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INTERVIEW: Villalobos Brothers at the Mahaiwe on Sept. 28

"It's an entire genre that people don't know much about, and we love it, because it features violin naturally, as part of the basic instrumentation." — Luis Villalobos

John W. Conaway Jr., 81, of Great Barrington

He later worked for the former Bill’s Pharmacy for more than 20 years.

Renew, Build, Restore: Celebrating MLK’s life

The sermon by Rev. Sloan Letman IV of the Congregational Church built on the theme of the service. Sloan wove modern motifs, politics and current events into the complex fabric of the struggle for human rights and justice.

Lelia M. Wilson, 70, of Great Barrington, Mass.

She attended public schools in Great Barrington and graduated from Monument Mountain Regional High School, class of 1968, and completed one year at Amherst College.

Dedication of the Du Bois homesite: A 50-year anniversary celebration

The original 1969 homesite dedication was deemed so controversial, in part because of Du Bois' embrace of communism late in his life, that no town officials attended the event.

Bits & Bytes: Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service; ‘Rockwell, Roosevelt and the Four Freedoms’; Leah Penniman at Darrow School

In Interfaith Celebration program will begin with a service opened by Rev. Cara Davis and officiated by Wray Gunn of the Legacy Festival and Clinton Church Restoration with a performance by Olga Dunn School of Dance and songs from local congregations.

Artimishel Cherry, 100, of Great Barrington

Artimishel was very active as a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church in Catawba, South Carolina, and was a member of the Eastern Star in Lancaster, South Carolina.

News Brief: Multicultural BRIDGE launches ‘Not in Berkshire County’ campaign

Part of the national Not in Our Town movement, the campaign will engage Berkshire residents, businesses, town governments, schools, community organizations and others in an effort to educate, organize and mobilize communities to respond to and prevent incidents of hate and injustice.

Bits & Bytes: Simon’s Rock gospel concert; Reese Erlich at Stockbridge Library; animal tracking workshops; Williams planetarium schedule; Documentary Filmmakers Series

Based on numerous reporting trips, Reese Erlich will discuss the growth of Syrian extremist rebel groups, the status of the Assad regime, foreign intervention and the failure of U.S. policy.

Bits & Bytes: Wanda Houston at the Colonial; gospel concert at Simon’s Rock; Jacob’s Pillow auditions; FAFSA Day Massachusetts; puppet plays

Attendees at the Simon's Rock gospel concert can expect to hear a range of traditional and contemporary music as well as the sounds of a sibling horn-playing duo.

The Rev. Joseph S. Forte, 77, of Housatonic; pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church

Rev. Joseph S. Forte, 77, the longtime pastor of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Great Barrington and spiritual leader, passed away on Thursday afternoon,...
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