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Financial pressures for many in the Berkshires deepened during the pandemic. Then inflation hit. Here are the stories of how a few people are getting by.
The families of those killed in impaired driving crashes gathered at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church to remember the loved ones that they lost. A total of 55 names were read, with candles lit for each of them.
Matt Martinez
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A re-creation of a famous Norman Rockwell painting saw Stockbridge's Main Street sent back to the period depicted with classic cars and horse-drawn carriages.
Matt Martinez
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The North Adams-based nonprofit, known as a "small business accelerator," just hit a milestone in its effort to nurture the early stages of businesses.
Tony Dobrowolski
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A tip led animal cruelty investigators to this East Road property in Alford, where people told The Eagle the horses have gone with a lack of shelter, proper food and care. Some are sick and limping.
From tree lightings to holiday walks, there was plenty of holiday cheer to spread across the Berkshires last weekend.
Officials from the Mexican consulate in Boston made their annual visit to Pittsfield Saturday to help Berkshire residents sort out passport and visa issues.
The driver of a Lincoln Navigator was taken to Berkshire Medical Center for treatment Saturday after the vehicle split a telephone pole in half on East Otis Road, causing police to shut down part of the road.
It is not clear why the aircraft turned over, but a pilot who flies out of the airport noted that recent wind gusts may have loosened or unhooked its tie-down straps.
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Eagle columnist Lauren Stevens writes: "Really, for all 28 years the world has known how to deal with the climate crisis. It is disturbingly easy, although politically and economically difficult."
Crossing the Gulf of Dnipro in inflatable speedboats, Ukrainian special forces are fighting to reopen Ukraine’s river gate to the Black Sea, a…
On Nov. 2, All Souls Day, I came very close to dying. My brush with death occurred while bagging leaves beneath our massive, 200-year-old sugar maple. Taking a short break, I went indoors and grabbed a fistful of peanuts. When I returned to my task, I found a dead limb — five feet long and weighing more than 40 pounds — lying directly across the pile of leaves where I’d been working.
When looking for indicators about our region’s economic future, one might not immediately think of how much local ski resorts have spent on their snow guns. As we drop into the season, though, the investments that ski areas across the Berkshires have pumped into their operations are eye-catching — and not just for those itching to hit the slopes.
A 27-year-old man who authorities suspect was involved in the killings of a Massachusetts couple has been arrested in Florida. Authorities say Christopher Keeley of Weymouth, Mass. was arrested Friday night in Miami Beach. Prosecutors say Carl Mattson and Vicki Mattson, both 70, were found dead in their Marshfield home on Nov. 29 by police responding to a request for a well-being check. They appeared to have been stabbed and beaten. Autopsy results are pending. Authorities say the suspect and the couple knew each other but have not disclosed a motive in the killings.
An American service member who survived the notorious Bataan Death March during World War II but later died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp has finally been accounted for. Military officials announced Friday that the remains of Army Air Forces Pvt. Joseph E. Lescaut, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, were identified in August using mitochondrial DNA analysis as well as dental and anthropological analysis and circumstantial evidence. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says Lescaut was reported captured in the Philippines in 1942. After the 65-mile forced march, he died in July 1942. Lescaut will now be buried in Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined.
Rhode Island has become the latest state to allow recreational marijuana sales. Customers started lining up to buy recreational marijuana in the state early Thursday morning, a little more than six months after Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation permitting such sales to people 21 and older. Five stores are currently allowed to sell recreational cannabis products, but the state could eventually have dozens more. They are in Central Falls, Providence, Pawtucket, Portsmouth and Warwick. All five stores had already been selling medical marijuana. The co-owner of Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket said the store opened earlier than normal on Thursday and business has been brisk.
A 21-year-old Vermont man is facing federal charges that he purchased a handgun that was found less than 24-hours later at the scene of a shootout in Springfield, Massachusetts, that resulted in the deaths of two men. Prosecutors say that Cameron Yee, of South Burlington, was arrested Tuesday. He appeared in court Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty. Court documents say Yee was paid $2,000 by a man he knew as “Jay" to buy a .40 caliber handgun and that Yee knew Jay was involved in a dispute with another man. Prosecutors did not specifically say if the man who was killed was Jay. Yee's attorney declined comment.
The Cheshire Police Association is sponsoring a children's Christmas concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9.
Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School’s Theatre Department will present "Something’s Afoot," a murder mystery and musical comedy, on Dec. 9, 10 and 11.
In celebration of the holiday season, the city has announced this year’s free parking schedule.
Images Cinema will present Music in Movies: Roomful of Teeth, Carter Burwell and "Catherine Called Birdy," a fundraising event, on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
The Clark Art Institute is offering free admission for all visitors from January through March of 2023. The “Free for Three” program is part of the art museum’s ongoing effort to expand awareness of its offerings and to welcome new visitors.
Wow your family and friends at the cookie swap with these cute little cookies that look like mini cups of hot chocolate.
A new show, "Eloise and More: The Life and Art of Hilary Knight," at the Norman Rockwell Museum, takes a deep dive into the career of the illustrator who gave us the precocious Eloise.
On Dec. 10 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Stockbridge and again on Dec. 11 at Trinity Lime Rock Episcopal Church in Lakeville, Conn., Crescendo Chorus will perform “Resonet In Laudibus — Resounding Joyful Praises", an hour-long program.
"Home for the Holidays," featuring performances by Wanda Houston, Billy Keane, and Grammy-nominated Matt Cusson, is a benefit concert for the Berkshire Music School and Music in Common, parent organization of the Black Legacy Project.
“Oh! It smells so good in here! What is that!?” That’s the exclamation we hear most behind the counter at the country store when folks step ov…
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The North Adams-based nonprofit, known as a "small business accelerator," just hit a milestone in its effort to nurture the early stages of businesses.
Tony Dobrowolski
Business writer
Incidents of fraud are increasing as December holidays draw closer. Taking these simple steps can help avoid a humbug this season.
George Bain and Robyn Phillips-Pendleton were recently elected to the Norman Rockwell Museum’s board of trustees
Sarah Blexrud has joined the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires in the senior position of director of operations, while Laurie Werner and Katherine Grubbs have joined the organization's board.
The Generals are under new management, as PHS alum Jerome Edgerton steps in as head coach.
The fifth-ranked Williams College men's basketball team remained perfect as the Ephs beat Little Three rival Wesleyan.
Williams College's bid for its first NCAA Division III men's soccer national championship came up short Saturday, as the Ephs lost to the University of Chicago.
In a Bay State basketball classic Friday night in Boston, the Minutemen came all the way back to drop Harvard and improve to 6-1.
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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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.
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires presents the 2022 Berkshire Nonprofit Awards
