This column on the art of the carousel is in response to readers who asked how volunteers actually carved the horses on the Berkshire Carousel. Figure carving for carousels became a lost art in 1930.

A common task in a laboratory setting is that of sampling, where a bit of e.g. liquid has to be sampled from a series of containers. Doing this by hand is possible, but tedious, ergo an autosampler ...

The Berkshire Carousel was always a gift to Pittsfield. From its inception in 2005, it was initially endorsed by city and business leaders. The overall intent of the project was to lessen community ...