Bella Flora

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Bella Flora

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1020 South Street

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Pittsfield

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Massachusetts

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01201

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(413) 496-8242

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Frederick Costello Obituary - Lee, MA | The Berkshire Eagle - Legacy.com

Peters, his high school sweetheart and wife of 60 years, whom he frequently called "the center of my universe." Fred was born on June 11, 1937 in Pittsfield MA, to James V Costello, an immigrant from Spain and Elsie Broga whose American roots trace to 1630 settlers of Connecticut. The couple raised Fred and his two siblings on the family farm on Greenwater Pond in nearby Becket-- a modest homestead on land granted to Andrew Broga, Elsie's great grandfather, for his service in the Revolutionary War. Fred and his brother John lovingly maintained the property over the years and because of their generosity, ensuing generations have enjoyed fishing, late-night bonfires and flashlight tag on its grounds. Fred graduated from Lee High School and earned a BS from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he majored in chemical engineering and pursued football, Greek life, and of course, his girlfriend Nancy, to whom he proposed before graduating. Fred and Nancy went on to raise six children while Fred led a long and accomplished career with Union Carbide. The family lived in six states and Fred especially enjoyed the years he spent in Hong Kong and Tokyo. After their children were grown, Fred and Nancy settled in Washington, CT, where on Sundays you could hear Fred, a skilled tenor, singing hymns from the balcony at Our Lady of Perpetual...

Glarius Rop wins Bridge of Flowers 10k

He then got hydrated and was fine afterward. Smith came in fourth in 34:28, followed by Mark Rabasco of Pittsfield in fifth at 35:51. Tesfaye made her debut from Boston, where she now lives following a college running career at Division I North Dakota State University and Iowa State University. She was among the race leaders when the pack emerged from downtown Shelburne Falls after the starting horn and went on to win by 20 seconds. “I didn’t know how hilly it was,” Tesfaye said with a big smile after the win. “Running up that hill, it was pretty steep, and I was like, ‘I’m never coming back.’ But as I think about it now I think I need to come back and try to break the record. The women’s course record (35:21) was set in 2004 by Tatyana Pozdnyakova, while the men’s course record is 30:10 set in 1997 by Daniel Kihara. Heather MacLean, an incoming senior who runs on the UMass cross-country team, also made her debut at the event and came in 13th overall and second in the women’s field in 39:23. “The hill was bad. I had to slow down and was basically walking,” MacLean said with a smile. Westfield’s Apryl Sabadosa finished third for the second consecutive season, finishing 15th overall in 39:48, while last year’s women’s champion Karen Bertasso of Albany, N.Y., was 16th overall and fourth in the women’s field in 40:17. Walpole, N.N.’s, Heidi Westover, who won the event in 2013, was fifth in the women’s field (20th overall) in 41:30. Amherst’s Nat Larson, 54, took sixth and finished first in his age group in 37:31. Northampton’s Sam Norton, 17, finished 33rd in 42:43. Easthampton’s Griffin Lipman, 39, was 44th in 43:37. Gareth Buckley, 40, of Southampton was 50th in 43:59. (GazetteNET)

Jo Ann Fitzpatrick Brown, noted Berkshire hotelier, entrepreneur, dies at 66

To Tell The Truth" with a 26-inch candy replica that she had made of Pittsfield's iconic popcorn wagon. Friends and family on Friday remembered Fitzpatrick as a passionate, creative person who was extremely detail oriented. "Creative, passionate, energetic, beautiful," said Fitzpatrick Brown's son, Alex Brown, in describing his mother. "When she put her mind to something she could be very passionate. She was one of the most determined people I've ever known." As an example, Brown cited his mother's determination to keep flowers placed in every room at Blantyre during a period when hotels around the world were trying to cut back on extraneous expenses. "To her, every detail was important," Alex said. State Sen. William "Smitty" Pignatelli's sister once worked at Blantyre. "She will be missed," the Lenox Democrat said. The Pignatelli and Fitzpatrick families also knew each other well through their involvement in local politics. "I love her dearly," Pignatelli said. "She was a kind, kind person who really did things that were very special. What she did to bring Blantyre back to life was a real credit to the town of Lenox." "We lost a great hotelier yesterday," stated an item that was posted Friday on Wheatleigh resort in Lenox's Facebook page. "Ann Fitzpatrick-Brown was one of the drivers of luxury hospitality in the Berkshires and a great leader of Blantyre," the posting stated. "Ann supported the community to the utmost and her generosity was unparalleled. "We will miss her but she will be remembered for all what she was and what she did." Born in Rutland, Vt., on Dec. 27, 1949, Fitzpatrick Brown moved to Stockbridge with her family when she was six. She attended the Stockbridge Plain School, the Emma Willard School in Troy, N.Y., and Mount Vernon College in Washington, D.C. She graduated from the University of Colorado in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in art. After college, Fitzpatrick Brown went to Europe. In 1974, she worked in a mountain climbing and summer-skiing camp in Zermatt, Switzerland, and spent one winter running a small 20-room hotel in Zermatt with two friends. Fitzpatrick-Brown returned home in 1974 to work on political campaigns for her father, who served as a Republican member of the state Senate from 1973-80. She later moved to Vail, Colo., to ski and pursue a career in interior design. In Colorado, she began creating designs out of candy. That led to the formation of her business, Gum Drop Square, which was located in an historic building that once housed Stockbridge's firehouse. Her creations were displayed at Bloomingdale's and received so much notoriety that her business was profiled in People Magazine in 1978. Fitzpatrick Brown also worked at Country Curtains where she developed and produced the company's "City Curtains" brand. She was a member of the advisory council of the Austen Riggs Center and on the advisory board... (Berkshire Eagle (subscription))

The Berkshires Calendar for Jan. 11

Dalton CRA, 400 Main St., Dalton. Chester Town Hall: Coffee & Conversation public forum with state Sen. Benjamin B. Downing (D-Pittsfield). 2 to 4 p.m. 15 Middlefield Road, Chester. Community Supper: Free meal prepared by some of the finest chefs in the Berkshires. 5-6 p.m. No reservation required, donations accepted. Non-perishable food items also collected for food banks. 15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington. 413-528-2810. Hoosic River Watershed: Annual meeting. 7 p.m. in the. Learn about flumes and flowers, parks and Route 2 projects. Board members will present river-related initiatives in the watershed. Information: Steve McMahon, 413-458-2742 or s.mcmahon@hoorwa.org. Community hall of the First Congregational Church, Main Street, Williamstown. Jewish Federation of the Berkshires: "Core Stability, Flexible Feet and Balance" with Carol Bennett, at 10:45 a.m., preceding noon lunch, at Congregation Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield. Advertisement Master Gardener Hotline: Gardening questions answered by Master Gardeners, 9 to noon, leave a message and call will be returned the following Monday between 9 and noon, 413-298-5355. Pittsfield Sangha: "Meditation in the Chapel," noon to 12:30 p.m., Berkshire Medical Center chapel, 725 North St., Pittsfield. Linden Street Mediation. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., George Crane Memorial Center, 81 Linden St., Pittsfield. Pembury Bridge Club: ACBL-sponsored duplicate bridge, open game at 12:30 p.m., South Congregational Church, 110 South St., Pittsfield; Peter Samsel, 413-655-2416. D... (Berkshire Eagle (subscription))

Two Norwalk residents killed in crash

PITTSFIELD TWP. — An Elyria resident was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland on Tuesday and two Norwalk residents died after a motor vehicle accident Tuesday. BRUCE?BISHOP / CHRONICLEMembers of the Ohio Highway Patrol and rescue workers respond to a fatal two-car head-on collision on U.S. Route 20 in Pittsfield Township on Tuesday. Two Norwalk residents died in the crash. Ohio Highway Patrol Lt. Carlos Smith said the accident took place about 3:48 p.m. near Precision Automotive and Performance, 45250 U.S. Route 20. According to Smith, Leon Clowtis, 63, of Settlement Road in Norwalk, was driving a 2007 Chevy Aveo east on Route 20 when the vehicle went left of center, striking a 2011 Ford Edge driven by Benny Riggs, 75, of Elyria. Riggs attempted to avoid the crash but was struck head-on by Clowtis. Riggs, of Columbia Avenue, had to be extricated from his vehicle. Leon Clowtis, and his passenger, Susan Clowtis, also of Settlement Road in Norwalk, were pronounced dead at th... (Chronicle-Telegram)

Dear hacks, man buns and tiny houses: We're over you

Heather Donahue adds enzymes to a batch of milk that is in the process of becoming cheese at Balfour Farms, a small organic creamery in Pittsfield, Maine. Maines status as the state with the fastest-growing artisanal cheese industry is continuing into 2015. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) Story Tools: Social Media: Tweet NEW YORK — Spoiler alert: This is an unscientific look at some popular terms and favorite things of the year that we need to leave behind come 2016 because, frankly, they give us a headache. Need a warning so an ending or plot twist won’t be spoiled? Just don’t look! Also on our Over It list: adult coloring books, tiny houses, artisanal everything and the notion that cauliflower deserves to be anointed. For your consideration and in no particular order: HACKS We get it. There are ways around things that sometimes work better and cost less or are easier. The term has been ransacked for profit in every corner of culture. DIFFUSER BOTTLES You know those often brightly colored plastic bottles with the filter thing in the center where you put your cut fruit and whatever else you can think of to flavor your water? Just hydrate. MAN BUNS They’re everywhere, except maybe the majority of male heads in real life. A clip-in version is a scary little pouf. ADULT COLORING BOOKS Yes, millions sold! Yes, mindfulness! Yes, beautiful flowers and geometric patterns and all manner of animal life and wonder! We now have enough things for grown-ups to color to keep us stress-free clear through to Armageddon. CAULIFLOWER Wayyyy back in 2013, the question was posed: Is cauliflower the new kale? It’s 2015, people who have just discovered baked and roasted cauliflower, mashed cauliflower, cauliflower pasta sauce, cauliflower pizza crust and fancy things to do with what is a fine thing now delicately plated in fine restaurants. SPOILER ALERTS AND... (Lima Ohio)