Familiar Trees News Today

To the editor: Thanks for your coverage of the mayoral candidates statements on their North Street rescue strategy. ("Downtown business owners seek North Street solutions from Pittsfield mayoral candidates," Eagle,

Resident Assistant, a new gallery and project space at 80 Railroad St., will hold an opening reception for a two-person exhibition of paintings on Saturday, May 6.

A wave of new residents has pumped new life and money into the town, defined by its boutique shopping district, artistic focus, quality restaurants, outdoor activities, and recreational cannabis dispensaries that have opened in the past three year

PITTSFIELD — Independent bookstores often struggle to find a foothold these days, but a Berkshire County couple believe they have found a formula that will work in their new venture, which recently opened on upper North Street. Stephen Rudy and Susana Gilboe own Familiar Trees, a bookstore/gallery space at 411 North St. that offers equal parts literature and artwork. Familiar Trees offers books that specialize in art-related topics like art design, graphic design and photography, along wit...