WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.
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As columnists, we often test the boundaries.
The fight against the coronavirus is not yet finished, and unfortunately neither is the list of cultural casualties inflicted by the pandemic.
I switch on the old TEAC reel-to-reel, thread the tape spools, sit back and listen to a 24-year-old Bob Dylan conjure up a dystopian mindscape…
Last week, after picking my oldest daughter up at school in Lenox, my children and I witnessed an extremely serious accident.
Gov. Charlie Baker plans on Wednesday to visit Moderna's manufacturing facility in Norwood, where officials will have the opportunity to talk …
More than 4 million adults in Massachusetts have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose after steady progress over the weekend, while mos…
The plaintiffs in a unsuccessful lawsuit that sought to overturn many of Gov. Charlie Baker's executive orders that put business and other gat…
The nearly $8 billion in new direct federal aid that will flow to state and local governments in Massachusetts is best suited for one-time inv…
This May and Mental Health Awareness Month, the Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention partners with Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health …
Wahconah Regional High School's National Business Honor Society is sponsoring a food collection from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 16, at the CRA…
Worship services are Sundays, unless otherwise noted. Face masks and social distancing are required for in-person services.
LENOX — Lenox Memorial Middle and High School has announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2020-21 school year.
Berkshire Theatre Group is lining up more live, in-person events this summer, announcing the addition of two concert series: Broadway Favorites and the return of Bobbie’s Summer Series.
Take a walk through Bernay Fine Art gallery's newest exhibit "Mixing It Up," featuring mixed media works by artists Morgan Bulkeley, Connie Goeltz Schmitt, Dee Shapiro, Amelia Toelke, Shira Toren and Michael Zelehoski.
Garden columnist Thomas Christopher explains what water harvesting is and why we should all be doing it this spring and summer.
“We have the most perfect space for outdoor performances …,” Jacob’s Pillow Executive and Artistic Director Pamela Tatge said by phone.
Calling all lovers of fried chicken! The Village Fryer in Adams has reopened with an expanded menu.
Meggie Baker recently made English muffins for the very first time, and at that first warm, crunchy, buttery bite, asked herself, "Why did I ever wait so long?"
Elizabeth Baer: Too much pesto in the freezer? A simple potato and green bean salad can help you out
As we continue to move closer to the summer growing season, food columnist Elizabeth Baer and her family begin to have more and more room in the freezer as they eat their way through all the items she froze last summer.
CANAAN, N.Y. — A local winery's roots are firmly planted in the heritage of four generations of the Bartlett family and the family farm.
Bridging Divides: Healing Communities Speaker Series
PITTSFIELD — Regardless of age, position in life or financial success, a well-tailored estate plan is invaluable to yourself and your heirs af…
ADAMS — Lisa Trybus has joined Adams Community Bank as senior vice president of retail lending, and Peter “Pete” Mirante has joined as vice pr…
Who’s spying on you? How do they do that? What are they hoping to accomplish? How can you stop them (or at least construct roadblocks)?
PITTSFIELD — Maria Rundle has been a big-city union organizer, a small-town school committee member, the development director for a residentia…
President Joe Biden recently announced the American Families Plan. Biden proposes paying for the AFP by increasing the capital gains tax rate …
CHESHIRE — Operating without a usable home track and field facility, the Pittsfield Generals made themselves right at home in a season-opening…
Following Day 3 of the four-round NCAA championships, the Williams College women rose, albeit to a distant fourth place in their bid for a sec…
WILLIAMSTOWN — Nine different girls scored as Mount Greylock flew by Lee 19-1 on Thursday.
GREAT BARRINGTON — The Spartans showcased why there is no place like home, taking care of business with a 9-5 win over the Mounties Thursday a…
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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