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 …

New Williamstown police station on schedule for July opening WILLIAMSTOWN — The final push is on to bring the construction of a new police station to a close and with everything on schedule, a mid-July opening is just around the corner.Town Manager Jason …

At Great Barrington hearing, Du Bois statue questions center on location GREAT BARRINGTON — W.E.B. Du Bois needs a place to sit and hold court near Main Street. But right now, where that will be is still in question. The proponents of an initiative to place a …

The Herbalist: Cannabis Culture in Western Massachusetts

Spring Home Improvement 2019

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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 …

Lanesborough: Town schedules annual clearnup

Pittsfield: Elks hosting paint & sip fundraiser

Lenox: Lenox Middle & High School 2nd quarter honor roll

North Adams: Info session on free Personal Care Attendant course

Stephentown, N.Y.: Firefighters plan roast beef dinner

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Howard Herman | Designated Hitter

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

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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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Letter: 737MAX crashes teach harsh software lessons To the editor:As a pilot, and father of a Boeing 737 pilot, I have been closely following investigation of the recent crashes of 737MAX planes. It is evident that the underlying cause of these …

Letter: Price Chopper plan is all wrong for Lee

Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Acting Presidemential

Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Culture to the rescue

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Our Opinion: Widening pot retail is state obligation

Anyone who has driven past Theory Wellness in Great Barrington and seen the line of customers going out the door knows that there is money to made in Massachusetts' new retail marijuana industry. …

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Todd Brown: Dangers of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Donald Morrison: All the president's marbles

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

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

James. F. Burns: As a nation, let's count our blessings

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Berkshire Landscapes

Berkshires Jazz bringing Ted Rosenthal Trio to Berkshire Museum PITTSFIELD — Berkshires Jazz is bringing the Ted Rosenthal Trio back to Pittsfield 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Berkshire Museum with a program that demonstrates the influence of classical music on …

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

These aren't your grandma's jelly beans ...

Did you know that jelly beans were originally a Christmas candy until about 1930? But today, Easter is the second top-selling confectionery holiday behind only Halloween, according to the National …

'The Curse of La Llorona' is a box office blessing

LOS ANGELES — "The Curse of La Llorona" brought good fortune at the box office.The Warner Bros. horror film based on a Mexican legend about a woman who murdered her children and wanders the …

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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