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Louise Bichan, an internationally traveling fiddler from the Orkney islands off the northern tip of Scotland, will perform "Out of My Own Light," 7:30 p.m. May 11, at The Foundry.
The owner of the North Adams Mexican restaurant said Saturday that frustration caused him to post on social media that Trés Niños is for sale. But it's not going anywhere anytime soon.
Sten Spinella
Reporter
The Berkshire Flyer was only set to get a two-year pilot. State officials are calling it's return later this summer year three of the pilot — but there's some local doubt that this signals a permanent Flyer anytime soon.
Meg Britton-Mehlisch
Pittsfield Reporter
At the third annual Central Berkshire Record Show, listeners and exhibitors of all stripes exchanged hidden gems and highly sought classics.
Matt Martinez
News Reporter
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Gov. Maura Healey voiced her support for how police were deployed to clear recent pro-Palestinian encampments at Northeastern University and Emerson College.
The proposed town government operating budget of $7,613,170.56, recommended by the Finance Committee, is a 7.2 percent increase.
Bob Kievra, a spokesperson for National Grid, confirmed Sunday that nearly 2,500 customers were impacted by a power outage after an equipment failure around 10 a.m. in Adams. Power was restored by noon to all customers.
Voters will be asked to approve a proposed $22.8 million budget, an increase of $1.13 million or 5.22 percent.
The town will vote to authorize the Select Board to appoint a town administrator.
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There is one contested race for Select Board: Stephen B. Deloye and Keith J. Sharp are vying for a seat that is being vacated by Select Board Chair Kent Lew.
Jane Kaufman
Community Voices Editor
Mount Washington will hold its annual town meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at its Town Hall.
Matt Martinez
News Reporter
Taaniel Herberger-Brown is facing a murder charge after police found the body of Christopher Hairston in the downtown Greenfield apartment that Herberger-Brown had recently vacated.
After a mostly clear Saturday, showers and cool, raw breezes arrive on Sunday followed by an unsettled weather pattern for the rest of the week.
The Town of Hancock will host its annual town meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at Hancock Elementary School.
Matt Martinez
News Reporter
With just over 5 percent of the town's registered votes on hand, it took only an hour to power through the annual town meeting warrant, with mostly unanimous approvals.
A serial sex offender from Sandisfield was sentenced Thursday to a decade in federal prison for possessing sexually explicit images of children and an unregistered gun.
Amanda Burke
Cops and Courts Reporter
At annual town meeting on Tuesday, Egremont residents will vote on a number of budget and spending items, and whether to build four affordable housing units. Other warrant items include a new fire truck and maintenance garage.
Heather Bellow
Reporter
Jennifer Pilbin has filed a motion to dismiss a court case against her in Western Housing Court based on jurisdictional issues. She’s also seeking damages for pain and suffering of $800,000 per month for the six months the town has intervened, or a total of $4.8 million.
Jane Kaufman
Community Voices Editor
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Louise Bichan, an internationally traveling fiddler from the Orkney islands off the northern tip of Scotland, will perform "Out of My Own Light," 7:30 p.m. May 11, at The Foundry.
The father-son pairing went 8-under 62 at Wyantenuck on Saturday to win the season-opening Four-Ball Championship.
“Three Mothers,” which is having its world premiere at theRep, is the winner of the theater’s Next Act! New play development program.
Jeffrey Borak
Jeffrey Borak is The Eagle's theater critic.
The Clark Art Institute is offering special Mother’s Day activities on Sunday, May 12, free with gallery admission.
The Pittsfield Conservation Commission and Lyon Aviation are sponsoring a free fishing derby for youth ages 14 and under on Saturday, May 11, at the Wild Acres Conservation Area.
The Berkshire Running Foundation will host the Mother’s Day Women’s 5K and Community 1 Mile Walk/Run on Sunday, May 12, at Berkshire Community College.
St. Mary's School at 115 Orchard St. is holding a bingo fundraiser to benefit the school's children on Saturday, May 11.
Local History
Incarceration rates for women rose with the creation of the first formal police forces in Massachusetts in the 1850s. Women were jailed for crimes including prostitution, drunkenness, and even "being a stubborn child."
Eagle Archives, May 6, 1981: Erika A. Uchman of North Adams works on her own time and at her own expense to clean up city land.
Eagle Archives, May 4, 1960: Pittsfield escaped almost scot-free in the May 3 nuclear bomb attack drill but Civil Defense volunteers had a busy time of it anyway.
Eagle Archives, May 3, 1939: Looking back on the many years he has spent as a barber, Alfred A. Jerome had fond recollections of the time when, in 1884, he started work as an apprentice in his brothers' shops.
Eagle Archives, May 2, 1940: Hastings Cross is one of the few survivors of the early American art of glass-blowing.
Eagle Archives, May 1, 1976: The 200-year-old elm that stands near death on Prospect Hill in Stockbridge basked in a moment of glory as "the last living testament to the American Revolution" in Berkshire County.
Eagle Archives, April 30, 1984: A discovery by the Feds was a scene straight out of the Kentucky mountains during Prohibition. But the location was not traditional moonshine country. This was Great Barrington, and Prohibition had ended months earlier.
Arts and Culture
Louise Bichan, an internationally traveling fiddler from the Orkney islands off the northern tip of Scotland, will perform "Out of My Own Light," 7:30 p.m. May 11, at The Foundry.
“Three Mothers,” which is having its world premiere at theRep, is the winner of the theater’s Next Act! New play development program.
Misty Blues celebrates its 25th anniversary — as well as the release of "Silver Lining" and documentary premiere — with a performance at Williams College’s ‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance, 7 p.m. May 10.
“Mystery and Wonder: Highlights From The Illustration Collection” is on view at the Norman Rockwell Museum through June 16.
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The owner of the North Adams Mexican restaurant said Saturday that frustration caused him to post on social media that Trés Niños is for sale. But it's not going anywhere anytime soon.
Sten Spinella
Reporter
BOSTON —Gov. Maura Healey touted this week that her economic development proposal "goes big" on the burgeoning climate tech field with a $1 billion state investment, and said it could result in a similarly significant economic return.
Community Access to the Arts and other Berkshires nonprofits aspire to say 'yes' to everyone who asks for their assistance. But despite the grants and private donations that enable them to provide support and services, myriad challenges and uncertainties keep them from assisting many who'd benefit from their help, writes Business Editor Victor Schaffner.
Columnist Martin Lecker provides an overview of sales and promotions in connections with Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day, which happen in May: National Small Business Month.
Declan Rogers, Ollie Swabey, Caleb Low and Quinn McDermott ran an 8:08.55 in the 4x800.
With AJ Pelkey earning her 100th career hit, Mount Greylock softball beat Hoosac Valley 23-12 on Saturday.
With a doubleheader sweep on Saturday in Williamstown, the Williams College softball team is the Little Three champion.
Drury got its third win in a row thanks to a big fifth inning and beat Lenox.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he invaded Ukraine to push back NATO. Instead, Russia’s nearest western neighbors are closing ranks and creating a north-south wall against Russian expansionism. They wonder: Could we be next?
Despite last week being a "whipsaw" and "chop fest," Columnist Bill Schmick says it was a plus for the bulls. Though the U.S. economy added 175,000 new jobs, which was a lot lower than the expected job gains of 240,000, what is bad news for the economy is good news for the stock market, Schmick says. Weaker macroeconomic data means the Fed may cut interest rates sooner rather than later.
Pittsfield is long overdue for some reform on waste removal. While efforts to evolve the messy and costly status quo have proved unsuccessful over the last several years, it's all the more imperative now given the city's tightening fiscal picture.
Some day science will stumble across a curatorial gene that determines whether you’re a passionate accumulator of stuff. I am.
Gov. Maura Healey voiced her support for how police were deployed to clear recent pro-Palestinian encampments at Northeastern University and Emerson College.
The Massachusetts House voted 153-4 late Friday to pass a $58 billion fiscal 2025 budget that invests in K-12 education, child care and public transit, shifting debate on spending priorities to the Senate.
Both the federal government and the state have taken efforts to streamline the process to approve new immigrants to work in the U.S. Here's an inside look at that process.
While negotiators remain at odds over how much they want to draw from state savings and exactly what kind of time limits to place on shelter stays — plus whether restaurants should resume takeout drink sales — funding could run out in less than two weeks, a Healey administration official confirmed Thursday.