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THEN & NOW: The Indian Fordway Monument in Great Barrington
I first created “THEN & NOW” 30 years (and three newspapers) ago to offer bite-sized, tempting morsels of history. But this ...
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Berkshire County’s public colleges are preparing for the potential impact of Trump’s attempt to slash federal spending
As the Trump administration fights to shutter the Department of Education and slash federal aid programs, the public colleges ...
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"Hands Off!" protests to take place across the Berkshires on Saturday. Here's what you need to know ...
Hands Off!” rallies will be held across Berkshire County on Saturday, April 5, as part of a nationwide movement aimed at ...
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Pittsfield native celebrates 100th birthday with loved ones, mayor
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Pittsfield mayor Pete Marchetti recognized a woman on Friday for turning 100 years old. Alberta Phillips celebrated another year around the sun with family and friends at ...
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Steam shovels and backhoes did hefty work in the Berkshires beginning in the early 19th century
Also in 1911, a machine made by Vulcan Steam Shovel of Ohio joined the fleet of Western Massachusetts Construction near Goose Pond in Lee/Tyringham. It could move 500 yards of soil a day. In 1912, ...