When should my child get the flu shot? What masks work best? How do I know my kid is handling all of this well?

Lessons learned from summer sports will keep student athletes playing in the fall

Help kids turn the page on virus confusion with new books

Former boys baseball coach accused of sexual misconduct with Taconic High School girls

Pittsfield Police officer unaware of Harrington's license status before her release

The Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show returns Oct. 1 with even more jack-o'-lanterns

Celebrating High Holy Days amid a pandemic: 'They certainly wrote no handbook'

PITTSFIELD — For a holiday that typically is a time for coming together in reflection, an ongoing pandemic presents an unfortunate obstacle. Jewish leaders in the Berkshires have found new …

BCC student tests positive for COVID-19; 42 told to self-quarantine PITTSFIELD — Forty-two students and staff at Berkshire Community College were told to self-quarantine after a student tested positive for COVID-19. The student is enrolled in one of the …

Vermont fire officials investigating suspicious fire of grandstand at Green Mountain Race Track POWNAL, Vt. — A late-night blaze that gutted the former Green Mountain Race Track grandstand building is considered suspicious and is being investigated by state fire officials.

Baker urges flu shots to ease burden on health care heroes Think of the doctors and nurses dealing with COVID-19 on a daily basis. That was Gov. Charlie Baker's message Thursday, after he got a flu shot at a Roslindale CVS and pressed Massachusetts residents to get vaccinated against the flu this fall, which, he said, will be crucial to prevent overburdening the state's health care system with the flu and COVID-19, which share many symptoms.

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In Facebook post, Berkshire DA blames NY snafu for license suspension PITTSFIELD — Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington went on Facebook late Tuesday to say she paid a fine for a speeding ticket in New York directly to that state's Department of Motor …

Pittsfield traffic stop reveals DA Harrington had suspended license

Lee rolling out welcome mat for drive-in-style weekend concert series

Several departments respond to fire at former Green Mountain Racetrack

The Checkup: DPH releases updated community data for confirmed coronavirus cases

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Jim Shulman | Baby Boomer Memories: Junior Achievement embraced 'Learn by Doing' philosophy

The Checkup: Roughly half of American adults would get coronavirus vaccine if one were available

UMass expands reach with inter-campus exchange

State Senate budget chief anticipating $5 billion drop in tax collections in fiscal 2021

Jury trials set to resume next month in Mass.

Pownal, Vt. race track grandstand gutted in suspicious fire

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Williamstown: Questions invited for candidate forums

Williamstown: Exhibit showcases environmental art

Clarksburg: School Committee meeting slated

West Stockbridge: History walk at Village Cemetery

Pittsfield: Do-it-yourself oral history workshop

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Berkshire Business Insider

Bill Schmick | @theMarket: Investors face a roller coaster ride

Allen Harris | Mind Your Business: Sell-and-stay

Executive Spotlight: Jenny Hansell, executive director, Berkshire Natural Resources Council

Does this Worthington home, owned by an alternative rocker, sing to you?

Lever postpones Innovation Summit

MCLA again ranked as top public college

NAMI holding family-to-family class

Tyer, Farley-Bouvier to speak before women's business group

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Board asks Berkshire Roots for more site details for proposed pot cultivation facility

PITTSFIELD — The Community Development Board asked Berkshire Roots on Tuesday to submit site plans with more detail, and continued its review of the company's proposal to build a new …

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Bill Schmick | The Retired Investor: Bicycles sales are booming In the age of the coronavirus pandemic, some industries have thrived. Take the bicycle industry, for example: Sales have more than doubled this year, and the only impediment to further growth seems …

Berkshire County Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 31-Sept. 4 AUG. 31-SEPT. 4 ADAMS Aaron C. and Ethan B. Kaczowka sold property at 13 Enterprise St., Adams, to Eileen Marie Sullivan, $122,650. Richard J. Solomon Jr. sold property at 53 Park St., …

Put on an extra 'pandemic' 5, 10 or 15 pounds?

PITTSFIELD — Have you skipped leg day? You're not alone. Most of us have. Pandemics are like that, interrupting workouts …

Darrow School opens 3 new Centers for Excellence

NEW LEBANON, N.Y. — It's not always easy to find your community, where everyone has their own unique and respected seat at the table. Some students will spend their whole high school careers …

Morrison's seeks 'the best' carpenters for high-quality remodeling

From installing a single window to gutting and rebuilding an antique home, Morrison's Home Improvement Specialists has built a reputation over three decades for satisfying customers in Berkshire …

COVID-19 shutdowns have you sidelined? Try Home Instead

PITTSFIELD — Nearly six months into the pandemic, and you're pretty sure your restaurant job is not coming back. Maybe you do have a job, but you're not comfortable working around so many …

Last of new luxury condominiums at Devon Meadow ready for you to move in

LEE — Two of the last opportunities to buy a brand-new, move-in-ready luxury home within Devon Meadow in historic Lee are now available. Finished within the past three months, these are …

Built to order (and last), Lenox Landings delivers big on luxury, efficiency

LENOX — Tailor made to your specifications for luxurious comfort, but built for longevity and safety — that's the appeal of Lenox Landings, a nine-home condominium development in the …

Need a spa day, play date or lodging for Spike or Socks?

PITTSFIELD — How much dog can you handle in a day? One pound of dog? That's just a newborn puppy size. Ten pounds? Now, we're talking about a Jack Russell terrier. How about 200 pounds of dog? Think you could wrangle that for a bath? Heck, even food or playtime?

Hawkeye Development and Builders offers a one-stop shop approach to homebuilding

For some, the word "development" conjures images of cookie-cutter, pastel houses in neatly ordered rows, surrounded by a sea of Astro-Turf. Hawkeye Development and Builders has a very different …

Building on experience: Hawkeye Development and Builders offers two generations of home-building expertise

Dave Ward has been in this business for a long time. "I've been building houses for 40 years," he says. "I'm ready to slow down."

Buxton School announces openings for in-person learning this fall

WILLIAMSTOWN — Across the U.S., the coronavirus is driving a wedge between teens and the richness of their former lives at school. Many districts are facing continued closure because of the …

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Surgeon joins medical center

Berkshire Magazine under new ownership

Local Sports

Former Pittsfield Sun Tom Hackimer enduring pandemic plight of minor league baseball

It's September, and minor league baseball players are normally packing up their cars or pickup trucks for the drive back to their homes. The year 2020 is anything but normal. "It's really weird. …

MIAA releases modifications for high school golf season

Pittsfield's Jake Hescock and his UCF teammates are ready to open their football season

University of Massachusetts athletic department hit hard by COVID-19 related budget cuts

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High school fall picture clearing as some districts agree to limited sport schedules

The picture for high school sports in Berkshire County this fall is clearing up, with the majority of schools in the area opting to … Read More

Gene Chague | Berkshire Woods and Waters: Massachusetts Environment Police receiving uptick in calls this year

In July, I had an opportunity to listen in on the Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife Board meeting by Zoom. At each monthly meeting an … Read More

Richard Lord | Tee to Green: Ahlen's latest feat shows us golf is truly a game for a lifetime

Over the past few months, I have written about a win for 66-year-old Bob Linn and the emergence in Berkshire County club championships … Read More

Lauren R. Stevens | Hikes & Walks: Head through Tenney land to get to Petersburg Pass

Sanford Tenney (1827-1877) graduated from Amherst College, studied with Louis Agassiz at Harvard and was appointed Vassar College's … Read More

Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: Mike Crotty battling split allegiances as Heat, Celtics prepare to meet

Most of New England knows who they'll be rooting for when the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals begin on Tuesday. Mike Crotty may not … Read More

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Dalton Delan | The Unspin Room: The 'Tower of Song' Editor's note: Every line of this column is from a different song. Can you match all 105 lines to their respective songs? Readers can write their attempts to letters@berkshireeagle.com for a chance …

M. Christine Macbeth and Megan Eldridge Wroldson: September is Recovery Month

Anne Horrigan Geary: The old neighborhood

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Our Opinion: Pittsfield politics must move on from 2019 election

A Pittsfield political fight that should have died with a 2019 mayoral election remains alive and kicking. Barry Clairmont, husband of Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer, has brought a defamation lawsuit …

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Our Opinion: Reaching high for Berkshire innovation

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Letter: Dump the Housatonic cleanup agreement To the editor: Admittedly, there are many facets of the decades of work of which I am unaware or beyond my ken that led to the current Housatonic River cleanup agreement; yet, I am compelled to …

Letter: Another perspective on those who serve in the military

Letter: An optimistic look into the near future

Letter: What's happening to our language?

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How do we get through this school year? With 'grace and kindness' Effort, time and a giant helping of empathy. That is what local experts are advising to all involved in the starting of the 2020-21 school year.

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COVID-19: Where to get tested

Need help? Websites, YouTube channels and podcasts to inspire students, help mom out with math homework

7 immune-boosting foods, and how to get your kids to eat them

Berkshire Playwrights Lab joins new virtual theater series

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Close Encounters making virtual music from Mahaiwe stage

GREAT BARRINGTON — Close Encounters With Music is partnering with the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center and Classical WMHT-FM to present a Virtual Autumn Series — three concerts filmed live …