GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Jonathan Vella was trying to make energy balls at his business, The Spot in Pittsfield, when he ended up creating Bear Butter. He then jarred the mixture and the Bear Butter business took off from there. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Known as a fortified almond butter, Bear Butter is a mixture of almonds, vegan vanilla protein, cacao nibs, goji berries, golden flax seeds, hemp seeds, and coconut flakes. Vella also makes a Foraged Mushroom Bear Better, which is smooth instea ..read more

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- A Berkshire County man, facing 51 indictments of child sexual abuse, walked free from his arraignment on Tuesday after posting a $100,000 bail. Brian Warner, 37, is facing several serious charges, including aggravated rape of a child with force and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The judge in the case called it "one of the worst cases of alleged child sexual abuse" that he has witnessed. The Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said over 54,000 images of child sex ..read more

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The Williamstown Police Department announced that the remains of a woman who had been reported missing out of Berkshire County have been found. Fae Morgana Barbone, from the Hanson area, had last been seen near Berlin Road in early March. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Police say Barbone's remains were found near the Taconic Crest Trail in Berlin, New York, close to the Massachusetts border. Multiple agencies conducted extensive searches in the area following her disappearance. Investigations by New York State Police ..read more

HOUSTON (NEWS10) -- This summer, a crew of four from NASA will launch into space to spend eight months working on the International Space Station. On board the SpaceX spacecraft will be an astronaut who grew up in Berkshire County, Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson. "Big dreams can come from small places." For Wilson that place was Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "I am a proud member of the Taconic High Class of 1984," Wilson shared. "I started looking up at the night sky as a 13-year-old. I would have never imagined thi ..read more

LENOX, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Tanglewood has announced three new performances for its Popular Artist Series this summer. The a majority of the initial lineup was announced in early March. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The three new concerts include Boyz II Men on June 27, Trey Anastasio on June 29, and Beck on July 23. The Popular Artist Series takes place from June 20 to August 31. Lineup June 20 at 7 p.m. John Fogerty with George Thorogood and the Destroyers and Hearty Har June 22 at 7 p.m. Roger Daltrey with KT Tunstall June 23 ..read more

SOUTH EGREMONT, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The Old Mill, located at 53 Main Street in South Egremont, is closing its doors after 46 years. Owner Terry Moore made the announcement on the Old Mill website on April 3. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "In early June, after 46 glorious years, the Old Mill will close its doors," said Moore. "We have had an incredible run and I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the extremely dedicated staff that has worked alongside me all these years." With the restaurant set to close, The Old Mill will be accepting reservations for ..read more

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The Pittsfield Police Department announced they are seeking the public's help in identifying the suspect of an armed robbery. The incident occurred on West Housatonic Street on March 30. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The alleged armed robbery suspect (Pittsfield Police Department) Police say on March 30 around 7 p.m., a man walked into the Lipton Mart gas station located at 320 West Housatonic Street, allegedly brandishing a handgun. The man reportedly left the business with an undisclosed amount of cash as well as a ..read more

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) — UCP of Western Massachusetts is hosting a "Listen to the Eclipse" event to help the blind and low-vision community experience the moment with assistive technology. “We have a wonderful piece of technology called the LightSound. This was developed by Harvard University," said Iris Long, Director of the Assistive Technology Regional Center at UCP. "They have done workshops and other things to make sure this can be outsourced to everyone in the United States. So, they sent out over 250 devices, and we were lucky enough to have one.” North Country drone pilot save ..read more

BOSTON (WWLP) -- With assistance from a Massachusetts State Police robot dog, officers were able to arrest an armed man who had barricaded himself inside a home on Cape Cod. Around noon on Wednesday, March 6, State Police were called by Barnstable police to a home on St. Francis Circle to assist a SWAT team with an armed barricade suspect. The man allegedly had fired a rifle towards officers then barricaded himself inside the home. State Police troopers used two PacBot 510 robots and a four-legged SPOT robot, often called a robot dog, to help locate the suspect inside the building. The robot d ..read more

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The charges against a former Olympian and longtime track coach have been changed. Conrad Mainwaring pleaded guilty in February to 16 charges with a majority of them being indecent assault and battery on a person who has attained 14 years of age. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Officials said that charge did not exist in the 1970s when the crime occurred. The charges have now been changed to assault and battery, which was a crime in the '70s. His prison sentence is unchanged, which is up to 11 years in prison. Mainwaring ..read more