Project-based learning comes to Reid Middle School
[media-credit id=3 align=”aligncenter” width=”300″][/media-credit]PITTSFIELD – A group of Reid Middle School students sat in a circle on a classroom floor while “Dante,” a very fluffy, long-haired angora rabbit, moved…
Painting is “passion, joy and challenge” to local artist
GREAT BARRINGTON – An exhibit featuring the paintings of David J. Richardson, a West Stockbridge-based contemporary artist with a non-conforming painting style, will open April 6 at 4 p.m. at…
Easter season sparks memories of Polish traditions from childhood
[media-credit id=3 align=”aligncenter” width=”300″][/media-credit]As Easter draws closer, thoughts drift back to childhood and my maternal Polish grandmother’s kitchen in Westfield, Mass. Brilliantly white curtains, starched and ironed, hung from sparkling…
Many cultures use individual styles to decorate Easter eggs
[media-credit id=3 align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]Almost anyone who has grown up in America has memories of dyeing eggs at Easter time. It’s probably one of the most popular holiday traditions, along with…
Local business owner has lifelong love of construction
PITTSFIELD – Michael “Mike” Laforest knows a thing or two about building and remodeling houses. The owner of ML Contracting has had a lifelong interest in building structures. Even as…
Local Irishman has been playing accordion for 80 years
LEE – Thomas “Tom” Kelly, 88 years young, is an Irishman through and through. Born in Ireland in the county of Galway, town of Killimor, the longtime Lee resident can…
Book lovers brave snow for a good cause
[media-credit id=3 align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit]PITTSFIELD – A three-day book sale held last weekend, despite an end-of-winter snowstorm, raised a total of $10,115. Nancy McNabb, Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum book sale…
Pittsfield police chief shares highlights of mission to Israel
[media-credit id=3 align=”alignleft” width=”225″][/media-credit]LENOX – Pittsfield Chief of Police Michael J. Wynn recently saw firsthand how the Israeli National Police Force operates in a country the size of Delaware and…
Nonotuck helps families keep loved ones out of institutions
[media-credit id=3 align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]LEE – Since its founding in Easthampton more than 40 years ago, Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc., have helped change and enhance the lives of hundreds of people…
Remembering a good and decent man
Editor’s Note: Going forward as a weekly newspaper in Berkshire County, we at The Berkshire Beacon wish to acknowledge people who have made a commitment, offered change or improved a…