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Shire Donuts set to open in Lenox next month
Lenox — Life in Lenox is about to get a whole lot sweeter! Following the December 31 closing of their first shop in their Adams hometown, Shire Donuts founders Heather and Jeff King scoured Williamstown and southern Berkshire County for a new business site to accompany their Dalton shop, finally settling on 51 Church Street in Lenox, in the former site of The Scoop ice creamery. The shop is slated to open July 3.
Man shot, killed while sitting in car in Pittsfield Tuesday night
A man was killed in a shooting police believe was not a random act of violence on Tuesday afternoon in Pittsfield, according to the Berkshire County District Attorney’s office. Police learned of a man with possible gunshot wounds on Fenn Street around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. When an officer arrived,...
NY weather update: Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Columbia County Thursday evening
An updated report was issued from the National Weather Service on Thursday at 6:21 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7 p.m. for Columbia County. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 6:20 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Philmont, or near Chatham, moving east...
Pittsfield Walks Off with State Semi-Final Win
WORCESTER, Mass. – With runners at the corners and nobody out in a scoreless game in the bottom of the seventh, East Bridgewater opted to give Pittsfield an intentional walk to set up a force play at every base. It may have been the right move. But for the...
Just the start? Heavy on quality underclassmen, EB baseball has bright future
WORCESTER — Prior to Tuesday, the East Bridgewater High baseball team last appeared as one of the final four teams standing in 2016. Jeff Ghiloni was a first-year coach and that team was predominantly staffed with juniors in the prime of their high school careers. It was a much...
Jackson Almeida sends No. 6 Pittsfield baseball past No. 10 East Bridgewater, into D-IV state finals (video)
WORCESTER – Entering the final inning of Tuesday’s Division IV state semifinal matchup between No. 6 Pittsfield baseball and No. 10 East Bridgewater, both sides failed to convert on numerous scoring opportunities. The Generals, though, said otherwise. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
A celebration of Housatonic at second annual Party in the Park event
Housatonic — Residents, businesses, and community organizations all came together for the second annual Housatonic Party in the Park on Saturday, June 9 in the Village Common. The event was organized by the members of the Housatonic Improvement Committee. The event included music, family events, a “touch a truck”...
Pro-Palestinian protests are not antisemitic
I am writing in response to recent Letters to the Editor by Erik Bruun and Frank Gunsberg, to statements by the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, and to statements by Great Barrington Selectboard members Bannon and Davis regarding the Palestinian supporters recently protesting outside of Fuel Coffee. Although I have...
Big Votes Await Pittsfield City Council
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tuesday is a big day for Pittsfield, as the City Council will take a final vote on the fiscal 2025 budget, a five-year trash contract, and water and sewer rates. These will be taken in council chambers at the meeting beginning at 6 p.m. The proposed...
Hendrick Hudson High School Student Creates Assembly to Raise Awareness for Teen Mental Health
The assembly was created and organized by Emma Litvinsky, a junior who is a member of Sailors Supporting Sailors, a club at her high school whose purpose is to raise mental health awareness and help student athletes learn how to manage stress. With the support of Principal Scollins, the assembly...
We Salute You: Clem Caryofilles
Please join us in saluting Army Cpl. Clem Caryofilles of Pittsfield. He served during the 1950s, including time in Germany. Later, he served with the Pittsfield Fire Department from 1964 to 1990. He passed away in April at age 89. Thank you for your service.
Destination Better Health Offers Programs at Fairview
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Fairview Hospital, Berkshire Health Systems' nationally recognized critical access hospital, will host Destination Better Health '24, a week of free health education, programs and resources offered under a tent next to the hospital at 29 Lewis Avenue in Great Barrington from Tuesday, June 25 through Monday, July 1.
FIRST ON 13: Teen daughter allegedly set Livingston home on fire while her dad was inside
New details in the case of a man who died inside his own home, during what police say was an intentionally set fire. The suspect is a teenager charged with murder. Felony complaints and an arraignment memorandum state the victim, Edmund Metz, 58, and the 15-year-old suspect are father and daughter.
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