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Remembering the ‘great’ Great Barrington tornado 25 years later

The National Weather Service reported that debris was carried more than 45 miles to the northeast in Belchertown, where a fairgrounds racing ticket was found along with white corrugated plastic roofing material.

by Terry Cowgill
Posted on May 23, 2020
Business

South County Shopper’s Guide sold to The Berkshire Eagle

Eunice Raifstanger will be named publisher emeritus, while Robin Raifstanger Hare will stay on in a consulting role to aid in the transition to new ownership. The Shopper’s Guide will continue to be located at 141 West Ave.

by Terry Cowgill
Posted on March 4, 2019
News

Great Barrington eyes funding for five ‘complete streets’ projects: They’re not just for cars

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission senior transportation planner Eammon Coughlin said the town will be notified in late December if it is awarded funding.

by Terry Cowgill
Posted on September 11, 2018
Life In the Berkshires

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.

by Carole Owens
Posted on September 19, 2017
Life In the Berkshires

Bits & Bytes: ‘Meet the Inventors’; Paul Krugman at Simon’s Rock; GB traffic advisory; Lee Library comic jam; Diana Felber Gallery opening; senior center fundraiser

Dr. Krugman was the sole recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on international trade theory.

by Emily Edelman
Posted on May 19, 2016
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