PITTSFIELD — For Dennis Powell, a paradox lies at the heart of what's considered the nation’s oldest known celebration of emancipation.
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It’s no secret that people under a certain age (I’m going to put it as high as 50) throw around the word “like” as if they lived in mid-1980s …
This week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting was a game changer. Fears that inflation may be rising faster than expected forced the Fed t…
A bipartisan group of senators has proposed indexing the gas tax to inflation. That would be an improvement over the current system, but it wo…
GHENT, N.Y. — What impact — economic, social, cultural — do weekenders have on the communities where they travel from Boston and New York to s…
BOSTON — For five Massachusetts adults and five Bay State adolescents, the COVID-19 vaccine will prove to be an extra lucky shot.
BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker will make an announcement Tuesday morning about a new initiative to increase vaccination rates in Massachusetts.
Following the departure last month of Gov. Charlie Baker's longtime communications director, Terry MacCormack has been promoted to press secre…
Worship services are Sundays, unless otherwise noted. Face masks and social distancing are required for in-person services.
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Community College will hold a traditional pinning ceremony for the Practical Nursing Program at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 2…
The Becket Arts Center at 7 Brooker Hill Road is now open and ready to welcome visitors this summer with a wide variety of art exhibits and pr…
PITTSFIELD — The spare physical setting for Chester Theatre Company’s season opening production of Will Eno’s “Title and Deed” at Hancock Shak…
On a day in November 1944, a terrible incident in the Brooklyn Navy Yard leaves one worker, Chester Bailey, without sight or hands. He denies …
NORTH ADAMS — Soda, candy and chips are all staples of a typical vending machine. But what if those items were replaced with small pieces of art?
STOCKBRIDGE — “Treat all trivial things seriously and all serious things with studied triviality,” Irish playwright Oscar Wilde said just befo…
Summer is nearly here, and with it the long-awaited return of get togethers with family and friends. To celebrate, we gathered all of our favo…
PITTSFIELD — Locally-sourced and freshly-prepared foods and espresso drinks will be offered by a new café opening at Hancock Shaker Village on…
We’re very routine-oriented in this household, including Rudy the Cat. The Lovely Lois begins her morning routine during the week, getting her…
Bridging Divides Healing Communities Speaker Series
The purchase or sale of your home is likely to be one of the biggest transactions you will ever make. Having an attorney is a necessity, but m…
“Anyone may so arrange his affairs that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which will best pay the …
PITTSFIELD — Shawn Serre received a tape recorder as a gift when he was a young boy. It sparked an interest in recording that never has abated.
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire County Arc has 80 people with developmental disabilities working at 55 locations in Berkshire County, but the human ser…
PITTSFIELD — The MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board honored two companies and three individuals for their contributions to the community, at t…
SPRINGFIELD — Goonies never say die, and neither do the Generals.
Wahconah sophomore Avery Vale-Cruz and senior Kaylee O’Bryan combined for 10 strikeouts in a five inning no-hit effort, defeating Belchertown …
NORTH ADAMS — Chase Vander-Woude understood the situation, and he didn’t so much like it.
NORTHAMPTON — It took some loosening, and stretching of the legs, but Lenox got revved up in time to survive and advance.
The Associated Press tracks down some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals that were shared widely on social media.
Local Events
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
Look into the future of education in the Berkshires and Southern Vermont.
Prepare for the long-term with The Berkshire Eagle’s annual guide to financial readiness and life planning.
A tribute to those we have lost, September-November 2020.
