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City man arrested after allegedly attempting to strangle wife
A North Adams man has been charged with attempting to strangle his wife early Tuesday morning.
Call it a big risk, call it smart business, call it both. Either way, the owners of Berkshire County's newest bookstore, Chapters, at 54 North St., have made a calculated decision that growing interest in ...
Commonwealth v. Green - July 21, 2008
DERRICK LESHAWN GREEN. No. 07-P-74. July 21, 2008. Controlled Substances . Practice, Criminal , Disclosure of evidence.
A Variety of Places to Horseback Ride in and Around Boston
As a big city, Boston isn't known for having a lot of spacious land or being horse country.
A bill backing away from controversial mandatory nurse staffing levels for hospitals cleared the Senate yesterday, to the relief of hospital executives and the fury of the nursing union that said patient care ...
Cocaine defendants arraigned, released
Co-defendants in a Berkshire County Drug Task Force investigation pleaded not guilty to numerous narcotics offenses when they were arraigned in Berkshire Superior Court Tuesday.
Gov. Deval L. Patrick's veto pen slashed thousands of dollars from several Berkshire County projects, leaving the legislative delegation scrambling to restore funds before the end of the current session on July ...
Jimmy's Ride gets bigger than ever
Revving and roaring for charity, more than 350 motorcycles thundered up North Street yesterday morning, beginning the 12th annual Jimmy's Ride, a fundraiser for victims of child abuse.
Caleb Gibson is a college student from Kentucky. He's spending the summer here in Berkshire County interning for a company in Pittsfield.
Western Massachusetts Families in 1790
Do you have Western Massachusetts Families in 1790? If you do I would suggest you read further about an exciting project being worked on at NEHGS.
County doctors get mixed review
When it comes to communicating with patients, Berkshire County primary care providers and pediatricians are among the best in the state, according to a new survey that will be released today, but they aren't as ...
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Lights, camera, Berkshires ...
Since January 2006, film companies, major and minor, have spent a total of $545 million in the state to make movies, according to Nicholas Paleologos, the director of the Massachusetts Film Office.
Berkshire Eagle Online - Berkshires Week
Research helps lead to cemetery ceremony
Joseph Barnes Jr. was a farmer in town who took up a rifle in the summer of 1775 and fought in the Revolutionary War.
Berkshire Eagle Online - Berkshires Week
MCLA - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
MCLA - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
As if Rocco Brower weren't in enough trouble, the accused drug kingpin and former barbershop owner is facing more charges related to his felony drug case, increasing his chances of landing in state prison.
County's ghostly lore focus of book
From wandering ghost monks in Stockbridge to phantom locomotives in Pittsfield and restless recluse living on the side of a mountain in North Adams, a new book has capture the ghosts, legends and folk lore of ...
Robbery suspect pleads not guilty
A Schenectady, N.Y., man who allegedly threatened tellers at Hoosac Bank in North Adams during the afternoon of May 23 by brandishing a gun and an explosive device strapped to his waist will remain at the ...
Housing authority offers free advice
As local and sate authorities crack down on problem landlords like Daniel and Carol Borer, Charles Ransford and Richard Doherty, officials want renters to know there are a number of legal means to deal with ...
Landlord issues keep North County officials busy
In North Adams and Adams, the lives of many city officials, social workers and tenants revolve around trying to right the wrongs of property manager and landlord Daniel Borer.
Berkshire County Employment Outlook
"So where are all the jobs anyway?" We keep hearing that there are all these jobs in the Berkshires, but where are they? I was shocked when I learned that at any point there are over 2,000 job vacancies in the ...