Berkshire legislator asks Gov. Baker to crack down on short-term rental industry
Look Ahead, Pittsfield: Adapting city systems to face coronavirus threat
The Outlook: Springlike weather to keep at bay for most of the week
In Massachusetts, nursing homes, rehab centers eyed for COVID-19-only care
Coronavirus cases in Berkshires rise to 151 Sunday; woman dies
Spring-like weather to remain elusive for most of the week
Cory Thurston retiring as head of Pittsfield Economic Development Authority
Police seek tips on Friday shooting that injured man
'Off the charts': Virus hotspots grow in middle America
Early quarantines foreshadowed a growing threat in the Berkshires
Throughout the Berkshires, it began with a foreshadowing. Trips abroad forced a few people into 14-day quarantines. More houses locked down, one by one. Then invisibly, everything changed. …
Visit our Rest of River Cleanup page, covering the planned burial of toxic Housatonic River sediment in Berkshire County dump sites.
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After 39-year run, couple seeks to sell Paperdilly in Lee
LEE — After successfully riding out four decades of a roller-coaster economy, and surviving a near-crippling car-pedestrian accident, Doug Wilcox is eager to retire and vacate the thriving …
Lee firm helps in fight against coronavirus
LEE — Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing has been chosen by a private company to help develop a medication to combat the effects of the new coronavirus. The proposed serum that BSM will help …
Social distancing guts Berkshire hospitality industry
The county's hospitality industry is taking a severe hit from the coronavirus pandemic, with a sharp decline in reservations and hundreds of layoffs, with many more anticipated. "The impact is …
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Stop the hop: Workers average 2.3 jobs in a 5-year span
PITTSFIELD — Never before have workers in the United States had so many occupational options. It’s a boon for job seekers, but a bane for employers. Job-hopping (yep, that’s a …
Braves level up: Taconic girls basketball delivers 1st state title in program history
PITTSFIELD — By the time kids begin elementary school they're already setting goals. Some dream of becoming a firefighter or even president of the United States. Others are just trying to …
One victory away Sokaitis led NASC to NCAA D-III Elite Eight
Gene Chague | Berkshire Woods and Waters: MassWildlife conservation easement acquisition finalizes coverage of Steadman Pond
Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: What might a spring with no Western Massachusetts tournaments look like?
Lauren R. Stevens | Hikes and Walks: Seeking Berkshire County waterfalls in time of social distancing
Berkshire County baseball coaches, players playing waiting game
Still hope for Steel Rail Half Marathon; Virtual 5K Series introduced, as Berkshire Running Center wades through coronavirus pandemic
Berkshire County sports notes, March 28: Youth lacrosse, hoop teams win titles
2019-20 The Berkshire Eagle All-Stars: Girls Soccer
College Notebook: Chaz Williams defensive player of year in Iceland; 2 UMass hockey players sign pro contracts
Our Opinion: Don't let virus lower the census
It truly is a low blow that a pandemic would arrive at the same time that a 10-year U.S. Census is being conducted. That is the reality, however, and while Berkshire County residents are …
What we're (finally) reading: Time for classics and epics
"Moby Dick." "Middlemarch." "Ulysses." "Infinite Jest." "Crime and Punishment." For many, such books have been read grudgingly, because there was a grade riding on it, and completion of the …
Kristen Bell hosts pandemic special for kids, families
LOS ANGELES — Kristen Bell is hosting a Nickelodeon special with a "kid's-eye view" of the coronavirus pandemic to address youngsters' concerns and help families weather the crisis, the channel …
More brawn than brain in 'Bloodshot'
Film clips / March 13-19
A free-spirited Wendy takes flight in reimagining of the classic J.M. Barrie tale about not wanting to grow up
'The Way Back' feels like little more than a cheap punch in the gut
Austen's 'Emma' makes a light, airy, dreamlike affair on screen
