BOSTON — The legalization of the recreational marijuana in Massachusetts offers a chance for economic growth for Berkshire County, area legislators believe, in agricultural and retail sectors. … more

NORTH ADAMS — Henry Bourdon didn't even see the fox until it jumped out of the bushes.Bourdon, 66, was walking his dog behind Greylock School about 6:30 p.m. Sunday when the animal lunged … more

PITTSFIELD — North Street will get a little less friendly next week.If you've walked down the main drag during lunchtime in the past 20 years, you've likely been greeted by hot dog vendor Ernie … more

SAVOY — "How much" is likely to be a central question this week when Savoy residents gather once again to talk about wind power.Not how much taller, but how much more money?Nearly a decade … more

If you're enjoying the belated arrival of summer-like heat during these first days of autumn, don't get too used to it.After a two-day flirtation with record highs, followed by Monday's scorcher, the … more

GREAT BARRINGTON — Electricity in town will soon come from a wind power source for less than standard green energy prices after the Select Board last week decided to pool the town's collective … more

Should football go the way of dueling and cockfighting? In his weekly podcast, Don Morrison waxes poetic about his own football career, while contemplating the future of the sport which has been connected to neurological and behavioral disorders. more

LENOX — A Stockbridge couple were killed Sunday afternoon after an SUV ran through a stop sign and struck their vehicle on Route 20, according to Lenox police.James L. Kelly, 60, and his wife, … more

LENOX — Borrowing football terminology, a spread formation scored big with merchants and helped boost attendance at the 38th annual Apple Squeeze.The weekend downtown festival was staged well … more

GREAT BARRINGTON — Without spending a penny, Carla Hiers kicked a lifelong heroin habit at an upscale Cummington detox center.But not everyone struggling with addiction can afford to get … more