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No Bail For Men Charged With Hate Crime Beating At Western Mass Liquor Store: DA
Two men were ordered held without bail after they were arrested for the vicious beating of a Franklin County liquor store employee earlier this month, authorities said. Warren Martinez, 30, of Northampton, and Thomas Patnode, 24, of Greenfield, face several felonies including mayhem and a…
Former Gov. Deval Patrick ready for VP Harris' trip to Berkshire County Saturday
Kamala Harris already made history four years ago when she was elected with President Joe Biden as vice president. Now, she's hoping to keep Democrats in control of the White House in an accelerated campaign against former President Donald Trump. It's anyone's guess right now November will play out now that the Trump-Biden rematch is off the table, but one person who is watching closely is former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick — who is raising money for Harris' effort in the Bay State, where he served two terms as its first Black governor.
Owner accused of intentionally setting Colonie butcher shop on fire
Police: Owner intentionally set butcher shop on fire. The owner of a Colonie butcher shop is accused of intentionally setting his business on fire last year. The fire happened on June 8, 2023 around 5 a.m. at Big Body Butcher Shop at 2008 Central Ave. The business had extensive damage and never reopened. Investigators determined it to be suspicious.
BITS & BYTES: Julie Wosk at Berkshire Museum; Camilo Cárdena at Center for Peace through Culture; Bobby Previte at Hudson Hall; ‘Poor Herman’ at Arrowhead; Cheshire Summer Festival; Berkshire Lyric summer camp; Dalton United Methodist Church VBS
Berkshire Museum presents a talk with Julie Wosk, curator of ‘Imaging Women in the Space Age in the Space Age’. Pittsfield— On Saturday, July 27th at 2 p.m., Berkshire Museum presents Julie Wosk, curator of “Imaging Women in the Space Age in the Space Age,” a talk on images of female astronauts and aviators, as well as space-age females in movies, fashion, and television.
THEATER REVIEW: ‘The Comedy of Errors’ plays at Shakespeare & Company through August 18
This is my favorite Shakespeare comedy; it always has been. I suspect it always will be, and no matter how many times I have seen it, I always crave one more. For this outing in Shakespeare & Company’s outdoor arena theater, The Arthur S. Waldstein, they have chosen a wild, athletic, Vaudeville-style romp. This was an excellent choice for the visual humor and verbal wit that hides the play’s principal plot flaw: mistaken identity. Antipholus of Syracuse is roaming the known world seeking his twin brother, accompanied by his indentured servant and friend Dromio of Syracuse. They have come to Ephesus, where Syracusans are executed for existing, and they are immediately assailed as friends, husbands, and lovers. For some unexplainable reason, this confuses them rather than signaling that their twins must exist in this town. Thank you, Plautus.
With legislation and litigation, Vermont joins a battle against pharmaceutical middlemen
Pharmacy benefit managers have drawn increased scrutiny — and ire — from regulators and attorneys general across the country. Read the story on VTDigger here: With legislation and litigation, Vermont joins a battle against pharmaceutical middlemen.
Citing ‘extraordinary cost pressures,’ BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont seeks to raise insurance rates further
If accepted, the new request to state regulators would increase premiums for individual health plans by 21% and small group plans by 24% in 2025. Read the story on VTDigger here: Citing ‘extraordinary cost pressures,’ BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont seeks to raise insurance rates further.
Time to Hit the Eagle Street Beach
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Historic Eagle Street will be covered with sand on Saturday afternoon for the 24th annual Eagle Street Beach Party. Founded by artist Eric Rudd in 1999 as an annual community sculpture, the beach party is sponsored by Rudd's Berkshire Art Museum and the city of North Adams.
Man wields machete at park during argument between football teams
A Petersburgh man was arrested for bringing out a machete during an argument between two football teams at a park in Lake County. A deputy responded to a call involving a disturbance with a machete at North Lake Regional Park, located at 40730 Roger Giles Road in Umatilla, around 7:20 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
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