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Pittsfield: Pontoosuc Lake to be closed May 29 for treatment
Portions of Pontoosuc Lake will be chemically treated with aquatic herbicides on Tuesday, May 28, to control invasive Eurasian watermilfoil and other nuisance aquatic vegetation.
2 hrs ago | Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield: Concert to benefit Here at Home Committee efforts
The Here at Home Benefit Concert will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, at First United Methodist Church, Fenn Street.
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Superior Court Briefs: May 10 - May 17
Cases heard before Judge C. Jeffrey Kinder on Friday, May 10. Christopher White , 25, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to five counts of breaking and entering in the daytime, five counts of larceny from a building, and single counts of breaking and entering in the daytime placing a person in fear, illegal possession of a firearm, larceny of a firearm, ... (more)
11 hrs ago | Berkshire Eagle
Spc. Mitchell Daehling's procession to arrive in Pittsfield on Wednesday morning
The body of a 24-year-old Dalton soldier who was killed in Afghanistan on May 14 will be arriving in Pittsfield on Wednesday ahead of a wake and funeral later this week at St.
13 hrs ago | IBerkshires
Pittsfield Cuts Ribbon On 'Learning...
Springside Park is now a little more literary. Mayor Daniel Bianchi cut the ribbon Monday on the new Born Learning Trail, which is a series of 10 signs around the playground outlining activities for children to do.
Senate Candidate Gomez to Visit Pittsfield
What are you doing next Tuesday? Do you have time to do something for your country? Gabriel Gomez, a former Navy SEAL, needs your support in his bid to become our next U.S. senator.
Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Andover Still Unclaimed
In the height of Powerball fever, a local Mobil station recently sold a $1 million winning Powerball ticket, meaning it hit on 5 out of the 6 numbers.
Pittsfield: BCC physical therapist assistants to be pinned
Berkshire Community College will honor the 2013 graduates of the college's physical therapist assistant program earning an associate degree at a pinning ceremony on Wednesday, May 22.
Jerry Miller wins seat on Tyringham Select Board
By a vote of 138 to 14, Miller defeated John Howard for a three-year term on the board during Monday's annual town election.
Updated: Pittsfield man held on $10,000, another at-large in tobacco shop robbery
A 30-year-old city man police say robbed a Tyler Street tobacco shop on Sunday is being held on $10,000 cash bail, while a second suspect remains at large.
Locked in U.S. Senate seat battle, Gomez making visit to Pittsfield on Tuesday
Republican Gabriel Gomez is to make his second campaign swing to Berkshire County on Tuesday to rally support for his U.S. Senate campaign.
Milling work to resume along South Street in Pittsfield on Tuesday
Weather permitting, work will begin today to remove the top layers of pavement on a northerly section of South Street, as part of the $6 million reconstruction of the city's busiest road.
No challenge to traffic nightmare
Who is the advocate for public safety in Pittsfield? Despite numerous letters to the editor decrying the suicidal traffic conditions at the former Dr.
Another day, another school: A special report on student mobility
Third-grader Madison Moser participates in class at Savoy Elementary School, which had the highest 'churn' rate in Berkshire County -- 32 percent -- for the 2011-12 school year.
Pittsfield store robbed at knifepoint
City police late Sunday night were searching for two men who allegedly held up a store on Tyler Street at knifepoint earlier in the evening.
Guitar Jam V: Berkshire musicians rock out for Newspapers in Education
Bernard Mack was ready for a trip down memory lane on Saturday night during Guitar Jam V at the Colonial Theatre.
'Staging' houses to make a saleable impression
Allison Crane creates speaces and uses her decorating skill to "stage" home interiors for sales.
First Fridays Artswalk energizes downtown Pittsfield
It's late on Friday afternoon and a small crowd has gathered at Mary's Carrot Cake on Union Street.
Teachers lead team approach to dealing with student churn
Michael Schaeffer, who teaches math at Brayton Elementary School in North Adams, says new students definitely change the dynamics of a classroom.
Town Players of Pittsfield: Reading auditions set
Town Players of Pittsfield is holding auditions Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 for a staged reading of "Cindy & Julie," a one-act comedy by Bruce Kane.