Berkshire Eagle

'It was always a good deal': One of Great Barrington's last 'naturally affordable' apartment complexes just sold, and rents are going up

GREAT BARRINGTON — A familiar story is unfurling on Silver Street. For years, Beech Tree Apartments has been a haven for renters making ends meet on a limited income, people with disabilities and ...
Berkshire Eagle

'It's everywhere.' Beech leaf disease is decimating beech trees in Southern Berkshire County — and marching north quickly

Look up through the leaves of almost any native hardwood forest in Southern Berkshire County today, and you might notice an unhealthy, strange striping to some beech leaves. Then, on closer ...
MassLive

Westfield church bids goodbye to centuries-old dying beech tree

WESTFIELD — Newlyweds posed for portraits in front of it, children shared snacks under it, and bands performed beneath it, sheltered by its shade. But sadly, the stately beech tree that has stood at ...