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A bone-chilling outbreak of Arctic air straight from northern Canada will blast into the Berkshires after dark on Thursday, prompting government forecasters to issue a windchill alert for the region from late Thursday night through Saturday afternoon.
Boston Symphony Music Director Andris Nelsons will conduct at 11 performances by the orchestra and the Tanglewood Music Center players during the orchestra's 85th summer season at Tanglewood. The 2023 summer season includes the Tanglewood debut of legendary rocker Robert Plant, as well as performances by Alison Kraus, James Taylor, the Steve Miller Band, Train, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, John Williams and more.
Already accused of acting as an accomplice in a shooting last year outside Key West Lounge in North Adams, a 26-year-old man is accused of lobbing a threat at a prosecutor.
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The much anticipated Hot Plate Brewery opens Thursday afternoon. The Berkshire Eagle paid the brewery a visit for a preview of customers can expect from Pittsfield's newest downtown addition.
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The big game is coming up fast and we're already planning our snacks and appetizers selection. No matter what happens on the field, there can only be one winner at the party: Who has the best wings in Berkshire County?
City health officials say that Pittsfield looks to be on the other side of a holiday surge in coronavirus cases.
The search warrant affidavit says that New Marlborough Police Chief Graham Frank had asked the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit for assistance after he had received information from a witness that Bartow had two Armalite-style rifles – commonly known as AR-15s as well as two semi-automatic handguns that are "possibly ghost guns."
After responding to a serious incident on West Street in which a 30-year-old woman and her 3-year-old daughter were hit by a car, Pittsfield first responders were called to another two accidents in which juvenile pedestrians were hit Monday night.
Town leaders are considering bylaws to increase affordable housing and give current residents new options for rental income.
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WILLIAMSTOWN — Tacked to a door frame just inside an enclosed porch here is a metal frame that holds a thermometer. It’s a promotional gift be…
Thank goodness Speaker Kevin McCarthy has created a House subcommittee on the weaponization of the federal government!
Who was that fellow running down this lonesome stretch of road? Haven’t I seen him before, in Windsor, perhaps, during a snowstorm? Or was it in Savoy, when he emerged through a wintry fog?
The death of the pope emeritus, Benedict XVI, was succeeded by a small literary outpouring, a rush of publications that were interpreted as salvos in the Catholic Church’s civil war.
There will be something for everyone at Tanglewood this summer. The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced Wednesday that the 2023 season will feature the traditional performcaes by the BSO and the Boston Pops, dozens of new performers, conductors, and composers, and the crowd-pleasing popular artist series. The season starts on June 22 and runs until late August. The popular artist series features two performances by James Taylor and his All-Star Band, including one on the Fourth of July, and an episode of “Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!” NPR’s irreverent news quiz show. Tickets go on sale March 9.
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) _ Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.58 billion.
BOSTON (AP) _ Boston Properties Inc. (BXP) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results beat Wall Str…
BOSTON — Massachusetts sports fans who want to wager on their favorite teams are finally getting their chance as the state kicks off sports be…
A diverse group of 32 queer men from across the Berkshires and surrounding regions recently established a new not-for-profit organization, Q-MoB, or Queer Men of the Berkshires. The group offers activities that foster community, wellness and fun.
In the wake of a significant reduction in demand for the COVID-19 vaccine, Berkshire Health Systems has adjusted its availability for its vaccine centers in Pittsfield and North Adams.
The Great Barrington Rotary Club's 2023 scholarship applications are available. Scholarships are due electronically by April 15.
CNN political analyst and author Julian E. Zelizer will discuss his latest book, "Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past," at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Stockbridge Library.
The big game is coming up fast and we're already planning our snacks and appetizers selection. No matter what happens on the field, there can only be one winner at the party: Who has the best wings in Berkshire County?
With these 30 acres, Tamarack Hollow now preserves a stretch of 62 acres along the whole of the northern border of Notchview — 3,000 acres held by the Trustees of Reservations — and a central tract of a high-elevation wetland surrounded by the Savoy and Eugene Moran Wildlife Management areas.
Boston Symphony Music Director Andris Nelsons will conduct at 11 performances by the orchestra and the Tanglewood Music Center players during the orchestra's 85th summer season at Tanglewood. The 2023 summer season includes the Tanglewood debut of legendary rocker Robert Plant, as well as performances by Alison Kraus, James Taylor, the Steve Miller Band, Train, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, John Williams and more.
This week, columnist Thom Smith dispels the myth that all bears hibernate in winter and helps readers identify birds visiting their backyards.
Grandma would tell me there was a right way, a technique, a method that could be carried from one recipe to the next. My child self wanted fast, easy, make‘em, bake‘em and eat‘em.
Attorneys John J. Martin, Jr., Andrew M. Hochberg, and David R. Cianflone are pleased to announce the formation of a new law firm in Pittsfiel…
Our original store is in the heart of the beautiful Berkshires. We brought the Berkshires to Boston with our second retail location in the “Eastie” neighborhood. Our knowledgeable, friendly team is ready to guide you or order online before your visit and you’ll be in and ou…
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PORTLAND, Mane — Maine utility regulators on Tuesday gave final approval to a wind power project that would provide enough electricity for at least 450,000 New England homes along with construction of a new transmission corridor in northern Maine to get the electricity to the regional power grid.
The much anticipated Hot Plate Brewery opens Thursday afternoon. The Berkshire Eagle paid the brewery a visit for a preview of customers can expect from Pittsfield's newest downtown addition.
The Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation has reconfigured Western Massachusetts for the state’s Home Modification Loan program into four sub-regions.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will begin to conduct the cash rents and leases survey Feb. 6.
Macey Tatro was in double figures again as the Hornets won on the road Wednesday night.
The Taconic boys and Pittsfield girls picked up wins Wednesday night.
Taconic goalie Antonio Scalise had a big night while Roshan Warriar and Brayden Bishop scored as the Thunder bounced back from a shutout loss on Saturday to beat Amherst.
WILLIAMSTOWN — After racing north of the border in Vermont, out in the Pioneer Valley and around the base of an alpine ski area, the Berkshire…
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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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.
Embrace warmer weather with the Berkshire Eagle's guide to backyard improvement.
