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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...
Alleged Kidnapper Shot Victim While Trying To Restrain Them In Western Mass Basement: DA
A Berkshire County man is accused of attempting to kill a man he had kidnapped on Thursday evening, May 9, authorities said. Nicholas Lighten, 35, of Dalton, faces 10 major felonies from the alleged violent attack, the Berkshire County District Attorney said. He is being held without bond pend…
Pea-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Berkshire County Wednesday
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 11:29 a.m. on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until noon for Berkshire County. Expect pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 11:29 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Lee, or 7 miles southeast of...
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...
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.
Veterans and volunteers place flags at veterans' graves ahead of Memorial Day
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Volunteers spent their Friday placing flags at veterans' graves in Pittsfield's St. Joseph's Cemetery as a way of saluting and honoring their sacrifice and service. What You Need To Know. Pittsfield flag distribution took place this week. Volunteers helped install flags at veterans' graves. It's to...
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...
Westfield schools ask for survey responses to develop ‘portrait of a graduate’
WESTFIELD — School Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski and Curriculum Director Susan Dargie are asking the public to weigh in through an online survey about what they think graduates of the Westfield high schools should know, what skills they should have, and what they should be able to do. Their goal...
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