Ground News

institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Berkshire County image

News about Berkshire County

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Berkshire County, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,526stories have been published about Berkshire County which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

Local News Publishers

Untracked bias

Suggest a source

Looking for a source we don't already have? Suggest one here.

Top Berkshire County News

Pittsfield Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder in 2022 Shooting

Pittsfield, Massachusetts · Pittsfield

Pittsfield Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder in 2022 Shooting

83% Center coverage: 6 sources

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A Berkshire County jury on Thursday found a Pittsfield man guilty of first-degree murder in the deadly 2022 shooting of 43-year-old Teddy Cepeda. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Desmond Phillip, 45, of Pittsfield, was convicted in Berkshire Superior Court on multiple charges Thursday stemming from a deadly 2022 shooting that resulted in the death of 43-year-ol…See the Story

Let’s Build an Automated Abundance Economy

Universal Basic Income · Great Barrington

Let’s Build an Automated Abundance Economy

Coverage: 2 sources

We’re living through a technological shift unlike any in history. As artificial intelligence and robotics rapidly evolve, they're doing more than just changing how we work—they're changing why we work. Over the next decade, if humanity can share automation tech evenly across society, we’re facing the real possibility that most people simply won’t need to work to survive. Some futurists, including myself, are calling this the Automated Abundance …See the Story

Can Russia Outlaw Childlessness?

Donald Trump · Great Barrington

Can Russia Outlaw Childlessness?

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

In April, President Trump, who has expressed concerns about the US’s low fertility rate, was asked about a proposal to provide a $5,000 “baby bonus” to every American woman who gives birth. His response: “Sounds like a good idea to me.” The average woman must give birth to 2.1 children to maintain a population, according to traditional assumptions. The US number is 1.6. Industrialized countries around the world are grappling with a similar probl…See the Story

The Merchant Republic: America at 249

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Most nations are bound by tribe or throne. From the beginning, America pioneered to be different, the first nation founded on a proposition: that free people, left to their own devices, could build something lasting. It wasn’t inherited wealth or ancient titles that built the country, it was frontier grit, rugged individualism, and a belief that dignity could be earned through initiative, courage, and ideas. This mixture, over the course of 249 …Economy · Great Barrington See the Story

Why Do Women's Razors Cost More? Putting the "Pink Tax" in Perspective

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

For decades, economists and journalists have discussed the “Pink Tax”: the idea that products marketed to women price higher than identical ones for men. In 1992, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs released a study asserting that women were routinely charged higher prices for haircuts, dry cleaning, and other services. Then-Mayor Bill de Blasio commissioned a second study in 2015, which found that women’s products were more expensi…Economy · Great Barrington See the Story

From campus to village: These Simon’s Rock alumni have a vision for the campus

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A group of Simon’s Rock alumni want to turn the former school’s campus into a multipurpose village that includes housing and community centers.Housing · Great Barrington Read Article

Benjamin, the beloved pitbull at Hilltop Orchards, has been laid to rest where he can see everything

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

More than a week after burying their beloved best friend and family member, the Martells tear up when talking about Benjamin. They can’t help it.Great Barrington · Great Barrington Read Article

Letter: Frustrated with parking ticket for being too far from curb

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

To the editor: I received a parking ticket recently.Pittsfield, Massachusetts · Pittsfield Read Article

Celebrating the holiday at the old ballpark - The Leavenworth Times

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

In many ways, my love for sports can be traced directly back to my earliest Independence Day memories.I grew up in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which is… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Celebrating the holiday at the old ballpark appeared first on The Leavenworth Times.Independence Day · Pittsfield Read Article

Sounding the alarm: Lee Select Board, Tri-Town Boards of Health grapple with lack of regional emergency preparedness - The Berkshire Edge

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Lee — For Lee and Tri-Town Boards of Health (Tri-Town) officials, the path to find out if a regional emergency-management plan for southern Berkshire County exists has been fraught with twists and turns. Lee Select Board sent in another direction As guests at the July 1 Lee Select Board meeting, Berkshire Regional Planning Board (BRPC) executives took to the podium to respond to members’ questions regarding the agency’s use of more than $1 milli…Lee · Lee Read Article

DANCE REVIEW: BODYTRAFFIC at Jacob’s Pillow - The Berkshire Edge

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Becket — BODYTRAFFIC is an apt name for the Los Angeles-based dance company which, last Wednesday evening, opened for a week of performances on The Ted Shawn Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow. The word conjures up the complex, fast, and almost unfathomable—yet somehow coordinated—movement of the LA freeways, a fitting metaphor for this high-octane dance company. Founded in 2007 by Tina Finkelman Berkett and Lillian Barbeito, the company, now solely dire…Becket · Becket See the Story

Breaking News Topics Related to Berkshire County