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NOTED: Letter from Florence The birthplace of the Renaissance confronts a housing and identity crisis fueled by short-term rentals.
BOOK SEARCH: Twelve scenes from a narrative Great Barrington police overstepped with their determined quest to find a copy of "Gender Queer" at Du Bois Middle School. But the full story of what happened that day, and why, is more complicated.
AUDIO: A conversation with Matt Tannenbaum of 'Hello, Bookstore' After nearly a half-century running The Bookstore in Lenox, Matt Tannenbaum is both a renowned bookseller and a tireless, entertaining raconteur.
Argus survey highlights readers' desire for in-depth and investigative reporting Affordable housing, government transparency, and economic development flagged as issues of concern.
AUDIO: Great Barrington's Affordable Housing Trust takes on the community's largest economic challenge In this episode of the Berkshire Argus Podcast, Bill Cooke and Ananda Timpane talk about the Trust and its efforts to move the ball forward on housing.
As Great Barrington Airport ignores some special-permit conditions, the town's government takes no action Some requirements related to the environment, taxes, emergency response, and others remain unmet—highlighting zoning-enforcement challenges in the Berkshires.
NOTED: In Alford, a vote to cloud transparency is defended with ‘raised voices’ Another small-town Select Board votes to end hybrid in-person-and-remote participation for its meetings. Two members didn't like a question about their decision.
AUDIO: Is it possible to have civil online conversations? A Berkshire Argus Podcast discussion with Jon Rosen, founder of an online discussion group called "Fair Game." What inspired him to start it in 2016, how it's going, and what he's learned.
Mason Library gets its 'Beauty Day' With help from a trio of interior designers, and funding from the nonprofit Friends of Great Barrington Libraries, the downtown library's historic reading room gets a worthy overhaul.