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 | Great Barrington Celebrates Annual Du Bois Legacy Festival
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Town of Great Barrington, together with community partners, welcomes nationally renowned artists and scholars to the Berkshires for the 3rd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Festival on the weekend of Du Bois' 152nd birthday, Feb. 22-23.
"Each year we celebrate Du Bois with scholars and artists
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 | Letter: Quit Smoking for Heart Health
To the Editor:
February is American Heart Month — a great time to quit vaping, smoking or other tobacco products.
Smoking can lead to narrowing blood vessels and high blood pressure and it is a leading cause of heart disease. Vaping is still fairly new and less is known about its effect on the heart. However, the American Heart
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 | A Snowy Tuesday in the Berkshires
The weather outside is ... a bit frightful this Tuesday morning.
Snow is falling across the region, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a special weather statement: "Snow has developed across the southern Green Mountains, northern Berkshires, and Washington county in eastern New York. Snowfall of varying intensity
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 | What Does End of 'Stretch IRA' Mean to You?
If your IRA is big enough to help you pay for retirement with enough left over to leave to your heirs, you will want to pay close attention to some recently enacted legislation – because it could have a big impact on your estate plans.
Here's the background: As part of the 2019 SECURE Act, which includes provisions to help people
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 | Annual Gathering Celebrates Susan B. Anthony's 200th Birthday
Deb Burns leads the crowd in several singalongs of music from Susan B. Anthony's era.
ADAMS, Mass. — Upwards of 200 people serenaded Susan B. Anthony on the occasion of her 200th birthday on Sunday.
The anniversary event at the Adams Free Library, sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and
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 | The Independent Investor: Economic Inequality Becomes Campaign Issue
As Bernie Sanders takes the lead in the Democratic primary campaign, investors are beginning to take his socialist leanings to heart. But dire warnings from the opposition and Wall Street seem to have little impact. A look at the present income inequality in America goes a long way in explaining why.
Over the years, I have
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