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President Joe Biden's announcement Wednesday that the federal government will absolve millions of low- and middle-income Americans of up to $20,000 in college student loan debt each got mixed reviews from elected Democrats in Massachusetts and was knocked by Gov. Charlie Baker as unfair.
History can be, at once, illuminating and hidden. That's not a contradiction but an indication of what history offers us and what is demanded of us if we are to meaningfully reckon with it. In that spirit, a slate of events this weekend will celebrate the life of Berkshire County historical icon Elizabeth Freeman. Those events include a play, a "Freedom Walk, a statue unveiling — and a conversation.
The two Democrats running for Berkshire County sheriff participated Wednesday in a forum ahead of the first contested election in over a decade.
Tyringham for Racial Justice and the Hop Brook Community Club are sponsoring “Protecting the Vote,” a panel discussion in honor of Juneteenth, at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Tyringham Union Church, 128 Main Road.
Soon, residents across Massachusetts will have access to a searchable database of complaints filed against police officers. The Eagle has obtained the complaint data that the Pittsfield Police Department sent to the state for inclusion in the database, and has made it available to readers.
The local NAACP chapter is calling on Pittsfield’s elected leaders to overhaul how the city responds to people in the throes of a mental health crisis – and to consider shifting that duty away from police.
Nyanna Slaughter announced that she was withdrawing from the race for Pittsfield School Committee Thursday afternoon just hours before a candidate debate.
Hard work and perseverance have propelled Netselgeye 'Netse' Lytle from impoverished beginnings to general manager of Wild Oats Market in Williamstown
At 1 p.m. Saturday, in Park Square in Pittsfield, members of at least 10 Berkshire County advocacy groups and others will gather in support of the For the People Act, a collection of measures to expand voting access that Senate Republicans blocked from a vote in June by using a filibuster.
LENOX — A local resident has filed a report with Lenox Police and informed U.S. Postal Service officials after receiving an anonymous hate mai…
