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STEPHEN COHEN: Bella Italy

Italians are fascinated by Trump. Tuscany is very liberal, but even my more conservative friends here and in Sicily and Milan cannot understand why he continually changes his policies on a daily basis.

Bobbie Hallig to receive the 2019 Edwin A. Jaffe Award at Berkshire South

For Bobbie, the circle spreads as we inspire one another.

Harry ‘Haywire’ Hughes, 71, of South Egremont

He previously owned the Harry Hughes and Son Excavating Company, and he also worked for other area excavating companies.

South Egremont School welcomes students for the first time in several years

The village school was expected to open for the 2018-19 school year. A week before classes were slated to begin, Superintendent Beth Regulbuto decided to move the 13 students to the district’s main campus in Sheffield, citing the presence of lead as making the space unsafe for occupants.

‘Lucky Milo’ film to raise awareness of veterans’ lives after war

The filmmakers are embracing the full reality of what happened to Milo Imrie, and very much linking his death to the staggering suicide rate among veterans.

Business Briefs: Berkshire Chamber visitors’ booth; Carr Hardware in Springfield; honors for William Pitt Sotheby’s agents; Barnbrook Realty in Pittsfield; BCC, WNE transfer agreement

Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce opens new visitors’ booth South Egremont -- Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce employees, board members, Egremont Select Board members, and contractor...

Bits & Bytes: Berkshire Pulse performance; school violence talk; Jackson Whalan at Egremont Barn; West Stockbridge Chamber Players concert

Now a consultant and speaker on recovery after a school tragedy, former Columbine High School principal Frank DeAngelis will share his story of the events through the aftermath, sharing leadership lessons he learned in the focus of an international firestorm.

Vermeulen committed to Egremont’s community, livelihoods, inclusiveness

In a letter to the editor, Marshall Bouton writes, "Her family business has succeeded over decades because it has adapted to changing tastes and markets, all the while remaining a valuable contributor to Egremont’s well-being."

NATURE’S TURN: Ready to spring

Every day it seemed that the alternation of warm days and freezing nights would end; nights would moderate, allowing the ground to thaw.

FUNERAL NOTICE: Rena Orner

A memorial celebration for the life of Rena Orner, who was born Feb. 14, 1924, and died Jan. 2, 2019, will be held Saturday, March 23, at 14 Warner Road, South Egremont, at 1 p.m.

Egremont ZBA proposes unnecessary exterior lighting changes for Egremont Village Inn

The current lighting has received no complaints from bordering neighbors

Maria Delmolino, 96, of South Egremont

Maria enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren; and she always enjoyed family gatherings, cooking, traveling, dancing and reading.

Patricia Maggio, 89, of South Egremont

Pat worked for many years as an interior decorator for the NYC based family firm of J.P. Maggio Design Associates. Her projects ranged from stately brownstones to Manhattan penthouses.

Bits & Bytes: ‘Reality Hunger’ at Geoffrey Young Gallery; a cappella at Roe Jan Library; CoA luncheon; ‘Shrek the Musical’ auditions

The Egremont and Mount Washington councils on aging invite all seniors to a complimentary luncheon Wednesday, March 6, at 11:45 a.m. at the Egremont Village Inn.

Bits & Bytes: Grain Thief at the Egremont Barn; ‘Concerto delle Donne’; Mastheads reading

Most likely the first of their gender as women performing together, Concerto delle Donne revolutionized the role of women in professional music.

Bits & Bytes: New exhibits at Berkshire Museum; ‘Reinventing Rockwell’ at Spencertown Academy; Great Barrington Kennel Club Dog Show; CoA luncheon

In 2015, Pops Peterson debuted his “Reinventing Rockwell” photography series, which received an award from the Northeast Regional Conference on Fair Housing and Civil Rights and led to him being named the first artist in residence of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.

Susan Haupt Gerdine, 86, of Asheville, N. C., formerly of South Egremont

In addition to serving the Haupt Tree Company with an acute mind for business, Susan was also dedicated to the tree industry and her community as a whole.
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