Letter to the editor: appreciation for coverage
Letter to the Editor: I just wanted to extend my sincerest thanks for publishing my letter to the editor under the heading, “Decline in enrollment causes concern,” that appeared in…
The Berkshire Beacon to sponsor 4th District Representative debate
Politics may seem to be usual on the national level as well as the state level with Elizabeth (Herring) Warren and Scott P. Brown (R-Mass.) debating for the U.S. Senate seat formerly…
Attorney general replies
Editor’s Note: While on the one hand we allow the dismissal of our inquiry based on the law as interpreted by the attorney general’s office, we still believe that actions…
One of life’s precious miracles: Becoming a grammie
Being a grandmother for the very first time truly feels like witnessing a miracle. Last week, my little, perfectly healthy granddaughter saw her first light of day. As my husband…
Fall into fashion passion, part one
Well, girls, are you ready to talk fashion and the hottest looks this fall? Not only are we going to have an expose on styles from New York, Paris, London…
‘Trouble with the Curve’ disjointed but charming
Trouble with the Curve is a charming and effective feel-good movie, despite being a bit disjointed. Trouble with the Curve is a baseball movie that stars Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams…
The history of a presidential yacht
Giles M. Kelly makes the history of the Sequoia, the former presidential yacht, a rattling good story. Used by at least eight presidents, the author spent close to 10 years…
Beacon Cinema search
In last week’s Berkshire Beacon edition, our reporter Bera B. Dunau wrote about the Beacon Cinema’s search of some of its patrons for items not sold within the building from…
Pilot to pilot
Since the primary election, Scott M. Pignatelli, a well-known and liked tradesman, has been the subject of the political questions of how he lost the register of deeds race in…
Letter to the Editor: Concerns about SBRSD raised
Letter to the Editor: Respectfully I have become increasingly concerned and very troubled by the decline in enrollment for various reasons in the Southern Berkshire Regional School District (SBRSD), specifically…