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Speeding in residential neighborhoods: A matter of life and death
Great Barrington —To address excessive speeding on Taconic Avenue, which cuts through a dense residential area on Castle Hill, the town and Great Barrington Police say they are finally taking action....
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Does Hotel on North signal revival of Pittsfield as Berkshire economic hub?
Pittsfield — In a lounge next to the lobby in Pittsfield’s new $14 million Hotel on North, the floor-to-ceiling windows are without the curtains that had been ordered, and will likely remain that way....
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Progressive property tax reform front and center on GB agenda
Great Barrington — Get ready for a season of discontent: progressive property tax reform is on the table at Town Hall. Let the debate begin. At Tuesday’s (June 16) Finance Committee meeting, Chairman...
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Tanglewood Picnic,’ a guide to a grand Berkshire tradition
The Tanglewood Picnic: Music and Outdoor Feasts in the Berkshires By Gina Hyams, with a foreword by Alana Chernila Muddy Puppy Media 112 pages, $19.95 Housatonic — It’s a local love-fest. Just in...
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The home of James Weldon Johnson: Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance reborn
And God stepped out on space, And he looked around and said: I’m lonely –– I’ll make me a world. From The Creation God’s Trombones By James Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson, courtesy of the...
View ArticleLt. Gov. Polito touts economic growth; Gov. Baker assigns $19 million more...
Great Barrington — Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito swung through Berkshire County last Thursday (June 18) on a “Building Stronger Communities” listening tour aimed at finding out what the Berkshires economy...
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GB Hill residents slow down paving project – and, hopefully, drivers, too
Great Barrington — Plans to pave Taconic Avenue and Alford Road this summer are temporarily on hold after an ad hoc citizen’s group of residents who live on or in the vicinity of the busy road asked...
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Lack of historic designation jeopardizes $60 million Lee mill project
Lee — A historical preservation roadblock over some buildings at the old Eagle Mill complex, located behind Joe’s Diner off the north end of Main Street, may cause a $60 million redevelopment plan for...
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Berkshire public schools must consolidate to survive, conference concludes
Lee — Like rural school districts across the country, the pressure is on Berkshire County schools to make changes for a financially sustainable future amid declining enrollment and projected declines...
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Berkshire Eagle parent company, Digital First, cuts New England staff
Pittsfield — The subsidiary of a media giant that generates around $1.4 billion in revenues from its 800-plus digital and online platforms swooped through The Berkshire Eagle, the only daily newspaper...
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Harriet Rothstein, of Egremont, concert pianist, beloved teacher, dies at 78
South Egremont — Harriet Rothstein, a concert pianist and teacher who spread music, enthusiasm and love wherever she went, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 1. Harriet Rothstein Rothstein was...
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Thomas J. Casey, 26, journalist, of Great Barrington
Great Barrington — Thomas J. Casey, 26, was killed last Friday in a head on collision on Route 7 in Lee, when the vehicle he was driving collided with a northbound pickup truck. Tom Casey, on the job....
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Broadband, high-speed Internet coming to a rural town near you
The Berkshires — Now that $19 million was released two weeks ago by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker for broadband expansion into central and western Massachusetts, people are wondering just how far...
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Berkshire Hills, Southern Berkshire districts may receive transportation...
Great Barrington –– Southern Berkshire County regional school districts, which must spend a fortune on busing, may see some relief this year from the crushing load of annual transportation costs after...
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Confederate flag: Racist symbol or emblem of ‘country’ lifestyle
Ashley Falls — Off a well-traveled but empty stretch of Route 7 that runs through the low-lying farmland between the village of Sheffield and the town of Canaan, Connecticut, a dirt road cuts between...
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Feeding the Berkshires year round — one front lawn garden bed at a time
Great Barrington — The van door opens on Rosseter Street, releasing a bantering, sweating, dirty crew of teenagers. Varsity sports? No. Forty minutes later, this gang has installed a raised garden bed...
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Missing kayaker on Stockbridge Bowl found safe and sound
Stockbridge — A kayaker reported missing earlier today on Stockbridge Bowl was later found at the town beach dock off of Mahkeenac Road, according to the Stockbridge Fire Department. Stockbridge Bowl...
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Berkshire teen dies in Rhode Island snorkeling accident
Narragansett, Rhode Island — A Southfield/Great Barrington teenager died Wednesday (July 15) after going missing for several hours in the rough waters off Narragansett, Rhode Island. The Coast Guard,...
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Taconic/Alford paving moves forward; speeding to be addressed townwide
Great Barrington — In a warm, and at moments, turbulent Town Hall meeting room last Monday (July 13), the apparently controversial issue of preventing dangerous speeding on Taconic Avenue finally gave...
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Let the debate begin: Progressive property tax reform in Great Barrington
Great Barrington — While glorious Berkshire summers do not typically evoke thoughts of tax rates and Excel spreadsheets, Finance Committee Chairman Michael Wise’s tax reform ideas for a progressive...
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