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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.
State tops up funding for Greylock Glen project, adding $2.8 million, with May groundbreaking likely
ADAMS — A second major infusion of state funding clears the way for a long-awaited Greylock Glen outdoor recreation center to be built, starting this year.
Larry Parnass
Investigations editor
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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This is a collection of archival photos of skiing in the Berkshires. This gallery features photos from Jiminy Peak, Bousquet Mountain Brodie Mountain and more.
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.
The Lee town administrator search committee has narrowed a list of 20 applications to five semi-finalists to be interviewed via Zoom next week. The seven person ad hoc panel plans to have a list of finalists for the Select Board to interview by early February. The board is seeking a replacement for Christopher Ketchen who went back to serving Lenox full time in September.
Many Western Massachusetts residents are well aware of what mud season does to dirt roads, but a proposal from Western Massachusetts lawmakers asks the state Legislature to take a look at the issue.
The House on Thursday will vote on an election reform bill that would expand early voting opportunities and codify the practice of voting-by-mail in future elections.
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PITTSFIELD — There’s been a lot of talk about Pittsfield’s bike lanes on North Street, particularly from disgruntled motorists unhappy about t…
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…
While not all of us are so heavily hooked on digital technology, the average American spends 60 hours per week on screens. It's time to take a hard look at how that technology can dominate our lives and why it’s so healthy to consciously unplug ourselves from it.
Windows are cinder-blocked. Openings in the sidewalls are rebricked. A steel ladder dangles from a skylight/trap door in the ceiling. The old …
Democrat gubernatorial candidate Sonia Chang-Diaz contended that Bay Staters "deserve more" than the message Gov. Charlie Baker broadcast Tues…
The House on Thursday will vote on an election reform bill that would expand early voting opportunities and codify the practice of voting-by-mail in future elections.
Deval Patrick will serve as professor of the practice of public leadership and as co-director of the school’s Center for Public Leadership.
Senators plan to take up a $55 million COVID-19 spending plan Wednesday afternoon that includes additional spending requirements aimed at increasing vaccination rates and boosting education around vaccines in communities disproportionately impacted by the virus.
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.
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.
A combination of world premiere plays, classic musicals and a well-known absurdist play makeup Barrington Stage Company's 2022 season — the last under the direction of Julianne Boyd, artistic director and founder, who announced her retirement at the end of September.
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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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.
Tony Dobrowolski
Business writer
Crispina ffrench and Sofia Hughes are sisters who keep a family tradition alive, through their ownership of The Dolphin Studio in Stockbridge, a family-run, hand-screen printing company that their parents founded in 1970.
The town of Adams has been pitched a new cannabis business, this time at 44 Spring St. Eric Cromwell, of Longmeadow, and Sacha Wing, of Wilbraham, want to open Berk’s Greens for retail, cultivation and manufacturing.
Dour messaging from corporate executives, as expected, marks just added another nail in the coffin of bullish sentiment. And investors can expect further downside in the markets ahead.
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 Monument Mountain girls put up a season-high 70 points in a home win over Hampshire on Tuesday night. Wahconah, McCann Tech and Mount Greylock were all in action as well.
On Tuesday evening at the Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires, there was a second rivalry swim meet held.
As a basketball player, Meghan Vaughan set records at Wahconah. Now Meghan De los Reyes, the former Warrior is on the sidelines as head coach for D-II Eastern New Mexico.
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
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
