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CONNECTIONS: In this fraught time, focus locally

It is important for us to feel relevant at a time when it is easy to feel small and impotent.

Where is the rage at Hamas?

There has been much rhetoric in support of Palestinians. But where is the rage towards Hamas? Hamas is a terrorist organization whose sole purpose is the destruction of Israel.

Great Barrington needs Ramsdell Library to be renovated

I am asking that our Select Board, Town Manager, committees, and townspeople to support our libraries.

Italy bans artificial meats

Maybe we humans are too selfish or shortsighted to look past our next meals to the future of the planet, or the killing of sentient beings to feed ourselves.

Nick Diller: Thanksgiving Day weather forecast

To you and yours, may you have a wonderful day and give thanks for all the good things we have.

Richard J. Brophy, 88, of West Stockbridge

He worked as Manager of Computer Operations at Berkshire Life Insurance Co; then as Assistant Director at the Marian Helpers Center in Stockbridge where he was also the Managing Editor of their quarterly magazine “Marian Helpers Bulletin.”

Bina M. Armstrong, 95, of Lenox

The funeral mass for Bina M. Armstrong will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 2023 in St Ann’s Church. Burial will follow in St Ann’s Cemetery. A calling hour will precede the funeral service from 10 a.m. until the time of the service in the church.

Fire at unregistered Airbnb at Long Pond Road

The town's property database lists that the owner of the property is Kenneth Alpart, who lives in Tenafly, N.J.

Please vote ‘no’ on the merger of Berkshire Hills, Southern Berkshire regional school districts

To quote E.F. Schumacher, “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction.”

Stockbridge Select Board criticized

The selectmen are elected to do what is best for the town residents so why are they against us?

Why I’m voting no on Eight Town Regional Agreement

I’m voting NO because the PR materials developed for the Eight Town Regional School District Planning Board (RSDPB) do not agree with the wording of the proposed Eight Town Regional Agreement or the rest of the Warrant Article, the legal documents we’re voting on.

Beware toxic disinformation, dangerous bigotry

I stand with Israel at this moment, as it struggles with the excruciating decisions it must make to prevent this holocaust from ever happening again.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of February 2, 2023

The Lazy Berkshire Gardener expounds on the value of wood ash, the benefits of planning your garden in advance, and the joys of crop rotation.

Town awarded $3.2M state grant for infrastructure at North Plain Road affordable housing site

Assistant Town Manager Chris Rembold noted that local employers are struggling to hire staff because of high housing costs and housing shortages, “so creating housing options is our top development priority.”

INTERVIEW: Grammy-winning classical guitarist Jason Vieaux in concert at Simon’s Rock November 4

I spoke with Mr. Vieaux by telephone this month and learned a lot about what it means to be a modern classical guitarist. (We've come a long way since Andrés Segovia established the instrument's legitimacy in classical music circles a century ago.)

Division Street Bridge project to be finished by Thanksgiving

Department of Public Works Director Joseph Aberdale said at the October 24 Select Board meeting that the temporary prefabricated replacement bridge on Division Street should be ready by Thanksgiving.

Select Board considers proposal for former Housatonic School property

At its Monday, October 24 meeting, the Great Barrington Select Board reviewed the first of the two redevelopment proposals for the former Housatonic School from Arete Venture Partners LLC.
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