The Berkshire Eagle

The Berkshire Eagle is a daily newspaper based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It serves the entire Berkshire County region and includes coverage for four nearby communities in New York. This publication is recognized as a key newspaper for the "hill towns" of Western Massachusetts.

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'I have no regrets': Outgoing Superintendent Joseph Curtis reflects on decades of service in Pittsfield schools

21 hours ago | berkshireeagle.com | Greg Sukiennik

PITTSFIELD — Outgoing Superintendent Joseph Curtis started his education career as a teacher at Silvio O. Conte Community School in 1994. He was a 21-year-old Springfield College graduate who wasn’t sure how long he’d remain in the city. He never left. And Wednesday, during his last School Committee meeting, Curtis noted that the City Council approved up to $2 million for a feasibility study of a new elementary school to replace Conte and Crosby Elementary School.
The Pittsfield School Committee has approved moving forward with a plan to restructure the city's middle schools

1 day ago | berkshireeagle.com | Greg Sukiennik

PITTSFIELD — The School Committee has approved plans to restructure its secondary school program starting in 2026-27, turning its two middle schools into a grade 5-6 upper elementary and a grade 7-8 middle school. Now that the overhaul may start in earnest, the clock is ticking. That’s because the committee’s unanimous approval came with a requirement that as of December, the project checklist will be on time, or the move will wait another year.
From buzzes to beeps, this book helps you speak fluent bird

3 days ago | berkshireeagle.com | Jennifer Huberdeau

This is a subscriber exclusive story. Subscribe today to access this story and all of our stories with 24/7 unlimited access. Subscribe today. Cancel anytime. Subscriber Sign In | Return Home Jennifer Huberdeau is the features editor at The Berkshire Eagle. She can be reached at [email protected] or 413-496-6229.
Amber Heard, Brandon Flynn and Lio Mehiel join cast of Jeremy O. Harris play at Williamstown Theatre Festival

4 days ago | berkshireeagle.com | Jennifer Huberdeau

WILLIAMSTOWN — Amber Heard, Brandon Flynn and Lio Mehiel are the latest names attached to the ensemble cast of the Jeremy O. Harris' "Spirit of the People.""Spirit of the People," which had partial staged readings in January at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, will have its world premiere at W71, the 71st season of the Williamstown Theater Festival.
‘The status quo is not acceptable’: What’s at stake as Pittsfield prepares for key middle school restructuring vote

5 days ago | berkshireeagle.com | Greg Sukiennik

PITTSFIELD — It’s been a school year full of big decisions for the Pittsfield School Committee. But Wednesday’s meeting presents perhaps the biggest decision they'll make this year: Should the district commit to fundamentally changing the way it has delivered middle-grade education since the 1980s? A middle-school restructuring plan before the committee would create a city-wide upper elementary school for grades five and six and a single city middle school for grades seven and eight.
Over the last year, job growth was mostly flat in Massachusetts

5 days ago | berkshireeagle.com | Chris Lisinski

The unemployment rate in Massachusetts climbed once again in May, widening the gap between the state and the nation as a whole following a year of nearly flat job growth in the Bay State. New labor data published Friday show the statewide joblessness rate increased two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.8 percent last month, while the national rate remained flat at 4.2 percent.
Malia Koffi, Paige Rochelo win Sportsmanship Awards; Team Pires beats Team Goddard in Berkshire County Softball All-Star Game

1 week ago | berkshireeagle.com | Jesse Kolodkin

This is a subscriber exclusive story. Subscribe today to access this story and all of our stories with 24/7 unlimited access. Subscribe today. Cancel anytime. Subscriber Sign In | Return Home Jesse Kolodkin can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @JesseKolodkin.
Herberg Middle School names a new principal

1 week ago | berkshireeagle.com | Greg Sukiennik

PITTSFIELD — Ian Brown, the assistant principal for career, vocational and technical education at Monument Mountain Regional High School, has been appointed the new principal at Herberg Middle School. In an email to Herberg parents on Friday afternoon, Jennifer Stokes, the assistant superintendent for school transformation and accountability, said the appointment takes effect July 7. Brown was assistant principal at Monument for a year.
'I Spy' exhibit at Norman Rockwell Museum reveals the magic of Walter Wick’s photography

1 week ago | berkshireeagle.com | Jennifer Huberdeau

STOCKBRIDGE — Can you see what I see? A lion, a mouse, 4 palm trees, a robot,a fortune teller's house ... When you explore the galleries of "I Spy: Walter Wick's Hidden Wonders," on view at the Norman Rockwell Museum through Oct. 26, you'll find all of these items and more, including a few of the models used to create the whimsical images that populate the pages of Walter Wick's "I Spy" and "Can You See What I See?" book series.
Adams Town Meeting approves a budget of $19.76 million, and pay raises for three officials

1 week ago | berkshireeagle.com | Jane Kaufman

ADAMS — Town meeting voters have approved a $19.76 million budget for fiscal 2026 that includes a 2.3 percent decrease in spending from the current year's plan. The meeting was punctuated by questions, discussions and amendments as the 108 town meeting members attending approved all articles, but many with amendments — most of them coming from the Finance Committee.