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It transformed the town when it opened in 1995. Now the Triplex Cinema is about to be sold to a community nonprofit.
Pittsfield kicked off Pride Month at City Hall with a brief speech from Berkshire Pride Vice President Michael Taylor, a proclamation from Mayor Linda Tyer and the flag raising of the pride flag with the U.S flag in front of City Hall.
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The project, brought to the Lenox Memorial High shop class by former police chief and carpenter Timothy Face, is nearly ready for display in the downtown Historical Society museum.
A few issues that have persisted since 2019 include tilting stone masonry, as well as minor cracks and deterioration in the concrete training walls.
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A reluctant witness testified Wednesday that he saw someone shoot into the truck where David Green Jr. sat in the drivers seat, then hop into a Kia and drive away.
So far, more than 20 candidates have taken out papers to run for positions like on City Council, School Committee, and mayor.
After a public hearing featuring calls for Massachusetts to "get our groove back" and a debate on whether boozy drinks or chicken tenders are more harmful to health, Consumer Protection Committee Co-chair Rep. Tackey Chan said his fellow representatives have not signaled a desire to clear the way for beverage promotions in some communities.
It looks like the final design for the PCB landfill facility will take another year to finalize, more than a year to build, with 13 years of work to remove tainted sediments, with 1.3 million cubic yards of lower-level waste to be deposited there.
On Church Street outside Berkshire Towers, construction has been ongoing in recent weeks at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The street has sometimes been down to one lane.
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I'm standing next to the taco truck, and I notice that the vendor is feeding a little taco to a cat that was just walking by. So I walk up to the cat, and I say, "Hey, cat, how come you get free tacos?"
We love to see value-driven innovation aimed at the transit challenges facing our elderly and other mobility-challenged neighbors.
On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that some of the brightest lights of artificial intelligence technology had published a joint statement declaring that the devices they build “may one day pose an existential threat to humanity and should be considered a societal risk on par with pandemics and nuclear wars.” That’s some warning label.
It was with sadness that I watched Florida’s governor and candidate for president of the United States comment on removal of Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb” from a Miami-Dade elementary school.
AYER, Mass. (AP) — AYER, Mass. (AP) — American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $6.9 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.
After a public hearing featuring calls for Massachusetts to "get our groove back" and a debate on whether boozy drinks or chicken tenders are more harmful to health, Consumer Protection Committee Co-chair Rep. Tackey Chan said his fellow representatives have not signaled a desire to clear the way for beverage promotions in some communities.
Investigators using advanced DNA technology have identified a suspect in a series of sexual assaults in Boston that took place about 15 years ago. Law enforcement officials say 35-year-old Matthew Nilo was arrested in Weehawken, New Jersey, on Tuesday. Joseph Bonavolonta, head of the FBI’s Boston office, said four victims of sexual assault were informed of the arrest. Nilo is charged with three counts of aggravated rape and other offenses in connection with the assaults in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood in 2007 and 2008. Authorities say Nilo lived in Boston at the time. It is unclear if Nilo has an attorney.
A lawsuit brought by a former altar boy who said he was raped as a child in the 1960s by a now-deceased Roman Catholic bishop has been settled. The sides announced the settlement Friday. Terms were not disclosed. The plaintiff identified in court papers as John Doe alleged in the suit filed in February 2021 that not only was he abused by the former Diocese of Springfield Bishop Christopher Weldon as well as two other clergy, but also that the church engaged in a yearslong coverup to protect the bishop’s reputation and legacy. The diocese’s current bishop in a statement announcing the settlement apologized.
National Endowment for the Humanities grant scholar Emily C. Burns will present “Casting Identities: Race, American Sculpture and Daniel Chester French” on Thursday, June 1, at Chesterwood.
Drury High School has named Evan-Quin Goodermote as valedictorian and Morgan Sarkis as salutatorian for the Class of 2023. The graduation ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 1, in the school auditorium.
As utility costs continue to increase, the city of Pittsfield reminds residents and business owners that they are eligible to sign up for a lower rate of electricity by joining the city’s Municipal Aggregation Program.
Baseball in the Berkshires, in cooperation with the Guilderland Public Library, will present a historical baseball exhibit titled “Bats Across the Border” from June 3 to 29 at the Guilderland Library.
Stockbridge native Daisy Rockwell will read from International Booker Prize-winning translation of "Tomb of Sand" by Geetanjali Shree at The Bookstore at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 3.
On June 10, Bob Telson and Friends will perform a one-night only performance during the Norman Rockwell Museum's season-opening event, "A Night of Wonder Gala." In addition to the music, there will be creative cuisine, mystical drinks, parades, puzzles, and interactive performances by actors, magicians, and more under a tent and on the grounds of the museum.
May, that most glorious of birding months!
In November 2022, van Rossum published a second edition of her book "The Green Amendment" which is expanded to include consideration of environmental racism, the climate crisis, the human health devastation caused by environmental degradation, and the importance of protecting future generations from pollution and environmental harm.
David is 19 and has lived in state custody since he was 3. He arrived at Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc. two years ago with severe psychia…
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UAT developed its aircraft technology with the help of $25,000 in seed money that it received for winning the inaugural Berkshire Manufacturing Innovation Challenge. Today, the Pittsfield aerospace company that has designed new technology for aircraft will now be testing that application on emergency vehicles.
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Thousands of milk producers across the country will be receiving surveys from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service as the agency collects information for the 2023 Milk Production reports.
New England Public Media has won a 2022 regional Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association
Entrepreneurship for All Berkshire County will hold a showcase and gala to recognize the nine graduates of its 2023 Spring Accelerator Program June 8 at Hot Plate Brewing Co.
Emma Newberry's monster day not enough for Mounties to unseat the defending champions.
The Spartans got to Taconic early and then rode a strong start from Collin Parker past the Thunder and to the Class B crown
Lenox goes back-to-back, beating Pittsfield to once again claim the Western Mass. Class C Boys Lacrosse Crown.
Pope Francis got revenge, beating Wahconah in the PVIAC Western Mass. Class B boys lacrosse title game.
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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The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires presents the 2023 Berkshire Nonprofit Awards
A tribute to those we have lost, December 2022 - February 2023
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.
