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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Stones Are The First To Rise’ by David Giannini

Tthe tone in every poem, and in the closely fitting entire volume, comes like songs on the breezes of the various seasons, where we are blessed by a genuine and believable optimism once again.

Samara Klein named Great Barrington Library Director

Great Barrington -- The town’s next library director is Samara Klein, who will oversee operations at the Mason and Ramsdell libraries. Klein, a resident of...

Parking lot government: A Great Barrington town meeting for the ages

If the town meeting is not able to pass a budget by the end of the fiscal year on June 30, the town of Great Barrington, like hundreds of other small municipalities in the state with a town-meeting form of government, has a problem.

Bits & Bytes: Four Freedoms Forum; fermentation workshop; ‘Our Beloved Kin’

With original scholarship and creative narration, Brooks recovers a complex picture of war, captivity and Native resistance during King Philip’s War.

Amid economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19, Great Barrington furloughs 14 employees

As required by collective bargaining agreements, Town Manager Mark Pruhenski bargained with labor unions representing town workers on Friday.

Great Barrington Town Buildings closed to public; town services available online, by phone

"The town is as on top of this ever changing situation as possible." -- Selectboard member Ed Abrahams

Ramsdell Library in Housatonic open fewer hours

In his letter to the editor Jim Stark protests the cut in hours at Ramsdell Library.

Bits & Bytes: Doc Watson tribute; Maya Hawke at Egremont Barn; juggling classes; ‘An American Ascent’ at Mason Library

Led by instructor Paul Scholder, the classes are free and open to the public, and are geared toward aspiring jugglers of all ages.

152 years later: Myriad lessons surrounding Du Bois’ enduring legacy

When Randy Weinstein came to live in Great Barrington at the age of 18, he remembered Du Bois’ name being “surrounded by controversy, [and] disparaging [comments],” at the time, something for which Weinstein had zero tolerance.

Bits & Bytes: Architecture opening; Laszlo Gardony concert; ‘Birds in the Berkshires’; Caitlin Reese comedy; Valentine’s Day book giveaway

Nicknamed 'New Branches on Ten Old Trees,' the program, devised specifically for Berkshires Jazz, is based in part on Laszlo Gardony’s new album 'La Marseillaise.'

Bits & Bytes: ‘Thanksgivings for Life and Love’; Green Tweens Summit; ‘Moving Stories’ at Mason Library; Great Barrington Kennel Club Dog Show

The idea for the summit grew out of a discussion held earlier in the school year on the question “Engaging Green Youth: How can children make a difference in saving Planet Earth?”

News Briefs: Alex Morse in Sheffield; CDBG home repair info session

Morse, who grew up in a housing project in Holyoke, attended Brown University and was the first in his family to earn a college degree.

Bits & Bytes: Dance collaboration at Simon’s Rock; ‘The Sequel’ at Mason Library; ‘Every Child Ready to Read’; ‘Art of the Hills: Narrative’ submissions

The four-week series for parents/caregivers with children ages birth through 5 will help children develop pre-reading skills that will assist them in being ready to read in school.

GB, South County Year in Review: Of mergers, bridges, cannabis and ‘blood money’

In the spirit of reflection and self-examination, herein lies The Edge's second annual Great Barrington year in review. It includes some select stories from other South County towns as well, along with embedded links to Edge stories for more information.

Bits & Bytes: Holiday Shop, Sip & Stroll; ‘Sense & Sensibility’ at Shake & Co.; ‘Unborn Sun’ at Berkshire Botanical Garden; Tony Trischka at...

New York City-based John Gordon Gauld holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors from the Rhode Island School of Design and is a recent recipient of the Martha Boschen Porter Grant from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

Selma Hawkins, 77, of Great Barrington, librarian at Ramsdell and Mason libraries

Her favorite job, however, was as a librarian at both the Ramsdell and Mason libraries.
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