DALTON — Police were investigating an explosion yesterday that sent one person to the hospital and resulted in the arrest of another.   Full Story

DALTON — Nomination papers for positions on the annual town election ballot are available at the Town Clerk's office.   Full Story

Thanks to a $675,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Pittsfield Fire Department is set to replace its 34-year-old aerial ladder truck.   Full Story

DALTON — The town has moved two steps closer to renovation reality.   Full Story

The Dalton CRA will hold a 3-on-3 basketball tournament for junior high and high school boys and girls on Friday.   Full Story

Friday, September 14 Berkshire Eagle Staff DALTON — Voters at a special district meeting Wednesday night unanimously approved plans and   Full Story

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PITTSFIELD — A Dalton man was held without bail yesterday after allegedly intimidating the woman set to testify against him in a domestic assault trial that begins tomorrow in District Court.

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DALTON — Police are continuing to investigate a car-bicycle accident on Main Street yesterday   Full Story

Friday, June 08 DALTON — The Dalton Art Guild, a nonprofit organization for local Berkshire artists, announced its eighth annual Artists and Students Show, held through June 29 at Miller Supply Company, 205 West St., Pittsfield. The Opening Gala Reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow.   Full Story

DALTON — The Board of Governors of the Dalton Community Recreation Association has set May 19 for its annual Gibb Kittredge Volunteer Award Night, to be held at Wahconah Country Club, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This award attempts to honor the memory of Gibb Kittredge, and bring recognition to a person or organization that embodies the generosity   Full Story

Rock-solid stability anchors this paper-making town
Driving up the long Route 9 hill from Pittsfield's Coltsville intersection feels like taking a journey back in time. Cross the town line, and there's a sense of history, rock-solid stability and prosperity. "We're the backbone of Berkshire County," says Select Board Chairman Tom Szczepaniak, a 12-year resident formerly from Lanesborough who owns Variety Trucking. "When you cross the line, it's a whole new world. People are deep here; they don't get in your business, but if you ask for help, the whole town shows up. Everybody comes together and supports every sport, every kid."   Full Story

Incorporated: 1784. Settled: 1755. Population: 6,892 (2000 U.S. Census); 6,882 (2005 town census). Area: 21.81 square miles. Elevation: 1,150 feet (average). Average annual snowfall: 81 inches. Median resident age: 40.1.   Full Story