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LEONARD QUART: Observing the city from the seat of a walker

What I observe is the city’s daily activity, which at times merges with my memories of past days spent easily wandering and experiencing the city.

CONNECTIONS: The enigmatic Ethan Allen, ‘founder’ of Vermont

There are two mysteries about Ethan Allen: Who was he and where is he?

CONNECTIONS: Alternating fortunes as Great Barrington electrifies

In 1798, Timothy Dwight, president of Yale College, described Great Barrington and its buildings as “decayed…barely decent…ruinous.” He blamed it on the residents who were not properly religious.
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