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Great Mountain Forest to host Nature Writing Retreat at Historic Yale Camp in Falls Village, Conn., Aug. 7 to 9

“The retreat brings people together, builds community in the forest, gets participants outside and off their screens, and uses nature sustainably to heal and inspire minds and souls,” stated Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Michael Zafros. Retreat registration closes on July 30.

Firefighters extinguish attic fire at Dan Bellow Pottery on Railroad Avenue

The fire originated in the insulation and rafters in the ceiling. The ignition source was determined to be high heat from the kiln.

CrossFit and Berkshire Edge team up to celebrate Karen Chase’s memoir, ‘Polio Boulevard’

Polio is something I never talked to anyone about. Since the age of 10 I’ve not had this conversation with another person who’s had polio. -- Karen Chase, author of "Polio Boulevard."

Storms pummel Great Barrington

A sample of storm damage: car crushed by tree in front of Congregational Church; utility poles down on Pleasant Street.

Part I. Big, bad things that never came to pass: A short history of environmental activism in the Berkshires

In 1964, Mount Greylock Tramway Authority planned to transform the highest mountain in Massachusetts into a downhill ski area with a 100-foot tower on the 3,491-foot summit of Mount Greylock for the “world’s largest” aerial tramway.
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