Berkshire County News

Together in the same court room for the first time since their indictments 18 months ago, three men accused in a triple murder case learned Wednesday they could be going to trial in January.

In what is envisioned as an annual tradition, the Berkshire Museum has created the Berkshire Awards to recognize those people who have made significant contributions to artistic, historical, and natural heritage of the region.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - The body of 24-year-old U.S. Army Specialist Mitchell Daehling, of Dalton, killed in Afghanistan last week has returned home.

Cases heard before Judge C. Jeffrey Kinder on Friday, May 10. Christopher White , 25, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to five counts of breaking and entering in the daytime, five counts of larceny from a building, and single counts of breaking and entering in the daytime placing a person in fear, illegal possession of a firearm, larceny of a firearm, ... (more)

Springside Park is now a little more literary. Mayor Daniel Bianchi cut the ribbon Monday on the new Born Learning Trail, which is a series of 10 signs around the playground outlining activities for children to do.

Once a tornado warning was posted in Berkshire County late Tuesday, people there began hunkering down, not just because of the recent deadly storm in the nation's midsection, but also because of what happened in their own community less than a generation ago.

Republican Gabriel Gomez is to make his second campaign swing to Berkshire County on Tuesday to rally support for his U.S. Senate campaign.

Third-grader Madison Moser participates in class at Savoy Elementary School, which had the highest 'churn' rate in Berkshire County -- 32 percent -- for the 2011-12 school year.

According to his family, the military has not yet released his body. But, they are moving ahead with plans for his wake and funeral service.

Allison Crane creates speaces and uses her decorating skill to "stage" home interiors for sales.

Archers, robots and aspiring diplomats will be on display at Mount Everett Regional High School and Undermountain Elementary School on Monday during a celebratory exhibition.

Michael Schaeffer, who teaches math at Brayton Elementary School in North Adams, says new students definitely change the dynamics of a classroom.

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sgt. Edward S. Passetto was laid to rest on Friday morning, earning acknowledgment from God, his country and his local community.

Programs that allow poor elders to receive care in their own households, instead of turning to nursing homes, will see increases in funding next year - a much needed step in the right direction, said officials that help administer elder services.

The Meditation Group of Northern Berkshire and the Pittsfield Meditation Sangha announce the return of Anyen Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist scholar and meditation master, as a presenter of two events in the Berkshires.

Pittsfield's Billy Keane and Northampton's Heather Maloney will perform at the new Summer Sound festival on May 26, curated by Wandering Star Brewery and hosted by Tanglewood.

Though its theme is "Youth on the Move," tonight's return of Third Thursday will include activities to get people of all ages moving -- from middle school dancers, to a new beer garden for the 21-and-over crowd.

Town meeting voters asked a number of probing questions about budget line items Wednesday, but they approved virtually intact the budget as proposed by town and school officials.

The Emergency Medical Services Committee of Berkshire County will hold its annual awards banquet on Friday, May 17, at the Itam Lodge.

The Pizza Hut on Merrill Road, which opened in 1976, closed for good on Monday, according to the restaurant's manager and the building's owner.