Jim Zarroli

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Jim Zarroli

In its heyday, the Berkshire Mall was the place to go in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, drawing huge crowds of enthusiastic shoppers and producing plenty of tax dollars for the small town. “There were times you could not find a parking place in this mall -- inside, it was packed,” said Timothy Sorrell, a town selectman and former police chief in rural Lanesborough, which has a population of about 3,000. For teenagers in particular, it was the place to hang out.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Jim Zarroli |David Degner

In its heyday, the Berkshire Mall was the place to go in Lanesborough, Mass., drawing huge crowds of enthusiastic shoppers and producing plenty of tax dollars for the small town. “There were times you could not find a parking place in this mall — inside, it was packed,” said Timothy Sorrell, a town selectman and former police chief in rural Lanesborough, which has a population of about 3,000. For teenagers in particular, it was the place to hang out.

Feb 24, 2025 | rethinking65.com | Jim Zarroli

Nicki Wilson was shocked when her local newspaper reported in March 2023 that the Triplex Theater, an independent four-screen movie house in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was shutting down after almost three decades in business. The Triplex, the only theater in town, was a much-loved fixture, attracting moviegoers from all around the Berkshires, even on winter nights when not much else was open, Wilson said. “I couldn’t imagine living in a town without a movie theater,” she said.

Feb 18, 2025 | infobae.com | Jim Zarroli

(Square Feet)Nicki Wilson se sorprendió cuando su periódico local informó en marzo de 2023 que el Triplex Theater, un cine independiente de cuatro salas de Great Barrington, Massachusetts, iba a cerrar después de casi tres décadas en activo. El Triplex, el único cine de la ciudad, era un lugar muy querido, que atraía a espectadores de todo Berkshires, incluso en las noches de invierno, cuando no había mucho más abierto, relató Wilson. "No podía imaginarme vivir en una ciudad sin cine", comentó.

Feb 17, 2025 | nytimes.com | Jim Zarroli

Nicki Wilson was shocked when her local newspaper reported in March 2023 that the Triplex Theater, an independent four-screen movie house in Great Barrington, Mass., was shutting down after almost three decades in business. The Triplex, the only theater in town, was a much-loved fixture, attracting moviegoers from all around the Berkshires, even on winter nights when not much else was open, Ms. Wilson said. "I couldn't imagine living in a town without a movie theater," she said.