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PREVIEW: Close Encounters with Music presents piano trios by Shostakovich and Schubert on Sunday, Feb. 15, at Saint James Place

Two of the most admired piano trios in the repertoire—one intense and biting, the other expansive and lyrical—anchor Sunday’s chamber music program at Saint James Place.

Jan Pedersen, 93, of Stockbridge

After retiring, Jan continued his woodworking interests, served as a volunteer Stockbridge firefighter, volunteered as a videographer for local cable television and was a member of the Lion’s Club.

Bits & Bytes: Postmodern Jukebox at the Mahaiwe; Aretha Franklin tribute; Freedom Fund Awards dinner; Ice Glen walk; Harvest Fiesta

Whitney Battle-Baptiste, director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Center and associate professor of anthropology at UMass Amherst, will be the keynote speaker at the fourth annual NAACP - Berkshire County Branch Freedom Awards dinner.

Rescue teams locate 13-year-old boy missing at Fountain Pond State Park  

"This was a tremendous team effort that involved dozens of rescuers from many of our neighboring and partner agencies. I am very pleased that so many resources could muster in a short time, resulting in the successful rescue of this young boy." -- Great Barrington Police Chief William Walsh

Roof fire doused at abandoned Housatonic power mill

"It is extremely important that community members remember to properly dispose of smoking material and monitor brush fires, especially as we head into warmer, dryer weather.” -- Great Barrington Fire Chief Charles Burger

Missing kayaker on Stockbridge Bowl found safe and sound

“It was a quick response and all went well. Nice to find him safe and sound.” -- Stockbridge Fire Chief Ernest “Chuck” Cardillo
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