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I WITNESS: Of surgical lethality and window dressings

There is nothing "surgical" about the operation, nothing "surgical" about chaos, destruction, and death. In medical terms, if the patient doesn't survive the surgery, it was not quite surgical enough.

Remember our days: Local trio crafting family documentaries for lasting legacies

"It’s about recording those ‘aha!’ moments, those flashes of recognition for younger family members to better understand who they themselves are, why they do what they do, the spark that started it all, and how it passes down through the generations.” -- Mark Farrell

REVIEW: The raw intensity of PHILADANCO! impresses

The program presented by PHILADANCO! was an impressive display of raw intensity and serious abandon within their work.

Priscilla Rogers Burdsall, 84, of Egremont

In 1989, they returned to Egremont and Baldwin Hill to turn Richard’s childhood home into the Baldwin Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast, which they ran for 22 years.

News Briefs: Berkshire Museum painting acquired by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Knight declares DA candidacy; Democratic NY-19 candidates to debate

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has invited all Berkshire County residents to visit the Frederic Church painting free of charge “in perpetuity.”

CONNECTIONS: A rebellion of ‘desperate debtors’

In August 1786, Daniel Shays, a Massachusetts farmer, ceased the search for “representatives who can find means to redress the grievances of the people” and took up arms.

CONNECTIONS: ‘The Resolves’ of Sheffield, hotbed of insurrection

Some historians dismiss the Sheffield Resolves; others call them the first American Declaration of Independence. In either case, in just seven days, who wrote this impressive document?

Armchair travel along old toll roads

While few of us will miss the tollbooths on the Mass Pike, it’s fascinating to learn that some two-centuries-old tollhouses are still intact in the greater Berkshires.

Margaret ‘Ann’ Collins, 86, of Lee

In addition to raising nine children, Ann worked alongside her husband at Collins Veterinary Hospital in Lee throughout his career.

Thomas McDowell, 81, of Lenox, production manager for Mike Douglas Show

Tom was the production manager for the Mike Douglas Show and a television account executive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was recognized as a broadcast pioneer and was also active in the Christian Business Men’s Committee.

CONNECTIONS: Beauty and the beast

They say changing your story is an indication of guilt. Mr. Beach attracted the attention of investigators by changing his story no fewer than three times.

The resonance of Curtis Institute violinists to soar at St. James Place

The newly renovated Saint James Place, the cultural center situated at the southern entrance to Main Street, is proud to bring the Curtis Institute of Music to the Berkshires.

CONNECTIONS: Did alcohol shape American history?

If you think of our country as Christian and sober, it is probably because you are more familiar with our later history. Taverner Root in Lenox was hauled into court when his customers, well-lubricated, were found dancing on tables, singing and shouting.

Lessons from the Democratic convention

Demonstrators I encountered at the Democratic National Convention were enraged at the Democratic Party and have been since long before this election season.

Thomas Haas, 86, former Egremont Selectman, television news director

Tom had a strong sense of justice, fairness, character and truth. He loved the excitement of live television and worked on various shows as Director or Production Chief.

Connections: What treason lurks in the hearts of men — and women?

Benedict Arnold is a name synonymous with treason. The facts seem clear; the motivation eludes us. Why did Arnold, a man good at his job, throw it all away?
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