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The autopsy results, released in December, revealed no signs of trauma, and investigators said at the time that all the evidence collected so far showed no evidence of “foul play.”
Jim Schultz, who owns Red Shirt Farm in Lanesborough, is building a combination farm store/commercial kitchen to serve as a local food distribution site for Berkshire farmers.
Tony Dobrowolski
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The owners recently took out part of the former countertop and pushed it further out into the entryway, allowing for a more efficient production process and a more organized customer service experience.
Scott Stafford
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To mark a year since Miguel Estrella's death, his family and friends organized a vigil and released balloons at Persip Park to honor his memory.
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After three decades helping crime survivors navigate the court system in Berkshire County, Jane Kibby-Peirce has picked up a statewide lifetime achievement award.
The intersection at fast-moving Route 7 has young drivers turning into traffic as they arrive and leave.
In Lenox, a total of $358,000 is expected in phases. Now, Town Hall needs to decide how to best use it. The new Rural Recovery Center in Great Barrington is the likely beneficiary.
In a statement, Mayor Jennifer Macksey said she “lost trust and confidence” in Chief Wood’s ability to lead the North Adams Police Department.
Temescal Wellness is taking a puff and a pass on business as usual on 4/20, closing down its Framingham offices, Pittsfield, Framingham and Hudson dispensaries and processing facility in Worcester for the day.
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College basketball is so much fun to watch. And perhaps Charlie Baker, who knows how to survive and achieve in a hostile environment, will get the NCAA’s problems squared away.
It’s a blessing moving into a home, as I did 13 years ago, where the previous owners had been interested in the plantings. Hence a lovely hawt…
At the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, we stand in the same position relative to the initial invasion as America stood in 1985 relative to the 1965 arrival of our first combat troops in Vietnam. This makes it a useful moment to compare the two conflicts and their effects, and to consider — provisionally, always provisionally — which was more disastrous, which intervention deserves to be remembered as the worst foreign policy decision in our history.
Canyon Ranch gave more to the Berkshires than jobs for its workers and room taxes to Lenox.
Phillip Eng, an engineer with decades of experience running public transit systems, has been named the general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the Boston area’s troubled public transit agency. Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey made the announcement Monday. Eng, the former president of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Long Island Rail Road and one-time interim President of New York City Transit, is currently executive vice president at an engineering consultant firm. The MBTA oversees the nation’s oldest subway system as well as commuter rail, bus and ferry service and has come under intense scrutiny in recent years for a series of safety issues that led to a federal review.
A massive fire has destroyed five homes and damaged three others in a beachfront neighborhood in Scituate. The fire broke out Friday night near Minot Beach. No injuries have been reported. The fire chief told nbcboston.com that the American Red Cross of Massachusetts is helping about a half dozen people who were displaced. The Scituate Police Department said Friday night that residents should expect potential power outages and issues with water pressure and discoloration. Crews are expected to remain on the scene on Saturday to extinguish any hotspots. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
Officials say five freight train cars have derailed in Massachusetts. But no hazardous materials were being hauled, and there were no reports of injuries. Authorities say the freight cars toppled over at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday. They were carrying sealed containers of trash and recycling material. The fire department called railway operator CSX and the utility National Grid to the scene, and officials took precautions to protect a nearby waterway. The train was not moving at the time of the derailment. CSX said there were no effects on the environment, and the cause remains under investigation. CSX said the cars derailed on a line jointly owned with Norfolk Southern.
Officials say a department-issued rifle has been stolen from a marked Massachusetts State Police cruiser. An agency spokesperson said Thursday it appears that someone forced their way into the vehicle overnight and took the rifle from its secured mount. The vehicle was locked and parked in the garage of a residential complex in Malden, just north of Boston. The spokesperson says there is no indication the weapon has been used since it was reported stolen. It is standard department procedure for troopers who are assigned patrol rifles to secure them in their cruisers while off duty.
St. Mary's School has announced its second-quarter honor roll for the 2022-2023 school year.
The Clark Art Institute’s First Sunday Free program on Sunday, April 2, offers free admission to the galleries and special exhibitions, a series of special activities and a pop-up display of works on paper.
Stephentown town historian Pat Flint will give a talk on Stephentown's early doctors at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at the Heritage Center.
The Philoptochos Society of St. George Greek Orthodox Church is conducting its annual Easter Greek pastry sale as a preorder event. Order deadline is April 2.
This week, Cat Wei, Parvati Ramchandani and Mario Giannone are writing in Edith Wharton’s innermost rooms. They have come to The Mount on a raw almost-spring day as writers in residence — three of the nine who will come in March, as part of the 2023 Edith Wharton-Straw Dog Writers-in-Residence program.
How well do we know, really know, our dearest beloved — wife, husband, lover, child? What happens when trust is eroded? How do we repair the damage? Those questions go to the heart of playwright Kate Snodgrass’ edgy, sly comedy, “The Art of Burning” which is being given a cannily staged, persuasively acted production at Hartford Stage.
It is barely light outside, but as I move from window to window, I can see mountains of snow. Atop the platform bird feeders are giant cubes of snow, like marshmallows for pterodactyls.
Meredith Lynsey Schade, an award-winning non-profit and commercial theater executive, producer and consultant with over two decades of continuous success in the theater industry, joins Barrington Stage Company as its new managing director.
Greylock Federal Credit Union (Greylock) makes no secret of its commitments to supporting the local community. But it’s not until you see them…
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Jim Schultz, who owns Red Shirt Farm in Lanesborough, is building a combination farm store/commercial kitchen to serve as a local food distribution site for Berkshire farmers.
Tony Dobrowolski
Business writer
Local and state gas prices have each dropped 2 cents this week, but the average price in the Berkshires is 3 cents higher than in Massachusetts, according to AAA Northeast.
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission’s recently completed 2023-2027 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy is featured on a website maintained by the National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation to recognize exemplary economic planning work
Leigh Davis has been appointed communications and community engagement director for Construct.
Gabe Spinelli, the first player from Darrow to sign a National Letter of Intent to play Division I basketball, is leaving Evansville. Spinelli, and UMass forward Dyondre Dominguez, are two of the latest D-I players to enter the Transfer Portal.
The Class of 2023 was inducted in the Berkshire County Girls Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday. The class of nine included mother-daughter and father-daughter combinations.
Berkshire County ballers suited up one more time to take the floor at the Court of Dreams on campus at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield Friday night.
With the local basketball season now over, Eagle sports columnist Howard Herman takes a glance in the rearview mirror.
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
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.
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.
