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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.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

Lulu and Hershey are dogged in their pursuit of the truth.

EDGEWISE: ‘We just clicked’: Valentine’s Day musings on Internet dating

The mention of online dating often inspires people to use words like “desperate,” “sad” and “loser.” Until recently, I was of the firm opinion that the rise in online dating was evidence of the death of authenticity and humanity in our relationships.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

Intrepid newshounds Lulu and Hershey unearth the fabled origins of the Koch brothers, and thereby hangs a tale.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

As news broadcasters, Lulu and Hershey hit their investigative stride, with their first big feature.

Global Fossil Fuel Divestment Day

By pulling our investments out of dirty fossil fuel companies we align ourselves with the clean, green tech future that is making Massachusetts the innovative leader in sustainability this country so urgently needs.

KALCHEIM: About Ukraine, put yourself in Putin’s place

If history is any guide, the more we pressure and antagonize Russia with sanctions, EU and NATO expansion, and this proxy war, the less likely Russia will ever back down, and the less likely the deeply corrupt Moscow regime will begin to reform itself, and adapt basic western notions of political and economic freedom.

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Lulu and Hershey start their own broadcast news network: DNN.

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Hard to find truth and insight on television news? Lulu and Hershey have a solution.

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Can you guess what artist Hershey is portraying as he demonstrates his qualifications for the position of Art Critic?

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Hershey demonstrates his expertise in art by painting a masterpiece, à la Roy Lichtenstein, that all New York will be raving about -- at least, that's Lulu's opinion.

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A Sunday afternoon with Lulu and Hershey, in which Hershey demonstrates his expertise with French post-impressionism.

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Lulu 'n' Hershey: The Berkshire Edge's new art critic illustrates how much he knows about painting.

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Angels have all the luck. Hershey gets a new gig: Art critic.

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Another Oscar prediction from the celestial Hershey.

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Lulu and Hershey on Ground Hog Day: The Berkshire Bono ( a k a Lulu) makes a prediction.

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What's a groundhog? Hershey explains (with apologies to groundhogs).