Columnists
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 (Courtesy photo) Jim Shulman | Baby Boomer Memories: Doc Circe's 'hick' kept 'em laughing on Show Boat  09/29/2016 05:40 AM EDT My recent column on the Show Boat in New Lebanon, N.Y. brought numerous comments from readers about Doc Circe, who was the most popular performer at the nightclub during the 1950s and 1960s. Full Story  Marc Kenen: The 'Big Lie' on charter funding 09/27/2016 05:16 AM EDT - BOSTON — For more than 20 years, opponents of public charter schools have consistently told "The Big Lie" that charter public schools drain funds from public education. Full Story Age Friendly Berkshires: Life coach shares tips for seniors to find their own way 09/27/2016 05:10 AM EDT - Paraphrasing an oft-quoted saying by Star Trek's "Mr. Spock," Roger G. ended the first article in this monthly series about aging in the Berkshires. Full Story Ruth Bass: River cruise for the birds, many thousands of them 09/26/2016 05:33 AM EDT - RICHMOND — About a year ago, my sister and I were driving the California/Oregon coast with a detour to Napa Valley. Full Story Clarence Fanto | The Bottom Line: Moderator's role will be crucial in Trump v. Clinton bout 09/24/2016 09:35 AM EDT - LENOX >> They're calling it the Super Bowl of politics. The first presidential debate on Monday night is expected to draw as many as 100 million viewers and listeners. Full Story Alan Chartock | I, Publius: Saving St. James shows couple's devotion to community 09/23/2016 04:18 PM EDT - GREAT BARRINGTON >> Saint James Place may never be the same. That's because two extraordinary people decided to put their all into saving Saint James Episcopal Church on Main Street in Great Barrington. Full Story Robert F. Jakubowicz: The candidate you know 09/23/2016 04:15 PM EDT - PITTSFIELD >> Donald Trump is full of bromides, such as, "a foolproof way to defeat ISIS," having a divine role to be "the greatest jobs-producing president God ever created," the ability to "make problems (such as terrorism) go away," and causing "so much winning, (that Americans will) get bored winning. Full Story Bernard A. Drew: National Park Service at 100 09/23/2016 04:15 PM EDT - GREAT BARRINGTON >> I stood 2,602 feet above sea level, on Massachusetts' second highest mountain (after the four-pack of peaks at Greylock). Full Story Bill Schmick | @TheMarket: It's the same old song and dance, my friends 09/23/2016 03:37 PM EDT - PITTSFIELD >> Investors have been waiting all year for that illusive interest rate hike promised by our central bank. Full Story Dalton Delan: Media myth-making and the pursuit of truth 09/25/2016 11:54 AM EDT - WESTPORT, CONN. — In John Ford's classic film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," grizzled newspaper editor Maxwell Scott tells his reporter: "This is the West, sir. Full Story |
 (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston split up Taylor Swift decides Tom Hiddleston isn’t the one after all and hands him his walking papers. |
