“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.
It's time to reinvent ourselves and think about a Berkshires for the next generation. We need to envision a Berkshires for the generation yet to be born.
In 1954, Mildred and her husband Jack founded Jack’s Dept. Store in Lee, Mass. In 1970, along with their son David, they opened Jack’s Country Squire in Great Barrington.
From axe murders to botched robberies "Gilded Age Murder and Mayhem" has dredged up the forgotten underbelly of the Berkshires with unforgettable stories of greed, jealousy, and madness.
You may wish to take a more direct approach to the practice. If you have a back yard: stop mowing it. There are edible plants there waiting for their chance to bloom, so to speak.
"I really view this is as a tremendous opportunity...Lee is a great, best option for us for any level of collaboration or consolidation."
-- Berkshire Hills School Committee member Richard Dohoney
