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An increased presence by the Massachusetts Environmental Police has helped but often doesn’t result in enforcement because by the time police arrive, the off-road vehicle riders have left the area.
On Friday night, 11 of the 12 members of the Pittsfield High School Class of 1975 reunion committee went to the Beacon Cinema to watch a film that told a story about slightly older versions of themselves.
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ADAMS — Christin Fetterolf and Bill Sweeney had recently moved to Lanesborough from Lexington two years ago, and they wanted to play pool.
Sten Spinella
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American Legion Post 125, based in North Adams, held a ceremony honoring the "Four Chaplains" who gave their lives during the sinking of the SS Dorchester.
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With town leaders urging protection for senior taxpayers on limited, fixed incomes, two education spending proposals include 3.7% to 5.5% increases over current funding.
A question lies at the heart of a homicide that struck the community of Clarksburg last winter. Is the 37-year-old man accused of killing Dennis Bernardi fit to stand trial for murder?
A former assistant leader was accused of throwing a flash grenade at two Boy Scouts while at a camp in 2021.
Who doesn't love hearing a good love story? Tell us about the special Valentine in your life: How did you meet and how long have you been together? Was it love at first sight, or did you have to kiss a few toads before you found them? Spill the tea in our Google Doc. #loveislove #lovewins
Shaloon Milord, the woman who was critically wounded in a pedestrian car crash last Monday, has died of her injuries. Her family and those who knew her in Pittsfield are not alone in mourning the loss, as she is remembered by people in Haiti, Chile and the United States.
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A number of our scribes keep the Berkshires their home and make The Eagle their careers. Others grow their careers from here to the New York Times and Washington Posts and Boston Globes of the world. Think Danny Pearl (the intrepid investigative journalist at the Post) and Craig Walker (the two-time Pulitzer winner for photography) and Priscilla Painton (vice president and editor-in-chief at Simon & Schuster) and Roger Linscott (The Eagle editorial writer who brought home a Pulitzer). This list here is certainly abbreviated; the complete list would take several more columns like this one. Nevertheless, let’s add Larry Parnass to this list.
What can be learned about the life of a man who shoveled coal or hefted ice blocks most of his life?
Feb. 1 marks the begin of Black History Month. A history to be taught, a history to be celebrated, and a history to mourn.
NORTH ADAMS — Like many, I admit I have an addictive personality. I love sweets, spirits and other riches that are fine in moderation but easy…
Police in Massachusetts say an officer shot and killed a woman with a weapon after a family member requested a wellness check. The town of Easton's Police Chief Keith Boone said responding officers found the 56-year-old woman with a weapon shortly before noon Sunday. The statement did not specify what kind of weapon she had. The woman later approached the home’s front door with the weapon. An Easton police officer fired a single shot, and the woman was found dead inside. The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office is investigating, and the officer is on administrative leave.
The Arctic air that descended on the Northeast has brought dangerously cold sub-zero temperatures and wind chills to the region. That includes a record-setting wind chill of minus 108 degrees Fahrenheit on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. The Mount Washington Observatory at the peak of the Northeast’s highest mountain, famous for its extreme weather conditions, also recorded an actual temperature of minus 47 and tying an observatory record set in 1934. Across the rest of the region, wind chills — the combined effect of wind and cold air on exposed skin — dropped to as low as minus 45 to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday.
There will be something for everyone at Tanglewood this summer. The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced Wednesday that the 2023 season will feature the traditional performcaes by the BSO and the Boston Pops, dozens of new performers, conductors, and composers, and the crowd-pleasing popular artist series. The season starts on June 22 and runs until late August. The popular artist series features two performances by James Taylor and his All-Star Band, including one on the Fourth of July, and an episode of “Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!” NPR’s irreverent news quiz show. Tickets go on sale March 9.
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) _ Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.58 billion.
The Stockbridge Grange is serving a takeout-only community dinner with pickup from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12.
A fundraiser to benefit the Lebanon Valley Protective Association will be held Thursday, Feb. 9, at M & M's Tap & Tavern. The LVPA must raise $250K in order to receive a matching donation from an anonymous donor for its new firehouse.
St. Charles Church at 89 Briggs Ave. is hosting a community Father-Daughter Dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11.
VFW Post 448 has recognized Army veteran Henry "Hank" Morris with Post 448's Volunteer of the Year Award.
Eagle Theater Critic Jeffrey Borak reviews "The Secret Hour," at theRep through Feb. 19.
Are you hosting for the big game? Try these recipes, sure to please a crowd.
For her exhibition, “Hot Corners” at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, Yoes has created a series of installations inspired by the lush décor and vintage feel of "period rooms."
J. Peter Bergman directs playwright Arthur Laurents’ “Invitation to a March” at Ghent Playhouse
"Fun Home" has an eight-performance two-weekend run, Feb. 3 to 12, at Hubbard Hall in Cambridge, N.Y.
The long-vacant lot at the corner of South and Reed streets in downtown Pittsfield isn’t looking so empty these days. Lee Bank’s newest branch…
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The grants were a part of the Federal Reserve of Boston's Leaders for Equitable Local Economies program.
ADAMS — Christin Fetterolf and Bill Sweeney had recently moved to Lanesborough from Lexington two years ago, and they wanted to play pool.
Berkshire Organics and Hosta Hill, food-related businesses that had rented space in the former Shire City Herbals warehouse in Pittsfield, are going in separate directions now that the building has been sold.
Denise Markonish has been promoted to chief curator at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, the first person to hold this position in the museum’s nearly 25-year history.
The Pittsfield High senior has been skating for the co-op out of Springfield for three seasons, and has served as a captain this winter.
The Eagle's Jesse Kolodkin reflects on the awe and disappointment of the Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant Era in Brooklyn and how its finish was perhaps foreshadowed in its inception.
Soule's Spartans have wrapped up a county title, but with a week to go, three teams are still vying for the crown on the boys side of downhill skiing.
In Monday action, girls teams from McCann, Lee, Lenox, Pittsfield, Dury and Mount Everett were all in action. Emma Goewey had 29 points and Jamie Duquette 28 to highlight the night.
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, 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.
