Moving on from the holidays
[media-credit id=3 align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit] The 2012 Christmas season is now history. I savored the last lingering magical moments. Each precious…
New England Village scenes come to life
LENOX – One glance at eight shelves in Sally Charter’s living room will propel you to a simpler time and place along New England village streets. Visitors will be mesmerized…
Local history preserved in Lenox Library
LENOX – An exciting, long-term project to index and eventually digitalize special collections at the Lenox Library will begin in 2013, said Sharon Hawkes, executive director. The special collections contain…
Love of the library is common thread among trustees
LENOX – Stephen “Steve” Peters, president of the Lenox Library Board of Trustees, said the common thread of all board members is that “everybody just loves the library.” They use…
Lenox Library executive director is dedicated, dynamic professional
[media-credit id=3 align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit]LENOX – During her years as a dancer, performer, choreographer and dance teacher, Sharon Hawkes constantly organized, fundraised and did educational work. All of her previous experience in…
Christmas shines at Capitol Square Apartments
PITTSFIELD – Residents of Capitol Square Apartments, at 379 North St., have three elaborately-decorated, shimmering Christmas trees to enjoy throughout the season, thanks to the artistic efforts of Nancy A.…
Cookie exchanges good for variety, sharing and holiday de-stressing
[media-credit id=3 align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]What do coconut chews with lemon/orange frosting, Russian teacakes, farm house cookies, peanut butter bites with chocolate kisses on top and sugar cookies with red and green…
Special guest gives Dalton Art Guild members an early holiday gift
[media-credit id=3 align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit] PITTSFIELD – Members of the Dalton Art Guild and their guests got an early gift last weekend at the guild’s annual holiday party. Following…
Local woman creates Christmas in her amazing dollhouse
PITTSFIELD – One look into Violet Wilcox’s dollhouse, now decorated for Christmas, and one enters a place of enchantment. In the living room, in front of the bay window, framed…
Remember to say “I love you”
[media-credit id=3 align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit]Last Friday, while shopping in North Adams, the man behind the store counter started talking to a coworker about the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. Curious about what…