Leaders of the Berkshire branch of the NAACP say General Electric's departure dealt more than a financial blow to the city. Since the manufacturer left, they say, racial diversity within city institutions has waned.

It can start with a sales pitch from a local chamber of commerce, or maybe it's a mention in a travel publication. Then word begins to spread, and all of a sudden a small

Cheryl Mirer remembers driving from Otis to the city to go on art walks, volunteer with Berkshire Creative, or sell crafts at the Handmade Holiday Festival. And those memories seemed to come back a lot

The county's rate of serious traffic accidents in the Berkshires is declining faster than the state average. Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Senior Transportation Planner Eammon Coughlin reported Tuesday projections that show a continual decline in

The best passenger rail route from the Berkshires to New York City might be through Albany, to start. That was the loose conclusion Monday of a group exploring two options to connect to New

A writers’ fellowship is gearing up for its second year in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in hopes of drawing attention to the city’s rich literary history. The Mastheads Writers Residency’s name is a nod to “Moby

Even as they face the shortest days of the year, Williamstown residents had a ray of sunshine this month. "As of Friday, Nov. 17, the landfill solar installation went live," Town Manager Jason Hoch told

By beautifying the outside of the Greylock Mill, developers Karla Rothstein and Salvatore Perry hope people will better see the potential inside. A $1.72 million MassWorks grant for Greylock Works and the city of