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EYES TO THE SKY: Super Moon tomorrow morning, brilliant Venus every evening,...
November 14 – 27, 2016 Mt. Washington — If you’re waiting to open your Edge between 5 a.m. and around 6:15 a.m. on Monday, the 14th, seize the moment to look to the west to be bowled over by the sight...
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EYES TO THE SKY: Late afternoon – early evening planets, moon and Fomalhaut
November 28 – December 11, 2016 Mt. Washington — An ideal week for planet and stargazing unfolds as November turns to December. Stargazing begins in the afternoon with the setting of the star of our...
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NONPROFIT PROFILE: Railroad Street Youth Project, catalyst for careers — and...
Great Barrington — This Monday, December 5th, fourteen teen chefs-in-training with five professional local mentor chefs will prepare a five-course meal at Crissey Farm in Great Barrington, as the...
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EYES TO THE SKY: See Aldebaran disappear, Long Night Moon with meteors,...
December 12 – 25, 2016 Mt. Washington — The thrill of being present for events in the natural world might not elicit cheers of triumph as when experiencing feats of physical prowess; all the same,...
View Article‘The March of History’: Maegan Warner’s 3rd grade class responds to...
To the Editor: My name is Maegan Warner and I teach 3rd grade at Muddy Brook Elementary School. The third grade team here at Muddy Brook is working with Norman Rockwell Museum staff to develop a unit...
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EYES TO THE SKY: Turn-of-the-year astronomy
December 26, 2016 – January 8, 2017 Mt. Washington — Peek behind the scenes where turn-of-the-year astronomy reveals the dance of our great golden Sun with our home planet, majestic blue-marble Earth....
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EYES TO THE SKY: The Hunter lies on the horizon followed by his bright dogs
January 9 – 22, 2017 The moon’s location on Jan. 10, 2017. The stars of the Winter Circle are among the brightest dozen visible from northeastern skies. Diagram courtesy of EarthSky.org Mt. Washington...
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Flying Cloud Institute appoints new executive director
Flying Cloud Institute appoints new executive director Maria Rundle. Great Barrington — Flying Cloud Institute has announced that Maria Rundle was appointed as its next executive director at its board...
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EYES TO THE SKY: Perseus the Hero in the Milky Way
January 23 – February 5, 2017 Magnitude comparison of stars in the Perseus constellation. http://www.solarsystemquick.com/universe/perseus-constellation.htm Mt. Washington — On crystal clear winter...
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EYES TO THE SKY: Harbinger of spring Lion, Full Snow Moon, Jupiter and Spica
February 6 – 19, 2017 Watch the moon pass in front of the constellation Leo the Lion over the next few days. The green line depicts the ecliptic – Earth’s orbital plane projected onto the...
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EYES TO THE SKY: Dark sky, crescent moons – zodiacal light
February 20 – March 5, 2017 Mt. Washington — The ideal time for stargazing is when the sky is darkest. This occurs during the week leading up to new moon (no visible moon) when the moon is waning and...
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The Bill of Rights and Constitution of the United States
Editor’s Note: On this President’s Day, when our nation is in turmoil and its democracy may be in doubt, let us remind ourselves of – and celebrate — our Constitution and its Bill of Rights that...
View ArticleON DREAMS: Hate dreams, love dreams
Stockbridge — “I love dreams. I hate dreams.” With these words, her therapy began. She knew I was interested in dreams and that I had written a book on the subject. After a short pause, I asked her to...
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EYES TO THE SKY: Heavenly mornings; starting March 12, morning comes later
March 6 – 19, 2017 South to southwest before dawn, March 18-19, slightly changed from this diagram, which was drawn for Feb. 19. Mt. Washington — Wake up early and go out, as in a dream, to rendezvous...
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Students celebrate life’s diversity – one drumbeat at a time
Sheffield — More than 60 fourth graders graced the stage Tuesday morning (March 7), at the Thomas A. Consolati Performing Arts Center in Sheffield, in a celebration of life that articulated a timeless...
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Author Harry MacLean returns to Berkshire School to coach future crime writers
New York Times bestselling author Harry MacLean spent this past week in residence at his alma mater, Berkshire School, as part of a unique week-long experience found “under the mountain,” a nod to the...
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EYES TO THE SKY: Vernal equinox, Mercury at dusk, NEAF
March 20 – April 2, 2017 http://earthsky.org/tonight/equal-day-and-night-on-equinox Mt. Washington — By the sun’s path in the sky today – and not far off as March turns to April – we can read that...
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‘Hidden Figures,’ the film about fallacies of racial stereotyping, enthralls...
Great Barrington — The Monument Mountain Regional High School community took advantage of Friday’s half-day to come together for a screening of the Oscar nominated Hidden Figures (see trailer below) in...
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Maisy Seckler finds inspiration in local heroine: Her mother, Tracy
Great Barrington —Twelve-year-old Maisy Seckler was gushing and effervescent last week when I met up with the sixth grader over lunch — a decidedly plain bagel with lox — at Barrington Bagel. She was...
View ArticleNews Brief: Funding will cover STEM-related AP exams
Baker-Polito administration announces funding to cover AP exam costs in STEM-related subjects Boston — The Baker-Polito administration announced Thursday that it will cover the costs of upcoming...
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