 | Last Chance to see 'Baseball in the Berkshires' 2025 Exhibit in Lee
LEE, Mass. – One weekend remains to see “The Fascinating Story of Baseball in the Berkshires” at the Lee Premium Outlets.
The summer 2025 home of the Baseball in the Berkshires museum project has welcomed 3,000 visitors over the past couple of months, including people from more than 23 countries and 30 |
| Bullet Misses Sleeping Lanesborough Resident
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Residents near the Pontoosuc lakeside are being asked to review their security cameras after a bullet went through a home near Baglee Avenue.
On Wednesday, around 9:17 p.m., police responded to reports of gunshots in the area of Baglee Avenue, off Bull Hill Road. A sleeping person escaped serious |
 | Pittsfield Native Identified as Beating Victim
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A former Berkshire County man died Aug. 16, five days after being viciously beaten by juveniles in a park in Burlington, Vt.
Scott W. Kastner, 42, was not identified as the victim of the assault until Tuesday this week by Burlington Police, after his obituary was posted by Dwyer Funeral Home. |
 | Holiday Hours: Labor Day
Boston-born Labor Secretary Frances Perkins was the first woman to hold a Cabinet position and the architect of Social Security.
Labor Day is being celebrated Monday, Sept.1. Labor Day was established as a federal holiday in 1971 by Congress and is held on the first Monday of September. Read a history of Labor Day here.
The |
| BMC to Host Suicide Prevention Conference In Early October
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 2025 annual Berkshire County Suicide Prevention Conference has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct 7, hosted by Berkshire Medical Center, the Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Massachusetts Department of Public Health Suicide Prevention Program, The Brien Center, Austen Riggs Center and National Alliance on |
| Elizabeth Freeman Center RISE Together 2025
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Join Elizabeth Freeman Center in September for RISE Together 2025 - six community walks to end domestic and sexual violence in Berkshire County and beyond.
Rise Together brings friends, families, neighbors, and community leaders together to honor survivors, remember those we have lost, and take a |
| The Retired Investor: Investing in Tax-Deferred Accounts
Risks and rewards in adding new investments to your tax-deferred investment accounts
An executive order instructing the U.S. Labor Department to consider the pros and cons of adding several new investment choices to your tax-deferred investment accounts is underway. A decision on the president's order won't happen |
| Open Meeting Law Briefs
The state Attorney General's Office issued the following opinions on three Open Meeting Law complaints against Berkshire County boards. The opinions can be found here.
Dalton Board Fails to Release Executive Session Minutes
DALTON, Mass.— The state attorney general's office has determined the Fire |
| State Agricultural Officials Provide Update About Spotted Lanternfly
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is informing the public that the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), an invasive insect, has now been confirmed in more than 50 cities and towns across nine different counties in the state.
MDAR is advising businesses and residents in affected areas to review SLF |
 | UPDATE: Blaze at DA's Home; One Minor Injury Reported
A neighbor shared an image of thick black smoke rising the from the blaze.
Updated on Aug. 28, at 8:30 am - According to the Pittsfield Fire Department, during Wednesday night's fire at District Attorney Timothy Shugrue's home, command staff confirmed that all occupants, including the owner, were out of |
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