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The madness of the fees
Oh, the ticket fees! The rising, countless, too-many fees!
NOTED: Letter from Florence
The birthplace of the Renaissance confronts a housing and identity crisis fueled by short-term rentals.
In Great Barrington, a tale of two sidewalks
Without the Select Board’s knowledge, town officials secured a million-dollar state grant to aid a developer’s struggling luxury housing project and pay for a landscaped “pedestrian walkway.” Meanwhile, across town, safe sidewalks for low-income residents remain elusive and unfunded.
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.