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Before the museum closes indefinitely on Sunday, we took a look at its collection and just a few of the items that honor and preserve North Adams' past.
Greta Jochem
Reporter
The Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad is asking communities it serves to provide a total of $250,000 through their federal COVID-19 relief grants to help it through difficult times.
Heather Bellow
Reporter
The Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School ordered staff and students to shelter in place Thursday afternoon as police investigated an unknown threat, which was later deemed not credible.
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The Berkshire Eagle's daily recap on key COVID-19 data for Berkshire County and the state.
BOSTON — After peaking at a record level in early January, the statewide average for newly confirmed COVID-19 cases has dropped by more than two-thirds, a turnaround that prompted Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday to say the state has reached “the back side of the omicron surge.”
A suggestion from a retired physician last month to think about vaccination passports for indoor dining got a frosty reaction from area residents attending a virtual information session.
North Adams City Councilor Ashley Shade is seeking to repeal an ordinance dating back to the 1940s that sets a 10 p.m. curfew for minors under the age of 16.
Residents who wanted to buy homes, including some in North Adams, were "unfairly and deceptively" ensnared into agreements for unaffordable homes in poor condition, the attorney general alleges in a lawsuit.
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The first few weeks of Eric Adams mayoralty, and he has already made a great deal of news and stirred some controversy. He has been criticized…
In his final State of the Commonwealth address as governor, Charlie Baker played Santa Claus, pulling a bunch of tax breaks from his bags. Man…
Dorothy Day, the 20th century activist who fought for the poor and the oppressed, is up for sainthood.
Massachusetts has long prided itself on its high educational standards — a pride that is often but not always justified. In the case of critic…
The Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy is polling its members on legislation that appears to address the persistent issues with host community…
BOSTON (AP) — Boston's vaccination mandate won't go into effect on Monday for some city workers, following a judge's order Thursday.
The Massachusetts Senate debated and unanimously passed the state's latest COVID-19 response bill Wednesday.
BOSTON — Businessman Chris Doughty announced Wednesday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Massachusetts.
Annual town election nomination papers will be available by appointment at the town clerk’s office beginning Tuesday, Feb. 1.
The Williamstown Democratic Town Committee will hold a virtual caucus at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, via Zoom to elect six delegates and four alternates to the State Democratic Convention.
The Burnett Gallery at the Jones Library invites artists to apply to exhibit in the virtual monthly art shows beginning June 2022 through May 2023.
Construct Inc., a nonprofit provider of affordable housing, is accepting lottery applications for a three-bedroom house in Becket. The sale is limited to first-time homebuyers at 80 percent or less of area median income.
In "Horizon Within" a new show at Carrie Chen Gallery, artists Arlene Santana Thornton, Julie Shapiro and Sandra Harper exhibit recent works which call attention to each artists' practice of meeting their subjective internal experience with the landscape that inspires them.
"Horizon Within" opens at the 16 Railroad St. gallery on Saturday, Jan. 22 and runs through Feb. 27. A public reception will be held, 3 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 29
There's no need to feel intimidated about caring for houseplants, says Emilee Yawn, co-owner of The Plant Connector in North Adams. Yawn offers tips for getting the most out of your indoor greenery during these cold winter months.
In the late 1860s, penniless but well-connected Constance Cary Harrison arrived in New York via Richmond, Va., following her husband's release from solitary confinement in a military prison. Together, they reinvented their lives, and she began a new life as a novelist.
If Mike Tierney, a 2010 Taconic High School graduate, wins a Grammy, he’s decided this much: Unlike other audio engineers and producers, he will not display the award, a gilded gramophone, in his bathroom.
The key word in the title of Daniel Bullen’s “Daniel Shays’s Honorable Rebellion,” subtitled “An American Story,” is “Honorable.” It is Bullen…
Depending on who you talk to, 2022 is either going to be one of those “this is my year” years, or a cautious minefield to enter if read as “20…
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John Bradbury, pictured, and co-owners Jason Koperniak, Christopher St. Cyr, and Mitchell Bresett are among the new owners of the former Hot Dog Ranch on State Street in North Adams. The restaurant has a new name too — The Ranch.
Greta Jochem
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You could be running your business for years with no thought of selling your business, and then you get a call out of the blue from someone who wants to buy your company. If the call interests you, you’ll want to: Display your business in a fashion that maximizes value; negotiate the terms t…
Brandi Scalise took over the former Lotus Salon & Spa in Pittsfield, and following a massive renovation project re-named her new business, Blu Salon & Spa.
The Federal Communications Commission has awarded Berkshire Healthcare Systems $835,068 from its COVID-19 Telehealth Program to support its efforts to continue serving patients during the pandemic.
UMass football coach Don Brown is finalizing his first recruiting class.
Cole Boisvert, Landon Champney and Jacob Howland all scored 15 points as the Hornets bounced back and won for the seventh time in eight games.
Taconic picked up its 10th straight win on Thursday, while Mount Everett clocked win No. 9 on the season, both out in Springfield.
The Hurricanes responded to a loss Wednesday with a win on Thursday against Greylock. The Drury and Mount Everett girls were also in action.
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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A tribute to those we have lost, September - November 2021
The best of the best of Berkshire County, chosen by Berkshire Eagle readers.
1Berkshire presents the official guide to the 65th Annual Fall Foliage Parade.
News, information and resources geared towards senior citizens and their caregivers, in the Berkshires and beyond
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires presents the 2021 Berkshire Nonprofit Awards
