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Teacher investigated in ‘Gender Queer’ police investigation at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School files civil rights lawsuit
Great Barrington — Arantzazú Zuzene Galdós-Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against the town, the Berkshire Hills Regional School District, Superintendent of Schools Peter Dillon, Police Chief Paul Storti, and investigating Police Officer Joseph O’Brien. The lawsuit is over the Police Department’s December 8 investigation in response...
Mary Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Nugent Bartholomew, 83, of Sheffield
Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Nugent Bartholomew, 83, of Sheffield, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. She was in Great Barrington on April 16, 1941 to Mary Williams and Thomas Nugent. She grew up in Great Barrington and attended local schools, the Pittsfield Community Music School, and Oberlin College.
Motorcyclist has serious injuries after Route 4 crash in Goshen
A motorcyclist has serious injuries after a crash that closed Route 4 in Goshen on Tuesday afternoon. State police said two motorcycles were heading east and one had slowed down to pull into a restaurant parking lot when the other motorcyclist hit him just after 1 p.m. and he was thrown from the Harley-Davidson.
CBS 6 Rewind: The Berkshires' own Amityville Horror
Lee, MA (WRGB) — No spinning heads or pea soup, but unearthly growls, vicious threats and dancing stuffed bears turning a modest home in the Berkshires into its own version of the Amityville Horror. "I walked into the room. My wife was in a state of shock. It was...
Results are in for Great Barrington’s town election
None of the 10 races on the Southern Berkshire community’s ballot were contested, leading incumbents to easily secure re-election per preliminary numbers released by Great Barrington Wednesday. Eric Gabriel and Garfield Reed will return to the selectboard for their second three-year terms, and town moderator Michael Wise was re-elected to another year guiding Great Barrington through public meetings. Newcomer William Brinker secured a seat as town constable, while non-incumbents Sharon Shaloo and Laura Mars were elected as library trustees. Pedro Pachano was re-elected for another three-year term on the planning board. Voters approved the ballot’s sole question, which would exempt the cost of capital projects like improvements to town properties from Proposition 2½, the state law that limits the amount of property tax a municipality can raise through real and personal property taxes in a given year. You can find the complete results at here.
Abderhalden, Spartans Hold off Mount Greylock
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Jade Abderhalden went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, and the Monument Mountain softball team held off Mount Greylock’s comeback bid in the top of the seventh to earn a 12-10 win on Tuesday. Abderhalden drove in four runs and scored three times. Ember...
Quarry rescue saves Rippy
NORTH CANAAN, Conn. — Rippy the terrier mix was found deep in Minerals Technologies’ quarry on Lower Road Tuesday, May 7. After getting spooked on a Saturday afternoon walk, Rippy dashed away from his handler and was lost. Animal Control Officer Lyndsay Burr was notified Monday by a pedestrian who heard barking coming from the quarry.
Mass. weather: Hail possible in the Berkshires during Tuesday night thunderstorms
Berkshire County could experience hail, gusty winds and heavy rain during thunderstorms that are expected to reach the region Tuesday night, according to National Weather Service forecasters. There is a 30% chance of precipitation after 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the weather service. Less than a tenth of an...
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