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A combination of world premiere plays, classic musicals and a well-known absurdist play makeup Barrington Stage Company's 2022 season — the last under the direction of Julianne Boyd, artistic director and founder, who announced her retirement at the end of September.
Jennifer Huberdeau
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The Pittsfield Parade Committee has announced the Fourth of July Parade will return this year after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
In the span of eight years, beginning in 2013, Eugene Christy has written more than half a million words that now comprise a five-volume book series he calls "The 20th Century Quintet."
Felix Carroll
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A look back at a few of the churches of Adams.
These recipes are quick and easy to make, for all of our pandemic-weary home cooks.
Asked about his ability to run a business, owner of proposed Adams dispensary defends qualifications
ADAMS — When pressed Tuesday on his qualifications to run a proposed cannabis dispensary, Kerry Raheb leaned on the two decades he spent working as a stockbroker.
The fate of the Mohawk Theater is not yet clear, but the public can soon weigh in on it.
The first Black member of the Massachusetts Senate, Bill Owens of Mattapan, died Saturday night after a period of declining health and a recent COVID-19 diagnosis, his family said. He was 84 years old.
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Windows are cinder-blocked. Openings in the sidewalls are rebricked. A steel ladder dangles from a skylight/trap door in the ceiling. The old …
Columnist Ruth Bass suggests tackling your favorite bread recipe instead of worrying about when — or even, if — the ice on your driveway will ever thaw.
Every four years, the United States holds a sports contest. And since the United States is the center of the universe, this contest is called …
The state’s residential tax exemption, which benefits lower-income full-timers but shifts expenses to part-timers and wealthier homeowners, is getting close scrutiny in some towns.
The first Black member of the Massachusetts Senate, Bill Owens of Mattapan, died Saturday night after a period of declining health and a recen…
Gov. Charlie Baker called for a suite of tax breaks for families, low-income workers and seniors in a televised speech Tuesday night where the…
The eyes of the Legislature are on Gov. Charlie Baker as lawmakers wait to see how he deploys the $2.55 billion in American Rescue Plan Act mo…
The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education agreed Tuesday to phase out two of the MCAS science exams currently offered to high scho…
Registration is open for Mass Audubon’s Winter and Spring School Vacation Camps at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary for children ages 7-12 years old.
The 2022 annual town census, mandated by Massachusetts General Law, has been mailed to residents.
Berkshire Community College presents "Runway," an exhibition of original paintings by local artist Grier Horner, on view in Koussevitzky Galle…
The Becket Arts Center is accepting applications from visual artists in all media for 2022 gallery shows.
This one-pot recipe simmers lamb forequarter chops in a broth, before adding in potatoes and cannellini beans.
A combination of world premiere plays, classic musicals and a well-known absurdist play makeup Barrington Stage Company's 2022 season — the last under the direction of Julianne Boyd, artistic director and founder, who announced her retirement at the end of September.
In the span of eight years, beginning in 2013, Eugene Christy has written more than half a million words that now comprise a five-volume book series he calls "The 20th Century Quintet."
My son and daughter-in-law knocked it out of the park this Christmas, giving me a robot vacuum cleaner and an air fryer. I'm intrigued by the …
Barrington Stage's 10X10 New Play Festival returns with in-person performances on Boyd-Quinson Stage
The 11th annual New Play Festival, part of the 2022 10X10 Upstreet Arts Festival will return to the Boyd-Quinson Stage, 30 Union St., Feb. 24 to March 13 with in-person performances. Tickets are now on sale.
Depending on who you talk to, 2022 is either going to be one of those “this is my year” years, or a cautious minefield to enter if read as “20…
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The Berkshire County unemployment rate drops to 4.4 in December, the lowest it's been since the pandemic began to affect the local economy. But workforce professionals are cautious when comparing that figure to what occurred before the pandemic struck.
Tony Dobrowolski
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Crispina ffrench and Sofia Hughes are sisters who keep a family tradition alive, through their ownership of The Dolphin Studio in Stockbridge, a family-run, hand-screen printing company that their parents founded in 1970.
The town of Adams has been pitched a new cannabis business, this time at 44 Spring St. Eric Cromwell, of Longmeadow, and Sacha Wing, of Wilbraham, want to open Berk’s Greens for retail, cultivation and manufacturing.
Dour messaging from corporate executives, as expected, marks just added another nail in the coffin of bullish sentiment. And investors can expect further downside in the markets ahead.
While Mount Everett and Mount Greylock bolted to sizable victories on the road, the Lenox boys heated up at the right time, hitting 11 3-pointers in a comeback win at Greenfield.
The Monument Mountain girls put up a season-high 70 points in a home win over Hampshire on Tuesday night. Wahconah, McCann Tech and Mount Greylock were all in action as well.
On Tuesday evening at the Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires, there was a second rivalry swim meet held.
As a basketball player, Meghan Vaughan set records at Wahconah. Now Meghan De los Reyes, the former Warrior is on the sidelines as head coach for D-II Eastern New Mexico.
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, September - November 2021
The best of the best of Berkshire County, chosen by Berkshire Eagle readers.
1Berkshire presents the official guide to the 65th Annual Fall Foliage Parade.
News, information and resources geared towards senior citizens and their caregivers, in the Berkshires and beyond
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires presents the 2021 Berkshire Nonprofit Awards
