Editorials
The natural beauty of the Berkshires landscape is the pride of our fair county. What do we do when a precious part of that ecological sublimit…
The view from the top of Monument Mountain offers an unparalleled perspective. In the shadow of this towering South County peak lies a landsca…
Despite a rocky rollout, Massachusetts’ COVID vaccination campaign appears to be on the right track. By the end of the week, the Bay State wil…
“Be with us, for we have lost a son, a father, a friend and a partner.”
From the warmth and longer days of spring, optimism is blooming. Millions of vaccines going into Americans’ arms every day to advance the figh…
While the scourge of COVID-19 has brought us low, it is possible for Massachusetts to emerge from crisis stronger than it was before — but it …
Late last year, Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a landmark reform bill that will hopefully bring more accountability and oversight to polic…
When COVID turned the world upside down last year, municipal governance didn’t stop, but it did have to adapt. That adaptation could be key to…
On Friday afternoon, violence again shook the U.S. Capitol when a motorist rammed his car into a manned barricade, hitting two police officers…
The COVID gauntlet has been a brutal one— particularly for local economies like those in the Berkshires that rely on the tourism and cultural …
Quickly mass-producing and widely distributing a vaccine that’s effective against a novel viral pandemic is a herculean task that, fortunately…
There are many ways to measure the impact on our lives of the COVID-19 virus over the past year. We begin, of course, with the nearly 17,000 d…
Amid COVID’s dark clouds, one silver lining for the Berkshires has been the early signs of much-needed growth for the region. The Eagle editor…
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Letter: Chicken concerns in Pittsfield
I was driving around the other day when I realized that the license tabs on my car had expired.
As we celebrate our second National Volunteer Week since the start of the pandemic, we want to reflect upon the amazing efforts of all of the …
I don’t care how you pronounce it, you can’t have a garden without that luscious, juicy fruit. I can skip the cabbage, the kohlrabi and the ra…
WILLIAMSTOWN — It’s oddly reassuring to find evidence that humans aren’t alone in suffering the effects of cabin fever.
I was a serial volunteer, and that led to the founding of the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires.
With the House expected to debate next year’s budget the week of April 26, public education funding is shaping up to be one of the most promin…
Danny Jin
Statehouse Reporter
“Lock them up. There are things that you can do,” a Houston assistant police chief said last week after a 3-year-old boy fatally shot his 8-mo…
Friday, April 16, 2021
To the editor: It was an emotional and solemn event this past Saturday in North Adams to salute police officers killed by felonious means whil…
To the editor: This past two months, a group of parishioners from the First Congregational Church North Adams has been reading and meeting to …
To the editor: Is there any other Pittsfield resident who has concerns over the chicken rules, regulations and guidelines in the city being followed?
Friday, April 16, 2021
To the editor: In response to a second letter deflecting Republican responsibility for the insurrection and the claim "the democrats/left medi…
Thursday, April 15, 2021
To the editor: I write this opinion in response to the other opinions I have read in this section recently.
To the editor: I have been a connector for many families in my community in my job at the Family Center of Northern Berkshire County, a Massac…
To the editor: One can believe the earth is flat. One can believe that vaccines are harmful.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
To the editor: Across Berkshire County, school professionals and families faced unimaginable challenges presented by COVID-19.
To the editor: My letter ("Letter: The totalitarian left," Eagle, Feb. 3) stated my opinion that the Democrats/left media fabricated an intent…
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A tribute to those we have lost, December 2020 - February 2021
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A tribute to those we have lost, September-November 2020.
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