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Some Thoughts About Spring

Spring is a poet’s joy. Spring rhymes with everything. (Exactly) and Springtime is a rich source of poetic inspiration.

Anne Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Ross, 92, of Great Barrington

Betty was an exceptional nurse because she held herself and others to the highest standards, plus she truly cared about the people she served.

Mary Ploss, 72, of Chatham, N.Y.

After high school, Mary worked for St. Luke’s Hospital as a medical assistant, lastly working as a custodian for Berkshire Farms School until her retirement in 2011.

Rita Rochelo, 76, of Lenox

She worked as an LPN at the former St. Luke’s Hospital and, prior to her retirement, Hillcrest Hospital, with over 25 years of service.

Robert MacKenzie, 65, of New Marlborough

Bob always had a tremendous work ethic. He began mowing lawns at age 12, and as an adult, Bob began building homes. Bob continued on to build over 30 homes in the Berkshires.

Opioid painkillers: A prescription for disaster

Within the first quarter of 2017, more than 4.4 million solid dosage opioid units were prescribed in Bristol County (Massachusetts) among 30,672 individuals.

CONNECTIONS: Tragic Tanglewood traffic tangle in Stockbridge

For decades a Stockbridge police officer stood that corner assuring the safety. Now, drivers navigate without assistance. Some say it is too dangerous for a policeman to stand that post.

Agnes M. Furey, 88, of Sheffield, nurse at Fairview Hospital

Agnes was affectionately called one of the Great Barrington Grannies on trips to the Cape for basketball tournaments.
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