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The name Frank J. Murray didn't ring a lot of bells for people in North Adams, when he was depicted escorting President Harry S. Truman in a news photo in 1950. But Murray's sister knew all about her brother's service to six U.S. presidents over four decades. Columnist Bernard A. Drew tells his story.
Other violations listed on the most recent federal inspection reports for Hillcrest Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center include a resident with a history of drinking anything with alcohol being left to drink 27 ounces of hand sanitizer. Another resident with COVID-19 left the nursing home and was found walking on a nearby road.
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With less than month left to campaign, incumbent Thomas Bowler and challenger Alfred “Alf” Barbalunga took part in a series of often argumentative exchanges during the hourlong election season event moderated by local blogger Dan Valenti, who let the candidates pose opening questions to one another to kick off the afternoon.
Amanda Burke
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The nonprofit that runs BerkShares, the county's local currency, has developed a digital app that reflects the organization's values, is backed by local banks and keeps money circulating throughout the community.
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A motion for severance was denied in the case of two brothers who stand accused of killing a Dalton man in 2019.
A day after Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to secure U.S. Senate passage of a sweeping climate, prescription drug pricing and tax reform bill, the praise rolled in from across the Bay State.
Pittsfield police are investigating a robbery that occurred Monday morning at the Greylock Federal Credit Union branch on Kellogg Street.
The opening of the new Chipotle on Hubbard Avenue has Pittsfield residents stopping in for fresh food and something new.
Members of the Pittsfield Police Department responded to a vehicle rollover at the intersection of South Street and Underhill Place Saturday night, sending an undisclosed number of individuals involved to the hospital.
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The name Frank J. Murray didn't ring a lot of bells for people in North Adams, when he was depicted escorting President Harry S. Truman in a news photo in 1950. But Murray's sister knew all about her brother's service to six U.S. presidents over four decades. Columnist Bernard A. Drew tells his story.
You’ve likely heard some calls for Congress to impeach Clarence Thomas for his wife’s embroilment in the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and Brett Kav…
Imagine, being driven home on the Mass Pike by the greatest basketball player of all time — that's exactly what happened to columnist Kevin O'Hara and two of his friends one afternoon in 1965.
A day after Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to secure U.S. Senate passage of a sweeping climate, prescription drug pricing and tax reform bill, the praise rolled in from across the Bay State.
Driving from Boston to Cape Cod on a summer weekend usually means hours spent in traffic. But AP writer Tracee Herbaugh beat the crowds recently by taking the CapeFlyer instead. The train runs between Boston and Hyannis on summer weekends. Herbaugh says it has a relaxed, vacation-ready vibe as it rolls through some pretty scenery. There's a bar car too. The trip takes about three hours and is cheaper than many of the travel alternatives. A Sunday round-trip ticket costs $20, half the usual fare. From Hyannis you can take a bus to other Cape Cod locations.
For Boston subway riders, it seems every week brings a new tale of transit woe. There have been runaway trains, subway cars belching smoke and fire, fatal accidents, rush hour trains running on weekend schedules and brand-new subway cars pulled from service. The situation has stretched the nerves of riders, prompted a probe by the Federal Transit Administration and worried political leaders. One of the more maddening failures came in June when the MBTA temporarily sidelined all its new Orange and Red Line cars. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker says despite the troubles, the vast majority of trips end without drama.
A former dean at a Boston high school who was known affectionately by students as “Rev” has been ordered by a federal judge to pay more than $10 million in damages to a former student he tried to kill in a dispute over drug sales. The default judgment Friday against former English High School Dean Shaun Harrison includes more than $80,000 for the victim’s medical bills. Authorities say Harrison led a double life, working at a school while hiding gang ties. The victim, who had been recruited by Harrison to sell marijuana, was 17 when he was shot in March 2015.
The Berkshire Environmental Action Team is sponsoring a free tree identification walk on Saturday, Aug. 13. Participants will meet at the trailhead of Lower Bowker’s Woods, a Laurel Hill Association property located in Glendale.
The Pittsfield Farmers Market is hosting a Cupcake Throwdown from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 13, at The Common. Ten bakers will compete and community judges will taste, vote and declare a winner.
Berkshire South Regional Community Center's 20th anniversary gala celebration will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. Tickets are still available.
Tickets are available for the GE Pensioners and Quarter Century Club's annual picnic on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the VFW, 366 East Housatonic St., Dalton.
Suzy Frelinghuysen had two artistic passions — painting and the opera. She pursued both her passions as careers, successfully.
It turns out the etymology of succotash is an anglicized version of the Native American language which challenged early European settlers of New England. The Narragansett tribe’s “msickquatash” is a dish the Rhode Island Native Americans made with simmering corn in which other ingredients they had hanging around were added.
No seashore vacation is complete without days at the beach and plenty of seafood. I had my fill of sea scallops, sampled some outstanding lobster and tried clams. However, it was a shrimp scampi my friend, Rich, made at the campground that won the seafood honors for the vacation.
The Tanglewood concert on the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 7, provided a wonderful variety of music, from the delicate shimmer of strings to the heart-stopping loveliness of a double concerto to the thunderous power of a large orchestra in full flood.
Now in its third year, "Celebration of Black Voices,” a free four-day festival, running Aug. 11 through 14 on Pittsfield’s West Side, aims to celebrate the local Black community through artistic engagement and by showcasing a mix of professional artists and local talent.
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With the annual inflation rate currently 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 upcoming sales tax holiday weekend.
Local and state gas prices continued falling this week, with the average price in the Berkshires dropping another 9 cents and the average state price falling by 10 cents, AAA Northeast reported Monday.
The nonprofit that runs BerkShares, the county's local currency, has developed a digital app that reflects the organization's values, is backed by local banks and keeps money circulating throughout the community.
Citizens, the parent company of Citizens Bank, is accepting applications for its Champions in Action program in the category of supporting environmental sustainability.
North Adams manager Austin Straub looks back on a tough 2022 season that saw the SteepleCats finish 11-33.
Jared Henry, who pitched for the Pittsfield Suns and is a graduate of Monument Mountain, has hit the transfer portal, and will pitch one final season at Kansas State of the Big 12. The right-handed pitcher spent his previous two seasons at the University of Massachusetts.
Frederic D. Rutberg, publisher of The Berkshire Eagle remembers his gym teacher growing up in Philadelphia. A man who went on to direct officiating in the NFL for more than 20 years, and is now enshrined in Canton, Ohio.
It's World Series week for the Pittsfield 13-year-old All-Stars, who are headed to Virginia to compete after a send-off by Mayor Tyer and the Fire Department at City Hall.
The Associated Press tracks down some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals that were shared widely on social media.