The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition discussed transportation system needs in the region during an economic forum Friday in North Adams. The challenge is upgrading aging transportation infrastructure to accommodate the aging population. Many communities are

After 48 years of shepherding millions of people to the tops of snow-covered mountains and back down again, and of coming up with new ways to promote and conduct the ski business, Brian Fairbank

When Kate Maguire became president of Downtown Pittsfield Inc. three years ago, her presence "supercharged" the organization, according to fellow DPI member Steven Valenti. "She was like a tornado in the room," he said.

The Berkshires has a niche when it comes to scenic beauty and cultural institutions that other places can't replicate. The city's downtown has positioned those two aspects as cornerstones to economic development. At Downtown

Small business owners celebrated the expansion of broadband internet with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker in West Stockbridge Tuesday. Baker says the state’s $1.6 million investment in the Last Mile of broadband connectivity has brought

Berkshire Medical Center has received high marks for patient safety from two hospital rating services. The hospital recently received the Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award, and it also received an "A" grade in

Two projects considered essential to the revitalization of downtown Pittsfield, and a 134-year-old former factory building that was converted into apartments in Williamstown, have received the state's highest form of recognition for historic preservation.