After it wreaked havoc on east Lee in 1886, Mud Pond — now known as Basin Pond — fell back into relative obscurity. “Mud pond is a repulsive sheet of water,” wrote one commentator in the Berkshire ...

The ‘70s were a colorful time. They featured a vibrant society, growing diversity, and a mix of optimism and disillusionment. It was a decade shaped by recession, inflation, and prominent political ...