For Earth Day, King Elmer tree in Lanesborough gets royal treatment

LANESBOROUGH — King Elmer is in pretty good shape for having been around since the American Revolution.The estimated 255-year-old American elm, showing its age in spots, still proudly towers …

On merger, Clarksburg-Stamford schools leaders see 'a lot of work to be done' STAMFORD, Vt. — The potential benefits and challenges to an interstate merger between elementary schools in Clarksburg and Stamford, Vt., are becoming clearer.But one thing is for certain: …

Church on the Hill's chapel plans leave Lenox Preschool looking for new home LENOX — Wanted: A new home for Lenox Preschool/Little Explorers, which is losing its lease after six years at the Church on the Hill chapel. The 250-year-old church on Main Street is …

The Herbalist: Cannabis Culture in Western Massachusetts

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LOCAL NEWS

County Fare: Literacy volunteers name fund for Mary Traversa At a special dinner event May 2, Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County will announce a new fund in honor of tutor Mary Traversa, who died suddenly last year. After retiring from a career as a …

Operations at Berkshire Stop & Shops returning to normal after end of strike

Three vying for Lenox Select Board seat

New Williamstown police station on schedule for July opening

At Great Barrington hearing, Du Bois statue questions center on location

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Daffodil Days at Naumkeag

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Everything Bagel Seasoning

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Adams: Electronic waste recycling event

Pittsfield: BCArc hosting family support conference

Dalton: CBRSD registering for kindergarten

Great Barrington: Mystics to lead healing workshops

Pittsfield: City plans Arbor Day event

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Continuing coverage

Deficiencies, abuses, impending closure at Sweet Brook nursing home Since summer of 2017, the Sweet Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has been cited by the state Department of Public Health and the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services for a laundry list …

Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: Williams basketball coaching tree continues to grow

Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: UMass hockey alumni watching Minutemen take it to next level

Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: Some questions to ponder as MLB season gets going

Gene Chague | Berkshire Woods and Waters

Gene Chague | Berkshire Woods and Waters: Mass. Sportsmen's Council honors Robert McCarthy

Gene Chague | Berkshire Woods and Waters: Regan retiring after 20 years with Housatonic Valley Association

LOCAL SPORTS

Roundup: Lee, Pittsfield tennis teams split match

LEE — The Lee and Pittsfield tennis teams split their match on Monday afternoon at Lee High School, with the Wildcat girls winning 5-0 while the Generals took the boys match 3-2.For the Lee …

Pittsfield softball team runs away from Hoosac Valley

College notebook: Williams men's lacrosse team faces critical game Wednesday

Williams College softball team sweeps Amherst to claim NESCAC West title

Roundup: Mount Greylock boys lacrosse team falls to BBA

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Opinion

Letters

Letter: Proposal to decrease service frequency To the editor:In reference to Monday's editorial on the BRTA. I did not propose cutting stops in Glendale and Lenoxdale; rather, I said we are proposing keeping the same stops, but decreasing service …

Letter: Two years wasted, thanks to Mueller

Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Acting Presidemential

Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Culture to the rescue

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Our Opinion

Our Opinion: Poor MCAS question had a solid premise

On Wednesday, the Pittsfield School Committee will discuss an MCAS essay question that ignited an uproar in Massachusetts public schools and sent state educational officials scrambling for a remedy. …

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Columnists

David Gafney: DCR untrustworthy on timber cutting

Todd Brown: Dangers of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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Columnists

Anne Applebaum: Trump isn't vindicated - but I am

Donald Morrison: All the president's marbles

Mitchell Chapman: Assange a complex mix of good, bad, terrible

C. Jeffrey Cook: Harsh impact of river clean-up

Kevin O'Hara: Rolling the dice at the age of 70

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Berkshire Landscapes

You'll want to put everything bagel seasoning on everything It sounds too cliche to be true, but trust me, you'll want to put everything bagel seasoning on everything. If you haven't seen or heard about this addicting mixture of poppy seeds, sesame seeds, …

'Suffering from Realness' makes you question what is 'real'

Rich almond cake is sophisticated, sweet

Simple, rich almond cake makes a sophisticated and delicately sweet dessert, but traditional European versions tend to be heavy and dense. For a slightly cakier version with plenty of nutty flavor, …

Intense, first-person narratives fuel docs at this year's Tribeca Film Festival

NEW YORK — Sasha Joseph Neulinger knew that if he was going to work through the traumas of his childhood, he was going to have to watch the home movies. Growing up, Neulinger's father was an …

On its 10th anniversary, a heavy metal-glam rock jukebox musical sings for the ages SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — "Rock of Ages" arrives at Proctors for three performances Friday and Saturday. It's a stop on the show's 10th anniversary tour. 10th anniversary tour? Perhaps because the …

Equity actors find friendly stages far from Broadway's lights

'Five Wise Guys' celebrate life's third act

Aglet Theatre Company offers 'Marjorie Prime' reading in Sheffield

Jon Hamm of 'Mad Men' to perform at Mass MoCA

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