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 | North Adams Recovery Center Leads With Peer Mentoring
Amber Besaw, director of NBCC, welcomes the gathering to the recovery center's open house on Tuesday.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Beacon Recovery Center opened only eight short weeks ago but already has a cadre of nearly a dozen people who show up every Wednesday.
That strong start was celebrated on
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 | Congressman Neal Stresses Free Speech at MCLA Commencement
More than 400 degrees and certificates were awarded.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal urged the new graduates of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts to not only hear, but to listen and not to be afraid of encountering alternative opinions.
Rather, he said, determine the facts before
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 | Community Health Programs Taps New Board Member
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The board of directors of Community Health Programs has named Celia Clancy of Lenox as a new member.
Clancy is CEO of Celia Clancy Consulting and past CEO/president of The Fitzpatrick Companies. She brings to the board her background in retail and consumer goods business leadership and consulting. She has
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 | The Independent Investor: Epidemic Pulls Pork Prices Higher
The African swine fever could cause prices in China to spike 70 percent or more this year. The highly infectious disease is spreading throughout Asia and could lead to a large increase in the price of pork here at home as well.
Before you ask, this highly infectious virus, while deadly to pigs, is not harmful to humans. The
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 | 'Poms': Something to Cheer About
The philosophical gist of "Poms," a rootin'-tootin' homage to Baby Boomer relevance about a former cheerleader who forms a cheer leading squad at her retirement community, reminded me of an illuminating exchange I had with my wife, Joanne, about 20 years ago.
We were driving across the Neversink River in
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 | Norman Rockwell Museum Celebrates 50th with Founders Day
Norman Rockwell offered to hang his art in the newly rescued Old Corner House in Stockbridge, which would eventually become the first Normal Rockwell Museum.
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Norman Rockwell Museum will host Founders Day, welcoming Berkshire County residents for free in celebration of the Golden Anniversary of the opening
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 | Time to ‘Cycle’ through Some Investment Ideas
If you've noticed an increase in bicycle-related events lately, it might be because May is recognized as "Bike Month" – and some cities even observe a specific Bike Week. Of course, bicycling is good exercise and an environmentally friendly method of transportation, but it can also teach us some lessons about
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 | Preschool, Kindergarten Registrations Scheduled Around County
Berkshire County schools are starting to schedule preschool and kindergarten registration dates for the 2019-20 school year. Schools can send their information to info@iberkshires.com to be included on this list.
All students, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation,
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 | Biz Briefs: BerkChique Fashion Fundraiser Returns to West Stockbridge
BerkChique's eighth year
The Berkshires' premier annual pop-up clothing sale and fundraiser, BerkChique, returns for its eighth consecutive year from Friday, May 17, through Sunday, May 19, at the West Stockbridge Historical Society, located at 9 Main St., West Stockbridge. Since its inception in 2012, BerkChique has donated more
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 | Author Jamaica Kincaid Speaking at Simon's Rock Commencement
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Jamaica Kincaid, author of a dozen seminal works of fiction and nonfiction and professor of African and African American Studies in Residence at Harvard University, will address graduates at the 50th commencement ceremony of Bard College at Simon's Rock on Saturday, May 18, at 11 a.m. on Blodgett
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