Ramblin' to the top

ADAMS— After three consecutive years of cold, rain and/or wind, mostly sunny, colorful fall weather greeted the hundreds of hikers on Monday that trekked up the state's highest peak.The 52nd …

Injured hiker rescued from Williamstown side of Mount Greylock WILLIAMSTOWN — An injured hiker stranded on the Williamstown side of Mount Greylock was rescued late Sunday night. Several teams of emergency workers brought down the unidentified person seven …

NH health officials seek Mass. man who helped rescue rabid baby raccoon New Hampshire health officials are asking for the public's help locating a Massachusetts man who helped rescued a baby raccoon later determined to have had …

Fall Foliage Parade 2019

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LOCAL NEWS

Ramble on: Community warms up for annual Mount Greylock trek with fun, festivities in Adams ADAMS — Spectacular fall foliage surrounding Mount Greylock as the backdrop, tourists and locals alike packed RambleFest to enjoy live music, decorated pumpkins, and eat and drink a variety of …

Look Ahead, Pittsfield: Mayoral candidates spar on education

Now arriving at Harriman-and-West Airport: New administration building

Lenox tweaks bylaw that would require demolition delay for historic buildings

Ruth Bass | Some in Berkshires begin to back away from the romance of Columbus

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2019 Mount Greylock Ramble

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Birth Announcement

Sheffield: SBRSD students staging 'Annie'

Williamstown: Church serving turkey dinner

Pittsfield: 'Light painting' photography class

Great Barrington: Haunted hike at state park

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The Daily Poll

In this political climate, it's not easy to be either a pumpkin or apple pie person. Which are you?

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Sports

Howard Herman | Designated Hitter

Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: Jim Calhoun still loves the game, even at the D-III level

Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: A final farewell for local legend Joe Zavattaro

Howard Herman | Designated Hitter: As regular season winds down, time to clear the baseball notebooks

Gene Chague | Berkshire Woods and Waters

Gene Chague | Berkshire Woods and Waters: Yellowstone full of beauty, good fishing

Gene Chague | Berkshire Woods and Waters: Paying more attention to health of local lakes

LOCAL SPORTS

Craig stakes claim as Berkshire County's best after winning Berkshire Classic golf tournament

STOCKBRIDGE —At the end of 18 holes at Stockbridge Golf Club on Sunday, 22 of Berkshire County's best high school golfers turned their attention to Hoosac Valley's Corben Craig and Wahconah's …

Roundup: Mount Everett boys soccer tops Hoosac Valley, stays unbeaten in Berkshire South

Berkshire County football teams in Western Mass. playoff ratings

Athlete Spotlight: Hoosac Valley's Joe Delmolino

Roundup: Pittsfield girls soccer team routs Taconic in rivalry game

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Opinion

Letters

Letter: Great Barrington makes step toward recognizing history To the editor:As a Great Barrington resident, I'm grateful to the town for officially recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday of October, this year and every year to come. Thank you …

Letter: City should be more responsive

Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: The Crowdstrike president

Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: How to be a man

Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: The plot against America

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Our Opinion: Celtics' admirable athlete-activist

The Boston Celtics signed Enes Kanter as a free agent because they needed rebounding. In the bargain, they acquired an outspoken advocate for the many who have been silenced in Turkey where he grew …

Columnists

Lauren R. Stevens: Don't be distracted from fall's wonders

Bernard A. Drew | Our Berkshires: Another 1969 anniversary to mark

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Leonard Quart | Letter From New York: Summer viewing in the Berkshires

Dalton Delan | The Unspin Room: Ageism of the muse

Clellie Lynch: 'Bare ruined choirs where sweet birds sang'

Carole Owens: Riggs' freedoms of mental health care

Francis Moriarty: Happy birthday China — now blow out the Molotovs

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Berkshire Landscapes

Burgers on a budget Before you bemoan the end of long, bustling summer Berkshire days, remember the perks of fall — yes, there are changing leaves and less summer traffic, but most importantly there are great …

Naumkeag puts on one heck of a Halloween show STOCKBRIDGE — Ghosts, goblins, specters and spooks are just some of the designs you'll find carved on the jack-o-lanterns hanging from trees and tucked into the garden beds as you travel the wandering paths …

Cannes in Chatham

CHATHAM, N.Y. — FilmColumbia is a festival for early adopters. While Sundance and Cannes are destinations for top-notch movie premieres, FilmColumbia has often been one of the next landing …

Review: 'American Underground' imagines a chamber-of-horrors America

Beloved musician, Prahlad Singh Tipanya. brings a divine spark from India to Williamstown

In the hands of the Emersons, Shostakovich's music grieved in an unbroken hush

A BSO concert series is born

Ron Kujawski: 'Why so many acorns this year?'

Join the fun ... or get eaten alive at the 10th annual Zombie Pub Crawl

Datenight ideas: Live music, haunted corn maze on tap

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ENTERTAINMENT

'Joker' strengthens hold at top of box office

LOS ANGELES — The first weekend was no fluke: "Joker" is a hit.The R-rated comic book villain origin story had a phenomenal second weekend at the box office, topping the charts once more over …