NOTED: Letter from Florence
The birthplace of the Renaissance confronts a housing and identity crisis fueled by short-term rentals.
Bill Shein
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.
NOTED: Tommy Smothers’ impactful life
Lessons in truth, humor, and meeting the moment
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.