Both Wiggins and Warren were arrested on the morning of December 11 and released on conditions following an initial appearance in federal court in Springfield.
What started as a heartfelt attempt to save the structure from possible destruction has morphed into a major cultural and civic center that will have activities seven days a week, all year long.
What makes CATA such a well-respected part of the Berkshire community is that it provides people with disabilities the opportunity for creative self-expression.
As issues of accessibility and appropriate preservation of a historic building were raised, the library's staff and board knew that a full upgrade was in order.
The Berkshire Edge is partnering with OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College, to bring the Edge beyond your screen and out into the classroom.
In her letter to the editor, Laurily Epstein writes: “I find it doubly painful that it was first necessary to deem the Searles School as historic… then knock the building down.”
