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JOHN BREASTED: The Great Barrington Selectboard’s credibility gap

Transparency does not require officials to reveal legal strategy. It does require them to tell voters when the town has been sued.

LEONARD QUART: Taking solace in the daily

There also seems to be no point railing against the daily dose of lies and exaggerations from our Blusterer-in Chief, for his base cares little or nothing about his character. 

Community health centers: What’s working in the U.S. health care system

Community health centers, numbering nearly 1,300 in the 50 states and with decades of federal funding support, are the primary medical homes for more than 25 million people in 9,800 rural and urban communities in the U.S.

ORANGE ALERT: The (almost) daily outrage

Trump made no mention that the violence in Charlottesville was initiated by white supremacists brandishing anti-Semitic placards, Confederate battle flags, torches and a few Trump campaign signs.

Education task force deserves credit – not blame — for tackling enrollment decline

Attracting young people and families with children in far greater numbers to the Berkshires is complicated — perhaps even impossible. So we are left with making our schools more viable with fewer resources.

SOUL SUPPORT: Sometimes we expect support …

Who, and what, DOES support you?

ORANGE ALERT: The (almost) daily outrage

Mr. Trump seemed pleased with the uproar caused by his remarks, and was in good spirits on Wednesday.

Consolidated school districts would improve Berkshire education

In her letter to the editor, Sharon Gregory writes: “Consolidation would enable the larger entity to negotiate for enhanced vocational-technical training programs, enriched academic curricula options, larger state transportation reimbursements and more effective special education.”

ORANGE ALERT: The (almost) daily outrage

Mr. Trump’s Interior Department is drawing up plans to reduce wilderness and historic areas that are now protected as national monuments, creating even more opportunities for profit.

Radical anger in America: How Trump has changed public discourse — and Politicon

The line for Ann Coulter trailed almost two city blocks around the convention center and, when she took the stage an hour later, she was greeted with applause worthy of a rock star.

SOUL SUPPORT: Holding the line

How we relate to anything is our choice. Kit Patten showing the variety of ways he relates to a line.

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Berkshire Museum controversy warrants more reflection

Given our current political climate, it is hard to watch our wonderful Berkshire community warring so contentiously.

ORANGE ALERT: The (almost) daily outrage

Last week, Mr. Scaramucci unloaded a crude verbal tirade against other senior members of the president’s senior staff … and boasted about reporting directly to the president, not the chief of staff.

Appalled by Berkshire Museum’s sale of artwork

These works were entrusted to the museum for safekeeping and to enrich the cultural climate of our area.

SOUL SUPPORT: Some of the parts

I am made of so many parts…some are conflicting, some are connecting.

Egremont Green News: Less trash cuts emissions while saving our town money

For each type of dumpster, the town pays a hauling fee of between $150 and $250. Reducing the number of trips saves money so we try to cram as much as possible into each load. You can help by crushing that gallon plastic milk container under your foot and squishing out the air.