AFTERNOON EDITION
MONDAY, OCT. 18, 2021
PITTSFIELD ELECTIONS PREVIEW
Over the past 50 years, three generations of the Ullrich family from Sheffield have served a combined 30 years in the U.S. Air Force. A look at what they've seen and why they serve. Read more
Dick Lindsay
General reporter
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Amanda Burke
Cops and Courts Reporter
WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED
CORONAVIRUS
PHOTOS AND VIDEO
On Friday night in Pittsfield, the Suns returned for the 2022 season and picked up a 5-4, walk-off win over Norwich.
LATEST NEWS
HALLOWEEN IN THE BERKSHIRES
Spooky season is upon us! Want to celebrate all things Halloween? Here are a few events in the Berkshires to help set the mood ...
Thanks to an endless choice of streaming services, almost any horror movie, franchise or television series you could want to watch is available somewhere. To help you sift through all the choices, we're offering up some curated categories of films and television series to watch in the days leading up to Halloween.
Turn on your Halloween playlist, find your favorite local spirits, and get ready to mix some delectable drinks from the safety of your own kitchen because — with these hauntingly-delicious cocktails — it’s easy to embrace the holiday’s mysterious, thrilling and chilling roots in style.
TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES
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A man goes missing in Connecticut, and his car is found burning in New York state. Why was the FBI searching for his body in Sheffield?
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Luis Delvalle-Rodriguez found guilty in October Mountain shooting of Nick Carnevale; second defendant acquitted
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Vermont residents purchase two prime North Street properties
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A Monument high school graduate has died of an injury he received in South Carolina in 2000. What happened remains a mystery
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A Pittsfield man was shot and seriously injured on Congress Street
A parent was teaching her teenage daughter to drive in Southview Cemetery when the lesson went awry.
Greta Jochem
Reporter
The City Council voted 6-4 to ask Mayor Linda Tyer to increase the amount of free cash that will be directed towards reducing the tax rate next fiscal year in recognition of the lean economic times facing most city residents.
Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
Randy Weinstein's been collecting W.E.B. Du Bois artifacts and books for decades. Now he's giving them to Great Barrington.
Heather Bellow
Reporter
SPORTS
Eagle sports columnist Howard Herman looks back on Mount Greylock's Derek Paris throwing the first perfect game of his career, and of the arrival of uber-prospect Kumar Rocker to the Tri-City ValleyCats.
It was a pitcher’s duel until it wasn’t, as Wahconah racked up nine runs in a home win over Easthampton in the Class B semifinals on Thursday.
The Eagles were locked in a tight one at Granby, before the Rams pulled away late and eliminated Mount Everett 16-2.
Chase Racine's grand slam ignited a monster frame for PHS, as the Generals eliminated the Spartans and set a title date with Taconic for Monday afternoon.
- Utility worker electrocuted at Massachusetts work site
- Gov. Charlie Baker wants to outlaw revenge porn. A House bill takes a different approach
- Suit alleges firefighting foam makers hid chemical dangers
- Masks are required for Massachusetts senators this week as the budget debate begins at the State House
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
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires presents the 2022 Berkshire Nonprofit Awards
A tribute to those we have lost, December 2021 - February 2022.
Prepare for the long-term with The Berkshire Eagle’s annual guide to financial readiness and life planning.
A tribute to those we have lost, September - November 2021
The best of the best of Berkshire County, chosen by Berkshire Eagle readers.
