 | Veteran Spotlight: Marine/Army Lt. Col. John J. Harding II
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. — John J. Harding II served his country with honor and distinction from 1991 to 2018 in Marine Corps and in the Army, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
He grew up in East Boston and Wilmington and graduated from Arlington Catholic High School in 1987. He would later attend Norwich |
| Governor Extends Hybrid and Remote Public Meetings to Increase Access
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey signed An Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency.
This legislation will permit state and local public bodies to conduct public meetings in a hybrid or remote format while also allowing participants at town meetings to participate remotely through June |
 | Lenox Celebrates Amy Lafave's 30 Years at the Library
Library Director Katherin O'Neil poses with Amy Lafave and her cake.
LENOX, Mass. — Dozens gathered at the Lenox Library on Friday to celebrate Amy Lafave, the "archetype of a public servant."
Lafave, a lifelong town resident, has been with the library for 30 years and shares her |
 | Berkshires Turns Out in Protest Against Trump Administration
Hundreds of people were at Park Square on Saturday afternoon to protest actions by the Trump administration and expressed fears about the potential loss of civil rights and Social Security.
ADAMS, Mass. — A cold and rainy Saturday didn't stop hundreds of Berkshire residents from making known their feelings about |
| Dalton Police Department Budget Fails at Finance
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee last week voted against the Police Department budget, citing concerns with anticipated financial constraints.
The department proposed a budget of $1,679,488, a $144,232 or 9.39 percent, increase mainly caused by salary increases.
When a motion on a budget fails, it |
| Berkshire Running Foundation Announces 2025 Race Calendar
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Running Foundation looks forward to another year of races and community engagement.
Berkshire Running Foundation announced the running race calendar for the year 2025. This year's events that cater to runners of all skill levels.
All registration information is |
 | Pittsfield Fire Investigating Cause of Dalton Avenue Blaze
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Dalton Avenue home was heavily damaged by fire on Friday night.
Multiple people driving by the structure at 206 Dalton called 911 report heavy flames coming from the front of the building, according to Deputy Fire Chief Neil Myers.
Firefighters responded at about 10:39 |
 | Pittsfield Homeless Count Increases Over 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There were 187 people experiencing homelessness in Pittsfield on the day of this year's Point In Time count, an increase of more than 50 from 2024.
On Wednesday, the Three County Continuum of Care presented the "sobering" 2025 PIT numbers to the Homelessness Advisory Committee.
"This is, to |
| @theMarket: 'Demolition Day' in global markets
Stocks fell to kick off the second quarter following the worst quarterly performance for equities in the past three years. The culprit was Wednesday evening's "Liberation Day" announcement of tariffs far worse than the markets expected.
By now, most readers know that the president not only levied a 10 percent tariff |
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