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'The Spy Behind Home Plate': Glove, Mask, Cloak-and-Dagger
"Get your scorecards. Get your scorecards. Can't tell the spies from the conspirators without a scorecard." Such was just one of my thoughts after seeing filmmaker Aviva Kempner's fascinating, incredible and rather mind-blowing documentary about Morris "Moe" Berg, Major League catcher, Princeton (B.A.)
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@theMarket: Markets Expect Fed to Cut Rates
Investors can credit the Fed once again for the market's revival thus far in June. The buying is fueled by expectations of three rate cuts by no later than December. Is that wishful thinking? While only 23 percent of investors expect a rate cut next week when the Fed meets, 83 percent do expect a cut in July. The odds of
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CATA Breaks Ground for New Art Center & Headquarters
The 6,400 square foot center is designed by Clark & Green Architects. It's expected to take about a year to renovate the structure. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Access for the Arts broke ground on Wednesday morning for a new art center at 420 Stockbridge Road. The center will be a
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The Independent Investor: The Suburban Dilemma
Over the last decade, the percentage of Baby Boomers, those aged 65 to 74, living in the suburbs increased by almost 50 percent. Over the next 20 years, that age group will double in size, and by 2040, 1 in every 5 Americans will be age 85 or older. The majority of them will continue to live in the suburbs. Older adults, it
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MCLA Launches Institute of Arts and Humanities
Professor Lisa Donovan, director other institute, center, speaks with attendees before symposium begins. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is partnering with the area's myriad cultural entities to further its mission as an inclusive educational institution. The college
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Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival Set for Saturday
ADAMS, Mass. — Bowe Field will become a fantasy land this Saturday as the fourth annual Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival emerges from its magical realm. The locally organized "Whimsical Fantasy Celebrating the Arts" is a family friendly affair featuring artisans, vendors, music and lots of activities for
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Pressure from Residents Puts Williamstown Bike Path Back on Track
Jeffrey Thomas conducts his first meeting as chairman of the Williamstown Select Board. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The on-again, off-again bicycle trail project through the Village Beautiful is back on again. Town Manager Jason Hoch told the Select Board on Monday that the Massachusetts Department of
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Summer Music Festival Season is About to Begin
After a particularly severe and brutally cold winter, the upcoming seasonal musical offerings will be balm to both popular music and classical aficionados, who, each June, anticipate the feast of music these diverse festivals and series present. These are the music festivals that make our locality a cultural capital, drawing thousands to
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BBBBBzzz: Bombino, Berkshire Jazz Start the Pop Season with a Bang
An American Public Media "Live from Here" broadcast with Chris Thile kicks off the early Tanglewood season on Saturday, June 15. Summer is almost here, and so is pop, jazz, dance, musical theater and new music throughout the region. As before, I'll preview what's coming up each week to help you kick off your
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Williams College Athletics Program Wins Directors' Cup
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Williams College athletic program won its 22nd Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup, emblematic of athletic supremacy in NCAA DIII with a point total of 1,117. The win for 2018-19 marks the seventh consecutive year that the Ephs have won the Cup. Only the 1998 Cup won by UC San Diego (now a
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