 | Pignatelli Stepping Down After 22 Years as Representative
State Rep. Smitty Pignatelli speaks with students at DuBois Middle School. The legislator has also served as a selectman, county commissioner and planning board member.
LENOX, Mass. — State Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli will not run for re-election this fall.
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| Wheatleigh Going Up for Sale
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — One of the county's most exclusive hotels is not completely closing this Valentine's Day.
But the owners of Wheatleigh, L. Linfield and Susan Simon, did confirm to The Berkshire Eagle that they will on putting the 1893 Italian-style villa up for sale later this year.
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 | Dewey Hall's Celestial Ball
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Dewey Hall is Celebrating the final night of its Reaching for the Stars annual fundraising campaign with a Celestial Ball on Lunar New Year.
The ball will be held on Feb. 10 from 7 pm to 10 pm. It will be held at Dewey Memorial Hall located on 91 Main St in Sheffield.
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| Transit Survey Seeks Feedback on TriTown Connector
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The TriTown Connector, in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, asks South County residents, students, employers and employees to complete a brief survey of the TriTown Connector transit service in South County.
Survey participants can choose to enter into a drawing to win a $25 |
 | GBPT Adds Development Director
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Now entering its sixth season, Great Barrington Public Theater (GBPT) announced the inclusion of Serena Johnson as Development Director.
She brings accomplished fundraising, community outreach, audience engagement and non-profit management skills to the company.
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| Great Barrington Fire Department Responds to Manville Street Fire
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — At approximately 8:51 p.m. Tuesday evening the Great Barrington Fire Department (GBFD) was dispatched for a 911 call reporting a person yelling "fire" at 4 Manville St.
Police cruisers arrived on the scene and found fire in a wall and below the floor of an apartment above a storage |
| Alleged Drug Dealer Charged in Great Barrington
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — On Thursday, Jan. 25, the Great Barrington Police Department and the Berkshire County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant for 47 Grove Street in Great Barrington and Jonah Christianson.
Upon execution, law enforcement recovered approximately 146 grams of cocaine that was located within |
 | County Residents Earn Bay State Games Skating Medals
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Dozens of local figure skaters competed in Bay State Games USFS Figure Skating Competitions over the weekend at Williams College's Lansing Chapman Rink.
Nine athletes took home gold medals in their groups at the competition.
Among the local residents competing in the event |
| Berkshire Organizations Awarded MassWildlife Habitat Grants
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced over $365,000 to restore 234 acres of wildlife habitat across Massachusetts.
The Department of Fish and Game's (DFG) Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) is awarding MassWildlife Habitat Management grants to five organizations and two |
| Great Barrington Pedestrian Killed on Route 7
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A Great Barrington man was killed Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Route 7.
The victim was identified as Niall Nordoff, 41. According to his Facebook page, he attended Mount Everett Region School and worked in landscape design.
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