“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.
Marcel and his wife, Joan, owned the Sheffield Pub. Marcel was a 5-star cook, and an expert in solving the New York Times crossword puzzle. He was the kind of person who would give you help when you are in need, be it money, advice or the shirt off his back.
"This will be a great partnership. Our very different resources and capacities will advance our common mission of environmental education and promoting native habitats."
-- Project Native board chair Erik Bruun
“You lose the culture, lose the history...but maybe we say to hell with that and clear the whole site — we have six acres on the water in a nice area of town.”
--- Renaissance Mill LLC developer, Jeffrey Cohen
“Good for Berkshire Hills. If at the end of the day it takes five, fifteen, maybe twenty years, what education will look like in south Berkshire County is that Berkshire Hills will be the mothership.”
-- State Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli
Chuck Leach will succeed David Bruce as the next president and CEO of Lee Bank. Leach, a Lee resident, has most recently served as senior vice president in charge of wealth management at Berkshire Bank.
The Paul Taylor Dance Company will return to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center for its eighth consecutive summer with performances July 9 through July 12. A new component of the company’s Mahaiwe residency this year will be a special family matinee on July 11, with discounted tickets that cost $20 per family.
"We were a paper making town. It was our bread and butter. Now it’s gone. There’s nothing we can do about it. We’d like to see something useful here instead.”
-- Lee Selectman David Consolati
At the Bidwell House Township No. 1 Day the Butler’s Rangers portray historic characters, including Quaker refugees, Loyalist soldiers, and others. They will set up tents to show how they lived, dressed, cooked and spent their days during the time of the American Revolution.
“There is no financially sustainable model for schools anywhere in Berkshire County right now. With less than 3,500 high school students in all Berkshire County, the way the lines are drawn now, doesn’t make sense. If you don’t change, someone will make the change for you — in this case it’s the state.”
-- State Rep. William “Smitty” Pignatelli
