Great Barrington News

This is Part 2 of an occasional series on invasive plants. It is the holiday season, and even if you only celebrate autumn, we should all be aware of our choice of outdoor decorations - specifically live plant materials gathered in field and forest, and especially between the two.

LENOX Now let's get this straight: Even before Pittsfield's Beacon Cinema lights up its six screens beginning late Thursday evening with midnight showings of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," some cinema devotees are griping about the programming philosophy outlined by owner Richard Stanley and his manager, John Valente, in this space last Sunday.

Proponents of a bike path extending through Berkshire County -- from Vermont to Connecticut -- are planning potential extensions in South County and are seeking the public's input about them.

One of the best parts of a vacation is finding interesting art for hearth and home.

Violin prodigy Sam Weiser likes Tootsie Pops and fantasy football. And at 15 he's already making a name for himself as a musician.

The Bookloft will welcome Amy Bass on Saturday at 2 p.m., for a talk and signing of her new book, "Those About Him Remained Silent: The Battle Over W.E.B Du Bois," in the Barrington Plaza on Route 7. W.E.B. Du Bois died in exile in Ghana at the age of 95, more than a half century after cofounding the NAACP.

Obituaries Sports Election Bazaars 09:12AM / Thursday, November 12, 2009 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.

Instead of hitting the books, Great Barrington Waldorf High School freshman are forging iron.

Firefighters from five communities were called out Monday to fight a large, spreading fire in the Interlaken part of town.

A bit of business musical chairs has led to the relocation of one downtown store and the expansion by another business owner into that store's former locale.

There was coffee and cider and doughnuts and good will, and even the people who didn't like the price tag had to admit, the new fire station was a doozy.

After climbing a few stairs and entering Xicoh's Express, your side of the counter consists only of a tiny room in which to stand and a few menus.

Gov. Deval Patrick appears to be starting to get it: Massachusetts taxpayers, from Gloucester to Great Barrington, Rockport to Rehoboth, are tapped out.

Berkshire Grown will host the Berkshire Grown Holiday Farmers' Market on Saturday, Nov.

Enjoy the holiday season at the Comfort Inn & Suites Berkshire and take part in the 20th annual Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas Celebration! GREAT BARRINGTON, MA, November 01, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Celebrate the magic of the holiday season at the Berkshire Comfort Inn & Suites.

More than 2 inches of rain pelted much of the county Saturday night, resulting in the flooding of some areas, mostly in North and Central Berkshire County.

The postponed auction for the Great Barrington Fairgrounds has been postponed again for another month.

It was a big night for the Great Barrington Volunteer Fire Dept. Monday night. With sirens blaring and lights flashing, the department's four fire engines drove from their former home on Castle Street, which they have inhabited since 1899, to their new digs on Stockbridge Road.

8, 9-2 Crafters, Chinese auction, bake sale For vendor information, Melanie at 413-743-5562. Nov.

Jane Jacobs, urbanist, writer and activist, is best known for "The Death and Life of Great American Cities." The lessons of her books are still relevant today.