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But, Gibson's parents were buried in a traditional cemetery, and he said the austere surroundings have made it difficult for him to connect w… top story Amherst museum honoring 'Queen of Quarantine' will invest $2M in improvements By Steve Pfarrer, Daily Hampshire Gazette AMHERST — The Emily Dickinson Museum, having made improvements to its facilities and grounds in recent years to increase their historical accuracy, is about to embark on what staff are calling “its most significant restoration project to date.” editor's pick top story 'People cry, people sing': Great Barrington COVID-19 vaccine clinic sees record numbers as newly eligible filter in By Amanda Burke, The Berkshire Eagle GREAT BARRINGTON More Local News Latest News Business Williams senior, friend got cracking on an idea. It came to fruition on 'Shark Tank' By Tony Dobrowolski, The Berkshire Eagle 4 hrs ago Local News Alleged gang member with ties to Pittsfield arrested buying guns in Vermont sting By Mike Donoghue, Eagle correspondent 4 hrs ago Local News Look Ahead, Pittsfield: Public schools to complete transition back to hybrid learning By Amanda Burke, The Berkshire Eagle 7 hrs ago Local News With two vacancies to fill, Williamstown to conduct four candidates searches during the coming months By Scott Stafford, The Berkshire Eagle 21 hrs ago Local News Sen. Warren to donate proceeds of book to Berkshires nonprofit The Berkshire Eagle 23 hrs ago National Feds drop legal battle over Masphee tribe's reservation status By The Associated Press Feb 20, 2021 Coronavirus Vax FAQS from The Berkshire Eagle 'People cry, people sing': Great Barrington COVID-19 vaccine clinic sees record numbers as newly eligible filter in Clarence Fanto | The Bottom Line: Along with caution, let's employ street smarts in getting schools open Patrick to lead panel on COVID vaccine mistrust among people of color The Checkup for Feb. 18: Two new COVID-19 deaths in Berkshires More Coronavirus News Local News In tune with nature: Green burial site planned in Florida 1 hr ago Amherst museum honoring 'Queen of Quarantine' will invest $2M in improvements 4 hrs ago Williams senior, friend got cracking on an idea. It came to fruition on 'Shark Tank' 4 hrs ago Alleged gang member with ties to Pittsfield arrested buying guns in Vermont sting 4 hrs ago Look Ahead, Pittsfield: Public schools to complete transition back to hybrid learning 7 hrs ago Financial outreach has goal of preserving Becket quarry/forest recreation area 8 hrs ago 'People cry, people sing': Great Barrington COVID-19 vaccine clinic sees record numbers as newly eligible filter in 19 hrs ago With two vacancies to fill, Williamstown to conduct four candidates searches during the coming months 21 hrs ago Sen. Warren to donate proceeds of book to Berkshires nonprofit 23 hrs ago One metric kept North Adams students remote this month. Now school officials are changing it Feb 20, 2021 Trending Now For one Sandisfield man, Starlink's connection goes beyond internet service 'People cry, people sing': Great Barrington COVID-19 vaccine clinic sees record numbers as newly eligible filter in Sen. Warren to donate proceeds of book to Berkshires nonprofit The word on the street: New bookstore/gallery space opens in downtown Pittsfield Look Ahead, Pittsfield: Public schools to complete transition back to hybrid learning Opinion Columnists Bret Stephens: What we learned from Mubarak By Bret Stephens Feb 19, 2021 Ten years ago, as masses of demonstrators filled Cairo’s Tahrir Square, I made a modest bet with a friend that Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s dictator… Editorials Our Opinion: Don't let vaccine alarmism hobble COVID fight Feb 19, 2021 Among the many hurdles facing the timely and thorough distribution of a new vaccine, one lingering obstacle can be addressed simply with bette… Cartoons Trashed Feb 18, 2021 Columnists Dalton Delan | The Unspin Room: The art of media empire war By Dalton Delan Feb 18, 2021 Last night I had the strangest dream … More in Opinion Massachusetts News After longest year,' Baker faces decision soon During his half-hour appearance on GBH Radio on Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker revealed a bit about how the people around him view the prospect … Broadband concerns put private providers in spotlight In a pandemic that has forced many aspects of daily life online — from work to school to doctor's appointments — efforts to build out broadban… $10 billion bill offered to power Mass. climate legislation Arguing that Massachusetts will not be able to meet the goals of a major emissions reduction bill without additional funding, Rep. Bill Drisco… Mass. lawmakers call for centralized state vaccine sign-up system BOSTON — Massachusetts should create a centralized COVID-19 vaccine sign-up system to let all residents preregister for shots, confirm eligibi… Lawmakers call on Baker to spend stimulus funds BOSTON — Some lawmakers in Massachusetts are demanding to know why the administration of Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has not spent more than… Baker to highlight new sewage discharge law Gov. Charlie Baker hosts an event Tuesday to bring attention to a new law requiring public advisories to be issued when sewage is discharged i… New deadline offers 'breathing room" on bills BOSTON — With a key legislative deadline pushed forward by a month, Beacon Hill lawmakers have some extra leg room as they draft up their prop… Feds OK food benefits for 2,600 children Around 2,600 children with disabilities will be able to receive additional food benefits, a change state health and human services officials s… More State News Community Billboard Area religious services for Feb. 20-26 Worship services are Sundays, unless otherwise noted. Campus Notes: Locals earn dean's list honors for 2020 fall semester Mary Hines of Pittsfield was named to the dean’s list at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, for the 2020-21 fall semester. Miami University stu… Williamstown: Williams slates faculty lectures Williams College will present its annual Faculty Lecture Series online at 4:15 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 25 through April 1. The series aims to pre… Lenox Berkshire native to present virtual talk on Ashintully Berkshire County native Holly McLennan Ketron, raised at Ashintully in Tyringham, will give a visual presentation on the Palladian...