Berkshire, MA news and local guide

WeatherBerkshireeagle

Had enough of this chilly and damp Berkshire spring? You're in for a treat

Starting this weekend, look for a summer appetizer, with a warmup continuing until Wednesday with highs well up in the 80s and humidity creeping in.

Local NewsBerkshireeagle

Modular homes gaining traction in Berkshire County amid housing crunch

Modular homes — which are homes built mostly off-site, then completed after being delivered — are increasingly popping up across Berkshire County. This t...

PoliticsBerkshireeagle

New manufactured homes in Pittsfield offer ownership below Berkshire median prices

Teton Management just cut the ribbon on its first six manufactured homes at Allendale Pines North.

EntertainmentRecorder

‘A great way to discover new books’: Kids Lit Fest celebrates reading with events across western Mass

The third annual Kids Lit Fest will return on May 3 for a weeklong celebration of stories with events across Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, and Berkshire coun...

LifestyleBerkshireeagle

Dunkin' cafe, gas station proposed for site of vacant Pittsfield Road motel

The Lenox zoning board plans to review the application for the site of the Lenox Inn, a motel that closed in 2020.

PoliticsBerkshireeagle

Pittsfield school district details plans for Morningside students, new middle school structure

As the school year enters its final weeks, planning for the future is coming into sharper focus for current Morningside Community School students and the dis...

Public SafetyBerkshireeagle

David Lennon elected Adams fire chief as department enters transition

For four generations, the Lennon name has been synonymous with the Adams Fire Department. Now, David J. Lennon, 58, is set to take the department’s top pos...

LifestyleBerkshireeagle

Opioid deaths in Massachusetts fall below 1,000 for first year since 2013

There were 978 confirmed and estimated opioid-related overdose deaths among Massachusetts residents last year, the Department of Public Health said. That rep...

BusinessBerkshireeagle

Alec Baldwin to narrate 'Lincoln Portrait' at Tanglewood

Alec Baldwin returns to Tanglewood on July 5 to narrate Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait” with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, closing the BSO’s four...

Local NewsBerkshireeagle

Shakespeare & Company names Molly Merrihew executive director ahead of 50th anniversary

Shakespeare & Company has named Molly Merrihew as executive director following a national search.

Local NewsBoston, MACBS News Boston

Boston gives update for 3 a.m. last call plans, outdoor drinking Boston is officially adopting a new Massac...

Boston is officially adopting a new Massachusetts law​ that lets restaurants and bars serve alcohol until 3 a.m.​ during the World Cup.

CrimeSaugus, MACBS News Boston

Foster dog stolen while on walk in Saugus: "She had a really hard life" A woman says her foster dog, a Fren...

A woman says her foster dog, a French bulldog mix, was taken by a man while she was walking in a wooded area in Saugus, Massachusetts.

CrimeCBS News Boston

Driver captured after wild chase has done this before, police say The man who police said led a wild chase...

The man who police said led a wild chase through two Massachusetts towns​ has a history of similar reckless driving, court documents allege.

PoliticsBoston Herald

Markey officially endorses Graham Platner in Maine Senate race

Public SafetyWalpole, MABoston Herald

Massachusetts police community resource dog’s death shatters region: ‘She changed lives’

The Walpole Police Department is mourning the loss of Rebel, its community resource dog, who leaves behind a legacy that stretches far beyond the Greater Bos...

Public SafetyBoston, MABoston Herald

Massachusetts city, restaurants push back on World Cup 3 a.m. last call: ‘Terrible idea’

At least one Massachusetts city has decided to not allow bars to close at 3 a.m. during the World Cup and other summer events, an opportunity that Boston is...

PoliticsVermont Public

Scientists, higher ed alarmed by federal 'power grab' over research funding

The Trump administration has proposed regulations to control billions of dollars in federal research funding, which it says will reduce "fraud and abuse." Sc...

EntertainmentBoston, MAWBUR

6 film festivals to check out this summer

From a celebration of Cambridge Community Television to an action comedy starring a Massachusetts drag queen, WBUR film writer Erin Trahan rounds up ways to...

EducationWBUR

Poll: Some Mass. families shy away from 4-year degrees, but community college plans rise

This shift follows the 2024 launch of free community college in Massachusetts and comes amid growing skepticism nationwide about the value of higher education.

Public SafetyWBUR

WBUR's 2026 local Tiny Desk Contest superlatives

Nearly 200 Massachusetts musicians entered NPR's Tiny Desk Contest this year. Here are four that caught our judges' eyes.

Local NewsWMTW

Colleen Hurley

Colleen Hurley joined the WMTW News 8 Weather Team in June of 2022. She was born and raised in coastal Massachusetts and got her meteorology degree from Plym

Local NewsSalemnews

Column: Judge sheriff's offices by their results, not the headlines

Recent coverage of the Inspector General’s report on Massachusetts Sheriff’s Departments has raised important questions about financial oversight, accoun...

Local NewsSalem, MALimaohio

Today in History: June 10, Opportunity rover sends last message from Mars

In 1692, the first execution resulting from the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts took place as Bridget Bishop was hanged.

Public SafetyBoston.com Local News

As opioid deaths fall to lowest figure in more than a decade, what’s causing the decline?

Massachusetts recorded 978 opioid-related overdose deaths in 2025, the lowest number since 2012.

Local NewsWmur

Maria Wilson

Maria Wilson joined the WMUR team in December 2024. The Massachusetts native is excited to continue her career in the region she calls home. Mari