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The closeness of neighbors
Corey DiMario is a musician and the proprietor of Patio Coffee, at the Hooker-Dunham block, at 139 Main St. in Brattleboro. BRATTLEBORO-I learned of Byron Stookey's passing on the morning of April 12, just before I opened my pop-up coffee shop at the Hooker-Dunham building, where he and his wife, Lee, have lived for 15 years.
Nurse aid shortage in Massachusetts compounded by English-only state exam
One of the most critical health care jobs and lowest paid is the nursing assistant, which is also called a nurse aid or a home health aid. In western Massachusetts and elsewhere, there’s a chronic shortage despite efforts to provide training and bump up the pay. Many immigrants with...
Fourth Corner Foundation in Windham offers tour
WINDHAM-Nestled in the hills of Windham is the Fourth Corner Foundation, the brainchild of the late architect and artist Robert Foote Shannon. Shannon's work focused on balancing human-made designs with the natural environment. His former home, which includes striking buildings and structures as well as several acres of gardens, is open to the public.
Western Mass. Softball Top 20: Greenfield dethrones Westfield, Drury rises & more
MassLive released its second softball rankings of the 2023-2024 spring season on May 15. Check back weekly for updates. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Real Pickles of Greenfield makes its mark with Good Food Award
GREENFIELD — Famed sports writer Grantland Rice once wrote, it’s not “that you won or lost — but how you played the game.”. The same might be said of Real Pickles in Greenfield: It has earned a nationally recognized Good Food Award for its Organic Sauerkraut not just because it’s sumptuous, but also for the environmentally and socially responsible way the company does business.
BAAMS Brass and Vocals Workshop
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires Academy of Arts & Music Studies (BAAMS) will hold trombone and brass, and vocals workshop featuring Steve Davis and Abena Koomson-Davis. This opportunity will take place at the BAAMS academy in North Adams, MA, located at Building 6 in the Heritage State Park on Saturday, May 18, from 11 am to 1:30 pm.
North Adams Planners Renew Brewery Permit, Ask Legal Opinion on Glamping Changes
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — One long gestating project is expected to be completed this year but another one has been delayed yet again for a legal opinion. Rising Glass Brewery at 515 Curran Highway was back before the Planning Board on Monday night to renew an expired permit. Jonathan...
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