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Despite an impassioned back-and-forth call and response from the candidates, the evening ended cordially with handshakes and smiles between both attorneys. Voters will decide which candidate will lead the office in the next four-year term during the primary vote on Sept. 6.
Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
Foes of the Verizon Wireless cell tower at 877 South St. are taking their case to the Supreme Judicial Court. They want it to take a second look at the city’s alleged failure to send required notice to abutters about the tower.
Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
Yuridiana Zaragoza started her food business from her kitchen. She now prepares up to 50 dishes each day and sells them through her Facebook and Instagram pages called Yuri’s Kitchen.
Aina de Lapparent Alvarez
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Diane Pearlman, the executive director of the non-profit, acknowledges that successful fund-raising is the key to possible groundbreaking next year at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, pending the outcome of negotiations.
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Broad accusations continued to characterize jousting Monday between two candidates for Berkshire County sheriff, in a debate that showcased their disagreements ahead of the Sept. 6 Democratic Party primary.
An independent investigator hired by Pine Cobble School "found no evidence" that a former teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student committed other misconduct while he was employed at the school.
Tempers were short and objections were firm at a Select Board meeting also marked by dissension among three board members.
The Berkshire branch of the NAACP and blogger Dan Valenti planned to host separate forums with Berkshire District Attorney candidates Wednesday. Now, the NAACP debate has been rescheduled — ending a dispute over how the campaigns should handle a scheduling conflict.
Placid Lassie flew twice over a drop zone in Dalton, with members of the Liberty Jump Team, a WWII paratrooper reenactment team, jumping toward the waiting crowd below.
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Eagle columnist Richard Reiss writes about the raw emotion and proud fatherly love that comes with seeing his son, who has dealt with emotional turmoil and substance abuse for much of his life, chart a new and healthier path for himself.
Mitchell Chapman writes: "The inconvenient truth is that congestion improves public safety. While it might irritate drivers, it forces slower speeds and safe driving habits. When smooth, congestion-free rides for automobiles are prioritized in our roads, we create environments that encourage speed, which comes at the expense of everything and everyone else sharing the road with cars."
RICHMOND — We have 50 United States Senators who don’t care whether my great-grandchildren will be able to go out and play. If those kids surv…
Lauren Stevens writes: "The Housatonic River is still the lovely spine of two-thirds of Berkshire County. Definitions of citizenship could include asking not what the river has done for us, which is self-evident, but what we could do for the river, which remains to be demonstrated."
LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) _ T2 Biosystems Inc. (TTOO) on Monday reported a loss of $18 million in its second quarter.
LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) _ LogicBio Therapeutics Inc. (LOGC) on Monday reported a loss of $5 million in its second quarter.
An airplane bumped into another plane while backing up at Logan International Airport in Boston, prompting an investigation. No one was injured when the two Delta Airlines planes collided at low-speed on Friday night. Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating. One of the planes, which was headed for Los Angeles, clipped the other as it pushed back from its gate at the airport. The other plane was empty and parked at an adjacent gate at the time. The FAA said the left winglet of the moving plane clipped the horizontal stabilizer of the other.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) _ Xenetic Biosciences, Inc. (XBIO) on Friday reported a loss of $2.7 million in its second quarter.
Over a dozen breweries, cideries and seltzer manufacturers will be providing samples of their drinks during the Norman Rockwell Museum's fourth annual Art of Brewing festival on Saturday, Aug. 20.
The Berkshire Concert Choir Inc. is registering singers for its fall 2022 season. All singers are welcome and no auditions are required.
Berkshire Environmental Action Team will offer an outdoor education youth program from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Westside Riverway Park.
The Bidwell House Museum will present the Hidden Women Stage Company performance of "Elizabeth Freeman" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21.
PITTSFIELD — Irish novelist Bram Stoker published about a dozen novels and several short story collections before his death at age 64 in August 1912; none as successful as his first, “Dracula,” published in 1897.
Modest, self-effacing, generous, broad-minded and supremely gifted, Yo-Yo Ma has devoted his life to improving the world — not just by playing his cello, but by bringing the world together.
In a summer theater season chock-a-block with musicals there was something reassuring, comforting in anticipating BSC’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music.” How unfortunate that the production that opened recently falls far short of its promise.
For Dance Heginbotham’s performances this week at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Heginbotham and Ethan Iverson, a former musical director and class accompanist for Morris’s group, have put together a program of three dances with original choreography and music created by the two.
The opening night performance of the 45-year-old Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, appearing this week at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, bears gifts of the now rather than baggage of the past.
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Actor David Adkins talks about his life in the profession, why he's pursues it, and what the rewards he gets from it.
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Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School announced three recent additions to its Board of Trustees via a news release: Tom Bernard, Alison Bost and Yina Moore.
Actor David Adkins talks about his life in the profession, why he's pursues it, and what the rewards he gets from it.
With the annual inflation rate at about 9 percent, the value of the dollar is shrinking along with your purchasing power, which is running out of control. Here are some tips to get the most bang for the buck on the sales tax holiday weekend.
The Thunder successfully defended their 35-Plus Division championship over the weekend.
Southeast Region champ Winchester, Virginia managed to no-hit Pittsfield on Monday in a game delayed seven hours by rain. The 13s play again today to finish pool play in Virginia.
The former Hoosac Valley Hurricane hit .524, scored 10 runs and drove in 10 for the week ending Aug. 14. That included his hitting for the cycle on Aug. 9.
After dropping Game 1 Saturday, the River Monsters fought back Sunday to win a pair and hoist their first trophy.
The Associated Press tracks down some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals that were shared widely on social media.