Pittsfield police and firefighters responded to a report of a fire at the White Terrace apartment complex on Thursday afternoon, one week after a “major structure fire” ripped through a building in the complex.
In honor of the Literacy Network of South Berkshire's 30th anniversary, we look back at one of the organization's first student-tutor pairings…
Several town boards and committees have endorsed the proposed mixed-income development for 65 affordable and workforce rental apartments on 13…
The Board of Health in West Springfield has approved an indoor mask mandate that takes effect the same day as the opening, for the first time …
A city council vote Tuesday nixed a proposal for a public forum on a mountain bike course proposed for Springside Park. But, a group of reside…
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Farm workers are excluded from the state minimum wage and overtime, among other protections. A bill in the Massachusetts Legislature would end farm workers’ “second-class status,” supporters say, under state and federal employment law.
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PITTSFIELD — The COVID-19 outbreak at the Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction has slowed, with just three additional positive tests in almost a week.
Francesca Paris
Data and public records reporter
The Berkshire Eagle's daily recap on key COVID-19 data for Berkshire County and the state.
ADAMS — The state Environmental Police are probing an incident in which someone dumped materials from an overlook area on the road near the summit of Mount Greylock.
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Williams College and Bard College at Simon’s Rock have scored high marks in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 higher education rankings.
To Republicans, ivermectin is the best thing since… hydroxychloroquine. Never mind that neither have been proven to actually help treat COVID-19.
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NEW YORK — Massachusetts regulators are fining MassMutual $4 million and ordering it to overhaul its social-media policies after accusing the …
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WOODLAWN, Md. (AP) — After almost 45 years to the day that police found her body dumped near a cemetery, Baltimore County Police said Wednesda…
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts storage company that federal prosecutors said illegally auctioned the personal possessions of an Air Force serge…
Shaker Mill Books will present an artist talk, "David Ricci & Shaun O’Boyle: Two Photographers / Two Paths to Photo Book Publication," at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will present the annual Vadnais Environmental Issues Lecture with Vivek Shandas at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in Murdock Hall Room 218. A remote viewing option is also available.
Drumming, traditional Native American songs, speeches, and a procession culminating in a ceremonial blessing of the Housatonic River will mark the local observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 11. Alliance for a Viable Future has organized a series of four events from Sept. 23 to Oct. 17.
Pittsfield Green Drinks will hold an online meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21. Cathy Kristofferson from the Pipe Line Awareness Network for the Northeast will present "Pulling the Curtain Back on The Hydrogen Hoax."
Patrick Brennan’s setting for Regge Life’s crisp, incisive, penetrating production of debbie tucker green’s “hang” at Shakespeare & Company’s Tina Packer Playhouse is a generic, generally featureless meeting room in some quasi-governmental office building.
Kathleen Carey is back at the Theater Barn, in director Phil Rice’s generally admirable production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s remarkably written “Good People,” a bittersweet comedy-drama about a group of economically challenged people living in South Boston’s Lower End who do the best they can to look after themselves, protect what’s theirs, make do and survive while causing as little damage as possible.
Naked ground is never a good thing for a vegetable garden. As the growing season winds down and spent plants are pulled up, there is more and more open space in our garden. Leaving bare ground at any time leads to decreased soil quality ... The simplest solution is to plant a cover crop.
That's the motto at the Eastern States Exposition where the 105th edition of The Big E is in full swing. The fifth largest fair in North America opened its gates Friday, welcoming in visitors from across New England and the Northeast. The fair, which welcomed over 1.6 million visitors in 2019, runs through Oct. 3.
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It appears that Senate progressives, like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, along with House liberals, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, will need to temper their expectations on how high the corporate tax rate (and other taxes) should be raised.
PITTSFIELD — Spectrum on Tuesday donated $2,500 and 10 tablets to Hillcrest Educational Centers.
The Nichols' family of Pittsfield, which has owned Harry's Supermarket on Wahconah Street since 1914, have sold both the market and an adjacent package store, to a group with roots in New York that owns three other package stores in the Berkshires.
PITTSFIELD — Carr Hardware is continuing to expand its footprint throughout the Berkshires, announcing plans Monday to acquire Lee Hardware, a…
The Minutemen will get a glimpse this weekend of a program coach Walt Bell hopes to emulate at UMass when Eastern Michigan comes to Amherst for a 3:30 p.m. tip on Saturday.
News, notes and storylines from Week 2 of the Berkshire County High School Football season:
The Ephs are set to return to action on Farley-Lamb Field this weekend. Williams hosts Middlebury in the season opener Saturday at 2 p.m.
WILLIAMSTOWN — Three sets is all the Ephs needed to take care of business in the home opener on Wednesday night.
The Associated Press tracks down some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals that were shared widely on social media.
Things to do this week in Berkshire County
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.
