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Animals brought Kelly Hathaway comfort during times of grief. But at some point she found herself in over her head.
A family of bowling enthusiasts from Pittsfield have purchased Imperial Bowling Center and are converting it into a tenpin facility.
Tony Dobrowolski
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Nearly a year after two people were charged with abandoning 15 cats in the Berkshires, their criminal cases are winding to a close.
Amanda Burke
Cops and Courts Reporter
Ricardo Morales, the commissioner of public services and utilities, said he wants to make clear to residents that a recent car accident involving a city plow and damage to two businesses from a plow throwing heavy snow are "unacceptable."
Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
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One day last week, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Berkshire County hit an unusual high. That tally has eased, but questions remain: How severely will a new strain of the virus, known as XBB1.5, affect public health in the region?
Six months after J.C. Chadwell was acquitted of murder, his sister Yulanda Chadwell was acquitted of the accusation she lied to police.
A close vote Tuesday had some city councilors thinking they'd passed a petition to allow voters to have their say on removing the North Street bike lanes come November. But city leaders say there's one more vote between that question and the ballot.
A group of Housatonic residents is demanding, through their lawyer, their water supplier provide “safe, fit, pure and reliable water immediately” — or else install filtration systems, as well as pay $3,000 per household. They set a 30-day deadline for a response.
For the first time in a full month, temperatures will slide below normal, but only light snowfall, if any, is expected.
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Watching movies and TV shows on devices not much larger than a postage stamp feels as if civilization is taking a giant leap backward. I’m almost ready to chalk it up to bad parenting.
Eagle columnist Leonard Quart writes: "The film offers a clear and powerful, if slightly too sanitized version, of a Russian hero and martyr."
Vickie Shufton proposes a system similar to the one public libraries use for books in order to guarantee the return of classified documents — only with much stiffer fines.
I was a college student in 1973 when Roe v. Wade first ensured that a back-alley abortion was not the only choice for an American woman who ne…
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) _ Enterprise Bancorp Inc. (EBTC) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $12.3 million.
Addressing hundreds of business leaders, Gov. Maura Healey said she is keyed into their concerns about competitiveness, tax burdens, a shortage of employees, runaway housing prices and unreliable transportation services. But her speech included few specifics about what her nascent administration will do to tackle those issues.
After agreeing to a $110 million one-year extension, lawmakers, advocates and families are calling for the state to make school meals free for all Massachusetts students permanently.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday that she wants to set the city on a path to reach its former peak population while guarding against trends that are putting pressure on residents because of soaring housing costs. Wu said she hopes to manage the city’s surging growth while avoiding some of the urban renewal efforts of the last century that ended up displacing thousands of working class, immigrant, and Black and brown residents. Boston’s population peaked in 1950, when the number of residents topped 801,000. Wu became the first woman and first Asian American elected Boston mayor in 2021.
Berkshire Community College held a traditional pinning ceremony and awards night for 19 graduates of its Associate Degree in Nursing program on Thursday evening, Jan. 26.
Inspirational speaker Joseph Cardillo will return to the Berkshire Athenaeum auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 4, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the book, "Your Playlist Can Change Your Life."
The Berkshire Conservation District and Northeast Organic Farming Association, Massachusetts Chapter, are offering a pollinator-friendly resolution webinar at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31.
After a rocky start, Lenox Memorial Middle and High School’s robotics team, Enginuity, won the First Tech Challenge International Robotics Competition and received the Design Award on Jan. 21 in Andover.
Murray Hidary's immersive sound installation 'Distanced Together' is on view at Mass MoCA now through Feb. 4. "You can really interact with it however you need to. It really is a space for reflection, for catharsis, for healing and really reflecting on the experience we’ve all had over the last couple of years with the music as the soundtrack tracing the arc of the pandemic.”
January may seem bleak, but winter in the Berkshires is anything but dull. Check out these musical events coming to area stages in the next few weeks.
Practitioners of the New Perennial Movement do not, typically, insist on the use of locally native plants in their landscapes. Indeed, especially in Great Britain, this school has popularized the concept of “novel ecosystems.”
William Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers will take the stage for a special Valentine's presentation, "I'll Be Thine, Valentine: Romeo & Juliet," 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at Shakespeare & Company's Tina Packer Playhouse.
The Mac-Haydn Theatre's 54th summer season is filled with some of the most highly-requested musicals in theatre's history.
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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Luigi Iasilli and his partner Bridget Cappo have relocated their successful Max restaurants from Manhattan to the Berkshires by way of Columbia County, N.Y.
This may be a good time to see if retailers are discounting their 2022 television models to clear their inventory for the newer models. Or, you may want to purchase these upgraded 2023 sets with all their newer innovations, just in time for the Super Bowl.
Brian Garman and Jonathan Loy, who have known each other for more than 20 years, explain why they formed the Berkshire Opera Festival in 2016 and how they try to make it work.
A family of bowling enthusiasts from Pittsfield have purchased Imperial Bowling Center and are converting it into a tenpin facility.
An updated look at the MIAA power ratings, Berkshire County standings and local leading scorers.
Chris Conroy has been promoted by Major League Baseball to be the crew chief for his umpiring team.
In a little over a decade, Mikaela Shiffrin has turned the ski world on its head.
Wahconah got a combined 41 points from Brody Calvert and Pat McLaughlin as the Warriors beat Hoosac Valley in Cheshire.
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.
