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20-20 Hindsight

Change does not come easy in New England. We, as a people, take pride in our traditions, our celebrations and our festivals. Our weather might change at the drop of a hat, but a true New Englander knows what season is upon…

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07/17/2020
Travel the ‘forgotten highways’ of New England
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Travel the ‘forgotten highways’ of New England

These early turnpikes faded into memory, becoming better known as backroads used for scenic drives — roads that Robert Geake highlights in his latest book, “The Road Less Traveled: Forgotten Historic Highways of New England.”…

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02/29/2020
History/Outdoors

Inventions and innovation on and off the slopes

6 inventions that helped changed the course of snow sports By Jennifer Huberdeau If you live, work or play in UpCountry territory, it should come as no surprise when we say that the Berkshires and Southern Vermont are home to some of…

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01/04/2020
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C.F. Bishop and the Autoneige that conquered Berkshires’ snowy hills

By Bernard A. DrewLENOX, Mass. Most Gilded Age Berkshire cottagers scattered south or overseas in the cold months. Cortlandt Field Bishop, on the contrary, embraced snow. He named his last mansion Winter Palace, after all. Bishop (1870-1935) and his younger brother, David…

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01/04/2020
Arts/History/People

‘Alice’s Restaurant’: A song, turned movie, lives on as anti-war anthem

By Heather BellowSTOCKBRIDGE, Mass. The police chief sure taught those two teens a lesson. He arrested them for litterin’, threw them in a cell, fined them, and made them haul the trash up the hill after heavy rain. “Police Chief William J.…

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11/01/2019
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Gather in gratitude

Contemporary Thanksgiving prep pales in comparison to past celebrations By Robin Anish Historians tell us that the first Thanksgiving feast celebrated by the Pilgrims bears little in common with the Thanksgiving feasts of today; but, what they do share in common is…

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11/01/2019
Staircase to Nowhere
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Seeking signs from the other side

Haunted locales you can visit in the Berkshires and Southern Vermont…

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08/31/2019
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Somebody knows something

Author hopes renewed interest will help solve New England cold cases…

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08/31/2019
Double M Rodeo
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Keeping the fair alive

Aggie fairs survive financial challenges, decline in volunteers and attendance…

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06/27/2019
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Memories of Woodstock

As the 50th anniversary of Woodstock draws near, UpCountry readers share their memories of the rock concert in the Catskills.…

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05/02/2019
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Mass MoCA at 20: Original plans did not include beer, barbecue or performing arts

As Mass MoCA celebrates its 20th anniversary, guest columnist Joseph C. Thompson, the museum's founding director, takes a trip down memory lane.…

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