Great Barrington News

Berkshire Playwrights Lab will present its first full workshop production, Anna Ziegler's "Life Science" directed by Joe Cacaci, from June 19 to 30 at Bard College at Simon's Rock Daniel Arts Center, 84 Alford Road.

Scheduled today in Pittsfield, Dalton and Richmond on Time Warner Cable Channel 16, except as indicated.

MCLA info night: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will hold a graduate and transfer student admissions information night at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, at the Intermodal Education Center on Columbus Avenue in Pittsfield.

Rachel Konowitch, a sophomore majoring in psychology at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y., has been named to the dean's list for academic achievement for the fall 2012 semester.

Go vegetarian with this first recipe excerpted from Franny's Simple Seasonal Italian by Andrew Feinberg, Francine Stephens, and Melissa Clark, closest you can get to Brooklyn's eaterie without going there.

Regional planners and a Connecticut-based railway want county residents' help in identifying possible sites for one or more train depots should north-south passenger rail service return to the Berkshires.

A pair of local trash haulers report a spike in residential recycling thanks to a more user- and eco-friendly recycling program they introduced to Berkshire County several months ago.

A grant application for a subsidized school resource officer at Berkshire Hills Regional School District generated pointed questions about cost and need during last week's Board of Selectmen's meeting.

Introduction : Dr. Richard Ebeling is a senior fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and professor of economics at Northwood University in Midland, Michigan.

Great opportunity to own this property ''On The Hill.' ' Formerly multiple office use, the interior of this building could be restored to it's former glory as a primary residence or for commercial use with town permits.

I was listening to NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" show a couple weeks ago when they mentioned a story about women going to some outfit in Hawaii where they could give birth among dolphins.

One set of charges from a domestic dispute has been dismissed against a local man, but charges stand against him in a new case involving a confrontation with the same woman.

The Gospel Gang, a contemporary Christian/gospel choir, comprised of 25 voices and an 8 piece band, along with The Messengers, a men's gospel/blues quartet will be performing at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, at the Claire Teague Senior Center, 971 South Main St. A spaghetti dinner will follow.

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will present an in-depth, behind the scenes look at Chaim Potok's "The Chosen," with Barrington Stage Company Artistic Director Julianne Boyd at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, June 14, at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire, 270 State Road.

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This summer, as the Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival returns to celebrate black arts, life and culture in the Berkshires, local events through the summer will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the life of W.E.B. DuBois, on the 50th anniversary of his death.

Hungrytown, the married musical duo of Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson, will be performing at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, at the Ramsdell Library, 1087 Main St., Housatonic.

Following 11 extensions and nearly a year of negotiations, Selectmen say the sale of the town's old firehouse on Castle Street could be finalized by July 3. Represented by Tom Borshoff, the business group 20 Castle Street LLC has proposed purchasing and refurbishing the 114-year-old, three-story building for vocational training programs and career ... (more)

The Kelly Miller Circus will present shows on Saturday, July 13, at 2 and 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 14, at 2 and 5 p.m. at the American Legion Field, Route 9. Tickets will be sold at Big Y World Class Markets in North Adams, Adams, Pittsfield, Lee, and Great Barrington through July 10, and at Harry's Supermarket in Pittsfield, Val's Variety in ... (more)

Here's your chance to own a piece of Great Barrington history. The historic Barns House is a 1893 Folk Victorian, 5 bedroom/2.5 bath home in the very heart of Great Barrington.