Sisters discover that the hunt for identity, especially immersed in a hostile cultural landscape, can be a bruising, blustery quest,
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Leisure and Lapels
A Modern Ritual:
Hallowe’en and The Carnivalesque
With costumes and parties on the minds of many, this month Leisure and Lapels analyses the popular holiday, examining Hallowe'en's origins, modern practices, film and media depictions, and our collective psyche.
A day full of socially awkward moments.
"In this film I wanted to feature social awkwardness that people experience in everyday life, with
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“This inaugural survey will set the benchmark for hemp acreage and production to assist regulatory agencies, producers, state governments, processors, and other
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The National Trust’s new grant program is to sustain historic places representing diverse cultural sites of importance to underrepresented communities.
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As of September 23, 2021, the $75 million allocated to the COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave had not been exhausted. On September
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Berkshire Health Systems will provide Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination through its Testing Centers in Pittsfield and North Adams.
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Arts & Entertainment
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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One of the oldest, and arguably the coziest, of music festivals in the Continental 48, The Green River Festival continues to act
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In this episode, we speak with the talented and inspiring Robert Miller, band leader of Project Grand Slam.
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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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Free mobile SNAP processing equipment, provided by Novo Dia Group, is available to eligible agricultural vendors, including new SNAP vendors and those
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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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Above: Designs by Marine Penvern at the 2nd Annual Forever Young Fashion Show; photo by Robin Catalano.
Fashion fanatics in the Hudson Valley
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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 and valleys that protect the diverse cities, towns, and villages that have changed with almost geologic hesitancy.
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It’s bad enough that state government has mandated that Massachusetts public school students have to attend classes in person this year, but over 30% of students aged 12–19 years old are still unvaccinated in the Commonwealth.
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Free mobile SNAP processing equipment, provided by Novo Dia Group, is available to eligible agricultural vendors, including new SNAP vendors and those in need of new equipment.
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One of the oldest, and arguably the coziest, of music festivals in the Continental 48, The Green River Festival continues to act as caretake to the thread running between genres and generations.
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