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Margaret Driscoll, 89, of Sheffield

Thursday, 20 Feb 2020 - Her passion was music; she played piano and organ since she was 5 years old.

Joseph Ullrich, 63, of Sheffield

Thursday, 20 Feb 2020 - Joe made everything better: Every story was funnier, every drink was stronger, every steak was tastier.

John Downie, 96, of Canaan, Conn., formerly of Great Barrington and Sheffield

Wednesday, 19 Feb 2020 - John began his insurance career with companies in Newark, New Jersey, and in Boston and later joined the Wheeler & Taylor agency in Great Barrington. He served as its president from 1976 until his retirement in 1985.

Raymond Wells, 74, of Sheffield

Wednesday, 19 Feb 2020 - Later in life Raymond went on to continue his education. He received a degree from the Gemological Institute of America in 1980 and Berkshire Community College in 2001.

Birth announcement

Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020 - A girl born at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.

Alison Harper, 83, of New York City and Chatham, Mass., formerly of Williamstown

Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020 - Later, she was asked to stay on at the Public Theater, where she started working in the box office in 1967. She retired from that same location in 1996, nearly 30 years later.

Gregory Andrew Polanski, 58, of Canaan, Conn.

Monday, 17 Feb 2020 - Gregory worked as a maintenance and engineering manager for Specialty Minerals from 1994 to 2017, and then as a project manager for Zayachek Mechanical LTD from 2017 to 2019.

Mary Mazur, 96, of Pittsfield

Friday, 14 Feb 2020 - She was a member of the Massachusetts Audubon Society and certified their longtime home on Williams Street, Pittsfield, with the National Wildlife Association as a wildlife habitat.

Berkshire region real estate sales Jan. 26 – Feb. 1, 2020

Friday, 14 Feb 2020 - The latest weekly report of real estate sales in the Berkshire region of Western Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut: Jan. 26 - Feb. 1, 2020

Luxury Lake Living

Friday, 14 Feb 2020 - Cristian Sanchez of Cohen+White Associates offers the perfect spot on the lake to make Berkshire family memories!!

News Brief: Becket gets electric vehicle charging stations

Thursday, 13 Feb 2020 - Eversource’s EV charging station program covers up to 90 percent of the total cost associated with installing EV charging stations and manages the process from start to finish; participating municipalities only have to purchase and install the charging equipment.

News Brief: Pittsfield man pleads guilty in murder case

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020 - Judge John Agostini sentenced him to 12 to 15 years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction.

John W. Conaway Jr., 81, of Great Barrington

Monday, 10 Feb 2020 - He later worked for the former Bill’s Pharmacy for more than 20 years.

News Briefs: Lanesborough woman admits to embezzlement; Egremont man guilty of domestic violence

Monday, 10 Feb 2020 - The victim reported multiple instances of verbal and physical abuse dating back to 2015.

Dawn Williams, 86, of Lenox

Monday, 10 Feb 2020 - She taught church school, was a tutor at the Pittsfield Adult Learning Center; and was on the board of directors for the historical society and Berkshire Sanctuaries, where she was also a field guide and gatekeeper.

Move-In Ready!

Friday, 7 Feb 2020 - Buy one of these "move-in ready" properties, and enjoy spring and summer in your new home.

Berkshire region real estate sales Jan. 19-25, 2020

Friday, 7 Feb 2020 - The latest weekly report of real estate sales in the Berkshire region of Western Massachusetts and Northwest Connecticut: Jan. 19-25, 2020

Waterfront Turnkey Perfection – Lake Garfield, Monterey

Friday, 7 Feb 2020 - Chapin Fish of Brockman Real Estate offers a magical lakefront experience...a charming home that recreates the joy and freedom of summer camp (in winter, too) on one of the Berkshire's best lake.

News Brief: Mill River Post Office relocates

Thursday, 6 Feb 2020 - Post office box customers will continue to use their existing Mill River addresses, including Mill River’s ZIP code.

News Briefs: ROE Act forum; senior center legal clinic

Wednesday, 5 Feb 2020 - The forum will consist of community leaders, including clergy and leaders of the statewide coalition promoting passage of the legislation, who will highlight the features of the bill and fine points of the legislative process.

Bruce Stalker, 47, of Great Barrington

Wednesday, 5 Feb 2020 - He was a carpenter and worked for numerous local South County contractors.

Edward Schmidt, 83, of Lee

Tuesday, 4 Feb 2020 - He enjoyed steam engines and car rides in his antique cars. Edward was known for fixing and collecting vintage clocks and watches.

Dorothy Burrill of Marion, former director of Action for Opportunity in Pittsfield

Tuesday, 4 Feb 2020 - Dot was the co-founder and director of the Women in Transition Program and a professor at Cape Cod Community College. Earlier in her career, she was executive director for both Action for Opportunity and the Urban Coalition in Pittsfield, where she also served as president of the League of Women Voters.