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School district looking to eliminate jobs in proposed fiscal 2026 budget, staff members express anger and frustration

“I worry about what happens to our students when their leaders lose sight of whom they serve," said Du Bois Middle School Spanish teacher Mercedes Girona. “I understand that there are budget cuts, but I feel like there needs to be a little bit more humanity."

Business Briefs: WAM makes record donation; Constitution booklets at Kenver; Lauren Clark Fine Art’s ‘Last Waltz’; BHS clothing drive; MMRHS fundraiser

Kenver will be handing out free booklets of the U.S. Constitution to voters who visit the store after casting their ballots. No purchase is necessary.

Bits & Bytes: ‘Live from the Guthrie Center: The Talkin’ Series’; ‘Tarzan’ at Berkshire Theatre Group; ‘Heirloom by Design’; ‘Boundaries’ art show

'Heirloom by Design' will feature Berkshire artisans and be complemented by a lineup of local food vendors, acoustic musicians and poets, kid-friendly activities, and a full day of delicious workshops in the Greylock WORKS kitchen.

Bits & Bytes: Lenox Rhubarb Festival; LGBTQ Dance Party and Cabaret; ‘Calder in Conversation;’ local edibles walk and talk

Only in My Dreams Events will present the third annual Dance Party and Cabaret celebration of Pride Month and the diversity of LGBTQ culture in the Berkshires.

Bits & Bytes: Peter Serkin, The Orchestra Now at Simon’s Rock; Ash to speak at BCC commencement; HVA Stream Team training; Camp Kitchykinky gala

Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Jay Ash  will serve as the keynote speaker at Berkshire Community College’s 58th commencement exercises.

Bits & Bytes: ‘Long Time Comin’’ at MMRHS; Sandy Hook vigil; ‘Symbols of Civilization?’; ‘A Christmas Carol’ at The Mount; ‘Noises Off’

The candlelight vigil will remember the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and all Americans who have been killed or injured by guns since the event took place.

Bits & Bytes: ‘NOCA in the Berkshires;’ Chuck Collins at Oblong Books; Posh Picnic at Tanglewood; household hazardous waste collection

Born into the 1 percent, Chuck Collins gave away his inheritance at the age of 26 and spent the next three decades mobilizing against inequality.

ART PREVIEW: A holiday feast for the senses at Lauren Clark Fine Art

What makes this exhibition different is the way Ms. Clark has expertly curated the 17 artists’ styles, and placed them under one gallery roof.

Bits & Bytes: Ze’eva Cohen at Berkshire Pulse; Berkshire Grown holiday markets; ‘Fine Horses’ at Ventfort Hall; Lauren Clark gallery events; Watson Fund helps...

The Watson Fund collects food, clothing, and monetary donations during the holidays to be distributed by the Great Barrington Rotary Club to Berkshire County families in need.

Quiet in the Head at No. Six Depot

For a taste of the old-fashioned, genuine Greenwich Village coffeehouse scene, with extraordinary performers to go along with their home-roasted coffees, it’s hard to beat No. Six Depot in West Stockbridge.
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