Rabbi Israel “Sy” Dresner, who was a Freedom Rider in the 1960s, built a career as a social justice-oriented Reform rabbi.
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Senate Finance Chair to Billionaire Developers: Explain How Opportunity Zone Tax Break Is Helping the Poor
Investments in "Opportunity Zones," created in President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul, often went to develop projects that benefit the affluent.
A pair of cannabinoid acids found in hemp may be able to help prevent COVID-19 infections.
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The results of the survey will help the Williamstown determine what steps will ensure affordable and adequate access to broadband services for
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Mass Cultural Council’s YouthReach initiative is the longest continually running support program for Creative Youth Development (CYD) work in the United States.
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Local group concerned about recent attacks on rights of citizens to vote, a cornerstone of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.
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FY22 TTR grant application deadline fast approaching.
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Mass Cultural Council is seeking feedback from all stakeholders to determine what types of assistance programs are considered most helpful or necessary
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The New England Musicians Relief Fund (NEMRF) is stepping up efforts to help professional musicians who suffer financial hardship intensified by the
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A girl experiencing her transition into fashion college becomes an outcast due to her obsession with the ‘Swinging Sixties’.
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Despite a growing appreciation of the hard work done by family farms, most operations only exist with the contribution of off-farm income.
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Administration says this round of grants will expand on efforts to provide greater food security and access to locally harvested and produced food products,
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The area is beautiful from just about any perspective, but the view from above allows for a new understanding of the peaks
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The Sharktivity app is one of the few ways New England beachgoers can stay in the know, in close to real time,
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Crowned as the "Best small town in America" by Smithsonian Magazine in 2012, Great Barrington Mass is still the best example of
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Vintage clothing and second-hand objects of all description make Terra a tempting port to dock in your odyssey to chase down slow
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The topics include internet safety, social media 101, digital footprints, online gaming, cyberbullying, sexting, sextortion, and protection against online predators.
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Campaign encourages residents considering quitting tobacco or nicotine products to call for help in getting started.
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The New England Musicians Relief Fund (NEMRF) is stepping up efforts to help professional musicians who suffer financial hardship intensified by the pandemic.
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Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced the distribution of nearly $35,000 to 14 organizations through the second round of its Bridging Divides, Healing Communities grant program,
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The sun hangs at the nadir of its path across the sky before gaining strength as its arc begins to rise.
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