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The defeated merger means a new Monument high school in Great Barrington will be smaller. But how much will it cost?

It's still unclear exactly what inflation will do to the cost of building a new Monument Mountain High. What is clear is that it will be sized for 485 students

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Egremont parents and residents slam school merger proposal, praise Southern Berkshire schools

Merger opponents are questioning the state’s student enrollment data that shows current and future declines at Southern Berkshire. And they say that smaller is better, anyway.

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Egremont residents will vote on the school district merger two days earlier than other towns. Does this put the plan in jeopardy?

Despite pleas to the town’s Select Board from those recommending the merger that Egremont not “jump the gun” on its vote, the town will hold its meeting two days early.

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What's in the school merger plan? A lot of uncertainties, says a lawyer for the Southern Berkshire Regional School District

Officials recommend voters of the eight towns read what would be the regional agreement for a newly formed district before voting on Oct. 23.

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Pop-up Exhibition reveals input of indigenous population and slaves to the Botanic Gardens

An exhibition which has placed on display rich information about the Botanic Gardens, and the contribution African slaves made to it was this week mounted in the Anglican Cathedral in Kingstown.

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Former Boston Fed chief joins Berkshire Hills board

Eric Rosengren, who stepped down as CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston in 2021, has been elected an independent director of Berkshire Hill Bancorp. He's its second new board member this year.

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Berkshire Hills says lending outlook 'remains strong'

The Boston bank reported broad-based increases in loans during the fourth quarter, and said it's upbeat about its forecast for 2023. "I think the reason why we're comfortable is because we haven't changed our credit box at all," said CEO Nitin Mhatre.

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Berkshire Hills hires two new executives in latest leadership shakeup

The Boston-based bank, which has undergone numerous leadership changes in recent years, hired a new commercial banking head and a new chief credit officer. CEO Nihin Mhatre said the bank is in a "very, very good spot" as his transformation of the company proceeds.

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As South County school merger vote nears, a key question emerges: Who will pay what?

Should a new district charge all eight towns the same rate? For taxpayers, this could make or break a Monument Mountain and Mount Everett regional high schools merger.

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What's in a name? On language, history and place names in St Vincent and the Grenadines

Place names are a rich source of information on the different groups of individuals who shared the land throughout its history.

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