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New York man arrested in Great Barrington Police investigation concerning indecent exposure complaint
Great Barrington — Erik W. Ball, 24, of Craryville, New York, was arrested and charged with a count of indecent exposure, and a separate count of lewdness, open and gross. Back on Wednesday, April 10, the department published a Facebook post that they were seeking to identify a male party for a reported incident involving indecent exposure that occurred at the Dollar Tree in the Barrington Plaza.
DA opens investigation into Miss Hall’s School teacher accused of preying on student
The Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts confirmed Thursday that it is investigating a former student’s allegations of “child sex abuse” at the hands of a teacher at the private Miss Hall’s School. The development came after Matthew Rutledge, 62, resigned amid allegations that...
Taconic Tops Mount Greylock to Get Back to .500
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Cheyanne Goddard and Maddie Harrington sparked the Taconic Thunder’s offense on the way to an 18-2 win over Mount Greylock on Thursday. Goddard also struck out two while only letting up five hits in five innings. “Our bats came alive today in the past few games...
Pittsfield Woman Dies After Being Rescued From Structure Fire
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The woman who was rescued when her home caught fire on Monday has died. The Berkshire District Attorney's Office confirmed on Tuesday that Susan Steenstrup, 67, died after she was pulled from the blaze at 1 Marlboro Drive. The cause of death has not been confirmed.
Lee establishes new PCB advisory committee as community braces for river cleanup
The town of Lee, Massachusetts has appointed a PCB advisory committee as a controversial cleanup of the Housatonic River draws near. Under the plan brokered by the Environmental Protection Agency behind closed doors, General Electric will remove the toxic chemicals it dumped into the waterway from a Pittsfield plant in the 20th century. Despite ongoing legal challenges to the cleanup, it appears the multiyear, multimillion dollar undertaking is set to go forward. One of its most contentious elements is the establishment of a landfill for low-level toxins in Lee. Town administrator Christopher Brittain tells WAMC that residents remain skeptical of GE’s ability to protect them from the chemicals.
Woman missing out of Berkshire County found dead
The Williamstown Police Department announced that the remains of a woman who had been reported missing out of Berkshire County have been found. Fae Morgana Barbone, from the Hanson area, had last been seen near Berlin Road in early March.
Brancato Leads Lee at Westfield Tech
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Lily Brancato went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI Wednesday to lead the Lee softball team in an 8-3 win over Westfield Tech. Bri Lynch, Karalynn Hopkins and Taryn Bannon also doubled in a 13-hit attack for the Wildcats, who jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
Police ask public to be on lookout for aggressive raccoon encountered near Ashuwillticook trail
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. - Some people in Lanesborough recently encountered an aggressive raccoon. It reportedly attacked two men on and near the Ashuwillticook trail last week. Police searched for the animal, but it has not been found and they’re asking people to be on the lookout. “If you are, in...
Lynch Ks 19 in Wildcats' Win
The Lee High ace struck out 19 batters in a 9-0 win over Monument Mountain. The Spartans did get a pair of hits and a walk, but Lynch pitched around those mistakes in a dominating win. Offensively, Taryn Bannon went 3-for-4 with a double and scored three times for the...
Great Barrington’s Memorial Day parade set for a return
Great Barrington — For many years, up until 2019, the town always held a Memorial Day parade. The parade made a return for 2022 before taking another hiatus in 2023. According to a press release issued by the town in May 2023, the reason for the cancellation was due to “Veteran groups noted declining participation among veterans in recent years.”
2024 Baby Animals at Hancock Shaker Village through 5/5
Hancock Shaker Village is a destination with 20 historic Shaker buildings, and thousands of Shaker artifacts. On the National Historic Register, it is the most comprehensively interpreted Shaker site in the world, and the oldest working farm in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. One of HSV’s landmark seasonal events is...
GE seeks to move Lee remediation lawsuit to federal court
Lee — Following a March 13 filing by Lee in Berkshire County Superior Court alleging that an illegal relationship existed between General Electric and Monsanto, GE is now asking the court to move the action to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, a federal court in Boston. The April 9 filing was made by James M. Campbell, Christopher Parkerson, and Michelle Byers of the Boston law firm Campbell, Conroy & O’Neil P.C., on behalf of GE. It can be found here.
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