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Riverside Public House has opened on Depot Street in Dalton, replacing Dewey’s Public House and continuing the tradition of a community-centered gathering spot with casual dining, drinks and live music.
George L. Haddad is weighing his options, as his Subaru and Hyundai franchises in Pittsfield have outgrown their East Street stores.
Jen Weber, Lanesborough Ambulance's EMT director, hopes having spiffy new digs will help attract and retain EMTs — just as its new ambulance did in 2022.
Jane Kaufman
Community Voices Editor
Students from Taconic High School's Career and Technical Education program are getting hands-on experience at a Habitat for Humanity job site, making the leap from building bird houses in the classroom to an actual home.
Nate Harrington
Housing Reporter
Two downtown restaurants are under new ownership and preparing to reopen with new branding while largely keeping their menus the same.
When survivors of domestic or sexual violence walk into the Pittsfield Police Department, a trained advocate will be there to meet them, thanks to a state grant.
Pittsfield school district enrollment is down 204 students as of Oct. 1. That breaks down to 44 students at its high schools, 58 at its middle schools and 108 at its elementary schools.
Two North Adams officials have been selected by the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association as part of the first group of Housing Leadership Fellows.
Highest bidder Dicken Crane has dropped his lawsuit and petition challenging the town’s sale of the final Bardin Property parcel after officials signed the deed to a lower bidder, saying the decision would be difficult to reverse.
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As the DIY collective Silver Lake Booking, Devan Gardner and Peydon Twing are working to bring back the Pittsfield hardcore music scene they grew up with a sustained series of concerts and community building.
Matt Martinez
Features Reporter
Riverside Public House has opened on Depot Street in Dalton, replacing Dewey’s Public House and continuing the tradition of a community-centered gathering spot with casual dining, drinks and live music.
Dylan Thompson
Reporter
If readers could stack every book borrowed across all Central and Western Massachusetts libraries last year, it would reach 150 miles high, or in New England measurements, roughly 1.9 million medium DUNKIN’ coffee cups, according to CWMARS’ 2025 year in review.
Izzy Bryars
North County Reporter
A 22-year-old city man is facing firearm and drug charges after police said he threatened someone with a gun at a North Street apartment Tuesday night.
Maryjane Williams
Reporter
A Pittsfield man received time served and two years probation after pleading guilty Monday in Berkshire Superior Court to rape of a child and enticement of a child under 16 in a case that stemmed from allegations he sexually assaulted two teenagers in 2021.
Amanda Burke
Cops and Courts Reporter
For a Tuesday evening bit on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," film stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck joined Fallon in reciting all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts with as much Bostonian gusto as possible.
Tara Monastesse
Reporter
The North Adams City Council voted to fill a vacant School Committee seat with Alexandra DiAddezio, approved borrowing for a new fire truck and made several board and commission appointments during a lengthy meeting.
Izzy Bryars
North County Reporter
The Pittsfield City Council opened its new term Tuesday under President Earl Persip III, approving committee assignments, grants and early administrative business.
Maryjane Williams
Reporter
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As the DIY collective Silver Lake Booking, Devan Gardner and Peydon Twing are working to bring back the Pittsfield hardcore music scene they grew up with a sustained series of concerts and community building.
If readers could stack every book borrowed across all Central and Western Massachusetts libraries last year, it would reach 150 miles high, or in New England measurements, roughly 1.9 million medium DUNKIN’ coffee cups, according to CWMARS’ 2025 year in review.
Bill Danielson recounts a fleeting winter encounter with a yellow-bellied sapsucker, capturing a few unforgettable photos and reflecting on the joy of watching for the unexpected.
Berkshire Eagle theater critic Jeffrey Borak reflects on the life, legacy and fierce passion of Tina Packer, visionary founder of Shakespeare & Company, and the final, unforgettable “thank-you” they shared.
The co-founder of Shakespeare & Company who died last Friday is remembered by peers and mentees as indomitable and indefatigable.
While it could almost be my trousers size, "30 by 30" instead refers to a United Nations proposal to protect 30 percent of the planet by 2030. Mass Audubon has seized upon the goal in 2024 to raise funds to meet the challenge for the commonwealth.
Virtually all previous presidents have understood themselves as they are: agents of the federal Constitution. Even Andrew Jackson, condemned as "King Andrew the First" by his Whig opponents for his unapologetic expansion of presidential authority, described himself as an "instrument" of the Constitution.
The Trump administration's military action in Venezuela earlier this month brought to mind Williamstown's connection with the Rockefeller family: Mount Hope Farm on Green River Road.
The Berkshire Concert Choir will begin rehearsals for its spring program on Thursday, Feb. 5, at Zion Lutheran Church. New singers are invited. No auditions are required.
Drury High School's End-of-Semester Showcase at noon Wednesday, Jan. 21, features student presentations, performances and exhibits, followed by a Student Recognition Ceremony.
A photography exhibit by Jonathan Selkowitz, former official photographer for the U.S. Olympic Ski Team, will be on view through February in the Kimball Farms Connector Gallery. An opening reception is set for Wednesday, Jan. 21.
The Locker Room Sports Pub will host a Dine to Donate event for the Knights of Columbus Berkshire Hills Council 314 on Monday, Jan. 19.
Local History
Eagle Archives, Jan. 15, 1927: “Mayor” Jim Rogers, a daily presence around Adams, shared his recipe for staying young and healthy, along with his plainspoken wisdom.
Eagle Archives, Jan. 14, 1961: Mrs. Robert K. Wheeler has deeded the picturesque Umpachene waterfalls and surrounding 10 acres to the town of New Marlboro.
Eagle Archives, Jan. 13, 1968: Martin “Marty” Levine, owner of the White Shield discount store in Pittsfield, is known for strolling North Street in subzero weather wearing only a short-sleeved shirt.
Eagle Archives, Jan. 12, 1963: Norman Rockwell traveled to India to paint Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for a Saturday Evening Post cover.
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Riverside Public House has opened on Depot Street in Dalton, replacing Dewey’s Public House and continuing the tradition of a community-centered gathering spot with casual dining, drinks and live music.
Dylan Thompson
Reporter
George L. Haddad is weighing his options, as his Subaru and Hyundai franchises in Pittsfield have outgrown their East Street stores.
Sharp Sterile Manufacturing is investing $28 million to expand equipment at its Lee facility, a move expected to double production capacity by 2027 and support more than 200 biomedical clients worldwide.
In addition, owner Eric Taylor and Mazzone Hospitality are partnering to add a 6,000-square-foot welcome center with a commercial kitchen that will allow the venue to capture corporate retreats.
Greylock's Lauren Miller and Wahconah's Beau Sanders earned victories in a Nordic race at Ski Butternut Tuesday night.
Jones, who played in the 2021 Futures League All-Star Game, is one of four prospects traded to the Marlins by the Yankees, in exchange for left-handed starter Ryan Weathers.
McCann Tech cruised past Chicopee on Wednesday to improve to 5-0 in league play.
The Spartans edged the Warriors in Great Barrington, pickin up another set of League wins along with No. 350 for coach Jill Svirida.
Marijuana sales hit $1.65 billion in 2025, marking a new record but remaining relatively flat compared to 2024.
Assisted living residence facilities should use a standardized process to track residents' care needs, produce annual safety documents from fire departments, and be subject to penalties for violating state requirements, according to a slate of newly vetted recommendations.
Instant tickets are a traditional driver of sales at the lottery, where profits are steered by the state back to Massachusetts cities and towns as a form of local aid.
Asked this week about whether she'd support a statewide rent control measure to help combat the current housing crisis, Gov. Maura Healey demurred, and said her focus was to build more homes.
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The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires presents the 2025 Berkshire Nonprofit Awards