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Former Miss Hall’s staffer fights 3 rape charges Thursday

A former Miss Hall’s School staffer is asking a court to dismiss felony rape charges ahead of a hearing this week.

Berkshire County, MA · 1d

iBerkshires.com

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Local Volleyball Standouts Head to Hall of Fame All-Star Game

HOLYOKE, Mass. -- Eight high school volleyball players from Berkshire County have been selected to play in the International Volleyball Hall of Fame's All-Star Games on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Holyoke Community College. The event begins with the all-Western Mass Second Team All-Star Game at 6 p.m., followed by the...

Holyoke, 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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Long-Sought Properties Off Milestone Road Acquired By Land Bank For $2.75 Million

Described as a "donut-hole" amid surrounding Land Bank properties, the two parcels had been pursued by the agency for more than a decade. Two properties off Milestone Road that the Nantucket Land Bank has pursued for more than a decade were finally acquired by the agency on Monday for $2.75 million.

Nantucket, MA · 1d
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Florence man convicted in 2024 shooting of wife

FLORENCE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Florence man, Michael Janik, was found guilty of Armed Assault with Intent to Murder in the 2024 November shooting of his wife. Janik was also found guilty of several other charges stemming from the shooting where his wife had been able to escape their residence and call 911.

Franklin County, MA · 2d

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Adams Planning Board Cited for Open Meeting Law Violation

ADAMS, Mass. — The state Attorney General's Office has determined that the Planning Board violated Open Meeting Law by continuing to deliberate on a matter after adjournment. According to the determination, the violation occurred after adjourning the Jan. 27, 2025, meeting when three board members stayed to discuss permitting...

Adams, MA · 15h

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Nearly 200 Pittsfield People Were Unsheltered During 2026 PIT Count

PITTSFIELD. Mass. — There were nearly 200 people experiencing homelessness on the night of the 2026 Point in Time count. Last Wednesday, the Homelessness Advisory Committee reviewed this year's PIT count, which was conducted on Jan. 25. The Three County Continuum of Care gathers this data to best determine how many people are without adequate shelter on a single night.

Pittsfield, MA · 2d

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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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Pittsfield Proposes 2.64 Tax Rate Hike

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2027 is less than 40 cents per $1,000 valuation for residential properties and would increase the average property tax bill by about $146 per year. On Tuesday's City Council meeting agenda is a request from the mayor and Board...

Pittsfield, MA · 1d

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BERKSHIRE FOOD EVENTS: The Chef’s Dinner Series at The Barn at Williams Inn

Williamstown— Chef Ron Reda started as a military cook before becoming the Chef at The White House, where he served in the Clinton administration for five years. These days, Chef Reda oversees The Barn at the Williams Inn. Those of us lucky to live in, or visit, the Berkshires, have a chance to spend an evening with Chef Reda at his “Chef’s Dinner Series,” a monthly culinary experience where unforgettable flavors meet a warm, inviting ambiance.

Williamstown, MA · 16h

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MSBA: No Stearns in Proposed West Pittsfield School

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stearns may not be part of the proposed consolidated West Side elementary school after all. During the School Building Needs Commission meeting on Monday, the owner's project managers, Skanska, reported that the Massachusetts School Building Authority would not fund a three-school project. Stearns Elementary School had...

Pittsfield, MA · 1d

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BHS' Berkshire Medical Center Receives Healthgrades Awards in Four Categories

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has announced that Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) has earned top honors from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use to find a doctor or hospital. Berkshire Medical Center has achieved two Specialty Excellence Awards—one for outpatient joint replacement and one for surgical care....

Pittsfield, MA · 13h

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North Adams Council Seats New Councilor Riehl

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council voted in a new council member to replace the departed Alexa Macdonald. Virginia Riehl, 10th candidate in last year's election by 41 votes, was elected 5-3 to fill the vacant seat until next election. She will sit on Community Development and Public...

North Adams, MA · 23h

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Williamstown's O'Grady Remembered as 'Pillar of Support'

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Present and former town officials expressed grief this week at the news that longtime Council on Aging Executive Director Brian O’Grady died last week. The passing of O’Grady, 69, who served the town in that role since 1999, was framed as a both a professional...

Williamstown, MA · 1d

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Alma Thomas exhibit at Smith, hip hop legend REKS, Mr. Universe

Hip hop artist REKS joins The Fabulous 413 for discussion and a Live Music Session. At Smith College Art Museum, you still have time to encounter the work of a woman who is singular in perspective and experience. Alma Thomas was an artist of many mediums, but may be best known for her paintings and work with color. We take a tour of the works on display within"Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum " with curator Emma Chubb and guest lecturer Tiffany Barber, to fill in the holes of her life and career that art History often leaves by the wayside.

Northampton, MA · 1d

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West Stockbridge Historical Society presents ‘The World of Bees’ Friday, Nov. 13

West Stockbridge — The West Stockbridge Historical Society (WSHS) Nature Series will host “The World of Bees,” with ecologist Kyle Bradford on Friday, November 13, at 7 p.m. at Old Town Hall (9 Main Street). Audience members will have the opportunity to hear from Bradford about bees and the important work they do to hold together our food systems and ecosystems—and what is putting that work at risk. Admission is free for WSHS members with a $10 suggested donation for non-members. Those interested in attending should reserve their seats through the WSHS website.

West Stockbridge, MA · 1d

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Pamela Knowles Quartet to kick off ‘Jazz at the Barn’ series

South Egremont — The Buttonball Barn will launch its monthly “Jazz at the Barn” series with jazz vocalist Pamela Knowles and her quartet on Thursday, November 19, at 7 p.m. Over the course of her 30-plus-year career, Knowles has performed all over the world, including at Ronnie...

Berkshire County, MA · 1d

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Growing community at the Berkshire Natural History Conference

The Berkshires are stunning and they know it. At least, researchers, conservationists, and nature enthusiasts do, after coming together at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) last Saturday for the 10th annual Berkshire Natural History Conference. Established in honor of the Berkshires-based naturalist Dave St. James, who passed away...

Berkshire County, MA · 20h

thereminder.com

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Grow Food Northampton’s Winter Market returns Nov. 21

NORTHAMPTON — Grow Food Northampton’s Winter Market kicks off Saturday, Nov. 21, as the Northampton Senior Center once again overflows with local food and gifts for the holiday season and upcoming winter months. The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 10 Saturdays through...

Northampton, MA · 1d

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.95 Million Sale of Five-Property Dental Office Portfolio in Western Massachusetts

Portfolio spanning five Pioneer Valley communities includes four dental office condominiums and a freestanding building occupied by practices affiliated with Dental Care Alliance. WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS— Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.95 million sale of a five-property dental office portfolio spanning the Pioneer Valley region of Western Massachusetts. The transaction...

Greenfield, MA · 2d