Dalton News

The fifth annual Sugar Hill Folk Festival will take place on Sunday, Aug. 16, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., at Sugar Hill Senior Living Community, on the lawn of the Crane Mansion, 45 Main St.

A Dalton woman accused of punching a sleeping toddler in the face was released on personal recognizance after her arraignment Monday in Central Berkshire District Court.

Gracie A. Vincent sold property at 3 Crandall St., Adams, for $154,000 to Lisa A. Kenney.

For the 16th year in a row, the Dalton Lions Club is having the Cole Bros. Circus come to town to help raise money and entertain the folks of Berkshire County.

The Berkshire Talking Chronicle, the nonprofit outfit that broadcasts reading services for the blind and reading impaired, has moved to a new home.

At first, John Vosburgh didn't apply for the principal's job at Taconic High School, but when the search for Douglas McNally's successor was re-opened two months ago, he submitted his resume with some reservations.

Law enforcement officials have identified a body found in Laurel Lake Thursday as that of James Cripps, 45, of Dalton.

Is demand for Sunday banking convenience growing in the Berkshires? TD Banknorth says the need is growing statewide, and it will become the first in the county to run seven-day operations at all its stand-alone branches.

Shea Carlson drove in seven runs with two swings Tuesday. Carlson hit a three-run home run in the third inning, and followed it with a fourth-inning grand slam as Dalton routed Lenox Dale 17-2. "He went up there trying to look at the ball better, not overswing," Dalton coach Ken Pease said.

Summer jobs aren't just for young people anymore. David Schulman, who runs Camp Mohawk in Lanesborough, said he has received several inquires for counselor positions from people who are over 30 years old.

DALTON,MA : forgot to tell you about the half-a-gallon challenge. there is a store in pa near the half-way mark of the AT that will give you a half gallon of ice cream for free if you can eat the whole thing in 29 minutes or less.

For most workers in the state, today is just another Wednesday at the office. But not if you're a state or city employee in Suffolk County.

Pat Duquette , who has served on Al Skinner's staff since the head coach arrived at BC in the spring of 1997, has been promoted to associate head men's basketball coach, according to an announcement made by Skinner.

A 90-year-old man was killed Saturday morning in a two-car accident on Dalton Avenue, police said.

State Rep. Denis E. Guyer, D-Dalton, will host a public information session on the Berkshire Mall Road at 7 p.m., Monday, June 15, at the Lanesborough Elementary School cafeteri.

The indictment of former House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi has heightened the pressure on Beacon Hill lawmakers to tackle the issue of ethics in state government at a time when many former colleagues of the Boston Democrat said the charges against DiMasi will inevitably paint them all in a bad light.

Emmy Davis had always wanted to own her own business, and the right opportunity presented itself last winter when she learned that the owners of Clover's Organic Market had decided to sell.

Gov. Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray, and Speaker Robert DeLeo are promising to enact swift ethics reform.

Judge Michael J. Ripps heard the following cases in Northern Berkshire District Court on Tuesday: * John J. Morin, 67, of Stonehenge Road in Cheshire, had a charge of a number plate violation dismissed.

A hand drill, cast-iron chisels, wood-topped mallets and an ax are among the tools being used to restore an approximately 200-year-old horse barn at Sheep Hill on Cold Spring Road.