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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.
After the release of a video showing the police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn., the Berkshire County branch of the NAACP hosted a standout rally to call for a change in the culture of policing.
Matt Martinez
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For some residents of Windsor, mail delivery is more predictable than the weather. They know it isn’t coming. The U.S. Postal Service says its vans can’t navigate dirt roads where snow and ice lingers in winter. Other delivery services manage to get through, residents say. Town officials have been looking for answers for more than a year.
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The drug xylazine, which is not an opiate and doesn't respond to opiate overdose reversal medication like naloxone, is being increasingly found in the drug supply in New England and beyond. A testing program in the Berkshires is tracking its rise.
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The special permit will allow the airport to conform to town zoning regulations established in 1932 — years after it began operating as an airfield. The Select Board will make the ultimate decision.
UPDATED WITH TICKET SALE DATE CHANGE: The Berkshires-based singer-songwriter, now 74, has been a perennial favorite of music fans here since his 1974 Tanglewood debut with Linda Ronstadt.
Pittsfield's Bed Bath & Beyond will close some time in March, its manager said, as the national retailer continues to downsize.
In August 2020, state police raided a Savoy home, after its heavy use of electricity drew suspicion. More than two years later, its owner, Bin Huang, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and received two years of probation — along with forfe…
During Mass MoCA's free day, a valentines for North Adams project asked visitors why they love the city.
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Greylock Glen, although formerly farmed and even developed for a failed downhill ski area, consists of 1,000 reforesting acres with intimate v…
The most pressing question must be answered sooner rather than later: Exactly what is the status of that $31 million in tax credits that Massachusetts offered Wayfair for job creation in the commonwealth?
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?
Watching movies and TV shows on devices not much larger than a postage stamp feels as if civilization is taking a giant leap backward. I’m almost ready to chalk it up to bad parenting.
The husband of a Massachusetts woman who is accused of killing two of their three children and assaulting a third who later died says his family was the best thing that ever happened to him, and that he forgives his wife. Patrick Clancy’s statement appeared Saturday on a fundraising site to assist with medical bills, funeral services, and legal help. His wife, Lindsay Clancy, is facing two counts of murder and other charges after their 5-year-old daughter, Cora, and their 3-year-old son Dawson, 3, were strangled last week inside the family home in Duxbury. said. They were pronounced dead at a hospital. On Friday, the youngest child, 7-month-old Callan, also died.
A Massachusetts prosecutor says a mother has been charged with reckless endangerment of a child in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter, who allegedly was exposed to illegal drugs while the two were living in a car in Peabody. The 28-year-old woman was ordered held without bail following her arraignment Friday. She pleaded not guilty to the charge, as well as to a charge of permitting substantial injuries to a child. The prosecutor said the child was brought to a hospital on Jan. 18 after she appeared unresponsive. Efforts to revive her were unsuccessful. A message seeking comment was left for the woman's lawyer.
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) _ Enterprise Bancorp Inc. (EBTC) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $12.3 million.
Addressing hundreds of business leaders, Gov. Maura Healey said she is keyed into their concerns about competitiveness, tax burdens, a shortage of employees, runaway housing prices and unreliable transportation services. But her speech included few specifics about what her nascent administration will do to tackle those issues.
Guardrail work will cause delays Monday and Tuesday on an eastbound section of I-90 in West Stockbridge.
Berkshire Community College held a traditional pinning ceremony and awards night for 19 graduates of its Associate Degree in Nursing program on Thursday evening, Jan. 26.
Inspirational speaker Joseph Cardillo will return to the Berkshire Athenaeum auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 4, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the book, "Your Playlist Can Change Your Life."
The Berkshire Conservation District and Northeast Organic Farming Association, Massachusetts Chapter, are offering a pollinator-friendly resolution webinar at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31.
Mexican-born husband and wife team, Jaime Lozano and Florencia Cuenca present “Broadway en Spanglish" at Club B-10 at Mass MoCA on Saturday, Feb. 4.
January may seem bleak, but winter in the Berkshires is anything but dull. Check out these musical events coming to area stages in the next few weeks.
Murray Hidary's immersive sound installation 'Distanced Together' is on view at Mass MoCA now through Feb. 4. "You can really interact with it however you need to. It really is a space for reflection, for catharsis, for healing and really reflecting on the experience we’ve all had over the last couple of years with the music as the soundtrack tracing the arc of the pandemic.”
Practitioners of the New Perennial Movement do not, typically, insist on the use of locally native plants in their landscapes. Indeed, especially in Great Britain, this school has popularized the concept of “novel ecosystems.”
William Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers will take the stage for a special Valentine's presentation, "I'll Be Thine, Valentine: Romeo & Juliet," 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at Shakespeare & Company's Tina Packer Playhouse.
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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Pittsfield's Bed Bath & Beyond will close some time in March, its manager said, as the national retailer continues to downsize.
Matt Martinez
News Reporter
There is no simple answer to the question, "Is it a scam." It depends on factors like how did they contact you, who do they say they are, and what do they want from you.
Brian Garman and Jonathan Loy, who have known each other for more than 20 years, explain why they formed the Berkshire Opera Festival in 2016 and how they try to make it work.
Dr. Mark J. Sterling, a board certified and fellowship trained gastroenterologist, has been appointed to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the provider staff of Gastroenterology Professional Services of BMC.
Taconic lost a nail biter to Agawam Saturday evening.
Make it two straight wins, and two straight Atlantic 10 Conference wins for UMass, as the Minutemen hold off Duquesne Saturday afternoon.
Back in July, Evan Franz made a surprise appearance as a member of the Brockton Rox at Wahconah Park, singling after signing a one-day contract.
Lauren R. Stevens takes you on a 3-mile hike in Williamstown this week.
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.
