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Berkshire District Attorney candidate Timothy Shugrue’s campaign finances outpace incumbent DA Andrea Harrington’s campaign finances by a ratio of about 2 to 1 as countdown to the primary election passes the one-month mark.
Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
And there it was. A large two-story red house with a deck, sitting amid trees near Upper Goose Pond, one of the largest bodies of water along the Massachusetts section of the Appalachian Trail.’ Hikers come to swim in the cool waters of this sprawling blue pond — complete with a small island…
Greta Jochem
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A sign still says "COOKIE LADY" — and well it should, as a tribute to the late Marilyn Wiley, who for three decades made her family's Washington blueberry farm a sweet destination for hikers coming up or down the Appalachian Trail. But for the second summer, members of another family now greet hikers.
Greta Jochem
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Mayor Linda Tyer said “My personal timeline is right now," when it comes to building out the city's mental health response. Tyer said the city's hiring process slows things down a little bit, but that she hopes to have job postings for two licensed social workers advertised by next month.
Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
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Actors rehearsing for an annual Shakespeare performance were harassed three times in the past week during rehearsals at Pittsfield's The Common, prompting them to seek help from police.
Sports betting is now legal in Massachusetts. Gov. Charlie Baker also signs mental health, gun bills
More than four years after the U.S. Supreme Court said that states could legalize sports wagering, Massachusetts did just that when Gov. Charlie Baker signed a sports betting bill Wednesday afternoon. Next up: implementation.
Those who knew her recalled a reclusive, shy and discerning decision-maker who directed more than $3 million to 20 different Berkshire County organizations over the course of about 15 years.
Two big questions for a man in prison for a deadly 1984 arson remained up in the air Wednesday, though answers are coming soon. Will William P. Cascone be granted a new trial? Will he be released in the meantime?
At least three restaurants in the Berkshires have had to temporarily close because of the heat this summer.
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Polls show that many Americans — of both parties — think President Biden should step aside for somebody younger in the next election. But for a guy born before the U.S. entered World War II, he's unexpectedly burning up the track.
“The feet of the heron, under those bamboo stems, hold the blue body, the great beak above the shallows of the pond.
A good reporter goes where the story is — even if you have to chase it down over a 90-mile hike.
Those hoping to preserve a livable world for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren can find much to celebrate in the climate provision…
BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) _ Circor International Inc. (CIR) on Thursday reported a loss of $21.5 million in its first quarter.
BOSTON (AP) _ Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc. (GLUE) on Thursday reported a loss of $26.5 million in its second quarter.
BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) _ N-able Inc. (NABL) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $4.3 million.
Sports betting is now legal in Massachusetts. Gov. Charlie Baker also signs mental health, gun bills
More than four years after the U.S. Supreme Court said that states could legalize sports wagering, Massachusetts did just that when Gov. Charlie Baker signed a sports betting bill Wednesday afternoon. Next up: implementation.
The Community Recreation Association will hold its annual Crane Paper Sale on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19 and 20. A separate event will be held for artists, designers, printers, and teachers on Aug. 19.
18 Degrees is offering a training series for those interested in becoming a foster family. The training will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 13 through Oct. 13, via Zoom.
"Three More Unredeemed Captives: Escaping Slavery in 18th Century Western Massachusetts," the Bidwell House Museum's last history talk of the 2022 season, will be presented on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Museum and via Zoom.
Dalton United Methodist Church will host a chicken barbecue on Saturday, Aug. 20, to benefit the Dalton Fire Department and the church’s Carson Window capital campaign.
PITTSFIELD — Irish novelist Bram Stoker published about a dozen novels and several short story collections before his death at age 64 in August 1912; none as successful as his first, “Dracula,” published in 1897.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte, a librettist, first met in Vienna in 1783. They shied away from the staid Greco-Roman mythologies, used frequently in opera until then, choosing to collaborate on human interest stories. Musicologists rightly praise Mozart’s ability to "draw" character in very few bars. In 1786 "The Marriage of Figaro" was their first collaboration.
Don Giovanni, antihero of Mozart’s eponymous 18th century operatic masterpiece, is a man with insatiable appetites — for women, for corporeal pleasures, and, in Berkshire Opera Festival’s new production at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, for the escape offered by drinking and drugs.
In 1910, Maurice Ravel wrote five pieces for two pianos based on the “Mother Goose” stories for the two children of friends. The youngsters must have been gifted, if, at the ages of 6 and 7, they were able to play Ravel’s enchanting score. The following year Ravel orchestrated the piece, and it will be in its orchestral version that it will be played on Saturday evening at Tanglewood.
It’s surprising that the FX series "Pistol," which tells the story of the infamous band the Sex Pistols, ends with a joyful scene, a recreation of the band’s benefit performance on Christmas day 1977 for the children of striking firefighters in Huddersfield. It’s a giddy spectacle that shows the band in good cheer and good unity. The scene highlights what could have been, had the band not self-destructed.
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Given the significant expense of pet health care, pet insurance should be an obvious choice for anyone owning a pet. But it isn’t.
Experienced and new small business owners learned more about available information to help their enterprises succeed at the first Berkshire Business Resource Expo
National Alliance on Mental Illness Berkshire County will hold its annual meeting and awards dinner Sept. 27 at Hotel on North’s Shire Hall.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has been named as an “Energy Leader” by Efficiency Vermont.
After seeing a 1-0 lead disappear, the Crows needed to grind through PKs to hoist the championship trophy.
It was a big day for area juniors who competed in the Berkshire Junior Open golf tournament at Greenock Country Club in Lee. Lenox's Ben Haddad beat his former Millionaires' teammate Max DiGrigoli, who was seeking his third straight title.
UMass basketball coach Frank Martin wraps up his 2022 recruiting by signing 6-foot-10 New Zealand forward Tafara Gapare. Gapare had decommitted from DePaul.
Florida State transfer Marcus Cushnie is looking to lead the UMass defensive line on the field and on the sidelines.
The Associated Press tracks down some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals that were shared widely on social media.