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NATURE’S TURN: Blizzard paints the high country

Every branch, twig, and evergreen leaf sported a white brushstroke before snow changed to freezing rain.

Michael Bacha, 97, of Lenox

He was known for his joyful laugh, the letters of advice he would meticulously type, and making sure everyone backed out of the driveway properly.

CAPITAL IDEAS: Fewer hedges, more health care

The coronavirus aside, the stock market typically does its best when the economy is moving from “very bad” to “less bad.”

Stanley Farnum, 98, of South Egremont

He enjoyed reading his poems to anyone and everyone who wanted to hear them.

James ‘Bud’ Wells, 94, of Lenox

After Lenox School closed and became Bordentown School, Bud remained for a bit but moved on to take a job as a shipping assembler for Lenox Machine until 1988, when he could not resist his neverending urge to just travel and to play golf every day that he possibly could.

Charles Tenney, 94, of Stockbridge

He was the water superintendent for the Town of Stockbridge for 30 years, retiring in 1987.

William Pikett, 96, of Pittsfield

After his retirement from General Electric, he spent 24 years in his hometown of East Aurora, New York, before moving back to Berkshire County in 2011.

CAPITAL IDEAS: Correction or bear market?

We humans like a narrative, a story we can relate to, because it helps us make sense of things, and that makes us feel more comfortable. The fact that the stock market was up about 19% over the previous four months, based on very little improving fundamentals, set us up for a tumble.

Ernest Galliford, 90, of Lenox

He was a member of Hope Church in Lenox and the Lenox VFW Post, and enjoyed gardening and reading.

Ormond Gigli, 94, of West Stockbridge, photographer of 20th-century icons

At the center of his successful oeuvre stands his best-known photograph, "Girls in the Windows," taken in New York City in 1960.

Bernard Kirchner, 95, of Lenox

Bernard was a past president of the Berkshire Coin Club, longtime member of the Lions Club in both Lenox and Pittsfield, and a member of the Berkshire Museum Aquarium Club.

Donald Moulthrop, 92, of Great Barrington, a pilot and ‘Hometown Hero’

He was hired as co-pilot and flight engineer with Northeast Airlines in 1958, and retired in 1987 as captain with Delta Airlines. He also operated a popular Christmas tree farm on Silver Street in Great Barrington for many years.

Betty Hodgkins, 96, of Lee

She held many jobs until she landed as the librarian at the elementary school. She traveled Route 20 on many of snowy nights, getting her degree in library science at Westfield State College.

Walter Linkovich, 93, of Sandisfield

He worked for Johnson Electric in Newington, Connecticut, for 20 years, after which he continued work as the community electrician.

Harold ‘Boots’ Potler, 95, of Lenox

Boots later founded and became president of Whalon’s Furniture and Design stores in Ship Bottom, Avalon, Villas and Absecon, New Jersey.

Thomas E. Andrus, 92, of Monterey

From 1965-2005, Tom was a volunteer fireman for the town of Monterey and during that time, saw the construction of the new firehouse.

Sylvia Holcomb, 99, of Lenox

She was known for her self-deprecating humor, her ability to complete the New York Times crossword in pen and her skill at covering all horizontal surfaces in her home with miscellanea.
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