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The Berkshire Eagle spoke with four transgender people in the Berkshires asking them what Transgender Day of Visibility means to them and what is great about being trans in the Berkshires and what is hard.
The Berkshire Roots labor campaign represents some of the early union activity in the county's industry, and it's taking root in a city that has been trying to navigate a post-industrial economy since General Electric shuttered its mammoth manufacturing operations.
Amanda Burke
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Bard College at Simon’s Rock is getting ready to launch the Bard Queer Leadership Project — a new field of study and degree program — and re-imagine their community as the first intentionally queer-serving college in the world.
Amici, the casual Italian restaurant on the first floor at 5 Albany Road, is aiming for a late May reopening following a Jan. 20 pizza oven fire.
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Experts on both sides of the case against the man accused of killing Dennis Bernardi in Clarksburg say the defendant is not mentally competent to stand trial.
The Pittsfield City Council signed off on using $500,000 in free cash to match a prestigious federal grant for Springside House. With $1 million now secured, city leaders believe they can get to work on the long awaited "phase two" of renovations to the Springside House.
Massachusetts lawmakers renewed their commitment to passing an omnibus gun bill this session, with a focus on ghost guns, reducing violence through a public health lens by investing in community programs, and making Massachusetts a leader in the collection and analysis of gun data and research.
The towns of Adams and Cheshire, as well as the towns' residents, still have to approve the proposed spending, which would cause a slight tax increase.
A detour, on Meadow Lane and Putnam Road, adds about one minute to most motorists’ routes, said Nate Fenwick, highway foreman for the Lanesborough Highway Department.
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Considering how expensive transitioning already is — and the increased likelihood of trans people to be unemployed or underemployed — thrift shopping can become an important part exploring your gender identity.
After a tragedy like the one in Nashville and the fake threats to several Berkshire districts, our school communities are left with questions we never wanted and too few answers.
The U.S. Labor Department reports that underage-labor violations are up 69 percent in the past four years.
Palestinians are members of our big, messy human family. They are as decent, and at times as indecent, as any other group of people on earth. They are men and women, adults and children. They have hopes, dreams and fears. They want to live their lives in a place where they have opportunity, autonomy and community.
Massachusetts lawmakers renewed their commitment to passing an omnibus gun bill this session, with a focus on ghost guns, reducing violence through a public health lens by investing in community programs, and making Massachusetts a leader in the collection and analysis of gun data and research.
A Massachusetts woman convicted of beating her 11-month-old niece to death more than five years ago while she was caring for the girl has been sentenced to up to 7 years in prison. Thursday's sentencing of 32-year-old Shu Feng Hsu, of Quincy, came several days after she was convicted of manslaughter in the death of the baby, who was taken to the hospital in February 2018 with blunt force head and brain injuries consistent with a 40 mph vehicle crash. Prosecutors had sought a sentence of up to 18 years behind bars for Hsu given the age of defenselessness of the victim and the defendant’s position of authority.
The owner of two Boston pizza shops already facing a forced labor charge for allegedly coercing an employee not legally in the U.S. to work long hours has been indicted on additional charges. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that Stavros Papantoniadis has been indicted on four counts of forced labor and three counts of attempted forced labor in connection with seven workers. Prosecutors allege he hired people who were not in the U.S. legally, forced or attempted to force them to work long hours, underpaid them, and kept them in line by verbally and physically abusing them. A message was left with his attorney.
Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan McDonagh and his teammates took the ice on Tuesday night in Boston while thinking about the tragedy back home. On Monday, a fatal grade school shooting in Nashville left six dead, including three children. McDonagh said the team was thinking about the victims as the Predators beat the NHL-leading Bruins 2-1. McDonagh didn't fly on the team charter Monday. He stayed with his three young daughters in Tennessee and instead traveled to Boston on Tuesday. The Predators and Bruins wore helmet stickers to show support for The Covenant School, where three 9-year-old students and three adult staffers were killed. The Bruins also held a moment of silence before the national anthem.
The city of Pittsfield's spring paving list is available on the Department of Public Services page on the city’s website.
Massachusetts for Safe Technology announces an expert forum about cell tower exposure from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, via Zoom.
The Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA will waive adoption fees for the month of April.
The Democratic Town Committee will hold a caucus on Saturday, April 8, via Zoom, to endorse candidates who are running for office in the May 16 annual town election.
A vacation trip to Morocco with three girlfriends buoyed Dr. Pier Boutin's spirits — and changed her life.
You planted a meadow of native grasses and wildflowers to nourish bees, butterflies and other pollinators. You are savoring the resulting explosion of flowers, when out of the blue you receive a notice of violation from your town government or homeowners association. It seems that you have violated the community’s “weed ordinance.” What now?
Mikel Jollett, author of "Hollywood Park" and frontman of The Airborne Toxic Event, will speak on the topics of trauma and creativity as part of a new speaker series focused on mental health and trauma at Williams College. The talk, 7:30 p.m. April 4 is free and open to the public.
Greylock Federal Credit Union (Greylock) makes no secret of its commitments to supporting the local community. But it’s not until you see them…
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The Berkshire Roots labor campaign represents some of the early union activity in the county's industry, and it's taking root in a city that has been trying to navigate a post-industrial economy since General Electric shuttered its mammoth manufacturing operations.
Amanda Burke
Cops and Courts Reporter
The city of Westfield will hold a municipal auction at 1 p.m. April 12 at City Hall.
AAA Northeast has launched a new electric vehicle focused website, AAA.com/EV, to educate the public on evolving EV technology.
Berkshire Community College and Sonoco Plastics of Chatham, N.Y., have formed a partnership to encourage those interested in a career in mechatronics to apply for an apprenticeship at Sonoco.
Anthony Volpe went 0 for 2 with a walk, stolen base and two nice defensive plays in his major league debut, an opening-day win over the San Francisco Giants.
Jayson Tatum scored 40 points, Jaylen Brown added 30 and the Boston Celtics steamrolled the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks.
Adley Rutschman became the first catcher in major league history with five hits on opening day, and the Baltimore Orioles survived a wild ninth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 10-9.
Eagle sports columnist Howard Herman had his usual seat in the Fenway Park press box for the Boston Red Sox's 2023 opener. He looks back at the unsuccessful 10-9 loss to Baltimore in game one of 162.
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
A tribute to those we have lost, December 2022 - February 2023
Prepare for the long-term with The Berkshire Eagle’s annual guide to financial readiness and life planning.
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.
