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Mass. expected to join foreclosure abuse...
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is expected to sign on to a settlement brokered by attorneys general nationwide with five major US lenders over the banks’ role in the country’s foreclosure crisis, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions who wasn’t authorized to discuss the deal publicly.
Massachusetts defeats St. Bonaventure 76-67
Jesse Morgan scored 24 points and Massachusetts defeated St. Bonaventure 76-67 on Wednesday night for its 11th straight win at home. UMass trailed by 10 points in the first half and took the lead for good after a 14-0 run to start the second half gave it a 45-34 cushion with 17 minutes to play. The Bonnies trimmed the lead to 54-51 on a layup by Andrew Nicholson.
Speaker: No new taxes in Mass. budget
Massachusetts House leaders will propose a state budget for the next fiscal year that does not call for any new taxes or fees, Speaker Robert DeLeo told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Massachusetts releases report cards on...
Massachusetts public health officials have called together patient safety leaders to determine why hospitals reported a high rate of surgical infections among women who received vaginal hysterectomies over the past two years. The infection rates for vaginal hysterectomies emerged as health officials released report cards today for 71 hospitals, showing how many patients contract potentially ...
Pilot for Shonda Rhimes's 'Gilded Lillys' will...
The pilot for Shonda Rhimes's new ABC television series, âGilded Lillys,â will film in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Film Office confirmed today that the drama, which will be helmed by âGrey's Anatomyâ creator Rhimes and written by âGossip Girlâ's K.J. Steinberg, will be shot in town starting next month. The show will be set in 1895 and will follow characters at the first luxury hotel in New ...
Massachusetts delegation argues for end to...
The Massachusetts delegation called upon their congressional colleagues this afternoon to support a permanent fix to a controversial Medicare formula that would cut payments to doctors by nearly 30 percent if left alone. A full repeal of the flawed formula, known as the sustainable growth rate, is particularly important to the Bay State economy, the delegation argues in a letter to Dave Camp ...
As Massachusetts governor, Romney had an...
An overheated industry has gone bust. A tepid economy is not producing enough jobs. And a successful businessman promises he can use his private-sector experience to jump-start the economy. This is presidential candidate Mitt Romney now, but it was also Romney nearly a decade ago when he ran for governor of Massachusetts, a state that was still reeling from the tech bubble's burst. Read full ...
Plea deal in drowning case at murky Massachusetts...
(Reuters) - Two former Massachusetts recreation officials admitted in a plea deal on Tuesday that they allowed swimmers to frolic in a murky pool where a drowned woman's submerged body lay unnoticed for two days, court officials said. While not charged directly in the woman's drowning, the two men admitted to reckless endangerment of a child for opening the state-run pool in Fall River ...
Massachusetts pool operators admit letting kids...
Two former Massachusetts recreation managers have admitted that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict them of reckless endangerment of a child for opening a murky state-run pool where the body of a drowned woman went unnoticed for two days.
Proposal requires minimum standards for dementia...
Patient advocates called on state lawmakers today to close a loophole in Massachusetts law that allows nursing homes to advertise specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care units, even though their workers may have no training in caring for such patients.
2 Massachusetts workers get probation in murky...
Two former Massachusetts recreation managers have admitted that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict them of reckless endangerment of a child for opening a murky state-run pool where the body of a drowned woman went unnoticed for two days.
University of Massachusetts to celebrate Charles...
The University of Massachusetts Lowell today announced plans to celebrate Charles Dickens's 200th birthday with seven months of events, beginning at the end of March. Dickens was born Feb. 7, 1812.
MITX Announces New Chairman, Joe Grimaldi, CEO &...
The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange , New England's leading digital marketing, media and Internet business nonprofit association, announced today that Joe
Massachusetts' Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected...
Rebecca Ackerman, 16, of Westborough and Grace Kirrane, 12, of Fitchburg today were named Massachusetts' top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
Bartlett Avenue home to be razed
Wednesday February 8, 2012 PITTSFIELD -- The Bartlett Avenue apartment building gutted by a massive fire last spring soon will be demolished

Berkshire County home sales down 5%
Residential real estate sales in Berkshire County dropped 5 percent in 2011 but are above their levels in 2009, when the local market bottomed out, the Berkshire Eagle reports, citing data from the Berkshire County Board of Realtors.Berkshire County saw 828 residential real estate sales last year, compared with 876 in 2010, according to the Eagle.
Two brought to hospital after County Ambulance,...
Friday February 3, 2012 PITTSFIELD -- A crash at the intersection of Valentine Road and Lakeway Drive on Friday afternoon flipped an ambulance that was transporting a patient, sending at least two people, including the patient, to Berkshire Medical Center.
Scholarship deadline set in Berkshire County
For the 12th straight year, Simon Youth Foundation, a national nonprofit that provides educational opportunities for at-risk high school students, will award a college scholarship to one student from every community that is home to a Simon property. Simon Youth Foundation Community Scholarships are awarded through the Simon Youth Scholarships program and in partnership with local Simon
Strong, Egremont avenues back to normal after...
Friday February 3, 2012 Berkshire Eagle StaffPITTSFIELD -- A water main break near Egremont Elementary School at the intersection of Strong and
Indictment of teen driver eyed
Friday February 3, 2012 GREAT BARRINGTON -- Prosecutors plan to seek a grand jury indictment in Berkshire Superior Court against the driver being blamed for the death of a Lenox teenager in a fiery crash late last year in Lee.
Mad Macs to retail Apple products
Thursday February 2, 2012 PITTSFIELD -- For the first time, Berkshire County will have an Apple retailer to serve Mac users who, until now, have
Lee man arraigned in theft at Sunoco
Thursday February 2, 2012 Berkshire Eagle StaffGREAT BARRINGTON -- A Lee man remains free on bail after denying charges he allegedly stole $2,000
Pittsfield native gets 22-25 years for 2010 rape,...
Thursday February 2, 2012 Berkshire Eagle StaffPITTSFIELD -- Michael J. Hill, a former Pittsfield man convicted for the February 2010 kidnapping
Update: Police have suspect in man’s...
Tuesday January 31, 2012 Berkshire Eagle StaffPITTSFIELD -- Police say they have a suspect but haven’t made an arrest in Tuesday’s
BAPLS scholarship forms available
Saturday January 28, 2012 BERKSHIRE COUNTY -- The Berkshire Association for Paralegals and Legal Secretaries has distributed scholarship applications to guidance offices at high schools in the county. Students are encouraged to pick up an application at their guidance office. Qualifications include being a graduating senior from a Berkshire County high school with a minimum B-average, who
Storm causes school closings, delays and outages...
Friday January 27, 2012 PITTSFIELD -- Berkshire County is battling with the elements this Friday morning as heavy rains cause flooding and winds cause down tree limbs and power lines throughout the area.
Winter weather advisory posted for Berkshire...
Thursday January 26, 2012 Berkshire Eagle StaffPITTSFIELD -- Berkshire County is under a winter weather advisory from 4 p.
A day for 'blacking out' bullying in schools
Thursday January 26, 2012 Students in schools in Berkshire County and across Massachusetts came together on Wednesday to make acts of kindness and
Man pleads not guilty to rape of woman he bailed...
Tuesday January 24, 2012 PITTSFIELD -- A Pittsfield man accused of sexually assaulting a friend he had just bailed out of jail has pleaded not guilty in Berkshire Superior Court.
County banks say they’ve stanched damage...
Tuesday January 24, 2012 Berkshire Eagle StaffLocal banks have taken steps to stop the damage faced by locals whose credit or debit card
Big Y executes sale-lease agreement in Lee
Tuesday January 24, 2012 Berkshire Eagle StaffLEE -- Two months after opening its new 51,500-square-foot supermarket on Pleasant Street, Big Y
Tractor-trailer clips South Street pole
Tuesday January 24, 2012 Berkshire Eagle StaffPITTSFIELD -- A tractor-trailer driver came within inches of crashing his rig into a building at
Time frame pushed back in triple homicide case
Tuesday January 24, 2012 PITTSFIELD -- The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office on Monday turned over 141 computer discs of video and audio
Jury finds Pittsfield man not guilty of rape
Monday January 23, 2012 Berkshire Eagle StaffPITTSFIELD -- Johnathan L. LaBounty was found not guilty of rape on Monday after a five-day trial.
Evidence in 2011 triple-slaying case shared with...
Monday January 23, 2012 Berkshire Eagle StaffPITTSFIELD -- The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office on Monday turned over 141 computer
Tractor trailer rolls over near jail, no injuries
Monday January 23, 2012 PITTSFIELD -- No one was injured when a tractor trailer truck rolled over in front of the driveway of the Berkshire County House of Correction on Monday morning.
Lanesborough multi-car crash at Berkshire Mall
Saturday January 21, 2012 LANESBOROUGH -- An apparent head-on collision left at least one person with injuries at the entrance to the Berkshire
Fraudulent buys made with stolen debit, credit...
Thursday January 19, 2012 Berkshire Eagle StaffPITTSFIELD -- Fraudulent purchases have been made with dozens of people’s debit and credit
State: Wind turbines no health hazard
A panel commissioned by the state Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Department of Environmental Protection has determined that wind turbines do not create significant health problems for nearby neighbors -- although the noise they produce could make sleep a lost cause, according to the Berkshire Eagle. The full report is here.The state wants to increase the use of wind energy from 40 megawatts to 2,000 megawatts by 2020. As the Eagle reports, hours after the panel released its...
Two drivers hurt in Route 7 & 20 collision
Wednesday January 18, 2012 Berkshire Eagle StaffLENOX -- Two drivers were injured and their vehicles were towed from the scene following a

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