Tuesday, August 19 Take a good long look at the Savoy School this year; it likely will be its last. And get ready to call out the bucket brigades to help out the Fire Department and to travel by snowmobile everywhere this winter because even if the state does fix up the main road, the town won't be able to plow or maintain it and the rest of them very well.   Full Story

Tuesday, August 19 To the editor: The decision of the Diocese of Springfield to close several churches in Berkshire County is understandable. But choosing to close St. Stanislaus Kostka in Adams and St. Francis in North Adams is unconscionable. The two churches have been, and still are, the bedrock of the communities, and to arbitrarily close their doors to parishioners is tantamount to   Full Story

Monday, August 18 Many people have never heard of the DIF, or the Depositors Insurance Fund. Since 1934, this organization has quietly and dutifully been protecting depositors' money in Massachusetts mutual savings banks. The best part is, there are no forms to fill out, it costs you nothing, and it picks up and covers every cent in deposit accounts where FDIC coverage leaves off.   Full Story