Foreign trip experience in Senate race varies

Boston.com - Sat Nov 28

Stephen Pagliuca speaks Dutch. Alan Khazei boasts of seeing South Africa with President Clinton.

Deeper drawdown ahead?

Berkshire Eagle Online - Berkshires Week - Sat Nov 28

The city's effort to further combat invasive species in Onota Lake can finally move forward -- including zebra mussels if they ever show up.

Pregnancy on the rise among Berkshire teens

North Adams Transcript - Sat Nov 28

The likelihood of teenage girls in Berkshire County giving birth has increased by 20 percent over the last decade, while it dropped 21 percent in the rest of the state over the same time span.

Track the last trace of Coltsville

Berkshire Eagle Online - Berkshires Week - Fri Nov 27

It seems clear enough to anyone looking for villages and neighborhoods in Berkshire County that the more built up the town or city, the less obvious are its separate communities.

Onota Lake Deeper drawdown ahead?

Berkshire Eagle - Thu Nov 26

The city's effort to further combat invasive species in Onota Lake can finally move forward -- including zebra mussels if they ever show up.

MEFA, banks will join forces

Berkshire Eagle - Thu Nov 26

The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority has agreed to work with Berkshire County banks to set up college tuition savings plans that state Rep.

Proposal includes driver's licenses

Berkshire Eagle Online - Berkshires Week - Thu Nov 26

Some immigration advocates and law enforcement officials are expressing optimism about a state report recommending 131 proposals for immigration reform - including allowing illegal immigrants to apply for driver's licenses.

Black Friday offers early, but rainy shopping offers

North Adams Transcript - Thu Nov 26

Anyone hoping to get an early start on holiday shopping has plenty of options in Berkshire County on Black Friday - to the point that fulfilling a gift list before the sun comes up is entirely possible.

Lenox lures shoppers with show

Berkshire Eagle Online - Berkshires Week - Thu Nov 26

Local businesses are using antiques to draw holiday shoppers from the malls and outlets to this quaint, historic village along Route 7. The Lenox Chamber of Commerce is hosting an "Antique and Vintage Collectible Show" at the Lenox Town Hall on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this weekend.

Berkshire County jobless rate falls to 7.7%

North Adams Transcript - Wed Nov 25

Berkshire County's unemployment rate fell by more than half a percentage point to 7.7 percent in October, following a similar increase the month before.