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A short-term rental bylaw will go before Great Barrington voters at annual town meeting June 6. Residents are giving it mixed reviews.
Heather Bellow
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UVALDE, Texas — A gunman killed at least 19 children and two adults on Tuesday in a rural Texas elementary school, a state police official said, in the deadliest American school shooting since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary a decade ago.
One of the largest housing properties in the city is going through a massive facelift — the first since 1999. Mohawk Forest, with 190 units, most of them in the “affordable” category, is using $26 million in grant funding to install new siding, roofing, windows, furnaces and water heaters.
With a split vote, the town's last beer and wine license goes ... to no one. This time, Price Chopper loses out.
Heather Bellow
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If approved in a second vote at a future meeting, the mayor's salary would increase from $88,470 to $98,000 starting July 1
Pittsfield schools are delaying drills this week designed to help students and staff prepare to respond to violent intruders, out of respect to the lives lost in Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas.
Over 21 years ago, Lenox native, outdoorsman and college student Daniel R. Duke was found unconscious lying on a road in Columbia, South Carolina. He died of his injuries on Thursday.
DAY 6: "Why are they following us?" A witness Tuesday described the scene as up to 10 people descended on Nick Carnevale's truck, instigating an attack that a prosecutor said left the Cheshire native fighting for his life.
The Bard will return to The Common this summer with Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park's production of "The Comedy of Errors."
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The explosion of spring seasonal allergens that trigger asthma is an opportunity to assure asthma sufferers that there are highly effective ways to manage, reduce and even eliminate your symptoms by knowing your triggers and taking your medications consistently.
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Senate leadership has recommended that senators limit the time they spend in the Senate Chamber for the debate on a $49.7 billion state budget plan this week as a steady stream of COVID-19 exposures collides with the busiest time of the legislative calendar.
Isolation in response to COVID-19 saw increased rates of sexual violence. Here's how organizations in the state are responding to it.
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After a successful inaugural season last summer, Berkshire Busk! returns this year with more free events, a longer season and a deeper pool of support to bring music and dance to downtown Great Barrington.
The town clerk's office is seeking a few volunteers to help with on-site coordination of the annual town meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, June 6.
Due to construction work by the Berkshire Family YMCA, the northbound side of North Street between Summer and Melville streets will be closed Tuesday through Friday, May 31 through June 3.
The Roots & Shoots Concert Series presents The Lucky 5 at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Spencertown Academy Arts Center. A swing dance lesson will be offered prior to the concert.
Five contemporary playwrights — a few more if you fold in Shakespeare & Company’s new Plays in Process series — will be sharing Shakespeare & Company’s two indoor and two outdoor stages with two plays by the Bard of Avon.
To many gardeners, Memorial Day weekend is considered the time for setting out plant starts. Here's how to be sure that the time is right to make the move from indoors to outdoors.
This week, Thom Smith offers up a trick to keep house sparrows out of bluebird boxes and offers advice on cleaning bird feeders and ridding yards of garlic mustard.
The farmers markets are opening up again, and some of the great joys of the early season produce are tender, sweet greens. Dress those greens with easy homemade salad dressings and crunchy croutons.
Planning a Memorial Day cookout? Fire up the grill and give one of these recipes a try.
Out of Hand was meant to be a summer project: a place for two young artists and Great Barrington natives, Katherine Shanahan and Robert Wincui…
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Nine Berkshire County-based cultural venues have received 2022 grants from the state's Cultural Facilities Fund, which is administered by Mass. Development and the Mass. Cultural Council, and is slated for infrastructure improvements.
Salisbury Bank, which operates three branches in Berkshire County, has expanded its long term partnership with Lime Rock Park by becoming the race track’s official banking partner.
Jason Dohaney, of Williamstown, an investment advisor with Mountain One Investments, has joined the Southwestern Vermont Health Care Foundation’s board of directors, which consists of 20 members
Berkshire Bank is planning to sell the historic Berkshire County Savings Bank building at the corner of North Street and Park Square and consolidate two downtown Pittsfield branches at 66 West St.
Wahconah advances to the Class B semifinals with a 12-0 victory over Chicopee at Pine Grove on Tuesday.
Hoosac Valley topped Ware 5-1 Tuesday afternoon at Russell Field behind Rylynn Witek’s brilliant complete game two-hitter.
Mitchell Manning scored eight goals to send PHS to a 13-12 win, while Ainsley Abel's six tallies weren't enough to get the Mounties by Northampton.
Hunter DeGrenier struck out nine and was not touched by the Falcons in an 8-0 win for the Eagles on Tuesday in Sheffield.
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, December 2021 - February 2022.
Prepare for the long-term with The Berkshire Eagle’s annual guide to financial readiness and life planning.
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.
