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Pittsfield resident, artist dies after Lenox crash
Prospects appear 'warm' to add tenants to Pittsfield business park
As BRTA strike continues, drivers reject newest contract offer
North Adams clears tax break tied to TOG Manufacturing expansion
Berkshire County's Got Talent to showcase local artists
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
At Beacon Cinema, the shows will go on - after some renovations
PITTSFIELD — Phoenix Theatres might not own the Beacon Cinema just yet, but the Michigan-based company is already hard at work on improvements.Cory Jacobson, president of the company, said …
TRENDING
One person killed in wreck near Lenox
LENOX — One person was killed Tuesday afternoon in a motor vehicle accident near Hubbard Street and Route 7/20. Traffic was backed up for several hours as police worked to …
Berkshire County boys basketball preview capsules, 2018-19
Late artist's work steeped in peace, healing, 'common ground'
Mobility-impaired BRTA users say strike 'making it impossible to be independent'
Pittsfield police sweep: Officials say 'show of force' was response to public's request for more presence
LOCAL NEWS
St. John preps for Cheshire interim town admin. role
CHESHIRE — A former selectman now finds himself answering to, rather than sitting on, the Select Board.Ed St. John IV is officially the new part-time town administrator — at least for the …
Harrington taps Pittsfield's city solicitor for deputy district attorney seat
Pittsfield council raises water and sewer rates
Competing offers on table over regaining access to Springfield TV
Becker Pond Dam in Mount Washington to be removed to give trout a fin up
Sheffield, short one rep. on Southern Berkshire School Committee after confusion, scrambles to correctly fill seat
Probation ends early for man arrested at Warren event in Great Barrington
Planning Board OKs special permit for retail pot shop at former North Adams Friendly's
PHOTO GALLERIES
Monument Mountain boys basketball at Hoosac Valley
Bernard Baran: Freeing an Innocent Pittsfield Man After 22 years
Christmas Mass
Beacon Cinema renovation
Otto's Christmas Dinner Preview
LOCAL SPORTS
Monument Mountain boys basketball team pulls away in 4th to defeat Hoosac Valley
CHESHIRE — Randy Koldys is only two games into his return as Monument Mountain head coach, but he's pretty sure the first three quarters of Wednesday night's game at Hoosac Valley isn't what …
Local Roundup: McCann Tech girls basketball wins opener behind 17 from Tatro
Taconic wrestlers pin down Mount Greylock 74-6
Roundup: Taconic boys beat Northampton in Western Mass. finals rematch; Monument Mountain girls beat Drury on the road
Wahconah falls to MAU behind red-hot shooting night by Patriots
Howard Herman | Designated Hitter
Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: A decade on, Williams' Pinard has established her dynasty in women's soccer
Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: Jim Calhoun still at home on the court, whether at UConn or University of Saint Joseph
Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: Where does UMass football go from here?
Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: Checking in with UMass Lowell men's hoop coach Pat Duquette
Letters
Letter: Winter hall walking an idea that ought to spread
Letter: Thanksgiving Angels thank all those who helped their outreach
Letter: Find a compromise on cleanup of Housatonic
Letter: Democratic victory in 2020 will help reader's pain go away
Letter: Towns should not succumb to 'trendy' traffic solutions
Letter: Bob Dole's service should not be forgotten
Letter: Winter hall walking an idea that ought to spread
OUR OPINION
Our Opinion: LIHEAP cuts to the state need to be explained
Our Opinion: Baran case offers lesson that is still current
Our Opinion: Wheatleigh grabs appreciation award in coup for the Berkshires
Our Opinion: Why not turn the Mohawk Trail into a national attraction?
Our Opinion: The importance of vision in determining our cities' future
Columnists
Marc A. Thiessen: On Saudi Arabia, Trump reminds us of elder Bush
Clellie Lynch: Ornithologically, hybrids can be a real head-scratcher
Dana Milbank: It's time for Trump to create a new crisis
Eugene Robinson: Trump's 'No smocking gun' shows his vision is clouded
Michael Gerson: Italian anti-vaxxers can provide a lesson for Americans
The Berkshire Eagle Podcast
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: A Dumpster Christmas
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Down for the count
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Knocking on doors
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Nothing to see here
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: My wild goose chase
Donald Morrison: Song of the 1077th Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Arts and entertainment calendar for Wednesday, Dec. 12
ARTNorman Rockwell Museum: Explore the art of "Cultural Traditions: A Holiday Celebration" with exhibition curator Barbara Rundback, with admission, 1:30 p.m., 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge.MUSICBard …
BERKSHIRE LANDSCAPES
When interior designers are asked to produce plans for, say, hotel rooms, they know what needs to be included."There's going to be a bed, nightstands, lamps, a dresser, closet, bathroom, etcetera, …
On the Road with the Whiskey Treaty Roadshow
This multi-part series follows The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow as the band makes its first full-length album. Reporter Benjamin Cassidy has been given full access and will give readers an inside …
Arts and Entertainment Calendar for Dec. 9
ARTHank Kearsley Art Center: Berkshire Artists Holiday Show and Sale, opening reception, 1 to 6 p.m., 72 Main St., South Egremont. Kimball Farms Lifecare: Opening reception for "Berkshiresx4: …
ENTERTAINMENT
Country singer Kane Brown: I'm never gonna give up
NEW YORK — Kane Brown wasn't sure he was going to make it. But there was one thing he was certain about: He was never going to give up.The singer from humble beginnings has become one of the …
The Digital Divide
Not everyone in the Berkshires is connected to high-speed internet. In our continuing coverage of the region's digital divide, The Eagle tracks the gains and losses in the seemingly eternal quest …
The disappearance of Joanne Ringer
SICK BRIDGES
The Cannabis Road
THIS STORY IN HISTORY
This Story in History | From the Sept. 14, 1944, Eagle: Squirrel moves family into City Hall quarters
BERKSHIRES WEEK AND THE SHIRES OF VERMONT
PUZZLES AND GAMES
Berkshire Business Outlook: A diverse economy, geared for the future
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The Berkshire economy is changing. The pace of the transition has often been frustrating, especially considering the economic boom at the other end of the state. But it looks like there is new light …
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The Daniel Pearl Berkshire Scholarship
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