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Neighborhood protests stench

1 hour, 20 minutes ago

Tuesday, October 14 PITTSFIELD — The Lebanon Avenue neighborhood is raising a big stink about a big stink.

  • Stabbing suspect sought 2 hours, 20 minutes ago

    Tuesday, October 14 The victim is expected to survive, despite multiple stab wounds to the chest, face, back and stomach.

  • Party worried about McCain Tue Oct 14 1:51am EDT

    Monday, October 13 INDIANAPOLIS — Three weeks before the election, Republicans are growing increasingly concerned about John McCain's ability to mount a comeback, questioning his tactics and even his campaign's main thrust in a White House race increasingly focused on economic turmoil.

  • Downed line cuts power to South County Mon Oct 13 8:06pm EDT

    Monday, October 13 SHEFFIELD — A downed power line on North Main Street left about 4,000 customers without power this afternoon, a spokesman

  • Trying to rebuild Mon Oct 13 1:06pm EDT

    Monday, October 13 LEE — Robert DuPont Sr. and his wife Rosie were out for their usual Sunday drive on Feb. 24 when "Bob" DuPont got a call on his cell phone — your house is on fire.

  • Dog racing could be in final lap Mon Oct 13 9:06am EDT

    Monday, October 13 For more than 70 years, gambling aficionados in Massachusetts have hedged their bets on how fast a greyhound can run around an oval track.

  • Police: Holy Cross football player stabs teammate Mon Oct 13 8:51am EDT

    Monday, October 13 WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Worcester police say a College of the Holy Cross football player attacked a teammate as the two celebrated a victory.

  • Vt. woman leads police on high-speed chase Mon Oct 13 8:37am EDT

    Monday, October 13 BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Bennington woman charged after leading police on a high-speed chase says she didn't stop because he had drug dealers in her car at the time.

  • College student dies in I-91 rollover in Holyoke Mon Oct 13 8:21am EDT

    Monday, October 13 HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — An Amherst College student died and three others were injured when their car rolled over on

  • Man arrested after smashing city building Mon Oct 13 5:36am EDT

    Monday, October 13 PITTSFIELD — A Pittsfield man was arrested last night after he allegedly smashed into a Seymour Street apartment building, causing major structural damage, according to city police.

  • Local man killed in Route 20 crash Mon Oct 13 5:06am EDT

    Monday, October 13 BECKET — A Becket man was killed early Saturday when the car in which he was riding went off the road and landed on its roof on Route 20 near the Chester town line.

  • Allen has belated trip to Amherst Sun Oct 12 9:51pm EDT

    Sunday, October 12 Twelve years after Ray Allen thought he might play in this building, he finally made an appearance in the Mullins Center.

  • Great Barrington false alarm fine grows Sun Oct 12 9:06pm EDT

    Sunday, October 12 GREAT BARRINGTON — More than 200 times during the past fiscal year, the town's police and fire departments raced to respond to a potential fire or break-in, only to find nothing more than a faulty alarm.

  • Taconic dominates Pittsfield Sun Oct 12 9:06pm EDT

    Sunday, October 12 PITTSFIELD — The Taconic Braves scored early and often enroute to a 53-13 win over city-rival Pittsfield High Saturday night.

  • The gray force Sun Oct 12 6:06pm EDT

    Sunday, October 12 They drive the county, delivering meals. They're the voice on the other end of the phone, selling vacation packages. They get to work at 4:45 a.m. and prepare a batch of bagels for a busy morning.

  • James Taylor plans for a busy year ahead Sun Oct 12 3:36pm EDT

    Sunday, October 12 We'd be hard-pressed to come up with a popular artist who has been in the limelight for 40 years, turned 60 earlier this year, yet is still able to sell 95,000 copies of a new album in its first week.

  • MCAS scores can be revealing Sun Oct 12 1:06pm EDT

    Sunday, October 12 What's in a score?

  • Chasing the sun Sun Oct 12 10:06am EDT

    Sunday, October 12 Ever since he was a kid, Christopher Kilfoyle has been chasing the sun.

  • Reason to be happy in class Sun Oct 12 9:06am EDT

    Sunday, October 12 Ten years after the state was introduced to the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, Berkshire County students have come a long way. But they also have that much more to go.

  • A homemade hybrid car Sun Oct 12 7:36am EDT

    Sunday, October 12 GREAT BARRINGTON — Robert Kelly smiles when you call him a tinkerer.