Central Berkshires

On Sunday, Pittsfield police asked the public via social media to help locate 15-year-old Michael McCaul, who was last seen by his family on June 9.

Staff members say a new read-aloud program helped show Crosby Elementary School students that they are loved and celebrated, whatever their differences.

The Tri-Town Boards of Health unanimously approved a motion by Lenox member Dr. John Kearns to plan an educational session on the Upland Disposal Facility — “and then decide where we go from there.” 

Pittsfield Superintendent Joseph Curtis promised, with School Committee backing, to launch a school safety task force that will attempt to find a way forward on a divisive issue.

The state Department of Transportation is alerting travelers that crews will be paving Pittsfield roads starting Sunday night. The overnight work will continue through June 18.

Lenox Memorial Middle and High School Assistant Principal Brent Bette, is under investigation for undisclosed reasons, but he says he has not been told why.

Verizon Wireless withdrew its lawsuit against the Pittsfield Board of Health in federal court last week, saying its legal questions are essentially moot following a board vote to withdraw its cease-and-desist order.

The Eagle spoke with nearly 20 homeowners and renters who live within a mile of the proposed landfill. Two weeks after residents voted to advise the Select Board to find a way out of the Rest of River cleanup deal, neighbors cite concerns about environmental harm, public health risks and thr…

Berkshire Pride returned from its pandemic hiatus to host what attendees from the Berkshires and beyond called a banner year for the festival. With a new parade, a roster full of drag performers and more than 100 vendors, Berkshire Pride filled the Pittsfield Common Saturday with a whirlwind…

Yana Nepliuieva and Ruslan Nepliuiev left their home in Dnipro, Ukraine, with three of their children and Yana's mother. Each carried a bag with their most important items and documents. Their end destination: the Berkshires.

Bowler is likely to face Alf Barbalunga, the chief probation officer supervising the Southern Berkshire District Trial Court Probation service, in a race for Berkshire County sheriff.

On Friday evening, 246 students in 41 programs of study were awarded associate's degrees and certificates at Berkshire Community College's first in-person graduation ceremony since 2019. 

The hungry Town Hall bats flew, as hoped, out specially installed one-way tubes. Now, the town of Dalton hopes to pay for that flight, and keep a major renovation project alive.

New grant money comes from the Student Opportunity Act’s Rural Innovations and Efficiency program. Local districts submitted one of only four proposals in Massachusetts to win funding.

The school district budget makes up about 38 percent of the city’s overall operating budget for FY 2023, which also received a preliminary approval by the council on Thursday night in a 8-3 vote.