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As area residents and restaurants prepare for their Thanksgiving feasts, one local side dish is always in high demand -- the famous Florida Mountain turnip.

Five-year-old Jane Champney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Champney of Pownal, Vt., was announced as area winner in the 24th annual Children's National Photograph Contest.

Teenagers will always complain there is nothing to do in the area, but Drury High School is offering them an alternative to boredom -- a slate of after school activities that includes television production, ...

Four Mount Greylock runners finished in the top 10 during a girls' cross country meet yesterday at the high school.

Lloyd King of 20 West Main St. has been appointed a production foreman by the Sprague Electric Co.

After 58 years of delivering Berkshire County students to school and back, J.T. Bus Lines will complete its final run this afternoon as its buses open their doors for the pupils at Gabriel Abbott Memorial ...

All 134 members of the Drury High School Class of 2008 took a big step together last night -- onto decidedly different paths.

"These guys were acting, but these stories happen all of the time in high school"

Drugs, alcohol and youths have always mixed, but never well. Yesterday, this age-old problem was given new hope for a solution during a community forum facilitated by the youth leaders from the UNITY Youth ... via Berkshire Eagle

"She's a good kid, who's working hard at keeping her grades up"

For the last three years, Brandi Therrien, 14, an eighth grader at Silvio O. Conte Middle School, has volunteered in the afterschool program at Brayton Elementary School, providing an extra pair of hands ... via North Adams Transcript

"He just had a good attitude and was always glad to be here"

The Northern Berkshire chapter of the Fresh Air Fund's Friendly Town Program always needs volunteers to host inner-city children for a week or more in the summertime months. via North Adams Transcript

Lodging information in North Adams Statistics City Hall - 10 Main Street North Adams, MA 01247 Phone 662-3000/ fax 662-3010 Population: 14,598 Registered Voters: 8,942 Democrats: 3,023 Republicans: 796 Other: ... via Berkshire Eagle

Williamstown, MA-Run or walk, with or without your dog at the 6th Annual Humane Race and Dog Jog presented by Hill's Pet Nutrition . via Greylock News

The Transcript is pleased to present the work of sixth- and seventh-grade students in The Write Stuff program at Conte Middle School. via North Adams Transcript

Monthly writing workshops, 7 to 9 p.m.: fiction and creative nonfiction, first Wednesdays at Berkshire Community College; children's writing, second Mondays at Berkshire Community College; poetry, second ... via Berkshire Eagle

"Groceries have definitely increa-sed -- I'm definitely comparing prices"

Record high gasoline and diesel prices aren't just walloping the wallets of North County residents at the pump anymore -- the rising costs are driving up the costs of everything from a loaf of bread to the ... via North Adams Transcript

"I've been in numerous productions like 'Angels in America.' Outside of school, I work as a cashier in Great Barrington, and I tutor at the college."

It wasn't quite like getting your hand print in the Hollywood walk of fame, but for two Berkshire Community College students visiting Boston yesterday the experience was nothing short of red carpet treatment. via Berkshire Eagle

"The survey confirmed what we suspected"

Berkshire Creative, in its mission to fortify the region's arts economy, is launching a financial assistance and business training program to assist working artists this year. via Berkshire Eagle

By Andrew Sum and Heather Boulger - April 10, 2008 In the 1990s, many young people worked both year-round and seasonally in communities across Massachusetts - in construction, retail, finance, parks and ... via IBerkshires