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CONNECTIONS: In this fraught time, focus locally

It is important for us to feel relevant at a time when it is easy to feel small and impotent.

Lenox writer offers video conference writing groups

She credits a previous Lakeville, Connecticut, writing group for inspiring her to start her own. The experience bolstered her confidence, encouraged her to persevere, and helped her to believe that she could indeed be a writer.

Up the creek without a palette: The school admissions scandal

Sadly, liberals and the press have made these kids out to be rotten. Like Olivia Jade. But she knows what’s what and is not inclined to be the fall girl. As the New York Post headline put it: “Olivia Jade Giannulli blames her parents for ‘ruining her life.’”

Stanley Marcus, 90, of Becket, artist and sculptor

Stanley Marcus worked tirelessly in his studio creating sculptures made from welded and cast aluminum, often incorporating ceramics, glass and musical instruments into his pieces. His work can be found in galleries around the country as well as in private collections.

Elizabeth (Betty) Fenn, 99, of South Egremont: Athlete, musician, journalist, actor  

Betty passed on to her daughters her love of language (she had studied Latin for seven years and instilled the importance of the properly spoken word as a family value) and theater as well as her commitment to exercise and healthy eating.
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