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We Are Berkshires

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Buying Alcohol Will Be Difficult for Berkshire Residents Come Christmas

Because of the Massachusetts law, planning ahead is key.

Massachusetts · 1d

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10 Pittsfield, Massachusetts Restaurants That Are Better Than Most People Expect

A Brazilian sandwich named after the Girl from Ipanema is sitting on a menu in the Berkshires. That alone made me stop scrolling. Then it got better. The same small Massachusetts city has a steakhouse inside a hotel, a 1950s-style diner with checkered floors, and a family Italian spot cooking since 1988.

Pittsfield, MA · 1d
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The Charming Italian Restaurants In Massachusetts Perfect For A Relaxing Fall Evening

I’m convinced a plate of pumpkin ravioli counts as overtime pay. You’ve already clocked the hours, so why not collect?. Here’s my take: fall in Massachusetts hands you crisp air and early sunsets for a reason. They practically beg for candlelit pasta, a crackling fireplace, and nowhere else to be.

Massachusetts · 3d
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After 15 years, Black Rabbit owner says goodbye

LAKEVILLE — After 15 years running the Black Rabbit Bar & Grille, Kendra Chapman decided it was time to stop working 70-hour weeks and spend more time with her family. The restaurant at 2 Ethan Allen St. closed Sunday, Nov. 8, following a busy final week filled with farewells from longtime customers. She announced the Nov. 8 closing date on Oct. 31.

Salisbury, CT · 15h
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This Massachusetts Diner Serves A $10 Breakfast That Makes Chain Prices Look Ridiculous

A pancake that covers the whole plate is already enough to get me through the door. The fact that nobody here treats that like a big deal somehow makes it even better. The rest of breakfast follows the same idea. The ham comes in thick pieces, the plates are loaded with eggs, home fries, and toast, and the prices still feel surprisingly reasonable for Massachusetts.

West Springfield, MA · 1d

We Are Berkshires

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Three Berkshire Restaurants are Serving Free Meals to Active Duty Military Members and Retired Veterans

Each of the Berkshire restaurants is honoring our nation's heroes with a complimentary three-course meal and a drink.

Berkshire County, MA · 2d

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New climbing gym opens in Great Barrington

GREAT BARRINGTON — Climbers of all ages and ability levels filled Berkshire Boulders on Friday, Nov. 6, as the new rock climbing gym celebrated its grand opening just north of downtown on Route 7. As the crowd began to build at 4 p.m., founder Nick Friedman said it was...

Great Barrington, MA · 16h

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BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES: Berkshire Boulders brings indoor rock climbing to Great Barrington

Great Barrington — Berkshire Boulders, the first gym in Berkshire County dedicated to rock climbing, opened Friday, November 6, at 325 Stockbridge Road. The gym has more than 2,000 square feet of bouldering walls, including adjustable ones. Gym founder and co-owner Nick Friedman, who is also the co-founder and...

Great Barrington, MA · 1d

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New Pittsfield Shop Offers Nontoxic Scented Candles & Cozy Decor

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alyssa Sena loves scented candles. But she found lighting them in her home was aggravating her asthma. So she set to work to find a healthier option for herself, and her home. "I realized how bad they are for you and the paraffin and how harmful...

Pittsfield, MA · 2d

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2 cats found dead in Pittsfield fire

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Two cats were found dead and six people were displaced after a structure fire in Pittsfield Monday afternoon. The Pittsfield Fire Department responded to 54-56 Worthington Place, a three-story two family residence, around 4:30 p.m. A fire on the first floor was put out thirty minutes later.

Pittsfield, MA · 1d

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Cowboy Junkies celebrate 40 years at the Mahaiwe

Now celebrating 40 years, Cowboy Junkies will perform Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The band is celebrating its long career with a triple-vinyl retrospective album called “Open to Beauty,” featuring a selection of songs from 2000 onward, including material from its most recent release, “Such Ferocious Beauty.”

Great Barrington, MA · 16h

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Westfield man credits service dog Petra with saving his life

A Westfield service dog is being credited with helping save her owner's life.

Westfield, MA · 1d

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The Magical Massachusetts Railway Museum That Turns Even The Most Serious Adults Into Wide-Eyed Kids Again

There are places in this world that have a way of reaching right past your adult defenses and finding the kid you used to be, and Chester Railway Station and Museum in Chester, Massachusetts is absolutely one of them. You might think you’re too sophisticated for a railway museum in...

Chester, MA · 2d

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Thomas V. Czarnowski of Sheffield

Thomas V. Czarnowski was an award-winning architect who was equally at home overseeing complex projects in Shanghai as he was pruning fruit trees and building shelves in his beloved farmhouse in Sheffield. The son of Polish wartime refugees, Tom (as he was known) was born in 1943 in Vermont and...

Sheffield, MA · 1d

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Letter: A Promise to Keep: The Story of No Paws Left Behind

In August 2023, the Friends of the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter announced the shelter would be closing. For Noelle Howland, a shelter employee, the news was heartbreaking. Rather than accept the end of the mission, she began raising funds to keep the shelter open a few more months, giving the shelter animals additional time to find homes.

North Adams, MA · 18h

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Pete Holmes Brings Stand-Up Comedy Home to MGM Springfield Next March

Pete Holmes is heading back to Massachusetts for a night of stand-up comedy at MGM Springfield's ARIA Ballroom, with the Lexington native scheduled to take the stage on Saturday, March 20, 2027, at 8 p.m. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday, November 13. According to MassLive, tickets...

Springfield, MA · 1d

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Free All-American burgers for veterans at Friendly’s

Friendly's will offer veterans and active-duty service members a free All-American Burger entree this Wednesday.

Chicopee, MA · 20h