Closure

Another locally based business is going out of business in Western Massachusetts

As the number of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts and Berkshire County rise, local restaurants are feeling the crunch even more. Between regulations limiting business and the colder temperatures hindering outdoor seating, the odds are stacked against them...

For over a decade PortSmitt's Lakeway Restaurant has been a favorite of Berkshire County residents, a place people enjoyed good food and drinks, popular trivia nights and live entertainment. Yesterday the Pecks Rd. eatery announced they'd be closing their doors permanently at the end of the month...

Regal Cinemas has announced it's temporarily closing all theaters nationwide, including the Berkshire Mall location, starting this Thursday. The second-largest movie theater chain in the country said that the decision was made in response to challenges facing the company amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and will affect 40,000 employees...

The latest closure has residents thinking this could be the end for the beleaguered Berkshire Mall.

A rollover accident at the off-ramp of Exit 2 on the MassPike in Lee caused closures and delayed traffic.