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Lenox, MA

Norwich, CT
News
$400K Scheme: Woman Steals From Norwich-Based Addiction Nonprofit, Spends Funds On Vacations $400K Scheme: Woman Steals From Norwich-Based Addiction Nonprofit, Spends Funds On Vacations
$400K Scheme: Woman Steals From Norwich-Based Addiction Nonprofit, Spends Funds On Vacations A 50-year-old woman has admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Connecticut nonprofit at which she served as executive director, federal officials said. New London County resident Michele Devine of Waterford, age 50, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with her alleged theft of almost $400,000 from a Norwich-based addiction and mental health nonprofit, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Monday, Oct. 21. According to federal officials, Devine served as the executive director of the Southeastern Regional Action Council on S…

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by Ben Crnic
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Western Mass Man Admits To Sending Nudes To Agent Posing As 14-Year-Old Online: Feds Western Mass Man Admits To Sending Nudes To Agent Posing As 14-Year-Old Online: Feds
Western Mass Man Admits To Sending Nudes To Agent Posing As 14-Year-Old Online: Feds A 37-year-old Berkshire County didn't realize the 14-year-old girl he was sending nude photos to and begging her to reciprocate was a federal agent until he was arrested, authorities said.  Paul J. Bruzzi, of Lenox, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 16, to one count of attempt to transfer obscene material to a minor, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Bruzzi began a conversation online with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl in September 2022. During their talks, he sent nine photos and videos of his genitals to the girl in an attempt to have her send him simila…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Business
'With Deep Regret' Popular Restaurant In Western Mass Closing After 50 Years In Business 'With Deep Regret' Popular Restaurant In Western Mass Closing After 50 Years In Business
'With Deep Regret' Popular Restaurant In Western Mass Closing After 50 Years In Business A popular Western Massachusetts restaurant serving Chinese/Polynesian fusion is set to close after more than 50 years in business. Berkshire County eatery Luau Hale Restaurant – located in Lenox at 365 Pittsfield Road – will serve its last customer on Saturday, March 30. “It is with deep regret that I have to announce the closing of the Luau. It has been our honor and privilege to be a part of this community for decades,” the owners said on Facebook. “Watching generations of Berkshire locals sharing food, drink, laughs and life with us. From holidays and weddings to birthdays and funera…

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by Michael Mashburn
Pittsfield, MA
Real Estate
Elegant 95-Year-Old Cottage On 40-Acre Property In Western Mass Hits Market For $5.5M Elegant 95-Year-Old Cottage On 40-Acre Property In Western Mass Hits Market For $5.5M
Elegant 95-Year-Old Cottage On 40-Acre Property In Western Mass Hits Market For $5.5M Those looking to combine early 20th-century grandeur with more modern sensibilities will want to check out a $5.5 million cottage now on sale in Berkshire County.   The 10-bedroom and 8-bath cottage, located in Berkshire County at 101 and 107 Yokun Ave. in Lenox, is now on sale for $5.5 million, according to its Zillow listing.  The residence, built in 1929, has been restored for modern life yet retains its original configuration. The 11,748-square-foot property includes a smaller mid-century modern residence at 95 Yokun Ave.  The main house's design is a great example …

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by Ben Crnic
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Western Mass Woman, 66, ID'd As Body Found In Berkshire Mountains 3 Months After She Vanished Western Mass Woman, 66, ID'd As Body Found In Berkshire Mountains 3 Months After She Vanished
Western Mass Woman, 66, ID'd As Body Found In Berkshire Mountains 3 Months After She Vanished Authorities in Berkshire County have identified the remains of a woman found on Lenox Mountain as a 66-year-old who disappeared in October.  Susan Lockwood, of Lenox, vanished on Oct. 30, 2023, and despite multiple searches since then, her body was not found, Lenox police said. A specialized group of troopers and K9 units returned to the mountains in Lenox last week and located human remains.  The Berkshire County District Attorney's Office confirmed on Thursday, Feb. 15, that those remains belong to Lockwood.  A new round of searches was sparked on Friday, Feb. 9, when a ma…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Real Estate
‘Just Magical’: $13.5M 'Pine Needles’ Cottage Is Now Most Expensive Berkshires Listing ‘Just Magical’: $13.5M 'Pine Needles’ Cottage Is Now Most Expensive Berkshires Listing
‘Just Magical’: $13.5M 'Pine Needles’ Cottage Is Now Most Expensive Berkshires Listing While you wait for the third season of the HBO drama series “The Gilded Age” to drop, head to Berkshire County, where the 218-acre “Pine Needles” cottage is listed for sale at $13.5 million. The Lenox luxury home and its two guest apartments have seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, 18 fireplaces, and more than 13,000 square feet of living space. The estate was built in 1903 for a wealthy Boston couple. William Pitt Sotheby’s Realty The listing adds that there is enough space to invite several dinner guests: “The eat in kitchen offers space to gather, cook, enjoy t…

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by Khier Casino
Pittsfield, MA
Obituaries
Body Of Western Mass US Airman Returns Home; How To Take Part In Honor Procession Body Of Western Mass US Airman Returns Home; How To Take Part In Honor Procession
Body Of Western Mass US Airman Returns Home; How To Take Part In Honor Procession The body of a Berkshire County-born US Airman killed in Japan will return home on Friday, Dec. 15, and the community has planned a public funeral procession to honor his sacrifice.  Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher, age 24, of Pittsfield, died when the Osprey he was in crashed near the island of Yakushima, Japan, on Nov. 29 during a training exercise. He was one of eight American service members killed in the accident.  Galliher leaves behind a wife and two sons — ages 2 and a newborn.  Related: 'He Was The Best Of Us': US Airman, Pittsfield Native Killed In Japan Galliher's …

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
News
Google Doodle Honors Mass Scientist Who 'Planted Seed' Of Climate Change Awareness Google Doodle Honors Mass Scientist Who 'Planted Seed' Of Climate Change Awareness
Google Doodle Honors Mass Scientist Who 'Planted Seed' Of Climate Change Awareness Search engine giant Google paid homage to Eunice Newton Foote, a scientist, inventor, and women's rights advocate, on what would have been her 204th birthday Monday, July 17 with a Google Doodle.  Foote, who was born in Connecticut (in the town of Goshen in Litchfield County), and died in Lenox, Massachusetts, was the first person to document what we now call the "greenhouse effect." Google said Foote "planted the seed" for climate change awareness more than 160 years ago.  According to NewScientist, Foote described how different gases, such as oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon di…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Western Mass Man Thought He Sent Nudes To Teen, But They Went To Police Western Mass Man Thought He Sent Nudes To Teen, But They Went To Police
Western Mass Man Thought He Sent Nudes To Teen, But They Went To Police A 35-year-old Berkshire County man who thought he was talking to a 14-year-old girl online got a rude awakening after he sent her several naked videos of himself, federal authorities said.  Paul J. Bruzzi, of Lenox, is now charged with attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  In September, Bruzzi started a conversation with what he believed was a teenage girl on a social media app but was an undercover federal agent, the prosecutor said. Bruzzi allegedly sent them nine photos and videos where he displayed his genitals and pr…

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by Josh Lanier
Albany, NY
News
Man Accused Of Traveling To NY To Meet Minor For Sex, Feds Say Man Accused Of Traveling To NY To Meet Minor For Sex, Feds Say
Man Accused Of Traveling To NY To Meet Minor For Sex, Feds Say A New England man has been accused of traveling across state lines with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor, federal authorities in New York announced. Martin Connearney, age 32, of Lenox, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County, was arrested Thursday, May 5 and charged with traveling across state lines with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor, the Department of Justice's US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York and the FBI's Albany Field Office announced. The criminal complaint alleges that between Wednesday, April 6, 2022 and Wednes…

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by Joe Lombardi
Pittsfield, MA
Lifestyle
Casting Call: Bradley Cooper Movie Filming In New England Needs Extras Casting Call: Bradley Cooper Movie Filming In New England Needs Extras
Casting Call: Bradley Cooper Movie Filming In New England Needs Extras Movie star Bradley Cooper is filming a new movie in New England and is looking for extras to appear in the film.  Cooper is starring in and producing the movie called "Maestro," in Western Massachusetts which will film in Berkshire County in Tanglewood from Saturday, May 21 to Thursday, May 26, according to the casting company New York-based Grant Wilfley Casting Inc. Tanglewood, Lenox, and Berkshire locals are encouraged to apply, the company said. The parts available -- all paid --  call for actors to portray people from the 1940s; men must be comfortable receiving a perio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pittsfield, MA
News
COVID-19: New List Released Of Western Mass Zones At High Risk For Spread COVID-19: New List Released Of Western Mass Zones At High Risk For Spread
Covid-19: New List Released Of Western Mass Zones At High Risk For Spread More communities in Western Massachusetts are in the COVID-19 “red zone,” while nearly two dozen more have also seen an uptick in cases and have been placed into “yellow zones.” The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 health report on Thursday, April 8, highlighting the areas of the state that have seen an increase in new cases in relation to the area's population. Under the state’s new criteria, the Department of Public Health is taking population size into account when determining which are deemed “high-risk,” “medium-risk,” or “low-risk.” In the latest…

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by Zak Failla
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Suspect In 5-Store Robbery Spree Is Arrested In The Berkshires Suspect In 5-Store Robbery Spree Is Arrested In The Berkshires
Suspect In 5-Store Robbery Spree Is Arrested In The Berkshires Police have arrested a man suspected of knocking over 5 convenience stores in the Berkshires over the course of 12 hours. On Monday, Jan. 25, police arrested Patrick Sheerin, 28, on five counts of armed robbery, police said. The robberies took place in Lenox and Pittsfield starting on Sunday, Jan. 24, around 7 p.m. and going into Monday. The first three stores were robbed in a span of 25 minutes. Sheerin is being charged with armed robbery even though a weapon was never seen on Sheerin. He allegedly threatened convenience store clerks, telling them he had a weapon, police said. Here’s …

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by Kristin Palpini
Pittsfield, MA
Lifestyle
Here Are 5 Places To Get Pizza In The Berkshires Here Are 5 Places To Get Pizza In The Berkshires
Here Are 5 Places To Get Pizza In The Berkshires There's never been a better time than now to enjoy some tasty takeout. With COVID-19 restrictions keeping many of us home, knowing where to get the best, delivery and pick-up meals is important. Below are some of the top-reviewed pizzerias in the Berkshires according to local Yelp critics.  As a point of order, this list keeps the focus tight on pizzerias to the exclusion of restaurants where pizza is secondary. So, even though people online raved about Berkshire Mountain Bakery's take-and-bake pizzas - and even though they do have a pizza cafe in Pittsfield - the restaurant was not e…

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by Kristin Palpini
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Crime Spree In The Berkshires - Multiple Stores Robbed, Suspect Still At-Large Crime Spree In The Berkshires - Multiple Stores Robbed, Suspect Still At-Large
Crime Spree In The Berkshires - Multiple Stores Robbed, Suspect Still At-Large A convenience store crime-spree is currently nailing parts of the Berkshires - but perhaps not for much longer. On Monday, Jan. 25, around 11 a.m. police released photos to the public of a suspect in hopes that that person can be identified. Since Sunday, Jan. 24, afternoon, law enforcement agencies in Pittsfield and Lenox have responded to 5 robberies at 5 convenience stores, Pittsfield Police said. Police believe the robberies are being committed by the same person. The suspect has been described as a white male, tall and slender. The suspect has threatened that he is in possession of…

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
News
PHOTOS: Vanderbilt's Western Mass 'Cottage' Listed For $12.5M PHOTOS: Vanderbilt's Western Mass 'Cottage' Listed For $12.5M
Photos: Vanderbilt's Western Mass 'Cottage' Listed For $12.5M A “cottage” with 46 bedrooms that was built by American royalty, the Vanderbilts, has been listed for $12.5 million in Western Massachusetts. The Gilded Age mansion known as Elm Court was constructed in 1886 and sits on 86 acres straddling Stockbridge and Lenox in the Berkshires. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.  Plans were scrapped in late-October to spend $50 million to turn the mansion into a resort. The property was then promptly put on the market, according to The Berkshire Eagle. The 55,000-square-foot complex was considered a summer home for the Vanderbilts an…

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by Kristin Palpini