Great Barrington, MA

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts police officer has been fired after his chief determined the officer violated state law by looking up women on a criminal justice database without valid justification. Brennan Polidoro was fired this spring after then-Lanesborough Police Chief Timothy Sorrell uncovered a pattern of improper surveillance...

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A popular State Street sports pub will get a new name and new management. The Licensing Board on Tuesday gave the OK for a transfer of the all-alcohol license from the Hot Dog Ranch to Four Weiners LLC. General manager John-Michael Bradbury, with partners Jason Koperniak,...

President Joe Biden responded to the bombshell report that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women. His reaction may surprise some. Independent investigators announced Tuesday they believe Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, retaliated against at least one, created a "toxic" workplace and more. On Tuesday, the independent investigators appointed...

Connecticut saw another increase in COVID-related hospitalizations Tuesday, though the positivity rate decreased from the day before. Also, Litchfield County has reached what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call "substantial" transmission, meaning all of Connecticut is seeing a significant spread of the virus. There are 165 people currently...

COXSACKIE — Construction began Friday on the Newbury Hotel on South River Street. Much of the steel frame of the hotel is in place and cranes continued to hoist pieces up for installation Tuesday. Local developer Aaron Flach is spearheading the project. The Newbury Hotel is named after the founder...

HUDSON — Police continue to investigate the latest incident of shots fired that occurred on Friday night, Hudson Police Chief L. Edward Moore said Monday. This is the fifth shooting incident to take place in Hudson since April. Moore said he believes the shooting incidents in Hudson this year are...

GREAT BARRINGTON — Surplus properties are one thing. Polluted surplus properties are quite another. The town of Great Barrington is currently grappling with three such properties. Three years ago, the town received a $300,000 grant to explore options from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through its brownfields assessment program. Two...

TOWN OF CATSKILL, N.Y. — A 36-year-old Athens man was killed when the motorcycle he operating was involved in a collision with a tow truck that was en route to a different crash, state police said Monday. The motorcyclist, Jason Andrews, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision,...

As Litchfield County on Tuesday became the last county in the state with “substantial” threats of COVID-19 spread, Gov. Ned Lamont said local leaders and business owners will decide how and whether to tighten coronavirus rules. News of Litchfield County’s status came as new hospitalizations, 17, were as high as...

A missing New York woman was confirmed to have been killed in the Hudson Valley, over 30 years after she went missing. On Monday, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that her newly-created Cold Case Bureau, in partnership with the FBI, Mount Vernon Police Department and the Westchester Department of Laboratories and Research, has successfully identified a woman who was found dead in Mount Vernon over 30 years ago.

New York State is reporting ten times more daily COVID cases. On Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combatting COVID-19. 2.68 percent of tests came back positive and the state's seven-day average percent positive increased to 2.4 percent. "This virus has always been unpredictable, and...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Community Development Board on Tuesday two special permits and a site plan for the build of Lee Bank's new location on the corner of Reed Street and South Street. The bank's site plan was approved with a recommendation that only the 290-foot portion of Reed Street...

State police are urging people to avoid the area between Route 41, Route 4, and Hill Top Road in Sharon as they search for a bank robber who they said ran from the scene. Police said Troop B - North Canaan received reports of an active robbery at Salisbury Bank, located at 5 Gay St. in Sharon, around 12:37 p.m.

As Litchfield County on Tuesday completed the list of state locations with “substantial” threats of COVID spread, Gov. Ned Lamont said the extent to which towns and cities may require renewed social distancing and masking regulations will be up to local leaders and business owners. News of Litchfield County’s status...

A Hudson Valley man who owned multiple local businesses died at the age of 57. James T. Maryniak, 57, of Wappingers Falls, was laid to rest on Saturday at Zion Episcopal Church in Wappingers Falls. Maryniak owned Middletown Tattoo, Tattooz Forever and Exotic Fish & Kustom Aquariums in Wappingers Falls.

This summer teens around the mid-Hudson Valley are getting a glimpse of the working world. As local businesses, restaurants and retail shops reopened for the summer, teens have been punching the clock. Beginning their journeys toward future goals and careers, many local teens are learning the elements of leadership while gaining experience in the professional life.