Lenox News

Carol Mahar relaxes Thursday near the Belvedere at Kennedy Park in Lenox. Town Counsel Frederica McCarthy says the town denies any allegations of wrongdoing in the lawsuit filed by opponents of the memorial.

Gov. Deval Patrick speaks with fifth-graders in the library at Morris Elementary School.

Berkshire Community College has ann ounced that Caitlyn Bessette has been selected as the 2012 valedictorian and will provide remarks at the commencement ceremony to be held Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Tanglewood in Lenox.

Three teens from Pittsfield face charges in connection with several motor vehicle break-ins and at least one apartment in a section of Lee over the holiday weekend.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - The Pittsfield School Committee voted Wednesday to postpone a scheduled hiring decision for deputy superintendent to May 30 in order to vet two finalists for the job.

MassDEP Commissioner Kenneth Kimmel, left, Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Mary Griffin and Curt Spalding of EPA take questions about the cleanup plan.

A community-based agency with offices across the state that provides residential services to people with disabilities has purchased the former Berkshire Penny Saver building in downtown Lee.

Various units in Lenox marched from the Church on the Hill to the center of town for speakers on Monday, then to the cemetery for a memorial observance.

LENOX, Mass. - Heidi Nutt had grown up in Lenox not thinking much about the military, or the sacrifices of military families.

When Amherst-based author Jayne Pearl came to the Berk shires give a talk in January about carousels and the Berkshire Carousel project, she brought with her a family legacy.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Berkshire Community College announced that Caitlyn Bessette has been selected as the 2012 valedictorian and will provide remarks at the commencement ceremony to be held Friday, June 1, at Tanglewood in Lenox.

While many Berkshire County communities hold Memorial Day parades, only one has two distinct displays of patriotism to salute veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice -- even in wars that lacked widespread popular support.

Gov. Deval Patrick greets students on a visit Friday to Morris Elementary School in Lenox.

MassDEP Commissioner Kenneth Kimmel, left, Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Mary Griffin and Curt Spalding of EPA take questions about the cleanup plan.

A letter from a fifth grader in Berkshire County led to a visit from the Commonwealth's most powerful leader on Friday.

State and federal environmental officials presented a uniform front on Thursday, describing a potential cleanup of the Housatonic River designed to balance the need to protect human health and preserve existing resources.

Irina Borisova's Gallery, free with reservation. Ceramics, illustrations, graphics, animation, and puppets from around the globe.

We've gotten to the time of year when the outdoor seating becomes a key factor while evaluating dinner and nightlife options.

The iconic Williamstown Theatre Festival kicks off its season on June 26 with Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest." Great musicals and dramas are on tap at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, which begins its season with "Fiddler on the Roof" and caps it with "Lord of the Flies." Mainstage at 30 Union St., Pittsfield; Stage II at the ... (more)

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