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BOSTON — Downtown Boston turned into a battle zone Sunday night after a peaceful protest suddenly disintegrated into a spurt of violent clashes between protestors and police, including storefront …

'I felt I was home': Berkshire churchgoers make emotional return to in-person Mass "So, how does it feel to be home?" The Rev. John Tuohey drew polite applause as the pastor welcomed back the nearly 40 parishioners at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Pittsfield attending Mass on …

Food Truck: Ozzie's own 'kitchen on wheels' HINSDALE — Alan and Tracey Lussier, owners of Ozzie's Steak and Eggs, were eagerly awaiting April. "It was going to be the best month for us ever — we had three parties booked," Alan …

'Guide to Historic Artists' Homes & Studios' gives glimpse into famous artists' spaces Have you ever wondered what the inside of Jackson Pollock's studio looked like? If Winslow Homer's studio had an ocean view? Where Daniel Chester French created his monumental works? Or just wanted …

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A pink-clad warrior: Running serves as rallying cry for Flaherty amid terminal cancer diagnosis PITTSFIELD — A big container truck takes a right onto Route 7, spewing exhaust and kicking up sand that pelts off her bright pink facemask. As it passes, Jorja Flaherty breaks back out into a …

Mass. DPH virus update: Five new cases in the Berkshires

Pittsfield: Taconic names top scholars

Bousquet Ski Area sold to Mill Town Capital; will remain operational

Lebanon Valley community mourns Butch Jelley, and waits to see if there will be a 2020 racing season

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Lenox to consider expanding outdoor dining during pandemic

'Make the change': Hundreds protest in the Berkshires over death of George Floyd

Ruth Bass: We're doing our share, while White House peddles fantasy

Nonprofit helps Berkshire County parents in need of diapers for their kids

The Checkup: BMC looking ahead

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Yankee Home Improvement improving much more than Berkshire roofs

PITTSFIELD — Just hazarding a guess, but you're probably spending a little more time at home lately. That's when you start to notice things around the house that need fixing or an upgrade: …

COMMUNITY NEWS

Pittsfield: Onota to undergo aquatic treatment

Pittsfield: Live Out Loud Zoom workshop

North Adams: Gallery opening on social media

Lee: Virtual art opening with student artists

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Digital Photo Archive

North Adams Black Lives Matter protest

Catholic Churches reopen

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Hundreds gather to protest murder of George Floyd

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Webinar on COVID-19, climate change

Town hall series on "Reimagining America"

Get personal with MyCom Federal Credit Union

PCTV, WTBR to allow limited member services

Bill Schmick | The Retired Investor: The culling of America

Bill Schmick | @theMarket: The market's line in the sand

Webinar on re-opening colleges safely

Stop & Shop extends pay increase for associates

Public hearing on micro-enterprise relief funds

Trustco Bank issues quarterly dividend

Pittsfield steelworkers union hands out meals to those in need

PITTSFIELD — After Judy Toomey explained why she was setting up a drive-thru in the parking lot next to Walmart and Home Depot, a man handed her a $100 bill.

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Superheroes work and live here Here's to the few, the proud, the essential workers. Just about one-third (34 percent) of adults in the U.S. have been dubbed essential workers and have found themselves thrust into the surreal …

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Devanny-Condron thanks many volunteers for remembering the fallen PITTSFIELD — When John Bresnahan thinks of Memorial Day, one person immediately comes to mind: Ted Handerek. By the time he retired from his post in 1992, Handerek was the longest-serving …

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Local Sports

Lee's Wayne Larrivee, who broadcast the Bulls during Jordan's 'Last Dance,' calls the documentary true

There are as many opinions about "The Last Dance" as there were minutes of television. But for at least one person who was there when it happened, Jason Hehir's 10-part series about Michael Jordan …

UMass football coach Walt Bell staying busy, upbeat as he tries to navigate uncertain times

Geoff Smith | From the Baseline: Debate about rights for transgender athletes back in the news

Williams-Amherst rivalry going on TV

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Greylock Audiology offers balance, fall prevention, hearing help to Berkshires PITTSFIELD — No time is a good time to land in the hospital because of a broken hip. During a pandemic, it's probably the worst time to have ongoing problems with your balance, hearing and …

Local Sports Columnists

Geoff Smith | From the Baseline: Debate about rights for transgender athletes back in the news

There were a lot of sports stories this week that merited a look back, but I found one in particular that should have drawn a lot more … Read More

Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: A new revelation as the live sports absence grows longer

Having been in virtual lockdown since mid-March, I have discovered something interesting.I don't miss watching sports on … Read More

Jake Mendel | On Track: No regrets for Suriana Lee as she wraps up senior year

The winter sports season — COVID-19 aside — was an interesting experience for a second-year sports writer. The first year … Read More

Lauren R. Stevens | Hikes & Walks: A money trail to see Mount Prospect Overlook

Currently accepting nominations for the best views from Berkshire mountains. Let's put views that are structurally assisted, such as … Read More

Gene Chague | Berkshire Woods and Waters: Finally catching up with Jenny Hansell, executive director of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council

When Tad Ames, the last Executive Director of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) retired and was succeeded by Jenny … Read More

Opinion: Editorials, columns and letters to the editor

Editorials

Our Opinion: Don't buy Trump's vile distractions

With the nation in the midst of a pandemic and the death toll approaching and now passing 100,000, it might seem an odd time for President Trump to engage in his penchant for conspiracy theories. But …

Our Opinion: CVS is good start on more testing

Our Opinion: Education Act would boost primacy of facts

Our Opinion: Room for old, new in a changed society

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Columns

Dalton Delan | The Unspin Room: Dark theaters give way to TV's glow WESTPORT, CONN.— With piecemeal re-openings around the country, businesses are limping out of this housebound period, if they still exist to emerge at all. The landscape has changed, and in …

Tricia Farley-Bouvier: Sexual violence os a college pandemic

Mitchell Chapman: Year 125: MCLA's anniversary lost

Christa Hultine Brelsford: My hometown heroes

Bernard A. Drew | Our Berkshires: They made cheese below the ravine

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Letters to the editor

Letter: Ban is beginning on flavored cigarettes To the editor: I want to remind people that starting June 1,, flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes like Kools and Newports, will no longer be sold in Massachusetts. Last fall, the Fight …

Letter: Fiona's website a wonderful gift

Letter: Mask-wearing a feel-good exercise

Letter: Letter writer parrots Trump

Letter: Flynn protects best interests of Stockbridge

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Berkshire Landscapes

Berkshire International Film Festival's Kelley Vickery discusses difficult decision to postpone event GREAT BARRINGTON — March 15. Crunch time at Berkshire International Film Festival; the day notices had to go out to the filmmakers who had been selected for BIFF 15, May 28-31. Instead, out of …

Take 5 with Berkshire Cultural Resource Center's Erica Wall

Hike highlight: Try Greylock Glen Meadow Loop for an easy, family-friendly trail

John Seven | Viewer's Discretion: Series probe Muslim discrimintation, ISIS recruiting

Ron Kujawski | Garden Journal: It's all about the compost pile ...

#413KindnessRocks: Rock-solid community spirit

Virtual Highlight: The Mount hosts free virtual author talk

Thom Smith: That noise you hear? Probably gray tree frogs

Lindsey Hollenbaugh | Quarantined with kids: Host your own rocket launch party Saturday

On Wednesday, when my sister called to tell me we should watch the SpaceX Launch, I honestly didn’t know what she was talking about. “Turn on the Discovery Channel; David will love it,” she said.