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Police link gang, fight - Berkshire Eagle
According to a 34-year-old eyewitness, who asked that his name not be used, the police were surrounded by 15 or 20 people as they attempted to break up the initial fight. "Every kid who [I saw] get arrested had an opportunity to not get arrested," the ...
Britney Spears: Judging on 'X Factor' - Berkshire Eagle
The Grammy-winning pop star has signed on as a judge for the show's second season, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss details and spoke on condition of anonymity. A call to Spears' publicist ...
2 treated for rabies after fox attacks - Berkshire Eagle
She asked not to be identified. "I thought it might be a dog, but then I looked back and saw what it was. I thought maybe I could just shake it off, but I guess that wasn't the way it was meant to be." The fox, dark gray and the size of a smaller dog, ...
West Stockbridge fire leaves void downtown - Berkshire Eagle
The building's only resident, who has declined to give her name, said she is staying with friends while searching for a new home. She told The Eagle she woke up at around 8:30 on Tuesday night to "an apartment that was unbelievably smoky.
City woman charged with stealing liquor from store - Berkshire Eagle
She refused to give her name or leave the river, according to the report, and the policemen brought in fire and EMS responders, fearful that she could be swept in. She was arrested once she was out of the water, although it was not clear Saturday how ...
Nuciforo faces rough road for Congress seat - Berkshire Eagle
Some -- who declined to be named publicly -- have since said they weren't informed in advance that it was a fundraiser to launch Nuciforo's bid against Olver. Those same people said that, had they known, they wouldn't have attended.
Salvation Army store in ruins after vandalism - Berkshire Eagle
"The cost is going to be way more than $25000," an estimate initially given by fire investigators, according to the representative who asked that his name not be used. "It's likely to be in the six figures," said the representative.
Capeless defends handling of homicide suspect's prior cases - Berkshire Eagle
They knew about Hall for a while, but still they didn't take steps," said the lawyer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid souring future dealings with the DA's office. Capeless defended his office's efforts by saying three cases against ...
Trial of man accused of rape under way in Superior Court - Berkshire Eagle
It involved a relative of the victim and a person close to LaBounty. That case remains pending. During cross examination, the alleged victim told Donohue she believed LaBounty was at her house for an hour, but the defense contends it was no more than ...
Local Sears, Kmarts spared in round of closings - Berkshire Eagle
A manager of the Berkshire Mall Sears who asked not to be identified said Tuesday he did not believe his store would be among the next batch of closures. Last week, Lanesborough store manager Derek Sigler expressed the same sentiment. ...
Man gunned down on Pittsfield street - Berkshire Eagle
A Wellington Avenue man who spoke with the Eagle on Monday -- but who wouldn't give his name -- said he didn't hear any gunshots Sunday night, but he did hear a woman screaming: "We need an ambulance!" The man said he looked out of his window and saw ...
Triple-murder case goes to grand jury - Berkshire Eagle
According to a source close to the case, the grand jury is in session and interviewing witnesses in the Aug. 28 murder of three Pittsfield men. Adam Lee Hall, 34, of Peru; Caius Veiovis, 31, of Pittsfield; and David Chalue, 44, of North Adams and ...
Glasser was 'terrified' before death - Berkshire Eagle
Likewise, Glasser's friend Rick Reynolds -- along with three other friends contacted by The Eagle who asked not to be identified -- said Glasser hadn't been relocated and never got the help he was asking for. The Eagle got some insight into Glasser's ...
Search for missing men intensifies - Berkshire Eagle
The street was relatively quiet on a rainy afternoon, the only sound coming from a neighbor mowing his lawn. He also declined to give his name or comment, telling The Eagle that he was supposed to be interviewed by police for a second time and didn't ...
Rep. Speranzo faces tough inquiry - Berkshire Eagle
said one of the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person isn't authorized to speak about the issue. "There's an unconscionable amount of time between these openings and these appointments." Initially, the opening was ...
Columnist is victim of email scam - Berkshire Eagle
None of the callers said they fell for the scam, although a man from South Lee, who declined to give his name, said his wife initially thought the message was legitimate. "It seemed kind of out of character for Mr. Smith," said Ed Piacenti of ...
Columnist is victim of email scam - Berkshire Eagle
None of the callers said they fell for the scam, although a man from South Lee, who declined to give his name, said his wife initially thought the message was legitimate. "It seemed kind of out of character for Mr. Smith," said Ed Piacenti of ...
Epidemic of secrecy won't blind public - Berkshire Eagle
So says a trustworthy source who requested anonymity. The informant, referring to Peyron as an aging lion and his critics as back-biting jackals, talks of a disgruntled fire department faction disenchanted by the chief's management style. ...
Want fresh food? It'll cost you - Berkshire Eagle
Yet one shopper at Big Y, who declined to give her name, said that she wasn't going to get frustrated with the cost of a necessity. "I don't pay too much attention to these things," she said. "Everybody's got to eat." Compounding these problems is the ...
Berkshire Living foresees status quo - Berkshire Eagle
... vendors -- including writers and photographers -- agree to accept 40 percent of what they're owed by Berkshire Living, according to multiple sources who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the company's financial issues. ...
Ex-priest guilty, faces life in prison - Berkshire Eagle
The woman, who declined to give her name or address, said she was "glad [she] served" on the panel and plans to attend next week's sentencing. ...
Source: Keefe hired to lead Colonials - Berkshire Eagle
Keefe will be introduced Thursday afternoon as the Colonials' second manager, according to a source close to the situation. Keefe is replacing Brian Daubach ...
Source: Jamie Keefe named Colonials manager - Berkshire Eagle
Keefe will be introduced Thursday afternoon as the Colonials' second manager, according to a source close to the situation. Keefe is replacing Brian Daubach ...
A father laments son's sexual assault - Berkshire Eagle
"I knew something was wrong," said the man, who requested anonymity because his son was sexually assaulted by a 35-year-old Pittsfield man on that rainy day ...
Great Barrington food pantry to close - Berkshire Eagle
"If it wasn't for this place, I don't know what I'd do," said one shopper, who declined to be identified. Iredale, along with RiverSchool, LLC, ...