South Egremont, 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...

Local NewsBerkshireeagle

Linda Dulye reflects reflects on 18 years of the Dulye Leadership Experience as the program wraps up

After 18 years of retreats, networking sessions, workshops and community conversations, the free Berkshires-based Dulye Leadership Experience came to an end...

Local NewsWcvb

Scathing report: Massachusetts court crisis could have been avoided

Inspector General investigation calls state's public defense system "broken" and "inefficient."

Local NewsWcvb

Impact Weather: Isolated storms across Mass. with 'feels-like' temps in 90s

StormTeam 5 is tracking impact weather across Massachusetts with a risk of thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday.

LifestyleNbcboston

14 states sharing data to understand tick-borne meat allergy spreading in Mass.

Public health officials began new surveillance tracking for alpha-gal syndrome this spring, and Massachusetts' epidemiologist outlined efforts to learn more...

SportsBrockton, MANbcboston

New Brockton mini pitch gives kids a place to play and practice soccer

Young athletes are making use of the space at Mulberry Park in Brockton, Massachusetts.

Public SafetyNew Bedford, MANbcboston

Child on bicycle killed in crash with vehicle in New Bedford, police say

A child who was riding a bicycle on a street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, was hit by a vehicle and killed on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

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...