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If Mike Tierney, a 2010 Taconic High School graduate, wins a Grammy, he’s decided this much: Unlike other audio engineers and producers, he will not display the award, a gilded gramophone, in his bathroom.
Felix Carroll
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Brandi Scalise took over the former Lotus Salon & Spa in Pittsfield, and following a massive renovation project re-named her new business, Blu Salon & Spa.
Tony Dobrowolski
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AccuWeather.com predicts that the still-developing storm may become a major nor’easter that will bombard eastern and central New England with heavy snow and blizzard conditions on Saturday.
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Everett Lee, a conductor who broke down racial barriers but then fled the prejudice that Black classical musicians faced in the United States to make a significant career in Europe, died on Jan. 12 at a hospital near his home in Malmo, Sweden. He was 105.
The Berkshire Eagle's daily recap on key COVID-19 data for Berkshire County and the state.
Jason Smegal, owner of the J Smegal Roofing, is planning to purchase an 8-acre parcel on Brushwood Farm for a new company headquarters and for other professional offices, pending sign-off by the Lenox Planning Board.
The $48.5 billion budget Gov. Charlie Baker is proposing for fiscal 2023 pairs a modest increase in state spending with a total of $693 million in targeted tax relief.
Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer has been elected by the membership of the Massachusetts Mayors' Association to serve as that body's leader, her office announced.
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Massachusetts has long prided itself on its high educational standards — a pride that is often but not always justified. In the case of critic…
Whenever possible, curious birders wander field and forest to observe the natural world around them, taking particular interest in avians. Som…
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President Joe Biden had what I’d call a human moment Monday. After a Fox News correspondent shouted out a question about whether inflation wou…
BOSTON — Businessman Chris Doughty announced Wednesday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Massachusetts.
NORTH READING, Mass. (AP) _ Teradyne Inc. (TER) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $230.3 million.
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The $48.5 billion budget Gov. Charlie Baker is proposing for fiscal 2023 pairs a modest increase in state spending with a total of $693 million in targeted tax relief.
Construct Inc., a nonprofit provider of affordable housing, is accepting lottery applications for a three-bedroom house in Becket. The sale is limited to first-time homebuyers at 80 percent or less of area median income.
Art Tonic, a virtual celebration and a platform to premiere new work developed and produced by BodySonnet, a collective of contemporary dance artists, will take place Sunday, Jan. 30, on bodysonnet.org.
Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center will host Boreal Spruce-Fir Forest Ecology, Trees and Tracking Snowshoe Programs on Sundays, Jan. 30 and Feb. 20.
The Egremont Democratic Committee will hold a caucus at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, via Zoom to elect one delegate and one alternate to attend the Massachusetts Democratic Party Convention.
The recently-announced lineup includes Sylvan Esso, Japanese Breakfast, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, and, of course, Wilco.
If Mike Tierney, a 2010 Taconic High School graduate, wins a Grammy, he’s decided this much: Unlike other audio engineers and producers, he will not display the award, a gilded gramophone, in his bathroom.
The key word in the title of Daniel Bullen’s “Daniel Shays’s Honorable Rebellion,” subtitled “An American Story,” is “Honorable.” It is Bullen…
Is it time for another black squirrel count? Thom Smith thinks so.
Has the pandemic made it difficult to get out to a bar or restaurant for a date night? Try making something you only order while out.
Depending on who you talk to, 2022 is either going to be one of those “this is my year” years, or a cautious minefield to enter if read as “20…
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John Bradbury, pictured, and co-owners Jason Koperniak, Christopher St. Cyr, and Mitchell Bresett are among the new owners of the former Hot Dog Ranch on State Street in North Adams. The restaurant has a new name too — The Ranch.
Greta Jochem
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Brandi Scalise took over the former Lotus Salon & Spa in Pittsfield, and following a massive renovation project re-named her new business, Blu Salon & Spa.
The Federal Communications Commission has awarded Berkshire Healthcare Systems $835,068 from its COVID-19 Telehealth Program to support its efforts to continue serving patients during the pandemic.
The Berkshire County unemployment rate drops to 4.4 in December, the lowest it's been since the pandemic began to affect the local economy. But workforce professionals are cautious when comparing that figure to what occurred before the pandemic struck.
UMass picks up its first road win of the season, beating Atlantic 10 rival La Salle 77-71.
A little bit of home cooking was all the Pittsfield girls needed after suffering a three-point loss at Westfield on Monday.
PITTSFIELD — For three quarters, the Pittsfield boys basketball team hung with Albany’s Green Tech. Unfortunately for the Generals, the first …
While Mount Everett and Mount Greylock bolted to sizable victories on the road, the Lenox boys heated up at the right time, hitting 11 3-pointers in a comeback win at Greenfield.
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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A tribute to those we have lost, September - November 2021
The best of the best of Berkshire County, chosen by Berkshire Eagle readers.
1Berkshire presents the official guide to the 65th Annual Fall Foliage Parade.
News, information and resources geared towards senior citizens and their caregivers, in the Berkshires and beyond
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires presents the 2021 Berkshire Nonprofit Awards
