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It’s “business as usual” at his two operating restaurants in Lenox, the Olde Heritage and Firefly. The outcome for the rest of the properties remains to be seen.
About seven months after a change at a dangerous intersection, traffic so far seems to be smoother.
Greta Jochem
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The 20 rooms at the Windflower Inn will become workforce housing for those with "moderate income levels," with some reserved for low-income tenants. It's a new way to think about housing.
Heather Bellow
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Leaders of local municipal broadband projects gathered Thursday to thank Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito for their leadership on closing the digital divide in Massachusetts. But access gaps remain — and this is what the state plans to do about it.
Larry Parnass
Managing editor for innovation
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A tip led animal cruelty investigators to this East Road property in West Stockbridge where people told The Eagle the horses have gone with a lack of shelter, proper food and care. Some are sick and limping.
Around 9:30 a.m. Friday, Northern Berkshire EMS reported a vehicle rollover.
Snow will be scarce in the days ahead, and temperatures will be somewhat milder than normal, with highs near 50 on Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
An unidentified hunter who had gone missing on Wednesday was found dead early Friday, according to state police.
Every year, there are roughly 1,000 hunting accidents in the U.S. and Canada. Victims of hunting accidents are most often hunters, but many also involve people who are just out for a hike, completely unaware its hunting season.
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A pandemic-inspired chore of gathering family yearbooks reveals a collection of 65 of them, spanning almost 100 years. But what purpose do they still serve?
A dictator’s dilemma: How do you arrest people for posting about banana peels without adding to the ridicule that undermines your rule?
We are glad to see folks with both relevant competency and Berkshire background brought to the table. Too often, that hasn't been the case when state officials have purported to tackle issues on behalf of all Bay Staters.
Carole Owens: There's less room for division when we center our blessings, our hopes and our decency
A friend wished me a Happy Thanksgiving and wanted me to know one of the things he was thankful for was our friendship. Nice, right? In this h…
An American service member who survived the notorious Bataan Death March during World War II but later died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp has finally been accounted for. Military officials announced Friday that the remains of Army Air Forces Pvt. Joseph E. Lescaut, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, were identified in August using mitochondrial DNA analysis as well as dental and anthropological analysis and circumstantial evidence. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says Lescaut was reported captured in the Philippines in 1942. After the 65-mile forced march, he died in July 1942. Lescaut will now be buried in Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined.
Rhode Island has become the latest state to allow recreational marijuana sales. Customers started lining up to buy recreational marijuana in the state early Thursday morning, a little more than six months after Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation permitting such sales to people 21 and older. Five stores are currently allowed to sell recreational cannabis products, but the state could eventually have dozens more. They are in Central Falls, Providence, Pawtucket, Portsmouth and Warwick. All five stores had already been selling medical marijuana. The co-owner of Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket said the store opened earlier than normal on Thursday and business has been brisk.
A 21-year-old Vermont man is facing federal charges that he purchased a handgun that was found less than 24-hours later at the scene of a shootout in Springfield, Massachusetts, that resulted in the deaths of two men. Prosecutors say that Cameron Yee, of South Burlington, was arrested Tuesday. He appeared in court Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty. Court documents say Yee was paid $2,000 by a man he knew as “Jay" to buy a .40 caliber handgun and that Yee knew Jay was involved in a dispute with another man. Prosecutors did not specifically say if the man who was killed was Jay. Yee's attorney declined comment.
New York congressman Hakeem Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress. Democrats met Wednesday behind closed doors for the internal party elections as Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside. House Democrats are ushering in a new generation of leaders. The 52-year-old Jeffries has vowed to “get things done,” even after Republicans won control of the chamber and relegate Democrats to the minority party in January. The trio led by Jeffries includes 59-year-old Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts as the Democratic whip and 43-year-old Rep. Pete Aguilar of California as caucus chairman.
In celebration of the holiday season, the city has announced this year’s free parking schedule.
Images Cinema will present Music in Movies: Roomful of Teeth, Carter Burwell and "Catherine Called Birdy," a fundraising event, on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
The Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts has received a $25,000 Catalyst Grant from the Women’s Foundation of Boston.
Berkshire Environmental Action Team will lead a free winter tree identification walk on Saturday, Dec. 10, in Springside Park
On Dec. 10 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Stockbridge and again on Dec. 11 at Trinity Lime Rock Episcopal Church in Lakeville, Conn., Crescendo Chorus will perform “Resonet In Laudibus — Resounding Joyful Praises", an hour-long program.
A new show, "Eloise and More: The Life and Art of Hilary Knight," at the Norman Rockwell Museum, takes a deep dive into the career of the illustrator who gave us the precocious Eloise.
"Home for the Holidays," featuring performances by Wanda Houston, Billy Keane, and Grammy-nominated Matt Cusson, is a benefit concert for the Berkshire Music School and Music in Common, parent organization of the Black Legacy Project.
Berkshire Theatre Group's early summer season includes “contact,” a Tony Award-winning dance musical; “What the Constitution Means to Me,” a co-production with WAM Theatre; “Photograph 51,”; and the world premiere of “The Smile of Her,” by Christine Lahti. Tickets go on sale Dec. 2.
"In the Shadow of the Hills," on view at the Bennington Museum through Dec. 31, is both an exhibition and museum fundraiser featuring the work of 27 regional artists. The exhibition is most intriguing when the artists use their own experiences and imaginations to interpret current and historic events.
“Oh! It smells so good in here! What is that!?” That’s the exclamation we hear most behind the counter at the country store when folks step ov…
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Team Auto Group, the new owners of Pittsfield's Nissan dealership, arrived in the Berkshires Thursday to assess their new acquisition.
Tony Dobrowolski
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“Green Monday,” which falls on Dec. 12 this year, is the third-busiest shopping day of the year, only to be outperformed by Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Terms like the “total addressable market” (TAM) and “target market” may surface in your 2023 marketing planning. While they are related, there are important distinctions, and treating them as synonyms may result in wasted advertising spending.
Could the S&P500 climb higher? It could, says columnist Bill Schmick, but based on recent market action, we seem closer to a top, not a bottom.
McCann Tech is taking over the North Berkshire ice hockey co-op and Matt Parise is the new head coach, tasked with the job.
The Williams College men's soccer team will seek to win its first NCAA Division III championship since 1995, when the Ephs play the University of Chicago in Saturday's championship game.
There will be some second-generation basketball at the Mullins Center Monday night. Eagle sports columnist Howard Herman spoke with Tairi Ketner, the son of the late Lari Ketner, about playing in the arena where his dad starred for UMass back in the late 1990s.
The Williams College men's soccer team will play for an NCAA Division III championship on Saturday. After beating Mary Washington in a national semifinal, the Ephs will play the University of Chicago for the national title.
The Associated Press tracks down some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals that were shared widely on social media.
Things to do this week in Berkshire County
The best of the best of Berkshire County, chosen by Berkshire Eagle readers
1Berkshire presents the official guide to the 66th Annual Fall Foliage Parade.
The annual guide to preparing your home for the coming New England winter.
Berkshire Community College presents an annual roundup of forty young leaders making a difference in Berkshire County.
Embrace warmer weather with the Berkshire Eagle's guide to backyard improvement.
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires presents the 2022 Berkshire Nonprofit Awards
