Issue: July 2012
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Celebrating a folk legend
Performances around region mark Woody Guthrie centennial By EVAN LAWRENCE Contributing writer Woody Guthrie, one of America’s great voices during the Great Depression and World War II, was a restless soul. Leaving his home in Okemah, Okla., at the age of 18, he spent the next 23 years wandering the nation, moving frequently and traveling read more
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From the woods to the fields
By STACEY MORRIS Contributing writer GREENWICH, N.Y. For Chris Lincoln and Tammara Van Ryn, a return to New York after several years living in New Hampshire meant not only returning to their roots, it meant the realization of a longtime dream. For a dozen years, Lincoln was doing consulting work in forestry while Van Ryn read more
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Bipartisan push on mercury pollution
Senate vote keeps tougher emission controls on track By CRAIG IDLEBROOK Contributing writer PITTSFIELD, Mass.At first glance, Mark Jester doesn’t seem like the right demographic to be calling for tougher rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Jester is a registered Republican who ran in a special election for state representative last year, and his read more
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A pinnacle of culture? Partners shape mission for Bascom Lodge
By JOHN TOWNES Contributing writer ADAMS, Mass.Brothers Peter and John Dudek and their business partner Brad Parsons are extending the vertical reach of the culture and the creative economy in the Berkshires. Three years ago, the men took over operation of Bascom Lodge, a historic structure at the summit of Mount Greylock, the highest point read more
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Lyme that lingers
By TRACY FRISCH Contributing writer QUEENSBURY, N.Y.When Holly Ahern found out several years ago that her daughter’s mysterious illness was Lyme disease, she quickly immersed herself in the subject. Ahern, an associate professor of microbiology at SUNY Adirondack, soon learned about the controversies swirling around the disease and came to realize that many others were read more