By Larry Parnass, The Berkshire Eagle
PITTSFIELD — And here’s how we’ll do it, says a new 83-page report from the General Electric Co. complete with maps, attachments and a glossary of 54 abbreviations and acronyms.
All that, even though “it” isn’t o…
Samuel E. Wells, 76, of Housatonic died June 1, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Sam WellsSam was born Oct. 1, 1943, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, son of Maynard and Alice (Nicholes) Wells. He graduated from high school while in the U.S…
“In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different.”
John Steinbeck (“The Winter of Our Discontent”)
By Clarence Fanto
Surprisingly chilly for the first day of June. After Monday’s predicted pre-dawn low of…
Berkshire County — COVID-19 has sprouted much uncertainty for businesses and consumers alike. Between preventive advisories designed to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus and closure of schools, town offices and businesses, Brittany Sumner wasn’t…
Great Barrington — It was the night Satan himself roared through Great Barrington, leaving a path of death and destruction in his wake.
This weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the Memorial Day tornado, whose still-visible scars on East Mountain towe…
Great Barrington — Police and authorities in Egremont and Hillsdale, New York, are working together on a joint investigation into an automobile theft in Great Barrington in which the suspect was later involved in two crashes in Egremont before finally …
Great Barrington — Hanna Jensen, aka the Sweetish Baker, regularly sets her alarm for 2:51 a.m.; on really busy days, she gets out of bed at 2 a.m. While this routine might seem grueling to some, for Jensen, getting up early is particularly sweet at p…
Sheffield — Politics in Sheffield have always been rough-and-tumble. The town has a lively and spirited electorate. Unlike some other towns in the region, it’s going to hold an election during a lockdown prompted by a pandemic, even as Great Barrington…
Lenox — Opponents of the recent settlement between General Electric, the Environmental Protection Agency and five South County towns to clean up PCBs in the Housatonic River say their plans to stop a planned PCB landfill in Lee include investigation of…
Great Barrington — The first Tuesday of the month arrived proffering blue skies and balmy temperatures for the long line of South County residents queuing up in the parking lot at Community Health Programs. The line, which began forming around 10:45 a…
Pittsfield — Dennis Powell is not a big fan of Black History Month, or Black history, for that matter; in fact, he is passionate about desegregating America’s history with a simple goal in mind: “To get away from our narrative that the only history Bl…