Issue: July 2020
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Changing a culture of policing
Bennington weighs how to transform officers from warriors into guardians The town of Bennington is crafting a series of reforms to its policing policies after a report issued this spring found the local department’s practices had sown “deep distrust” in the community it serves. Tony Israel file photo By EVAN LAWRENCEContributing writer BENNINGTON, read more
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A menu of constant change
Restaurants struggle to navigate pandemic, partial reopening Railroad Street in Great Barrington is car-free on a Friday night in June, allowing the street’s many restaurants to serve more customers at outdoor tables. Scott Langley photo By KATE ABBOTTContributing writer GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. At the Prairie Whale, strings of lights are gleaming in the read more
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From hemp, cures for body and soil
Hudson Valley operation stresses mission of regenerative farming Hemp seedlings are ready for transplanting at Old Mud Creek Farm in Columbia County. The farm rasies hemp to meet the demand for CBD oil, but the health of the soil is a big part of its mission. Scott Langley photo By STACEY MORRISContributing writer read more
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The art of venturing outside
Grounds, gardens become destination for visitors to cultural sites Atelier Van Lieshout’s “Blast Furnace” is among the works in the sculpture park at Art Omi in Ghent, N.Y. The arts center’s grounds have remained open to visitors during the Covid-19 pandemic even as its indoor galleries have been shuttered. Many other cultural sites across read more
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Sun Belt’s Covid surge raises questions here
The month of June has seen our region slowly venturing forward after so many weeks of coronavirus-related shutdowns. Restaurants that had been limited to selling takeout meals since March have begun to offer outdoor table service – and in Massachusetts and Vermont, limited indoor seating. Museums and galleries are preparing to reopen. Retail stores, hair read more
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A statesman whose dairy cows were his pride
Making the rounds of the late summer agricultural fairs has long been a tradition for politicians.But it’s not all that often that a prominent politician takes home a prize, unless it’s in a celebrity cow-milking contest, which typically is more of a stunt than a feat of skill. One politician from the region, though, served read more