We Are Berkshires

Picture this: a hidden city in the Berkshires where art and history collide, waiting for you to discover its charm.

Fortunately, I've only had to apply for unemployment twice in my life and I must say it was fairly painless. Massachusetts gets a lot of flack for having high taxes, lest we forget the phrase 'Taxachusetts'. Perceptions die hard, however, since super high taxes haven't been a reality since the moniker's inception circa the 1970's...

Massachusetts tourists should keep this in mind when checking in to a hotel.

Fireworks season is fast approaching and residents of Massachusetts and New York will soon be seeing and hearing patriotic bangs and brilliant flashes of light as it gets closer to July 4th. Most know that fireworks are unlawful in MA and NY, but in fact, there is a complete ban...

Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York have some strange food laws. Have you broken any of them?

Massachusetts is a great place to live. Residents and visitors have their choice of city or county life, plenty of restaurants, and of course plenty of shopping. Massachusetts is home to an abundance of independent retailers from book stores, to sports equipment and gift shops...

YOU may be one of the most underpaid people in Massachusetts. At least, according to a recent poll.

Memorial Day has come and gone, and although it's not quite officially summer, the season is fully underway. That means folks across Massachusetts are prepping for one of the country's favorite holidays, we're talking about Independence Day, of course ...

Here's a dumb question, Massachusetts. Although perhaps not so dumb for some: Why do we NEED cybersecurity? Is it really that essential?

Warm weather means beach time, and Massachusetts has an abundance of beautiful beaches but is it illegal to take seashells from Massachusetts beaches?