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BITS & BYTES: Geoffrey Moss and Jennifer Violette at Childs + Clark Gallery; Bernay Fine Art annual group exhibition; Pamela Berkeley and Joan Griswold...

“The Era of Manifestations” was a period from 1837 to the mid-1850s when Shakers came under a spiritual revival marked by visions and ecstatic experiences among the followers.

ORANGE ALERT: The cure

Never mind that poisoning the air will only add to the suffering of people with respiratory trauma due to the virus.

EDITORIAL: We are all in this together

It has been said before that a crisis brings out the best and the worst in people. We see it in our leaders in...

AMPLIFICATIONS: My weird corona life

I realized my expectations are very diminished, but I’m feeling greater joy when something works out.

Coronavirus chronicles: From Taipei to Boston

All it took was a day back in America to see how hopeless avoiding an outbreak is here, given the money-making ethos of every business, the lax response by the government at every level (despite lots of talk) and the general idiocy of some of the people who live here.

Where to find meals, food and fresh produce in the Berkshires during social distancing

To celebrate the people who are providing the Berkshires with a stunning variety of fresh, healthy and delicious food even during this period of social distancing, The Berkshire Edge has assembled this list of restaurants, grocery stores, farms and food producers. Please support them.

Alan Chartock: Let the listeners decide

On the other hand, Cuomo’s press conferences are so brilliant that there is nothing Trump can do unless you see his striking out at Cuomo as effective.

How South County schools are coping during ‘unprecedented times’

With end-of-year exams and graduations approaching, what are schools doing to keep the educational process going at such a crucial time of the year?

Great Barrington implores second-home owners, tourists to stay away during COVID-19 contagion

Under normal circumstances we would welcome everyone, but these are difficult times and our resources are limited.”

ORANGE ALERT: Who needs ventilators?

Trump questions New York’s plea for critical equipment. 

ORANGE ALERT: Coron-a-lago

What a huckster. Never misses a chance.

CONNECTIONS: Life in a time of coronavirus

As shelves empty and everything closes, there is a lot to think about.

Berkshire District Attorney’s office closed to public during pandemic

The office will be closed to all non-BDAO staff members. Any necessary meetings or interviews will be held via teleconference or at outside locations. 

CONNECTIONS: Zika and Spanish flu, pandemics then and now

In 1918 the Spanish Flu pandemic killed 5 percent of the world’s population. To say they didn’t know what hit them is a precisely accurate statement.
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