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The much anticipated Hot Plate Brewery opens Thursday afternoon. The Berkshire Eagle paid the brewery a visit for a preview of customers can expect from Pittsfield's newest downtown addition.
Many flocked to the movies over the weekend and on Tuesday for the businesses' last day. "I hate to see it go," one regular said.
Greta Jochem
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Who was that fellow running down this lonesome stretch of road? Haven’t I seen him before, in Windsor, perhaps, during a snowstorm? Or was it in Savoy, when he emerged through a wintry fog?
The four state lawmakers who make up the Berkshire County delegation tell The Eagle what they'll be working on for the 2023-24 session. They're also looking at the foster care system and access to nurses and dentists in the Berkshires.
Sten Spinella
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The big game is coming up fast and we're already planning our snacks and appetizers selection. No matter what happens on the field, there can only be one winner at the party: Who has the best wings in Berkshire County?
The board allocated $535,000 toward other town projects.
The Pittsfield School Committee has unanimously approved a proposal to make Taconic High School a fully vocational school, offering career and technical education classes to students looking to enter various trades.
In some of his first public remarks since Gov. Maura Healey made him state education secretary, Patrick Tutwiler said his plan for tackling challenges in Massachusetts' education system is to "stabilize, heal, transform" — then "rethink" what school is and what it could be.
A State Police tactical unit executed a search warrant at a New Marlborough home as part of a so-far undisclosed "ongoing investigation" by New Marlborough police.
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Thank goodness Speaker Kevin McCarthy has created a House subcommittee on the weaponization of the federal government!
Who was that fellow running down this lonesome stretch of road? Haven’t I seen him before, in Windsor, perhaps, during a snowstorm? Or was it in Savoy, when he emerged through a wintry fog?
The death of the pope emeritus, Benedict XVI, was succeeded by a small literary outpouring, a rush of publications that were interpreted as salvos in the Catholic Church’s civil war.
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) _ Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.58 billion.
BOSTON (AP) _ Boston Properties Inc. (BXP) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results beat Wall Str…
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In some of his first public remarks since Gov. Maura Healey made him state education secretary, Patrick Tutwiler said his plan for tackling challenges in Massachusetts' education system is to "stabilize, heal, transform" — then "rethink" what school is and what it could be.
Hoosac Valley Middle & High School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2022-2023 school year.
Music in Common, the nonprofit that produces The Black Legacy Project, announces the 2023 launch of the Black LP touring band. A nationwide call for musicians is being conducted and online auditions are open through Feb. 15.
The former state senator and state legislator said the new position at the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts Inc. dovetails well with his background in the Massachusetts Legislature and growing up in a construction family.
Williamstown Rural Lands is hosting an informational talk on managing invasive species at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Sheep Hill.
Barrington Stage's 2023 season includes a host of familiar faces and productions of "Cabaret," "Blues for an Alabama Sky," "A New Brain," "The Happiest Man on Earth," "tiny father" and "Faith Healer."
This week, columnist Thom Smith dispels the myth that all bears hibernate in winter and helps readers identify birds visiting their backyards.
The big game is coming up fast and we're already planning our snacks and appetizers selection. No matter what happens on the field, there can only be one winner at the party: Who has the best wings in Berkshire County?
Grandma would tell me there was a right way, a technique, a method that could be carried from one recipe to the next. My child self wanted fast, easy, make‘em, bake‘em and eat‘em.
One of the ways we tried to keep things better organized was to spend some time during the weekend planning for the week, which also included sketching out dinner menus.
Attorneys John J. Martin, Jr., Andrew M. Hochberg, and David R. Cianflone are pleased to announce the formation of a new law firm in Pittsfiel…
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“They all were saying the same thing: It’s a decent meal that they can afford and it fills them up. It’s nothing fancy. It’s just good food for a good price.” And this is how the VFW bounces back from the pandemic.
Heather Bellow
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The much anticipated Hot Plate Brewery opens Thursday afternoon. The Berkshire Eagle paid the brewery a visit for a preview of customers can expect from Pittsfield's newest downtown addition.
The Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation has reconfigured Western Massachusetts for the state’s Home Modification Loan program into four sub-regions.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will begin to conduct the cash rents and leases survey Feb. 6.
Pittsfield's Grace Ungewitter and Monument Mountain's Kitson Stover swept two races at Bousquet Monday night. The Spartans girls picked up two more team wins as well.
Olivia Gamberoni had 24 points as the Warriors doubled up Holyoke. Seamus Barnes had a big fourth quarter for the Mounties, and the McCann Tech girls hung with Pope Francis on Tuesday.
Hoosac Valley fell behind early and wasn't able to make up the deficit to beat Springfield International.
The North Adams SteepleCats will open the 2023 NECBL season on Wednesday, June 7, at Joe Wolfe Field against the Valley Blue Sox.
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, 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.
