People of all ages have fun at pumpkin-carving party
By Susan M. Wicker Guerrero A pumpkin carving party is an event both friends and family members of all ages will enjoy. There are entire carving kits available for very…
Auctions filled with ‘nice buys’
By Susan M. Wicker Guerrero PITTSFIELD – Going to an auction is like stepping into a different world. It’s always fun to try something new in life, to get out…
A view of a friend
By Susan M. Wicker Guerrero The View today is about friendship, fear, hope and love. More than 40 years ago, as a fresh-out-of-college journalist, my first newspaper job was on The…
Fall Foliage Dog Walk set for Sunday
DALTON – The area’s first Fall Foliage Dog Walk, sponsored by the owners of two canine-related businesses, will take place Sunday from 12:30-3 p.m. In case of rain, the walk…
Artist’s poem and love of cats
Editor’s Note: This article is a sidebar to the profile of Mary Ryer. Below is one of Mary Ryer’s charming poems for children: In winter when it’s snowing And I…
Profile in courage: artist, writer and breast cancer survivor
By Susan M. Wicker Guerrero PITTSFIELD – Mary Ryer’s works of art, in oils and black and white pencil, hang from several walls in her home. In addition, she is…
Local man grows prizewinning pumpkins
PITTSFIELD – When Joseph “Joe” L. Goetze says he’s planning to carve a big pumpkin for the upcoming Halloween holiday, he means it. The pumpkin he will be carving, with…
Fall decorating while waiting for bewitching hour
Last year, October fled by so quickly that I didn’t even have a chance to decorate the house for Halloween. All the lighted pumpkins and scary-faced witches picked up for…
Musicians perform Civil War era songs in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD – More than 50 people traveled back in time to 1862 during a program featuring songs from the Civil War and Underground Railroad. Wintergreen, a musical threesome, was composed…
New Wireless Zone store emphasizes personal service
GREAT BARRINGTON – Wireless Zone is the new kid on the block in the Big Y Plaza at 740 Main St. The wireless retail franchise offers a wide variety of…