Berkshire County

Every Wednesday at 8:30 we're joined by John Perreault, Executive Director of the Berkshire Humane Society to discuss all the happenings at their Barker Road facility, plus talk about their Pet of the Week.
This week's Pet of the Week is Harley, who was our featured pet …

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation says its exit renumbering project, which was announced last year, will begin next month, with current exit numbers on most highways in Massachusetts switching to mileage-based exit numbers.
The exit numbers are set to roll out in October and are being ch…

Gov. Charlie Baker announced today that the state will relax coronavirus restrictions on restaurants starting this Monday, Sept 28, increasing the number of people allowed per table from six to 10 and allowing establishments to use bar seating for food service...

A Great Barrington man was injured seriously early Monday after the car he was a passenger in crashed into a tree and the driver was arrested for allegedly operating while intoxicated.
According to Police, Raphael Orlando Gutierrez, 20, was riding in a vehicle driven by Benjamin Michael Badurski, 19,…

A defunct race track went up in flames late last night, prompting responses from multiple area Fire Departments, according to iBerkshires.
Green Mountain Racetrack in Pownal, Vermont, just over the boarder from Williamstown, went up in flames late Wednesday night, sending smoke billowing over the Nor…

Every Wednesday at 8:30 we're joined by John Perreault, Executive Director of the Berkshire Humane Society to discuss all the happenings at their Barker Road facility, plus talk about their Pet of the Week.
This week's Pet of the Week is Reptar, a one-year-old neutered domest…

Just days after a teacher at Pine Cobble School tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a second adult and now a student have tested positive as well.
Sue Wells, head of the the small private school in Williamstown, confirmed to iBerkshires that no only a second adult staff member, but now a …

Rumors surrounding the sale of Ken's Bowl to a neighboring recreational and medical marijuana company have been circulating for a few months now, but according to The Berkshire Eagle, it's official.
Berkshire Roots, located next to Ken's Bowl on Dalton Ave in Pittsfield, is seeking app…

A teacher at a small private school in Williamstown has tested positive to COVID-19, prompting the school to move to remote learning.
iBerkshires reports that a teacher at Pine Cobble school tested positive for the virus Friday, after leaving the school Wednesday with a fever, according to …

'Tis the season for apple picking, cider donuts, and all things fall.
While the Fall season doesn't officially start until September 22, the temperatures are starting to creep lower in and the leaves are beginning to change and Berkshire County is getting in th…