Customs of the past forgotten
Like travelers on the highway looking for free air at service stations, railroad travelers pass daily into Grand Central Station, in New York City, looking for a free fountain of…
Signs of the times
Normally, newspapers run profiles on people towns hired or plan to cover their time on the staff or in local government, in their contract. Flag Day is June 14 –…
Cycling race may be stuck on the blocks
This weekend, cyclists will descend on Lenox for the second annual Berkshire Cycling Classic And even before the first peddle, the Town of Lenox has already begun turning their wheels…
Public Broadcasting Service taken for granted
We take for granted public television (PBS) whether it is from WGBY-TV in Springfield or WHMT in Schenectady, N.Y. They allow us to see programming many of us would not…
Watching the weather
While many of us were glued to our televisions and reading the latest news reports from Moore, Okla., we must know that violent storms, including tornadoes, can hit Berkshire County,…
Lenox town manager should enact plans before departure
Lenox Town Manager Gregory T. Federspiel should institute a plan with date and time certain for the ringing of the (community) bell at the Lenox Library. The front of the…
Fiber for Lenox
Lenox is on the cusp of being connected to the worldwide web in its public buildings by fiber, as instituted by Mass. Broadband 123 for western Massachusetts. While The Berkshire…
Spring brings good tidings and projections for summer
The premise today is The Berkshires is a tourist area, and its future is more focused on bringing visitors to the area who may eventually relocate here. Where there are…
Jim DeMayo in his own words
Jim DeMayo owned or operated The William Henry on Pittsfield-Lenox Road (was the Old Rivila Inn), now Yankee Candle; Candlelight Inn (was old Tobby Jug), now a private home; Painted Lady Restaurant in Great Barrington – now a law office;…
Thoughts on the Dakota Steakhouse
The Dakota Steakhouse, after years of hospitality and a menu from wild game to steaks to seafood and rumored to be on the rock of financial issues, closed with little…