfield ambassadors; Villages of the Berkshires grant; Jacob’s Pillow commission; new Mezze co-cowners

Villages of the Berkshires is launching an effort to provide volunteer services such as friendly visitors or companionship, local transportation, technology support, and basic household repairs and assistance to seniors in the Berkshires.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: ‘Reimagining America’ series; COVID-19, mental health webinar; HDC artist funding; Olmstead Awards for schools

Williams College has announced its 2020 bicentennial Olmsted Awards for Faculty and Curricular Development.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Cultural sites to reopen; Berkshire Museum construction; raffle benefits food banks; Berkshire Immigrant Center fundraising; grant for Olana

BIC is the only program in Berkshire County that focuses exclusively on meeting the unique challenges of a continuously growing immigrant and refugee population.

Remembering the ‘great’ Great Barrington tornado 25 years later

The National Weather Service reported that debris was carried more than 45 miles to the northeast in Belchertown, where a fairgrounds racing ticket was found along with white corrugated plastic roofing material.

Bits & Bytes: Frontline workers video; Mass Audubon Bird-a-thon; Olana Eye skycam

Participants will select bird observation spots such as windows, backyards or green spaces within short walking or biking distance from their homes.

Celia ‘Peg’ McGhee, 90, of Hillsdale, N.Y.

Celia was a graduate of Roeliff Jansen High School in 1947 and Albany Business College in 1948. She later worked at the Hotchkiss School as secretary to the headmaster.

Possibly the best views in the Hudson Valley!

This house, offered by Lisa Bouchard Hoe and Janet Kain of The Kinderhook Group Real Estate, is sited to enjoy spectacular views from every room in the house.

Bits & Bytes: Online poetry reading; ‘Birds in Crisis’ talk; virtual open mic night

The presentation will explain some of the factors behind the 30% drop in bird numbers since 1970, the prognosis for birds in the face of future climate change, and the things that can be done to help birds cope with the challenges they face.

Bits & Bytes: Beyond Flamenco at PS21; Amy LaVere, Will Sexton at the Foundry; BIFF film screening; ‘The Alchemy of Us’; ‘Meet Me at...

“Meet Me at the Clark” welcomes individuals with mild memory loss and their care partners to enjoy private viewing time in the galleries.

Bits & Bytes: ‘Earth People’; Farm Film Fest; the Irish Comedy Tour at the Colonial; cohousing documentary

Written and directed by John de Graaf in 2019, the film explores the concept of cohousing, an intentional community of private homes clustered around shared space.

The Unique and Historic 1820 “Old Turtle House”

Jonathan Hallam of The Kinderhook Group offers the perfect Federal house for a buyer with vision, taste and a passion for classic architecture.

CONNECTIONS: The last train to Stockbridge

The first railroad actually built opened in 1837. It went from West Stockbridge to Hudson, New York, bypassing Stockbridge.

Alan Chartock: On being Jewish

In truth, some Jews run counter to the mythology. Nevertheless, there are some cultural norms that exist among Jews.

Alan Chartock: I Publius

There is a lot of money in the Berkshires and it is a mark of the good people who live here that they are willing to give some of what they have to help others.
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