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"It's bittersweet," Chief Michael J. Wynn said. "I've come to peace with this decision, but it wasn't a decision I arrived at easily. I love being a cop and I love commanding our men and women in the Pittsfield Police Department."
Twenty-six professional arborists from seven different Berkshire County tree service companies gathered at Monument Mountain High School in Great Barrington to volunteer their time and expertise.
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In one of its last acts of 2022, the Legislature allocated $150,000 to efforts to shape shuttle bus service linking Great Barrington with Metro North's Wassaic Train Station in Amenia, N.Y.
No timetable has been set for the start of that service, which will be worked out by a local committee and may be preceded by a feasibility study.
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The region's electric grid operator does not anticipate calling for controlled power outages this winter and predicts New England should have adequate electricity supplies under mild and moderate weather conditions. But prolonged cold snaps could pose some risks.
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety on Tuesday morning released its 2023 Roadmap to Safety, scoring all 50 states based on whether they have adopted the organization's "optimal laws" in six categories: occupant protection, child passenger safety, teen driving, impaired driving, distracted driving, and automated enforcement to curb speeding.
Julie B. Adler Koppenheffer, producer of the Living Well Into the Future podcast, created a two-part series of podcasts that captures the excitement and the unique voices of some of the indigenous speakers and artists as well as the non-indigenous scholars, lecturers, and discussion leaders who participated in the month long University Days Program of Berkshire OLLI: "We’re Still Here: Indigenous People of the Northeast", parts 1 and 2.
On Tuesday, during the trial of three defendants accused in the homicide of Asiyanna Jones in Berkshire Superior Court, jurors heard testimony from two witnesses present during separate acts of violence on Oct. 2, 2017.
A man who identified himself as Skip Barry made the first and only bid of $100,000 at Tuesday's auction. "It's a fabulous location," Barry said minutes after the auction. He said he is not yet sure what he will do with the space.
North Adams police are investigating a report of a home invasion over the weekend on Union Street.
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Eagle columnist Mitchell Chapman writes: "Precisely what the standards for social media platforms should be is an existential question we must grapple with seriously."
New York Times columnist Zeynep Tufekci writes: "Paul Farmer’s answer to 'how does one scale this up' seemed to be simple: follow the basic principles of dignity, training and empowering local people and giving them resources."
A tribute to the late Fran Malnati, who had a major influence on the people and the landscape of Richmond, from his devotion to ambulance care to his love of the land.
Eagle columnist Lauren Stevens writes: "Really, for all 28 years the world has known how to deal with the climate crisis. It is disturbingly easy, although politically and economically difficult."
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety on Tuesday morning released its 2023 Roadmap to Safety, scoring all 50 states based on whether they have adopted the organization's "optimal laws" in six categories: occupant protection, child passenger safety, teen driving, impaired driving, distracted driving, and automated enforcement to curb speeding.
Experts have identified the remains of a soldier from Massachusetts who died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp in the the Philippines during World War II. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Monday that Army Pfc. Arthur L. Pierce, of Malden, was accounted for in July through mitochondrial DNA analysis as well as anthropological analysis and circumstantial evidence. The 26-year-old Pierce was captured in 1942, endured the Bataan Death March, and died in the Cabanatuan camp. Pierce will be buried in Augusta, Maine, at a future date.
A 27-year-old man who authorities suspect was involved in the killings of a Massachusetts couple has been arrested in Florida. Authorities say Christopher Keeley of Weymouth, Mass. was arrested Friday night in Miami Beach. Prosecutors say Carl Mattson and Vicki Mattson, both 70, were found dead in their Marshfield home on Nov. 29 by police responding to a request for a well-being check. They appeared to have been stabbed and beaten. Autopsy results are pending. Authorities say the suspect and the couple knew each other but have not disclosed a motive in the killings.
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.
The Select Board has temporarily lifted downtown parking time limits for the holiday shopping season.
The South Williamstown Community Association announces a tree lighting ceremony with carol singing on Saturday, Dec. 10, at The Store at Five Corners.
Melanie Mowinski, a professor of art at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, is hosting art workshops in Pittsfield and open studio hours in North Adams. Events are free.
St. Charles of Borromeo Catholic Church will hold a craft fair and bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.
Ellen Spear writes: "My grandmother was a great user-upper of leftovers and her apple brown betty made use of bread ends and other disfigured pieces that were toasted, then layered with apples, cinnamon, sugar and lots of butter."
Columnist Elizabeth Baer writes, "Because I read a lot of cookbooks and thus get ideas, I will often poke around the kitchen to see what inspires me."
Wow your family and friends at the cookie swap with these cute little cookies that look like mini cups of hot chocolate.
The Clark Art Institute is offering free admission for all visitors from January through March of 2023. The “Free for Three” program is part of the art museum’s ongoing effort to expand awareness of its offerings and to welcome new visitors.
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.
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James Totten and Miranda Nichols have joined Community Access to the Arts as full-time staff members in the office manager and program associate positions, respectively.
The average gas price in the Berkshires has dropped 9 cents this week, and the average state price 10 cents, AAA Northeast reported Monday.
Nurses from Southwestern Vermont Medical Central scored higher than the national average in all categories on the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators Survey, which measures job satisfaction.
The Associated Industries of Massachusetts' Business Confidence Index reach a 14-month high in November, surging 7.8 points to 58.7 to finish the month comfortably in optimistic territory.
The curtain came up on high school basketball in North Berkshire with the Bucky Bullett Jamboree. The annual event was held at Mount Greylock Regional School.
One nationally ranked Williams College team won Tuesday, while another upset a nationally-ranked opponent. The fourth-ranked Williams men beat Oneonta, while the 11th-ranked Nazareth women lost to Williams in hockey.
The Williams College men have moved up one spot in the latest D3hoops.com national Top 25.
After an appearance in the MIAA state championship game last winter, the Hurricanes have a new program leader in Jon Frederick.
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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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
