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Allco Renewable Energy and its two partner companies want a second curb cut to reach property it purchased, most of it in a residential zone. But the town’s zoning board is skeptical, since the company’s leaders claim the site is for agricultural use.
Pittsfield's Fourth of July Parade returned after a two-year hiatus from the COVID-19 pandemic. For those who attended, the parade offered a welcome return to form for Pittsfield, bringing smiling faces together on a nearly flawless morning.
Matt Martinez
News Reporter
The Housatonic River Initiative is urging the Lee Board of Health to hold a public hearing and decide if a planned PCB landfill puts the townspeople and river at risk. However, the board's chair says the panel may not have the authority to act.
Dick Lindsay
General reporter
A new mural by local artist Jesse Tobin McCauley will greet visitors to the city at the Intermodal Center in Pittsfield. The mural was completed in anticipation of the Berkshire Flyer's first trips, slated for July 8.
Matt Martinez
News Reporter
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Investigators are looking for more information about a crash that killed a motorcyclist.
Pittsfield firefighters put out a blaze that erupted late Monday in a three-unit apartment building on Orchard Street, a scene captured on video.
A parade's easy vibe suggests that COVID-19 is mostly a memory for Pittsfield residents and visitors
Pittsfield residents and visitors feel like the worst of the pandemic is mostly over — and showed it at the city's July 4 parade. Some businesses still notice a slower pace.
Tripping down memory lane at Tanglewood with James Taylor and his All-Star Band is a balm to soothe shattered spirits.
The event, to be held at Town Hall on Labor Day weekend, offers up to 7,000 books donated by area residents; proceeds benefit the Lenox Library Association.
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It doesn’t matter to me when a woman somewhere in the United States decides she’s going to have a baby. It does matter to me that she thinks it’s any of her business whether I’m having a baby.
The Supreme Court’s controversial overturning of Roe v. Wade has exposed stark divides in the nation. Millions of woman will lose the right to…
The number is 37 — as in five days ago my wife, Paula, and I, celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary.
It’s time to raise $100 million to protect farmland in Berkshire County.
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a fisherman believed to have fallen overboard from a fishing trawler near Marth's Vineyard. Crewmates of the man contacted the Coast Guard early Friday morning after he disappeared from the Susan Rose, a 77-foot-long fishing vessel based in Point Judith, R.I. Coast Guard cutters and aircraft searched for the man on Friday and Saturday morning in the waters between New Bedford and Martha's Vineyard. On Saturday afternoon the Coast Guard announced it had suspended the search. The missing 54-year-old fisherman has not been identified.
The attorney general’s office and the Baker administration’s public safety arm have spelled out for licensing authorities and law enforcement …
A Massachusetts man has agreed to plead guilty to fraudulently obtaining about $1.2 million in federal loans intended to help businesses struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal prosecutors say 59-year-old James Joseph Cohen, of Wenham, between April 2020 and September 2021 submitted six false applications in which he overstated the earnings, the number of employees, and the payroll for two companies he controlled. Prosecutors say he used the money to pay personal and business loans, including for a mortgage and car payments. A date at which he will plead guilty to bank fraud has not yet been scheduled.
Judge rules social media, membership questions inappropriate in police recertification questionnaire
BOSTON — Just days before the deadline for thousands of law enforcement officers to be recertified, a judge has ruled that two of the eight qu…
The city's Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced the return of the “Summer Outdoor Movie Series” on Fridays, July 8 to 29, at Clapp Park.
The ACLU of Massachusetts' “Know Your Sheriff” campaign, a statewide public education initiative, will host a Berkshire County sheriff candidate forum at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, via Zoom.
Berkshire author Kevin O'Hara will read from and talk about his new book, "Ins and Outs of a Locked Ward," on Thursday, July 7, at the Richmond Free Public Library.
Henry the Juggler will present his zany attempts to defy the laws of gravity on Friday, July 8, at the Lee Library.
"Imprinted: Illustrating Race," on view at the Norman Rockwell Museum through the end of October, answers in a sprawling exhibit that covers 400 years of illustrated history with some 300 artworks and objects.
Ethereal yet somehow earthy, it was unlike any lentil soup we’d ever had — orange and slightly tangy. We were left curious about its flavor. It turned out the secret ingredient was apricots, the national fruit of Armenia.
Quite often in Italy zucchini blossoms are stuffed with a piece of mozzarella and an anchovy fillet, and while I have made this version successfully, our favorite stuffing is ricotta with pesto, grated cheese (pecorino or Parmesan), and a little bit of lemon.
Matthew Neenan’s 2018 dance “A Million Voices” opens the triple bill performed by the Los Angeles-based BODYTRAFFIC at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival this week, reminding us instantly of how terrific this contemporary dance company is.
On Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Spencertown Academy Arts Center — located atop a hill near the Village Green in the Spencertown hamlet of rural Austerlitz, N.Y. — will host a free, festive Community Day for all ages. Music, performances, art and historical exhibits offering a glimpse at its storied past are scheduled throughout the day.
No one likes sitting around thinking about the consequences of their own mortality. For most of us, it’s an uncomfortable topic even in the ab…
Our original store is in the heart of the beautiful Berkshires. We brought the Berkshires to Boston with our second retail location in the “Eastie” neighborhood. Our knowledgeable, friendly team is ready to guide you or order online before your visit and you’ll be in and ou…
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Heather Swistak describes how she became a dental hygienist and why she likes the profession so much.
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ExtraSpecialTeas, a teahouse that employs adults with special needs, is planning to open an outdoor event and dining space at its new location in Housatonic.
Price Chopper/Market 32 is issuing a voluntary manufacturer recall on 16 oz. bottles of Top Care three percent USP hydrogen peroxide.
DALLAS (AP) — The prospect of a takeover of Spirit Airlines threatens to upend the cheap-fare end of the industry much like a series of mergers among big airlines reduced choices for travelers.
Robbie Burnett hit a ninth-inning single to score Bo Bramer with a game-winning run on Monday night in front of a standing-room-only crowd in Pittsfield.
The Independence Day Run returned to downtown Pittsfield on Monday for the first time since 2019, traversing 5K along the Fourth of July parade route to an exciting finish at Wahconah Park.
Playing before the largest crowd of the season, 2,327 got to see visiting Brockton score four runs in the top of the seventh inning to break a tie and hand the Pittsfield Suns their third straight loss.
Evan Franz of Tamarack, N.Y., thought it was going to be a good day to meet members of the Brockton Rox who were the children of Boston Red Sox legends he grew up rooting for. Little did he know that the Rox and the Pittsfield Suns put together a surprise at Wahconah Park that included a one-day contract with the Rox and an at-bat against Pittsfield starter Freddy Mosier.
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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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.
