LANESBOROUGH — Mike Brassard got the hang of it going from tree to tree.The 14-year-old Pittsfield teen was a natural negotiating the aerial obstacle course "Lost in Trees" at Ramblewild on a … more

NORTH ADAMS — A pedestrian was seriously injured Sunday morning after being struck by a car near Hillside Cemetery.Around 11:30 a.m., the unidentified man had exited a parked car in the area of … more

PITTSFIELD — There's a computer screen on Marshall Raser's desk at Carr Hardware on North Street, but the rest of his office looks like it belongs in another era.Papers that are piled on top of … more

NORTH ADAMS — Mayor Thomas Bernard will introduce a proposal this week to borrow $425,000 to upgrade the city's fleet of vehicles.The borrowing, which will be taken up Tuesday by the City … more

LENOX — As town planners forge ahead toward a proposal on how to regulate short-term rentals of entire houses via Airbnb and other online sites, a crucial public meeting is set for Tuesday with … more

PITTSFIELD — The city plans to hold a tax lien auction this fall, as part of an effort to earn back some of its $11.7 million in uncollected taxes. Residents behind on their taxes can avoid … more

GREAT BARRINGTON — As Laurie Conquest took a lap with fellow cancer survivors at the Relay for Life opening ceremony Friday, her 17-year-old daughter rested her head on her mother's. The … more

WILLIAMSTOWN — Two local parks — The Spruces and Linear Park — are set to see some improvements in the near future as town and volunteer efforts move forward.After aging playground … more

SPRINGFIELD — A Pittsfield man indicted by a federal grand jury on child pornography charges has apparently declared himself a sovereign member of a private society, in an apparent attempt to … more

RICHMOND — A big score for solar energy and for municipal employees.Voters approved completion of a two-phase solar project at Thursday's special town meeting. The turnout of 35 residents … more