The Miller brothers focused on hiring talent and building the quality of The Eagle's newsroom. Miller, as editor and publisher, respectively. After Kelton Bedell Miller died in 1941, ownership passed to his sons, Lawrence K. The Miller family retained ownership until 1995. The Berkshire County Eagle, however, remained a part of the paper, as a weekly section within the Wednesday edition of the daily, until 24 June 1953. The following year, on May 9, 1892, it commenced daily publication as The Berkshire Evening Eagle. The weekly Berkshire County Eagle was purchased by Kelton Bedell Miller in 1891. As of 7 January 1853, the name changed again to The Berkshire County Eagle.This was the first time the word “Eagle” appeared in the name of the publication, but based on the publishing dates, volume numbering, and ownership, there was a continuity of publication beginning with The Western Star in 1789. Finally the name of The Journal and Argus was changed to The Massachusetts Eagle in the issue of August 28, 1834.The Berkshire Journal and The Argus merged to become The Journal and Argus, published in Lenox from Septem– 20 August 1834.Meanwhile in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, a newspaper had been launched with the name The Argus, published from – 1 September 1831.The name was changed to The Berkshire Journal, published in Lenox from 3 September 1829 – 25 August 1831.The name of The Berkshire Star was changed to The Berkshire Star and County Republican, published in Lenox, Massachusetts from 10 January 1828 – 28 August 1829.The Berkshire Herald and the Berkshire Reporter merged, becoming The Berkshire Star, published in Stockbridge from 17 December 1815 – 3 January 1828.The name of the Farmer's Herald was changed to The Berkshire Herald in 1814 this publication continued until 23 November 1815 (the same as the last date of the Berkshire Reporter).Meanwhile in Stockbridge, another weekly newspaper was launched, called the Farmer's Herald, published from 30 July 1808 – 1814.The Berkshire Reporter continued until 23 November 1815. This issue was labeled as Volume 18, Number 1859, indicating continuity from The Western Star. Shortly after the final issue of The Western Star, a successor publication, The Berkshire Reporter, was launched nearby in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on 17 January 1807.The name reverted to The Western Star, published in Stockbridge from 27 February 1806 – 8 November 1806.The name was changed to Andrews's Western Star, published in Stockbridge from 17 June 1794 – 20 February 1797.The Western Star, published in Stockbridge, Massachusetts from 1 December 1789 – 10 June 1794.Over time, this newspaper changed its name, ownership, and place of publication multiple times, but maintained continuity of publication: The Eagle's roots go back to a weekly newspaper, the Western Star, founded in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in 1789. įor five consecutive years, 2018-2022, The Eagle's weekend edition was named Newspaper of the Year in its circulation class by the New England Newspaper & Press Association. Published daily since 1892, The Eagle has been owned since by a group of local Berkshire County investors, who purchased The Eagle and its three Vermont sister newspapers for an undisclosed sum from Digital First Media. It is considered a newspaper of record for Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The Berkshire Eagle is an American daily newspaper published in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and covering all of Berkshire County, as well as four New York communities near Pittsfield. Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201, United States Wilmers)ĭaily since May 9, 1892, with weekly roots beginning with the Western Star, founded in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in 1789 'Hans' Morris, Fredric Rutberg, estate of Robert G.

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