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EAGLE INVESTIGATIONS: Some Berkshire public schools saw a dramatic rise in chronic absenteeism in the 2020-2021 year. Educators blame the pandemic. But chronic absenteeism has been a fact of school life longer than that.
Greta Jochem
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Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
Each day, veterans from Berkshire County make the trek to receive care at a VA medical center in Northampton. News came late this winter that the facility, created to treat shell shock in soldiers returning from World War I, would be shuttered. Then, this week, a reprieve.
Matt Martinez
News Reporter
Joad Bowman and Austin Oliver, who own two restaurants in downtown Pittsfield, believe in the city so much that have opened a third small enterprise, Lulu's Tiny Grocery.
Tony Dobrowolski
Business writer
Mayor Linda Tyer had planned to direct only another $100,000 to community organizations after granting $5.9 million in April. Tyer said when the applications for the second round came in, she decided to allot more.
Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
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GREAT BARRINGTON — Alarmed by accidents and near-misses in Main Street crosswalks over the years, town officials compromised on a plan to add flashers and "refuge" islands to beef up safety on what is also the busy state Route 7.
A judge Wednesday found a Pittsfield man guilty of charges related to an hourslong springtime standoff when he pointed a crossbow at officers.
The $5.2 million Main Street bridge replacement has drawn a lot of questions from interested town residents. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions surrounding the replacement project.
J.C. Chadwell walked out of Berkshire Superior Court on Wednesday a free man after a jury acquitted him of charges that he had shot and killed Paul Henry in 2017.
The combination of the long holiday weekend, traffic congestion and two sold-out James Taylor shows at Tanglewood presents a major challenge.
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A former assistant soccer coach at the University of Southern California who created fake athletic profiles for the children of wealthy parents in the sprawling college admissions bribery scheme has avoided prison time after helping convict others in the case. Laura Janke was sentenced Tuesday in Boston federal court to time served and 50 hours of community service. Also on Tuesday, a California couple who admitted to paying $600,000 to get their daughters into USC and the University of California, Los Angeles, were sentenced to one year of probation. Bruce Isackson says he and his wife “profoundly regret” their part in the scheme and “look forward to making amends" by serving their community.
Boston leaders and state education officials have reached a last-minute agreement to stave off an “underperforming” designation and a state takeover of the city’s troubled public school system. The agreement announced Monday night by Mayor Michelle Wu and Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley includes pledges by the city to implement immediate improvement efforts in several key areas, including services for English learners and special education students, safety, and transportation. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in a report released in May found “significant, persistent challenges” in the city’s schools. The school system has about 46,000 students.
The court's ruling had been expected since a draft opinion leaked in early May, and reaction from Massachusetts, where abortion remains legal under state law, was swift.
High & Mighty Therapeutic Riding and Driving Center invites veterans to participate in its "Boots on the Ground" program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 5.
Shakespeare & Company will host a one-week, professional development workshop for teachers Monday through Friday, July 11 to 16.
The “Sundays in the Park” concert series opens Sunday, July 3, with Robin O’Herin and Marylou Ferrante.
Ed the Wizard will present "Impromptu Magic for Camping" on Wednesday, July 6, at the Adams Free Library and the Milne Public Library in Williamstown.
Hancock Shaker Village's Back Porch Music series began during the pandemic as a solution that allowed music to continue at the village. The outdoor concerts are now a popular summer staple. The series returns July 1.
For the first time since 2019, there will be a full Tanglewood season this summer, and it’s a varied and exciting program. This cornucopia encompasses films, masterclasses, a full-length opera, chamber music, vocal recitals, workshops, conversations with artists, wind ensembles, high school orchestra concerts, young professional orchestra concerts, and of course, three concerts each weekend with one of the great orchestras of the world: the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Pittsfield Community Television and WTBR-FM (89.7) will both provide live radio and television coverage of Pittsfield’s Fourth of July Parade on Monday. Parade coverage begins at 9:30 a.m. on PCTV and at 10 a.m. on WTBR.
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Community Health Programs’ Great Barrington Dental Center is being temporarily reconfigured, which means that some patients appointments will be impacted
The Vermont Lake Monsters used a big seventh inning to beat the Pittsfield Suns, 11-1. After a slow start for both sides, the Lake Monsters run-ruled the Suns in the seventh and maintain their lead atop the Futures League.
Pittsfield American League Champion, Berkshire Bank, beats Pittsfield National League Champion, Fire Department, in Pittsfield Little League City Championship.
North Adams couldn't capitalize on a strong start by Randy Reyes, falling to the Blues on Wednesday night.
Jack Bissaillon capped a wild night in Lenox on Wednesday with a walk-off hit.
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