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Hundreds rallied on Sunday in Pittsfield for reproductive justice and vilify the U.S. Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade. People of all ages supported a woman's right to choose an abortion and worried the conservative federal court will go after other rights such as same-sex marriage.
Dick Lindsay
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A "Protect the Vote" panel at Tyringham Union Church on Sunday examined ways to not only protect Black voters, but to empower them to get involved in the political process.
Heather Bellow
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“I was told that I wouldn’t be able to have children," said one cancer survivor Saturday at the annual Relay For Life of Berkshire County. "I have a 9-year-old girl; [she] keeps me on my toes.”
Heather Bellow
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The Stockbridge home of Black Revolutionary War patriot Agrippa Hull was moved to its new spot above where it has rested since it was built around 1830.
Heather Bellow
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A motorcycle rider struck a deer in Cheshire on Sunday afternoon, sustaining minor injuries.
No injuries were reported after a car caught on fire Sunday afternoon on South Street in Pittsfield.
Don't panic, but using a garbage disposal to eliminate kitchen food waste might not be such a great idea. In fact, after 52 years, an Adams bylaw requiring that every new residential unit have a garbage disposal installed in the kitchen sink has been rescinded by voters at the recent Adams Town Meeting.
PITTSFIELD — Several defendants arrested in connection with a police investigation into a drug trafficking operation in Pittsfield and Springfield have either struck, or are heading toward plea deals with prosecutors.
On Sunday, an open swimming team has planned an event to teach all how to swim safely beyond the buoys.
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Clapp Park, a West Housatonic Street landmark, was founded in 1919. Mayor Bagg donated land to Pittsfield, in memory of the Clapp family. In 1…
It is a truth universally acknowledged — well, anyway, a truth acknowledged by everyone I know who thinks about the subject — that a hot econo…
Ten years ago, the Massachusetts voting public wasn’t ready to support an aid-in-dying ballot referendum measure. Ten years later, it appears …
We have some English words that seem like fossils, yet, like those of us born in the last century, they keep a death grip on life. These words are called “fossil words.”
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.
CHICAGO (AP) — A prosecutor has asked a federal judge to sentence Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 15…
In a ruling praised by gun rights advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down New York’s concealed-carry gun licensing law with …
The Massachusetts House took a major step Thursday toward injecting billions of dollars into work on the state's transportation and environmental infrastructure — including $250 million toward a possible east-west rail extension.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be conducting overnight guardrail repair operations on sections of I-90 in Lee, Becket and Otis next week. Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed and use caution.
Architect, author and historian Gary Lawrance will give a visual presentation on "Elm Court: Berkshires Estate of Emily Vanderbilt and William Sloane" at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum.
Dan Brown, Susan Choi, Ayad Akhtar and Henry Louis Gates Jr. are among the featured speakers at The Authors Guild's inaugural WIT: Words, Ideas and Thinkers Festival on Sept. 22-25 at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox. Advance registration is required to save a spot to attend the festival. Session selection will take place later this summer.
A number of area college students have been recognized for their academic achievements.
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.
The Theater Barn is suspending the remainder of its 2022 season following the last performance on July 3 of its current production, Agatha Christie's “Fiddlers Three.”
BECKET — Celebrating the reopening, after necessary renovations to its main venue, the Ted Shawn Theatre, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival is off…
ADAMS — Four artists working with the Real Eyes Gallery aim to raise $10,000, for the Louison House, through art sales and donations from busi…
In the private universe of her mind, American socialite Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944) was a virtuosic opera soprano of epic megastar proportions. In reality she was constantly flat; tone deaf; unable to hold a rhythm or hit the high notes you expect a soprano to be able to hit.
No one likes sitting around thinking about the consequences of their own mortality. For most of us, it’s an uncomfortable topic even in the ab…
Our original store is in the heart of the beautiful Berkshires. We brought the Berkshires to Boston with our second retail location in the “Eastie” neighborhood. Our knowledgeable, friendly team is ready to guide you or order online before your visit and you’ll be in and ou…
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Aura Whitman, the part-owner of Berkshire Mountain Bakery who also owned and operated the former Cafe Reva in Pittsfield for 11 years, talks about what it takes to be a professional chef.
Tony Dobrowolski
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Diane M. Austin was recently elected president of the board of directors of the Bidwell House Museum replacing Rob Hoogs, who had served in that position since 2010.
Real estate salesperson Leslie Glenn Chesloff of William Pitt - Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty’s Great Barrington brokerage has been ranked in the 2022 REAL Trends list of “America’s Best” real estate professionals.
Carol Allman-Morton, an ordained minister, has been named director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College
A ninth-inning home run by Pittsfield's Robbie Burnett broke a tie and gave the Suns a walk-off win over Westfield Sunday at Wahconah Park.
FRAMINGHAM — In the leadup to the fight, the Sumpter brothers talked about wanting to put Pittsfield on the map. After both won by technical k…
PITTSFIELD — Six dominant wins in the heat over three days.
The Suns gave up five runs before they got an at-bat, and that proved too steep a hill to climb on Saturday night.
The Associated Press tracks down some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals that were shared widely on social media.
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Berkshire Landscapes celebrates the Berkshire experience. Learn more about the magic in our mountains.
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The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires presents the 2022 Berkshire Nonprofit Awards
A tribute to those we have lost, December 2021 - February 2022.
Prepare for the long-term with The Berkshire Eagle’s annual guide to financial readiness and life planning.
