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As Inflation From Trump's Tariffs Looms Large, I'm Watching 11 Key Products for Inflation

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While the reality of tariff-driven inflation is arriving in earnest, the worst of it might still be a ways off.See the Story

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $182 Million for 1,245 New Rental Homes, Including for Lee’s Eagle Mill Phase II - The Berkshire Edge

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The Healey-Driscoll Administration on Thursday, July 31, announced $182 million in low-income housing tax credits and subsidies to 21 rental housing developments that will create or preserve 1,245 homes across Massachusetts. In total, the administration has supported the creation of 6,071 affordable rental units since Governor Maura Healey took office in January 2023. These awards were made possible in part through the Affordable Homes Act and …Housing · Boston See the Story

West Stockbridge Police apprehend alleged cocaine trafficking suspect after short pursuit - The Berkshire Edge

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West Stockbridge — According to a Thursday, July 31 news release from West Stockbridge Police Department, Chief Nicole Miller, along with Officer Curt Wilton and Sergeant Michael Renton, apprehended alleged criminal suspect Michael Pettus following a short pursuit, with all officers sustaining minor injuries in the incident. The incident occurred on Wednesday, July 30, at about 2:50 p.m., with a motor vehicle stop initiated by Wilton along 5 Alb…West Stockbridge · West Stockbridge See the Story

I WITNESS: How to tell if you are a brainwashed cult member, Part Three — Where is the compound? - The Berkshire Edge

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Last week, in Part Two of this column, we explored common features of cults and brainwashing. But cult members usually live in remote compounds, right? They withdraw from the world and become completely dependent on the cult leader for their sense of safety, identity, and value. Is it even possible to be a cult member if you are not sequestered in some distant, inaccessible location, cut off from former friends, neighbors, and family, but are li…Massachusetts · Massachusetts Read Article

Greenagers at April Hill Farm—nearly 100 community partners strong, and growing! - The Berkshire Edge

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On a breezy Thursday in mid-July, the Tanglewood Music Center (TMC) Fellows and Greenagers Youth Crew presented “Common Rhythm,” an evening inviting guests to tour the April Hill Farm gardens and property, enjoy culinary treats grown and prepared by the Farm Crew, and listen to a string quintet present Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir de Florence” featuring Tanglewood Music Center (TMC) Fellows under the direction of director Ed Gazouleas. After the perf…Property · Massachusetts Read Article

PREVIEW: Saxophonist Grace Kelly to celebrate 20th anniversary at the Stationery Factory, Thursday, Aug. 7 - The Berkshire Edge

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Dalton — Saxophonist Grace Kelly will perform at the Stationery Factory on Thursday, August 7, to celebrate 20 years as a working musician. A jazz saxophonist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader, Kelly is known for her dynamic stage presence and musical chops. Over the past 20 years, Grace Kelly (born Grace Chung, 1992) has put out 15 albums and played everywhere from the Hollywood Bowl and Boston’s Symphony Hall to the Kennedy Center, a preside…Dalton, Massachusetts · Dalton Read Article

Keith Cahalan, 75, of Lenox - The Berkshire Edge

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Keith Cahalan, 75, of Lenox, died at his home on Wednesday, July 30, after a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield on April 20, 1950, to the late James and Beatrice Waters Cahalan, he attended Lee High School in the class of 1969. He earned a Certificate from Berkshire Community College. Keith worked as a sales manager at Auto Zone until the time of his death. He was a member of the Christian Motorcycle Group. He enjoyed fishing with his son, going …Lenox, Massachusetts · Lenox Read Article

James Nicoll Cooper, 90, of South Egremont - The Berkshire Edge

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James Nicoll Cooper, born in New Haven, Conn., on October 5, 1934, passed away Saturday, July 19. James attended Foote School, Westminster (in Simsbury, Conn.), and Harvard, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1956. He was a Woodrow Wilson Scholar at the University of Michigan before returning to Harvard to finish his Ph.D. James served in the army, stationed in Italy, which was a formative experience. He was a professor for 20 years at Carlet…Ontario, Canada · Ontario Read Article

AT THE TRIPLEX: Stupid smart - The Berkshire Edge

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It takes a certain kind of brilliance to be stupid. Crafting a joke so disarmingly dumb that you can’t help but laugh requires clockwork precision. It is the kind of skill that often goes unrecognized by Oscar voters, but comedy—the kind that truly hits you in the gut—is some of the hardest filmmaking to pull off. “The Naked Gun: From the Files of the Police Squad!,” 1988. Photo courtesy of Paramount. Whether it is the physical feats of silent-e…Great Barrington · Great Barrington Read Article

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