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For some residents of Windsor, mail delivery is more predictable than the weather. They know it isn’t coming. The U.S. Postal Service says its vans can’t navigate dirt roads where snow and ice lingers in winter. Other delivery services manage to get through, residents say. Town officials have been looking for answers for more than a year.
The drug xylazine, which is not an opiate and doesn't respond to opiate overdose reversal medication like naloxone, is being increasingly found in the drug supply in New England and beyond. A testing program in the Berkshires is tracking its rise.
Greta Jochem
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Animals brought Kelly Hathaway comfort during times of grief. But at some point she found herself in over her head.
Amanda Burke
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A family of bowling enthusiasts from Pittsfield have purchased Imperial Bowling Center and are converting it into a tenpin facility.
Tony Dobrowolski
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In August 2020, state police raided a Savoy home, after its heavy use of electricity drew suspicion. More than two years later, its owner, Bin Huang, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and received two years of probation — along with forfe…
During Mass MoCA's free day, a valentines for North Adams project asked visitors why they love the city.
An unidentified male was struck and killed by a tractor trailer just south of the U.S. Route 7-Kocher Drive intersection on Friday evening in Bennington, Vt.
"We know the exhaustion of constant police brutality, but we cannot give up the fight for police reform. Our lives depend on it," Dennis Powell — president of the NAACP Berkshire County Branch, an organization hosting the rally — wrote in a news release for the event.
Around 10:30 p.m., Friday police responded to a report that shots were fired near Zen's Pub, according to the police call log posted on their website.
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The most pressing question must be answered sooner rather than later: Exactly what is the status of that $31 million in tax credits that Massachusetts offered Wayfair for job creation in the commonwealth?
Who was that fellow running down this lonesome stretch of road? Haven’t I seen him before, in Windsor, perhaps, during a snowstorm? Or was it in Savoy, when he emerged through a wintry fog?
Watching movies and TV shows on devices not much larger than a postage stamp feels as if civilization is taking a giant leap backward. I’m almost ready to chalk it up to bad parenting.
Eagle columnist Leonard Quart writes: "The film offers a clear and powerful, if slightly too sanitized version, of a Russian hero and martyr."
The husband of a Massachusetts woman who is accused of killing two of their three children and assaulting a third who later died says his family was the best thing that ever happened to him, and that he forgives his wife. Patrick Clancy’s statement appeared Saturday on a fundraising site to assist with medical bills, funeral services, and legal help. His wife, Lindsay Clancy, is facing two counts of murder and other charges after their 5-year-old daughter, Cora, and their 3-year-old son Dawson, 3, were strangled last week inside the family home in Duxbury. said. They were pronounced dead at a hospital. On Friday, the youngest child, 7-month-old Callan, also died.
A Massachusetts prosecutor says a mother has been charged with reckless endangerment of a child in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter, who allegedly was exposed to illegal drugs while the two were living in a car in Peabody. The 28-year-old woman was ordered held without bail following her arraignment Friday. She pleaded not guilty to the charge, as well as to a charge of permitting substantial injuries to a child. The prosecutor said the child was brought to a hospital on Jan. 18 after she appeared unresponsive. Efforts to revive her were unsuccessful. A message seeking comment was left for the woman's lawyer.
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) _ Enterprise Bancorp Inc. (EBTC) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $12.3 million.
Addressing hundreds of business leaders, Gov. Maura Healey said she is keyed into their concerns about competitiveness, tax burdens, a shortage of employees, runaway housing prices and unreliable transportation services. But her speech included few specifics about what her nascent administration will do to tackle those issues.
Guardrail work will cause delays Monday and Tuesday on an eastbound section of I-90 in West Stockbridge.
Berkshire Community College held a traditional pinning ceremony and awards night for 19 graduates of its Associate Degree in Nursing program on Thursday evening, Jan. 26.
Inspirational speaker Joseph Cardillo will return to the Berkshire Athenaeum auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 4, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the book, "Your Playlist Can Change Your Life."
The Berkshire Conservation District and Northeast Organic Farming Association, Massachusetts Chapter, are offering a pollinator-friendly resolution webinar at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31.
Murray Hidary's immersive sound installation 'Distanced Together' is on view at Mass MoCA now through Feb. 4. "You can really interact with it however you need to. It really is a space for reflection, for catharsis, for healing and really reflecting on the experience we’ve all had over the last couple of years with the music as the soundtrack tracing the arc of the pandemic.”
Mexican-born husband and wife team, Jaime Lozano and Florencia Cuenca present “Broadway en Spanglish" at Club B-10 at Mass MoCA on Saturday, Feb. 4.
January may seem bleak, but winter in the Berkshires is anything but dull. Check out these musical events coming to area stages in the next few weeks.
Practitioners of the New Perennial Movement do not, typically, insist on the use of locally native plants in their landscapes. Indeed, especially in Great Britain, this school has popularized the concept of “novel ecosystems.”
William Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers will take the stage for a special Valentine's presentation, "I'll Be Thine, Valentine: Romeo & Juliet," 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at Shakespeare & Company's Tina Packer Playhouse.
Attorneys John J. Martin, Jr., Andrew M. Hochberg, and David R. Cianflone are pleased to announce the formation of a new law firm in Pittsfiel…
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Luigi Iasilli and his partner Bridget Cappo have relocated their successful Max restaurants from Manhattan to the Berkshires by way of Columbia County, N.Y.
Immigration attorney Susan Cohen and television producer Jennifer Seelig have joined the board of directors of Berkshire HorseWorks in Richmond.
Dr. Yagya Tiwari, a board certified and fellowship trained Infectious disease specialist, has been appointed by Berkshire Health Systems to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the provider staff of Berkshire Internists of BMC.
Melissa Mazzeo and her daughter, Mia Mazzeo, have joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Barnbrook Realty as Realtor associates.
Make it two straight wins, and two straight Atlantic 10 Conference wins for UMass, as the Minutemen hold off Duquesne Saturday afternoon.
Back in July, Evan Franz made a surprise appearance as a member of the Brockton Rox at Wahconah Park, singling after signing a one-day contract.
Lauren R. Stevens takes you on a 3-mile hike in Williamstown this week.
For the first time since the 2019 season, the Williams men have lost consecutive NESCAC league games. It happened Friday night in Williamstown when Tufts knocked off the 10th-ranked Ephs.
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 2022
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.
