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One arrested, one hurt in Dalton shooting
One arrested, one injured in shooting in Berkshire County. One person was hurt and another person arrested after a shooting in Berkshire County. The shooting happened Thursday night at a house on East Housatonic Street in Dalton, NewsChannel 13’s media partners at The Berkshire Eagle reported. The victim was...
Lee voters amend marijuana bylaws and short-term rental regulations at town meeting
Voters gathered in the Lee High School auditorium signed off on a $23 million operating budget for fiscal year 2025, up about a million dollars over the previous year’s spending. Lee residents also passed amendments to town zoning bylaws that will tighten up regulation of the marijuana industry. Select...
Monterey voters approve $5.5 million budget for fiscal year 2025, reject move to establish a new tax district for Lake Garfield
On Saturday, Monterey, Massachusetts held its annual town meeting at the firehouse. The Southern Berkshire community of around 1,000 sits in the wooded hills east of Great Barrington. The 22-article warrant put before voters included a roughly $5.5 million operating budget for fiscal year 2025, just under a 7% increase over the prior year. It was the first town meeting for Monterey administrator Roger MacDonald, who began in March. He spoke with WAMC.
Two men guilty in large marijuana growing operation in Berkshire County
SAVOY, Mass. (WWLP) - Two New York men were found guilty of marijuana trafficking in connection to the discovery of more than 1,400 marijuana plants inside a Berkshire County home using an excessive amount of electricity.
All in this together: Great Barrington businesses help out store owners who lost money in cyber fraud
Great Barrington — According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, in 2023 there were $12.5 billion in losses by people and businesses in America due to cybercrime. The FBI received 2,412 complaints daily, with an average of over 758,000 complaints per year. Cybercrime takes...
Pittsfield Officials: Unlimited Trash Not Sustainable, Toters Offer Cost-Savings
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Unlimited trash pickup is not sustainable and will lead to higher taxes, city officials say. Mayor Peter Marchetti began public outreach on Monday on the proposed five-year contract with Casella Waste Management for solid waste and recyclables. Older residents packed into the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center for the first of three community meetings.
Rope team rappels down into a rock quarry to rescue a mutt named Rippy
NORTH CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — It was the barking that saved Rippy, a mutt that fell deep into a working rock quarry. After passersby and even a drone failed to locate the lost dog, rescue workers drawn to his barks rappelled down the pit’s walls and lifted him out three days after he went missing, according to a local animal control officer. The 30-pound terrier mix’s owner reported Rippy went missing during a hike in North Canaan on May 4. A local animal shelter got first word of the barking days later. Shelter workers asked a volunteer to fly a drone over the Specialty Minerals quarry, but they couldn’t find him.
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