The Berkshire Edge On-Air - Wednesday December 16, 2020

The Berkshire Edge LLC is a locally owned, regional publication. Our goal is to provide – regularly and in depth – content that truly reflects the life, interests and aspirations of this unusually rich and vibrant community.

Guided by respected journalistic standards, the principle of fairness, the quest for truth, a commitment to social, economic and environmental justice, and an abiding admiration for the independent spirit of the Berkshires, The Berkshire Edge offers in-depth local news reports and features, perspectives on the arts, wide-ranging commentary, and a comprehensive calendar of events – all written, illustrated, and, in some cases performed, with wit, intelligence, insight and humor.

1. Will the so-called Brown Bridge become the Pink Bridge? Mass. Highway Department repainting the span carrying Route 7 over the Housatonic River in Great Barrington …
https://theberkshireedge.com/will-the-brown-bridge-become-the-pink-bridge-state-and-town-disagree-on-color-recommendation/

2.  Let’s look up. Judy Isacoff, with her eye on the firmament, alerted us to a rare occurrence: A conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, for the first time in 800 years:
https://theberkshireedge.com/eyes-to-the-sky-jupiter-and-saturn-closest-meeting-in-centuries-on-the-21st-get-ready/

3.  The Great Barrington Selectboard is planning ahead for next summer, in case the COVID19 pandemic is still raging… The board is reviewing proposals for outdoor dining on Railroad Street. And at the same meeting, they also approved another pot shop — which should get us through the pandemic winter months:
https://theberkshireedge.com/town-hall-briefs-railroad-street-outdoor-dining-revisited-whither-the-gb-dog-park-revenue-pact-approved-for-new-pot-shop/

4. In response to the pandemic cultural venues have been compelled to reinvent themselves. For example, Shakespeare & Company’s ”Fall Festival of Shakespeare” has been taken online. This is the yearly festival featuring students from local high schools performing Shakespeare plays:https://theberkshireedge.com/bits-bscs-holiday-getaway-virtual-cook-along-a-virtual-christmas-spectacular/
And in the same roundup, we also highlight Barrington Stage Company’s “Holiday Getaway” — online of course — And St. Ann’s Church in Lenox is presenting a Virtual Christmas Spectacular.

5. From our magazine (and on The Edge, too ) a preview of the Berkshire Grown Farmers Markets:
https://theberkshireedge.com/category/berkshires-calendar-magazine/

6. And since we are in winter — and in lockdown, more or less — we have a story about how to spend those indoor hours: Read. And here are some suggestions.
https://theberkshireedge.com/berkshire-reads/