Officials now know how they'd like to spend $5.6 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act money: Infrastructure projects that improve public health in city buildings, two new public health positions and support for daycare programs, the Fenn Street Shelter and another round of grants for homeowner projects.
Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
The new Oklahoma-based owners of the former Days Inn in Lenox have broken ground on a renovation and expansion project to transform the proper…
Tony Dobrowolski
Business writer
After a 20-year run as proprietors of the historic Lenox property, Tom and Suky Werman are selling it to a former Hollywood couple pursuing th…
Days before he faces a possible firing, a Williamstown police sergeant is again accusing the town of bias and retaliation, portraying himself …
Larry Parnass
Investigations editor
Rep. Kay Khan, a Newton Democrat, has filed two bills to tax sugary beverages and double the excise taxes on beer, wine and liquor.
TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES
CORONAVIRUS
Find out how hard the delta variant hit your town in Berkshire County with this graph.
The Berkshire Eagle's daily recap on key COVID-19 data for Berkshire County and the state.
Larry Parnass
Investigations editor
Grandmother of twins killed in Sheffield tragedy writes to them on what would be their 10th birthday
When time does not heal all wounds.
Heather Bellow
Reporter
Despite $1 lopped off the real estate tax rate, homeowners and business owners can expect to pay a lot more in property taxes this fiscal year. The bill for the average single family home assessed at $13.65 per $1,000 assessed valuation will be $193 more than fiscal 2021 which ended June 30.
Dick Lindsay
General reporter
The visitor museum at the Western Gateway Heritage State Park is reopening Thursday after it closed for a month amid problems with insects and a leaky roof.
Greta Jochem
Reporter
In the 90-minute debate, the four incumbents and two challengers vying for the At Large City Council seats responded to a series of 12 questions on housing, policing, economic development and hot button topics like the North Street bike lanes, the Verizon Wireless cell tower and the city's trash system.
Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
Mount Greylock Regional School District released an in-depth report on bias in the schools.
Greta Jochem
Reporter
The Berkshire Eagle's daily recap on key COVID-19 data for Berkshire County and the state.
Larry Parnass
Investigations editor
Berkshire County’s tourist attractions have begun to see younger visitors, more year-round traffic, more digital guests and more interest in outdoor recreation.
Danny Jin
Statehouse reporter
By rights, his stone in Stockbridge Cemetery should be a rainbow of hues. Ogden Nicholas Rood (1831-1902), after all, was the town’s most colo…
A recent incident on a Pittsfield residential street was harrowing, though it could have been even worse.
In June, I wrote a column about the great need to support our local movie theaters, which were ravaged not only by a paltry stream of releases…
The Food and Drug Administration last week issued new guidelines for daily salt consumption based on what was termed an epidemic of dietary illnesses. Few Americans will like thinking about the sodium content of what they eat because Americans love salt. But how much is too much?
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will require its entire municipal workforce to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave, Mayo…
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Amherst College will no longer give admissions preference to the children of alumni, the school announced Wednesday, end…
Anticipating that kids between the ages of 5 and 11 could become eligible for vaccination against COVID-19 as soon as early November, the White House said Wednesday it is working closely with states like Massachusetts to be ready to deliver the jabs within days of the go-ahead.
BROOKSHIRE, Texas (AP) — A plane taking passengers from Texas to the AL Championship Series game in Boston burst into flames after it ran off …
Berkshire Community College will hold a virtual open house from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, followed by an optional financial aid session at 11:30 a.m. The college is also offering shorter, 30-minute virtual information sessions with an admissions counselor.
Berkshire residents and internationally-acclaimed photographers Sally Eagle and Dan Mead will share stories from their travels during an artist talk, "Tales from Bhutan," at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Berkshire Museum.
The monthly dinner of the GE Pensioners and Quarter Century Club will be served at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at Berkshire Hills Country Club, 500 Benedict Road.
The Lee Historical Society will hold its annual meeting and elect new members to the board of directors at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, via Zoom.
Being a mom and grandma, I come bearing gifts — diapers for my grandson and food for his parents.
A look at America's most searched for Halloween movies and where to watch them.
This past summer was one of record-breaking rainfall in my corner of Western Massachusetts — our dirt road washed out three times, and our garden soil was too wet to work much of the time. I can’t do much about my road, other than express my gratitude to the town crew that put it right. But I can adapt my garden, with the help of Ginny Stibolt and Sue Reed’s book, "Climate-Wise Landscaping."
You needn’t be an ardent weather watcher to know that frost is imminent and may have already occurred at some of the higher elevations. I made it a point this week to complete the harvest of what remained of our tender crops before any chance of frost. That meant picking the last of the bush beans, cucumbers, okra, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, melons, squash and sweet potatoes.
Autumn is here and, despite the aggressive push for pumpkin spice, it’s unequivocally apple — and cider — season.
Every transformation has good people behind it, and the incredibly skilled members of Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners Inc. are certainly …
Business
The new Oklahoma-based owners of the former Days Inn in Lenox have broken ground on a renovation and expansion project to transform the property into a Berkshires' retreat. Life House Berkshires is anticipated to open in May 2022.
Tony Dobrowolski
Business writer
DALTON — Quinn Walton wanted Senior Day — the final regular-season performance on her home pitch — to be her team’s best performance of the year.
PITTSFIELD — A pair of Lenox runners crashed Pittsfield High’s Senior Day to win a cross-country race held at Reid Middle School on Wednesday.
LEE — Lily McDermott, Lucy McWeeny, Nora Lopez and the Mounties look ready for playoff soccer following a big 10-0 win over the Wildcats.
Takiera Darrow crossed off a milestone on Wednesday, as Mount Greylock beat East Longmeadow. Meanwhile, Wahconah and Lee picked up 3-0 sweeps.
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
1Berkshire presents the official guide to the 65th Annual Fall Foliage Parade.
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires presents the 2021 Berkshire Nonprofit Awards
The Berkshire Eagle's annual business feature puts a spotlight on downtown renaissances in Berkshire County.
A tribute to those we have lost, December 2020 - February 2021
The Eagle's guide to living with our furry and feathered friends
