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PITTSFIELD — Attention Berkshire County kids between the ages of 5 and 10 — grab your paper, pencils, pens and laptops and get writing. It’s time for the 35th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for children sponsored by the Berkshire Athenaeum and the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum. The contest opened earlier this week on…
THE BERKSHIRES — Lenox High School kicked off the high school prom season in the Berkshires last Friday, and in the upcoming weeks prom season will be in full swing. Why not make it the best night of your life? I plan on having a prom night filled with good music, good food and good friends.…
THE BERKSHIRES — Today Berkshire Family Focus and the Pittsfield Prevention Partnership are kicking off their #SafePromBerkshireCounty campaign to run through June 7, one day after the last high school prom in the Berkshires takes place. Although the Center for Disease Control reports that teen drunk driving is down by 54 percent since 1991, car…
THE BERKSHIRES — We asked kids from the Berkshires and its surrounding towns to send us their Mother’s Day wishes, and once again we were overwhelmed by their heartfelt thoughts, creative poems and laugh out loud sentiments. Moms, a little early Mother’s Day present for you all. I hope me and my mom can spend the…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the sixth post in a weeklong series celebrating April as National Poetry Month, featuring some sweet, endearing and heartfelt original poems written by Berkshire County youth. More youth poetry can be found here. Love Poem to the Sun O Sun, O bright, sphere of light Shining up on us with all…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth post in a weeklong series celebrating April as National Poetry Month, featuring some sweet, endearing and heartfelt original poems written by Berkshire County youth. More youth poetry can be found here. Teardrops Cold clear crystals Gliding down the arid path The nadir of the struggle called life Sadness ~…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth post in a weeklong series celebrating April as National Poetry Month, featuring some sweet, endearing and heartfelt original poems written by Berkshire County youth. More youth poetry can be found here. Earth Prayer I am thankful for the earth and its wonderful gifts, The minerals and the soil where…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third post in a weeklong series celebrating April as National Poetry Month, featuring some sweet, endearing and heartfelt original poems written by Berkshire County youth. More youth poetry can be found here. Sun Sun, I thank thee For all that you do for us. O Sun, We are wrong to…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second post in a weeklong series celebrating April as National Poetry Month, featuring some sweet, endearing and heartfelt original poems written by Berkshire County youth. More youth poetry can be found here. Gardens are pretty. Where is my kitty? Oh, playing in the seashells. I know you are here. I…
