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Mayor Linda Tyer said “My personal timeline is right now," when it comes to building out the city's mental health response. Tyer said the city's hiring process slows things down a little bit, but that she hopes to have job postings for two licensed social workers advertised by next month.
Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
The W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project nonprofit has presented one of its new drawings showing a life-sized Du Bois, in bronze, holding a book in an oval-shaped plaza with marble seating.
Heather Bellow
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Experienced and new small business owners learned more about available information to help their enterprises succeed at the first Berkshire Business Resource Expo
Tony Dobrowolski
Business writer
The name Frank J. Murray didn't ring a lot of bells for people in North Adams, when he was depicted escorting President Harry S. Truman in a news photo in 1950. But Murray's sister knew all about her brother's service to six U.S. presidents over four decades. Columnist Bernard A. Drew tells his story.
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Bicycle lanes on North Street have “calmed” traffic, decreased accidents and garnered the support of public safety officials in the city, according to a new report, accomplishing what the city set out to achieve nearly two years ago.
An infestation of the spotted lanternfly has been found in Springfield last week, officials say. The sap-feeding insect has damaged vineyards, orchards and agricultural commodities in other states.
CONCORD, N.H. — A jury on Tuesday acquitted a commercial truck driver of causing the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a horrific head-on collision in northern New Hampshire that exposed fatal flaws in the processing of license revocations across states.
A proposal to allow the American Legion hall in Dalton to serve alcohol outdoors was tabled by members of the Select Board, who had concerns that the state would not approve the plans as they stood.
The hot spell that began easing Tuesday afternoon was the longest and most intense since 2001.
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The name Frank J. Murray didn't ring a lot of bells for people in North Adams, when he was depicted escorting President Harry S. Truman in a news photo in 1950. But Murray's sister knew all about her brother's service to six U.S. presidents over four decades. Columnist Bernard A. Drew tells his story.
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An infestation of the spotted lanternfly has been found in Springfield last week, officials say. The sap-feeding insect has damaged vineyards, orchards and agricultural commodities in other states.
Actor Ezra Miller has been charged with felony burglary in Vermont, the latest in a string of incidents involving the embattled star of “The Flash.” Vermont State Police said in a report Monday that they responded to a burglary complaint in Stamford on May 1. Police found that several bottles of alcohol were taken from a residence while the homeowners weren’t present. Police charged Miller after consulting surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses. Police said they located Miller shortly before midnight on Saturday and issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court on Sept. 26 for arraignment.
A day after Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to secure U.S. Senate passage of a sweeping climate, prescription drug pricing and tax reform bill, the praise rolled in from across the Bay State.
The Berkshire Environmental Action Team is sponsoring a free tree identification walk on Saturday, Aug. 13. Participants will meet at the trailhead of Lower Bowker’s Woods, a Laurel Hill Association property located in Glendale.
The Pittsfield Farmers Market is hosting a Cupcake Throwdown from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 13, at The Common. Ten bakers will compete and community judges will taste, vote and declare a winner.
Berkshire South Regional Community Center's 20th anniversary gala celebration will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. Tickets are still available.
Tickets are available for the GE Pensioners and Quarter Century Club's annual picnic on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the VFW, 366 East Housatonic St., Dalton.
Suzy Frelinghuysen had two artistic passions — painting and the opera. She pursued both her passions as careers, successfully.
It turns out the etymology of succotash is an anglicized version of the Native American language which challenged early European settlers of New England. The Narragansett tribe’s “msickquatash” is a dish the Rhode Island Native Americans made with simmering corn in which other ingredients they had hanging around were added.
No seashore vacation is complete without days at the beach and plenty of seafood. I had my fill of sea scallops, sampled some outstanding lobster and tried clams. However, it was a shrimp scampi my friend, Rich, made at the campground that won the seafood honors for the vacation.
The Tanglewood concert on the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 7, provided a wonderful variety of music, from the delicate shimmer of strings to the heart-stopping loveliness of a double concerto to the thunderous power of a large orchestra in full flood.
Now in its third year, "Celebration of Black Voices,” a free four-day festival, running Aug. 11 through 14 on Pittsfield’s West Side, aims to celebrate the local Black community through artistic engagement and by showcasing a mix of professional artists and local talent.
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With the annual inflation rate currently about 9 percent, the value of the dollar is shrinking along with your purchasing power, which is running out of control. Here are some tips to get the most bang for the buck on the upcoming sales tax holiday weekend.
National Alliance on Mental Illness Berkshire County will hold its annual meeting and awards dinner Sept. 27 at Hotel on North’s Shire Hall.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has been named as an “Energy Leader” by Efficiency Vermont.
Nicholas Bryant, who recently became a patrol officer for the Pittsfield Police Department, talks about the reasons why he took this step, the dangers of the job, and the rewards he receives from this often demanding profession.
Florida State transfer Marcus Cushnie is looking to lead the UMass defensive line on the field and on the sidelines.
Lenox High grad Nick Nicotra made a decision to try and walk on to the football team at Boston College. The former Lee football player made it, and is listed as a wide receiver on the BC roster. Jude Rorke, who played against Nicotra at Mount Greylock, has taken a similar path and has walked on at Holy Cross.
Wahconah football coach Gary Campbell Jr. took some two dozen of his Warriors to a summer football camp at Penn State. He said the experience is invaluable.
North Adams manager Austin Straub looks back on a tough 2022 season that saw the SteepleCats finish 11-33.
The Associated Press tracks down some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals that were shared widely on social media.
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Embrace warmer weather with the Berkshire Eagle's guide to backyard improvement.
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires presents the 2022 Berkshire Nonprofit Awards
A tribute to those we have lost, December 2021 - February 2022.
Prepare for the long-term with The Berkshire Eagle’s annual guide to financial readiness and life planning.
