Paulson's Revised AIG Terms Begin Treasury Transfusions to `Zombie' Firms Nov 12, 2008
The Fed and Treasury are saying there should be no penalty for bad performance,'' said , a former Cleveland Fed attorney who is now a senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It creates the zombie finance phenomenon. (Bloomberg)
Skidmore to host economic forum Oct 18, 2008
Adirondack Trust Co. CEO Charles Wait and David McCarthy, chief investment officer of in Great Barrington, Mass. will join two Skidmore professors in the panel discussion. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Nothing like Ryder Cup for drama and emotion Sep 25, 2008
Alistair Catto of South Hadley was defeated in the first round, while the other local entrants - Paul Nunez of Wilbraham, Cy Kilgore of Marblehead, Del Kinney of Great Barrington, Ray Richard of Bourne, and Bill Barry of Hampden - failed to make the cut. In the US Women's Senior Amateur, a former standout in Massachusetts golf circles resurfaced to make quite a run. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Sept. 25 edition: Obituaries Sep 25, 2008
ACTON Marilyn E. Godfrey, 60, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at Faiview Commons in Great Barrington. She was born in Concord and raised in Acton, the daughter of the late Carl L. and Elsie M. (Curry) Godfrey. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Farm Aid draws 20,000 at 1st Bay State concert Sep 21, 2008
"It really feels like this is our generation's cause," said Maggio, 18, of Great Barrington. "If we can get a local food movement going in the United States, it can lead to solving big things - the energy crisis, global trade problems, our foreign diplomacy issues.". (Boston Globe)
Racing was fair game to them Sep 20, 2008
"Around the same time, Don Levesque was in his late teens working as a cook at the Barnyard Tavern in Norwell when another cook arrived from work, bragging about hitting the daily double at the Marshfield Fair. "That's first time I heard about it," said Levesque.Those first sparks of playing the horses eventually led Levesque and Corrigan to horse ownership, and they will be running their 7-year-old Cuba in this afternoon's Massachusetts Handicap (5:45, TVG). Cuba was 6-1 on the morning line,... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Pilot and passenger banged up, but will fly again Aug 29, 2008
Sixty-five-year-old Doug Stewart of North Barrington and his passenger, 53-year-old Glenna Blackwell of Great Barrington, were injured when their plane hit trees while taking off from an airstrip on Wednesday. Stewart told The Citizen of Laconia that they had flown to New Hampshire to visit friends. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Here he is, Mister USA Aug 25, 2008
In recent weeks, the Great Barrington designer made an Olympics uniform that looked like a purple cocktail dress and helped losing designer Kelli Martin design a suit for Brooke Shields that involved a bare tummy and leopard accents. ("Slutty, slutty, slutty," designer and judge Michael Kors tsked, causing Feld to huff, "I have impeccable taste!") Last week, he revealed during a drag queen costume competition that too many sparkles make him a little queasy. (Boston Globe)
Neighborhoods: Word on the street Aug 14, 2008
The hikes in the book cover areas on Boston s outskirts, and as far away as Ipswich, Medfield, and Great Barrington. The book is on sale at the Globe Corner Bookstore and Jenna will autograph books at the event. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Mary Sime West Aug 12, 2008
Wife of the late Robert Nias West, she leaves two daughters, Ruth West Houghton of New York City and Great Barrington, and Maude West Bigelow of Concord; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was mother of the late Judith W. Sheldon. (Needham Tab, MA)
Some cross the border for cheaper gas; others say it’s not worth it Aug 3, 2008
When asking gas station managers in Hillsdale, which is 10 miles from Great Barrington, Mass ... Traveling over the state border into Massachusetts there are no gas stations on the main road going through Egremont, the town just before Great Barrington ... A Mobil station that sits on Route 7 in the upper section of Great Barrington has gas priced at 3. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Lohan quiet; pal makes some noise Jul 25, 2008
Wesley Nault (left), who's from the Worcester County town of Blackstone, is dating fellow season 5 contestant Daniel Feld (right), who's from Great Barrington. "We tried to keep it very professional on the show because we were both there for our careers," Nault, who got the boot from the Bravo show this week, told People magazine. (Boston Globe)
Pair face charges in Hillsdale burglary Jul 24, 2008
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass ... Michael Wright, 18, and Chassidy L. Rotella, 29, both of Great Barrington, Mass ... The couple were also wanted by Massachusetts authorities for several alleged crimes, including a daylight robbery of a Cumberland Farms store clerk in Great Barrington, as well as a break-in at a Dunkin Donuts and a staged robbery at a Subway Restaurant, also in the area. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Great shots on video -- Celtics style Jul 15, 2008
Bravo has finally revealed this summer's batch of budding designers for season five of "Project Runway." Among the 16 contestants are two Massachusetts natives who will face the wrath of Nina Garcia when the show debuts tomorrow at 9 p.m. Wesley Nault, originally from Blackstone, and Daniel Feld, originally from Great Barrington, stepped away from their sewing machines to chat about making it work. Daniel, you're from Great Barrington. (Boston Globe)
Trails reveal the natural state of things Jul 13, 2008
From Great Barrington, take Route 23 south to Egremont. From the junction of Routes 23 and 41, take 41 south for 5 miles. (Boston Globe)
Brookline woman paralyzed in fierce summer storm Jul 2, 2008
Michiyo Miuma is being treated at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield for injuries to her head and neck, according to Great Barrington Police Chief William Walsh ... Great Barrington is located in the southwest corner of Massachusetts and has a population of just over 7,000. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Examining the retirement enclave Jun 19, 2008
When author Andrew D. Blechman's congenial neighbors, Betsy and Dave Anderson, abruptly decamp from their well-tended Great Barrington ranch home for an age-segregated retirement community in Florida, Blechman feels, well, abandoned. Where are the Andersons going. (Boston Globe)
ICA forum puts focus on documentarians Jun 8, 2008
Also today, a special showing of "Gettysburg," introduced by director Ron Maxwell, at 12:30 p.m. at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington. The event is a precursor to next year's bicentennial celebration of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (1809) and each ticket includes entrance to Chesterwood, the Stockbridge home and studio of Lincoln Memorial sculptor Daniel Chester French (413-528-0100). (Boston Globe)
Robert E. Green Jun 8, 2008
He was deferred for one year but began work with the state of Massachusetts Forest Service in Great Barrington. The deferment was fortunate because it was during that summer of 1959 when he met Mary Lou, a waitress at an Italian restaurant in town. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Welcome Back, Karen Allen! May 26, 2008
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass ... And it's not just the studio: she also owns a shop in the town of Great Barrington, Mass. (CBS News)
Events listings May 18, 2008
Aston Magna Sat 5 p.m.: Daniel Arts Center, Simon's Rock College, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington ... Berkshire Opera Company Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington, and Colonial Theatre, 111 South St., Pittsfield ... 7/11: Great Barrington. (Boston Globe)
The stage is set for fresh works May 18, 2008
But there's more to see than just the plays, according to architect Stephan Green of Clark & Green, the Great Barrington firm that designed the renovation. "The building itself is, we believe, going to be an attraction," Green says. (Boston Globe)
Apparent Murder Suicide May 15, 2008
A little after 9:30 this morning, Massachusetts police received a 911 call reporting a "tragedy" at 180 North Plain Road in Great Barrington. The call was made by 74-year-old Robert F. Paonessa, a tenant in this building. (FOX23 News, NY)
House Lust Isn't to Blame for U.S. Property Funk: John F. Wasik Apr 7, 2008
In 1952, American homeowners maintained more than 80 percent of the value of their homes in equity, according to , a senior economist at the American Institute for Economic Research, based in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Homeowners have ``taken on larger debt to buy their homes and increasingly spend down their equity via home-equity loans,'' Rizzo says. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
The Scholastic Art Awards list of honorees Feb 11, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Soup Bowl Sunday Feb 4, 2008
The mountain held a benefit for food pantries in Hillsdale, New York and Great Barrington, Massachusetts -- since it sits in both communities ... Last year, nearly 1,000 people were helped by the Hillsdale pantry and 5,000 were helped in Great Barrington. (FOX23 News, NY)
Liberation's legacy: A museum series looks at the contemporary black experience Jan 26, 2008
In (Un)Civil Engineering: William Kentridge's Allegorical Landscapes, Enwezor says he will address the role of landscape in Kentridge's work "within the context of post-apartheid culture." A daylong symposium on Saturday, March 1, entitled Artistic Crossings of the Black Atlantic: The Migratory Aesthetic in Contemporary Art, will discuss the contribution to the modern aesthetic of black intellectuals and literary figures such as novelist Richard Wright and author W.E.B. Du Bois, the founder of... (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Critics pick the best of 2007 Dec 29, 2007
The Boston Early Music Festival, Mahaiwe Theater, Great Barrington. The production of Jean-Baptiste Lully's 1678 masterpiece Psyche was unquestionably the highlight of the theater-going experience in the area. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Let there be light: Just keep it within reason Dec 24, 2007
In the United Kingdom, Environment Minister Lord Rooker told Parliament, "If during the course of the festive season we switched everything off that doesn't need to be on, we could save 660,000 tons of carbon dioxide." In the small Massachusetts town of Great Barrington, selectmen voted unanimously to limit holiday lights because of global warming. One selectman told the Berkshire Eagle he did not wish to "sound like Scrooge," but that burning lights through the night does not fit in with the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Can Al Gore save Christmas? Dec 23, 2007
The town of Great Barrington, Mass ... I am asking Al Gore to arrive on a horse-drawn sleigh and talk some sense into these incredible Great Barrington pinheads ... Great Barrington is controlled by people who somehow believe Christmas decorations are harming the world. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Best of southern N.E. skiing Dec 6, 2007
The Great Barrington mountain uses terrain park school for three reasons: as a deterrent for those who shouldn't be there, as a way to get skiers and riders to follow the rules, and to generate revenue for park improvements. - MARTY BASCH. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Shoppers may see the needle rise on Christmas tree prices Nov 24, 2007
"If you get a blizzard on one of the bigger weekends, that's not good for anybody. That's probably the single biggest headache," said Peter Sweet, president of the 120-member Massachusetts Christmas Tree Association and owner of Seekonk Tree Farm in Great Barrington. Massachusetts tree farmers sell about $1. (Boston Globe)
84 Ways You Can Help the Planet Nov 19, 2007
Other groups have been established in Cambridge-Somerville, Great Barrington, Lowell, Northampton, and Pittsfield, as well as Newport and Providence, Rhode Island. PRAY FOR CHANGE. Many religious traditions consider environmental stewardship to be a moral imperative. (Boston Globe)
Remembering victims of domestic violence Oct 2, 2007
The list contains the names of 39 Massachusetts residents, from communities as close as Everett and Saugus and as far away as Springfield and Great Barrington. They are men, women and children, ranging in age from 2 to 65. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
PGA players - including Duval , Hart, and Crane - take time off from Tour so that they can address medical issues Sep 27, 2007
Davis Mullany, a freshman from Great Barrington, shot 70-73 to take medalist honors and help Dartmouth win the Dartmouth Invitational at Hanover GC.. Jim McCabe can be reached at. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Laura Secord's Rush to Save Canada Sep 12, 2007
Laura Ingersoll Secord was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on September 13, 1775. Her father, a Patriot against the British at first, tired of the ongoing battles and danger in Massachusetts at the time. (Suite101.com)
Fall festival Sep 2, 2007
Ellyne Raeuber of the Bookloft, in Great Barrington, recommends "The Kings of New York: A Year Among the Geeks, Oddballs, and Geniuses Who Make Up America's Top High School Chess Team," by Michael Weinreb (Gotham): " 'There are 85 billion ways to play the first four moves of a chess game,' writes Weinreb in this totally entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking book. It seemed that every few pages presented some new revelation, be it about chess in Russia or in the N.Y. City school... (Boston Globe)
Reformers' industry ideals hearken back to Wharton Aug 21, 2007
GREAT BARRINGTON -- The Rising Paper Company building, with its deep crimson bricks, twin towers, and mansard roof, is a nationally protected architectural gem of late-19th century industrial architecture ... The John Dewey Academy in Great Barrington has put its own fortress of a campus -- a gilded-age mansion once known as Searles Castle -- on the market for $15 million. (Boston Globe)
The Hottest Jobs In Massachusetts Aug 6, 2007
"The demand for nurses is going up rapidly, but the supply is not keeping up," says Arthur Milano, vice president of human resources at Berkshire Health Systems in Pittsfield, which owns Berkshire Medical Center and Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. "The situation is very serious. If left unattended, it would be almost catastrophic in another 20 years.". (Boston Globe)
A swath of Berkshires' past saved for future Jul 6, 2007
The other is Long Pond in Great Barrington, said Lisa Capone, a spokeswoman for the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The property includes the ruins of a historic mill village that had sprouted up in the mid-19th century along the Clam River, Wilber said. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Mass. Town Shuns Dollar for Local Currency Alternative Jun 20, 2007
GREAT BARRINGTON, Massachusetts -- A walk down Main Street in this New England town calls to mind the pictures of Norman Rockwell, who lived nearby and chronicled small-town American life in the mid-20th Century ... "I just love the feel of using a local currency," said Trice Atchison, 43, a teacher who used BerkShares to buy a snack at a cafe in Great Barrington, a town of about 7,400 people ... Named for the local Berkshire Hills, BerkShares are accepted in about 280 cafes, coffee shops,... (Newsmax)
The return of the guru Jun 5, 2007
Writing from Great Barrington with his trademark breathless enthusiasm, Gilder predicted a lot of what happened in the wired world, but then told people to pile into stocks like Global Crossing Ltd. and Inc. The violent investment crash that ensued would have been a fatal career tragedy for most stock pickers. But today the world is awash in cash looking for new investment ideas, and Gilder is back, pitching a new hedge fund to wealthy admirers. (Boston Globe)
That'll Be Ten BerkShares, Please May 24, 2007
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass ... (CBS) If you find yourself in Great Barrington, Mass ... So there's no real threat to the greenback from Great Barrington yet. (CBS News)
Comprehensive event listings May 20, 2007
Aston Magna Daniel Arts Center, Simon's Rock College, Great Barrington ... Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington ... " Presented by Shakespeare on the Cape.Central & Western Mass.Berkshire Fringe Daniel Arts Center, Simon's Rock College, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington. 413-320-4175. Tue-Wed 8 p.m., Thu-Fri 7 and 9 p.m., Sat-Sun 8 p.m. unless noted. $15. Call for information on free community workshops, stage readings, preshow music.7/17-7/18: 8 p.m., 7/19: 7 p.m.,... (Boston Globe)
40 rooms, 7 turrets, fully finished dungeon May 20, 2007
GREAT BARRINGTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- The Searles Castle has towered over this Berkshire town for 120 years, its seven turrets and blue dolomite exterior creating a fortress at the end of Main Street. It has been walled off from the public as a home to the uber-rich and as a private school, and has opened its gates as a conference center and cultural attraction. (CNN -- US)
A beauty contest that's all business May 13, 2007
FEST: The Berkshire International Film Festival kicks off on Thursday at venues in Great Barrington. The opening night film is "Rocket Science," a teen comedy about life, love, and conquering a stutter through a stint on the debate team. (Boston Globe)
A Painful Journey To See W.E. B. DuBois Mar 17, 2007
DuBois, a native of Great Barrington, Mass. donated his papers to the University of Massachusetts. (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
AFTER SUDBURY Mar 11, 2007
One of the first deadly school shootings took place in the idyllic town of Great Barrington years before Paducah, Littleton, or Cold Spring. Maybe the parents from Sudbury would ve been less arrogant had the media reminded them of what happened right here in Massachusetts. (Boston Globe)
William Fennell; with wit, he embraced village Mar 8, 2007
"Dad was an eccentric, one of those people you automatically liked," said the oldest of his seven children, Patrick J. of Great Barrington ... Nick Johnson of Great Barrington, who taught with Mr. Fennell for 25 years, said he would chew and swallow a piece of chalk on celebratory occasions, "like when the kids did well on a test. Bill was the kind of teacher you would always remember. His motto to the kids was 'Work smarter, not harder.' He had a heart of gold." ... "Bill was a character," said... (Boston Globe)
Business notebook Mar 8, 2007
Closing the Housatonic mill near Great Barrington will eliminate 140 jobs and eventually save about $5 million in annual expenses, the Alpharetta, Ga. company said. (Boston Globe)
Neenah to close fine paper mill Mar 7, 2007
Production will halt at the Housatonic mill, near Great Barrington, Mass. by the end of the second quarter. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Firefighter honored for rescue of children Feb 15, 2007
GREAT BARRINGTON Student dies in avalanche in Switzerland An 18-year-old skier from Great Barrington was killed in an avalanche Tuesday in mountains near his high school in Switzerland, a family friend said yesterday. Spencer Akers , who would have graduated this year from the Leysin American School , became separated from two classmates after the group had been skiing off marked trails in the mountains above Leysin, said Steve Foose of Great Barrington ... Akers had attended the Great... (Boston Globe -- Local)
The Scholastic Art Awards Feb 11, 2007
Movies Restaurants Food Calendar Music Theater/Arts TV Books Celebrity news Games. Among the winning pieces for the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards are a sculpture made from a middle school's trash, a dress adorned with the fragile patterns of leaves, and a book of photographs of everyday city dwellers. (Boston Globe)
Seniors Skiers Go for the Gold Feb 5, 2007
Skiing seniors 70 and over race at Butternut, the Berkshires ski resort near Great Barrington, Massachusetts ... Ski Butternut is located near Great Barrington, MA, in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. (Suite101.com)
