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I WITNESS: TikTok… TikTok… BOOM!

Even though I consider it a goofy, boring waste of time, it has been difficult for me to understand why the federal government has been in such a lather about TikTok.

U.S. Senators Markey, Warren urge GE to revise PCB transportation plan

GE’s current proposal heavily relies on truck transportation for its on-site disposal options, while also failing to provide a clear roadmap on how it plans to handle material cleaned up from further downstream.

THE OTHER SIDE: Who you gonna call?

So, when the trucks come rumbling through, who you gonna call? Not the Ghostbusters. As for calling Town Hall and members of your select board, can you really expect those who put you in this position in the first place to actively and effectively get you out of it?

PREVIEW: New Year’s Eve with Max Creek at The Colonial Theatre

Known for its live and recorded performances and improvisational style, blending rock, blues, country, and other genres, Max Creek has a long history in the jam band and live music scenes.

PREVIEW: ‘Mutts Gone Nuts: Santa Paws’ at the Colonial Theatre Dec. 10

Close contact with dogs has been shown to lower blood pressure, relieve anxiety, release endorphins, and reduce cravings for inflicting physical harm on one's siblings at family gatherings.

Armed robbery of NBT Bank in Pittsfield

The suspect entered the bank, displayed a firearm and demanded cash.

Bits & Bytes: Kongero at The Foundry; Bard Queer Leadership Project hosts Paula Neira; MCLA peace panel; Jen Beagin at Morningbird Cafe; TapRoot Last Chance...

With confidence, technical skill, irresistible playfulness, and brilliant arrangements, they create a unique sound that brings the traditional music from the past and into the present.

Richard J. Brophy, 88, of West Stockbridge

He worked as Manager of Computer Operations at Berkshire Life Insurance Co; then as Assistant Director at the Marian Helpers Center in Stockbridge where he was also the Managing Editor of their quarterly magazine “Marian Helpers Bulletin.”

Beware toxic disinformation, dangerous bigotry

I stand with Israel at this moment, as it struggles with the excruciating decisions it must make to prevent this holocaust from ever happening again.

Message to a lawn-sign thief

In removing the sign from the verge of the road near my mailbox, you have broken the law and, in so doing, showed disrespect for me and our constitution.

Central European string quartets across the centuries

You can almost draw a straight line on a map of central Europe through the birthplaces of the three composers represented on last Sunday afternoon’s concert at South Mountain.

Berkshire region real estate sales

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Northern Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York.

CONCERT PREVIEW: The Brentano String Quartet brings Béla Bartók back home to South Mountain

Bartók's music is at all times as honest and uninhibited as a shrieking toddler and so genuinely human that a listener feels bound to inquire and to really understand what all the noise and fuss is about.

JUST IN: Two guilty verdicts in murder case

The Berkshire District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, September 22 that a jury had found Pittsfield residents Chiry Omar Pascual-Polanco, 26, and Carlos Pascual-Polanco, 22, guilty of murder in the first degree of 18-year-old Jaden Salois.

All charged defendants in recent Pittsfield shootings are detained

“I recognize the fear caused to City residents by recent gunfire." -- Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington

Recollections of a Pittsfield Kid: We didn’t chicken out

One neighbor said, “The best thing to do with that coop is to knock it down, make a bonfire and roast marshmallows.” Another said, “Calling that coop an eyesore is too generous a word for it.”

All Berkshire District Attorney’s office staff members are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office encourages all residents to protect themselves and the county’s public health infrastructure by getting vaccinated.
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