Did you love Marketplace’s Pittsfield cafe, which closed Feb. 13? A local couple now plans to open a spiritual successor downtown.

The secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, Ed Augustus, is stepping down from his role.

The Great Barrington Select Board is once again considering the residential tax exemption that would lower property taxes for primary homeowners by shifting more of the burden onto second homes and higher-valued properties.

The town of Dalton is urging Gov. Maura Healey to increase rural aid funding for education to $60 million for fiscal 2027.

Cyris Sumner was found on Feb. 6 in New York City after being missing for six months, according to family members who spearheaded his search on social media.

Come spring, bikers and hikers on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail might have to occasionally navigate around some heavy equipment.

Shire Donuts is closing its Lenox store 18 months after opening it, with the owners doubling down at their popular Dalton location and working at a Williamstown real estate agency.

Jacob’s Pillow’s 94th season features San Francisco Ballet’s East Coast return, Martha Graham Dance Company’s centennial, Akram Khan’s final tour, and the Men Dancers Award for Shamel Pitts.

The Hancock man charged in the hit-and-run that killed William S. "Billy" Colbert was taken to Berkshire Medical Center after his arrest early this week and is expected to be arraigned Wednesday, authorities said.

More than 40 protesters gathered outside the Pittsfield Home Depot on Monday, calling on the retailer to take a public stand against immigration raids and adopt policies they say would better protect immigrant workers.

Single-day tickets for Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival go on sale at noon Feb. 19, with daily lineups announced for the June 26–28 return to MASS MoCA.

William Gross, 65, is facing charges of motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in personal injury or death, Pittsfield police said in a statement.

The National Park Service awarded the five-year project as the fourth-generation family enterprise marked its 100th anniversary.

The Pittsfield Marketplace Cafe has closed, the cafe announced on Facebook on Friday. www.berkshireeagle.com/business/pit...

Bousquet Mountain has partnered with Berkshire Bike and Board to operate on-mountain retail and tuning services, a move both businesses say will improve the guest experience and help strengthen the Berkshires’ ski economy.

A proposal to bring 16 new affordable homeownership opportunities to Pittsfield just got a $500,000 jump-start thanks to a grant through the state's Housing Choice Initiative program.

Hinsdale has appointed Peru Police Chief Bruce Cullett as acting chief under a six-month intermunicipal agreement after its police chief was placed on administrative leave.

The Eagle spent about half an hour on Appleton Avenue, the side street that borders the Pittsfield High School's campus’ east side, as classes let out. Here’s what we found.

The Pittsfield City Council voted Tuesday to accept $1.8 million in state grant funding to modernize the downtown block bordered by North, East and School streets.

Affordable housing programs can be split in several ways. Are they tied to a person or apartment? Do they provide assistance? And who qualifies for the different types?

Curious about the most expensive homes sold in the Berkshires last year? Eagle housing reporter Nate Harrington takes a look at the inventory. www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/b...

Taconic Principal Matt Bishop on Tuesday evening announced the sewer backup problem would require more time and effort. Classes are expected to resume Thursday.

Rising director Moira O’Sullivan debuts at Barrington Stage Company’s 15th 10X10 New Play Festival, directing three short plays in Pittsfield this February.

The Berkshire Mall owners and the Select Board are forging ahead to redevelop the mall site — without the Baker Hill Road District.

Reid Middle School in Pittsfield held the annual College and Career fair on Wednesday. Eagle reporter Greg Sukiennik stopped by to talk to faculty and students.

The Southern Berkshire Regional School Committee has selected interim Superintendent Brian Ricca as the district's permanent leader, pending successful contract negotiation.

The state will close the Route 8 bridge on River Road in Clarksburg, the town’s central thoroughfare, while it installs a temporary span.

Food pantries across Berkshire County say ongoing economic pressure and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have left more families relying on food pantries even as donations return to pre-holiday levels.

Police responded to a "conflict" at Drury High School shortly before the start of school Monday.

Lanesborough Elementary School, Egremont Elementary School in Pittsfield and Nessacus Regional Middle School in Dalton are among schools honored earlier this month for meeting or exceeding academic growth and achievement targets and improving student attendance.

The former Curtis Fine Papers complex long has been called an eyesore, but it turns out not everyone in town is behind plans to tear down four of its five largest buildings.

It’s now possible to get to Northampton or Greenfield from the Berkshires without a car, thanks to a new bus service launched by the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority. www.youtube.com/shorts/6B1aQ...

Whitcomb, who skied at Wahconah and at Middlebury College before joining the U.S. cross country ski program, is in his second Olympics as the head coach of the men's and women's teams.

The city of Pittsfield has opened a new outdoor, lighted ice rink at Wahconah Park.

The West Stockbridge Select Board has placed Police Chief Nicole Miller on administrative leave pending an investigation.

Northern Berkshire residents last weekend focused existing weekly standouts to "ICE Out" protests and multiple small businesses held fundraisers that directly supported families impacted by ICE's presence in a Minneapolis neighborhood.

What seemed like a very expensive, very public goof was very much on purpose, and has paid big dividends.

The fourth annual Berkshire Pond Hockey Classic is returning to Monterey and Benedict Pond on Saturday, Feb. 14.

The driver in a Christmas Eve crash that killed an Episcopal priest allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel "on numerous occasions" before impact, according to a newly released state police report

Investigators believe a massive fire that destroyed the Wagon Wheel Inn in December likely began in the ceiling above one of the motel’s rooms, according to preliminary findings.

Jacob’s Pillow launches its inaugural spring season with contemporary and flamenco performances, plus new online dance courses.

A small number of high-end home sales reshaped Berkshire County’s housing market in 2025, pushing prices sharply upward in some towns while dragging averages down in others.

Should Massachusetts loosen its hunting restrictions? Many hunters in the Berkshires are eager for legislative changes that would do just that.

Rising costs, including a nearly 10 percent increase in the Central Berkshire Regional School District’s assessment, could force the town of Dalton to consider staffing cuts that would affect local services.

Yvonne Vincent didn’t plan on turning 100, but on Friday she’ll do it anyway.

The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority relocated its Allendale Shopping Center bus stop on Jan. 20, citing complaints from the property owners that bus riders had contributed to increased drug use and shoplifting on the premises.

Pittsfield officials have proposed creating a Lake Management Commission to oversee water quality and environmental issues affecting Onota and Pontoosuc lakes.

Paul Simon will make his Tanglewood debut June 27, performing his new “Seven Psalms” and career-spanning hits as part of the 2026 Popular Artist Series.

With the Williamstown Theatre Festival set to return in 2027 on a biennial schedule, business owners say its absence this summer is likely to reshape both the economic and cultural landscape of downtown Williamstown.

Pittsfield native and Taconic High School graduate Mike Tierney won his first Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Classical at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards for his work on Christopher Cerrone’s “Don’t Look Down.” www.berkshireeagle.com/news/central...