With gas prices at their lowest level in 12 years, more people are expected to travel this holiday weekend than ever before. So expect to see a lot of activity on Berkshire County roadways in

David Carver says when he loses a tenant in one of his downtown Pittsfield apartments, he can fill the space "within 24 hours." Carver, deep into the business of apartment building in downtown Pittsfield, says

Like the city it calls home, the three-story building at 297 North St, in Pittsfield has seen its ups and downs. It housed the Besse-Clark department store, an institution in this former General Electric company

The Mastheads Writers' Residency Program is set to launch its inaugural month long residency on July 3 with a Launch Party at Hotel on North. Five writers from around the country will converge on

Hidden away in western Massachusetts, a cultural capital is waiting to be discovered. According to a National Center for Arts Research analysis of cultural hubs in the United States, the Pittsfield metropolitan area topped the

From her vantage point on North Street, Jess Lamb has seen downtown Pittsfield change a lot over the past 10 years. Lamb's been watching from Dottie's Coffee Lounge, 444 North St., which she opened in

Hear from Jonathan Butler about the economic and cultural revival of downtown Pittsfield. Watch the video interview >>

Boston University's summer program for high-school age musicians — a fixture on the Tanglewood scene since 1966 — has an expanded mission and an extended lease on life, fresh from its 50th-anniversary celebrations last

In an interview with The Berkshire Eagle last June, Jacob's Pillow Dance's new director, Pamela Tatge, talked about the importance of the Pillow reaching out to the broader Berkshires community. "It's important for the Pillow