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Jimmy Fallon, host of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," on NBC, stopped by the Iron Smoke Distillery in Fairport, N.Y. on St. Patrick's Day. He ended up sharing a stage with Pittsfield resident Jon Kane and his band, 1916.
Manos Unidas (United Hands), a Pittsfield cooperative that aims to create community through mutual aid by working especially with low-income, immigrants and youth, has been offering free bilingual classes since early February.
Aina de Lapparent Alvarez
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Hume New England says Monterey's prohibition on RV parks doesn't apply to them because it's a religious organization. The town says Hume's motive for building the RV park is financial not religious. Now the SJC is weighing in.
Amanda Burke
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Camp Wagalot is at a crossroads. With a camp office and driveway in desperate need of repair, owner Jennifer Andrews isn't sure how much longer the doggy day care and boarding facility can stay open.
Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
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Price Chopper says it won't survive without the beer and wine license. But there could be legal trouble if they get it.
The new laundromat, located at 11 School St, will “try aggressively” to open sometime in May according to business owner Paula Kohler. Kohler closed the sale on the building this morning, which used to be the site of Individual Laundry before it closed in 2020. Business hours will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., but could be extended if there is enough demand.
“I invite students to wonder and make discoveries in their own world," said Elsa Hernandez, finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
The Dalton Police department is investigating a string of thefts from unlocked vehicles that affected several streets in the town overnight.
Six Berkshire towns are splitting a total of $75,000 that will go directly toward helping residents with energy costs.
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Richard C. Cox made a meteoric rise from a $90-a-month draftsman on Pittsfield’s 14 million-gallon Farnham Reservoir dam — an undertaking in the town of Washington that cost the city of Pittsfield $386,206 in 1911, $180,838 in 1912 and more before construction was completed.
I don’t think all these people — many of whom performed quite well before in crises and amid uncertainty — are, or suddenly became, idiots. Here’s a more generous interpretation: Change makes fools of us all, and we are living through an era of change. Three changes, in particular, are worth thinking about right now.
A recently introduced bill that would let student representatives vote on Massachusetts school committees has drummed up expected support from students but opposition from their elders. Critics of this bill need only look at the state's public college and university system to see how such a dynamic could work.
Thinking about soil, hoes and seeds makes the mountains of snow around the driveway more acceptable.
The stakes will be higher for March Madness this year in some states. People in Ohio, Kansas, Massachusetts and Maryland will be able to cast online bets on the NCAA basketball tournament for the first time. A total of 33 states and the District of Columbia now allow at least some form of sports wagering. States have moved rapidly to enter the market since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowed it almost five years ago. States with mobile betting appear to be banking bigger bucks than those that allow only in-person sports wagers. The prospects are mixed for expanding sports betting to additional states this year.
Parts of New England and New York are digging out of a nor’easter that caused tens of thousands of power outages, numerous school cancellations and whiteout conditions on the roads. The storm began Monday night and lasted throughout Tuesday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow and gusty winds. Others got just a few inches or a wintry mix. As of Wednesday evening, about 67,000 customers in the region were without power. Search teams located two hikers stranded in heavy snow in Massachusetts, and game wardens rescued a family that became stranded on a Maine lake while ice fishing.
Some of the last vestiges of the COVID-19 emergency declaration will end in May when Gov. Maura Healey will lift the modified public health emergency and walk back a vaccine mandate for tens of thousands of executive branch workers.
A new unit to help police improve coordination in handling missing and unidentified people cases has been proposed by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey amid an ongoing search for a recent immigrant whose case adovates say demonstrates a lack of urgency on the part of investigators. The $300,000 Healey has proposed will help fund the unit, which she said will assist local police departments and standardize data collection and reporting in missing people cases. The push comes as investigators search for a recent immigrant and Boston woman missing since last November. Boston police didn't issue a missing person alert until Jan. 12.
The local public defenders office is putting on a trivia night Tuesday to celebrate 60th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that established the right to an attorney for everyone accused of a crime.
The Berkshire Snow Seekers Snowmobile Club Inc. is holding a polenta dinner fundraiser on Sunday, March 26, at the Polish Falcon Club.
Concerts in the Village will present a program titled "Singing with Strings" on Saturday, March 25, in Stockbridge, and Sunday, March 26, in Kinderhook, N.Y.
Berkshire County Arc’s Down Syndrome Family Group will present the 13th annual Sprout Film Festival on Sunday, March 26, at Taconic High School.
Memories of the start of the pandemic are quelled with a creamy, comforting bowl of beans alla vodka
This recipe for Beans Alla Vodka is comfort food at its finest. Spicy and creamy, this bowl will give you a warm hug when you need it.
Elizabeth Baer tried many interpretations of General Tso's Chicken — a Chinese American recipe most likely invented in 1970s New York City — before landing on a version that fit her family's liking and home kitchen.
Corned beef and cabbage can be enjoyed whenever you want and the same is true about corned beef hash. But, if you happen to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a meal of corned beef, cabbage and potatoes, making a corned beef hash over the course of the next day or two is a great way to get rid of the leftovers.
The freewheeling play about a con man and his daughter will be given a free staged reading at Berkshire Theatre Group’s Unicorn Theatre in collaboration with New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company.
Greylock Federal Credit Union (Greylock) makes no secret of its commitments to supporting the local community. But it’s not until you see them…
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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After about a year in business, Antojitos Oaxaca has closed.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will be collecting information about colony loss in the honey industry during its next quarterly colony loss survey in April.
The average gas price in Berkshire County has dropped 3 cents this week, the state prices has fallen by 2 cents, AAA Northeast reported Monday.
The Berkshire Innovation Center, in partnership with the intellectual property law firm Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds, will host, “Recycled Materials Innovations”, on March 30.
UMass fought back from down big but couldn't complete the comeback, falling to Harvard in the second round of the WNIT.
And then there was one. UConn is the only New England team still playing in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
Sunday night in Lowell, the Warriors made their first appearance in a state basketball championship game in 21 years, but fell to state power Cathedral.
Taconic's been so close for so long. On Saturday, the Thunder finally finished the mission, beating David Prouty to win the MIAA Division V State Championship.
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
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 2022
The best of the best of Berkshire County, chosen by Berkshire Eagle readers
1Berkshire presents the official guide to the 66th Annual Fall Foliage Parade.
The annual guide to preparing your home for the coming New England winter.
Berkshire Community College presents an annual roundup of forty young leaders making a difference in Berkshire County.
Embrace warmer weather with the Berkshire Eagle's guide to backyard improvement.
