Photos: A look back at 2025 in the Berkshires

What did 2025 look like in the Berkshires? Here's a look at the important moments of the year, captured by Eagle photographers.
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Cross Country skiers enjoy the scenery and the challenge of the trails at Notchview in Windsor on Jan. 26, 2025.
A dark-eyed junko sits on a branch, Jan. 5, 2025.
Jessmirac Perry, a PHS student, speaks at the School Committee meeting at City Hall, Jan. 8, 2025. In the wake of allegations of misconduct among several faculty members at Pittsfield High School, several PHS students approached the microphone to speak of their school pride.
John Paul Champoux and Art Milano speed skate on Silver Lake in Pittsfield, Jan. 14, 2025.
Hundreds of participants at the People's March/Women's March in Pittsfield, Jan. 18, 2025.
Visitors to Mass MoCA chat with representatives of community organizations in Building 6 at Mass MoCA’s annual free day, Jan. 25, 2025.
Kim Seward and Jake Laughner of North Adams cross country ski on the grounds of Field Farm in Williamstown, Feb. 3, 2025.
Chris Craft of the Parks Department spreads salt at Sotille Park in Pittsfield, Feb. 6, 2025.
Outdoor enthusiasts on skis and snowboards hit the slopes of Bousquet Mountain in Pittsfield, Feb. 9, 2025.
Lauren Miller hoists the MIAA Nordic Ski championship trophy in celebration after the Mount Greylock girls Nordic team won its second straight state title, Feb. 11, 2025.
A crowd gathers for a chilly fireworks display at The Common during Pittsfield’s 10x10 Festival, Feb. 22, 2025.
The Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Fitzpatrick Greenhouse during the annual Bulb Show, Feb. 26, 2025.
Andrew Williams nudges the deteriorating "Thunderbolt" cardboard racer to the finish line during the Bousquet Snowbox Derby, March 1, 2025.
With temperatures in the mid-50s, Williams College students take advantage of the warm weather, March 10, 2025.
Visitors roast marshmallows over the fire pit during the annual ThunderFest celebration at the Adams Visitor Center, March 22, 2025.
Larsen Fanion, 6, and her grandmother Karen see the Easter Bunny on Berkshire Scenic Railway's annual Easter Bunny Hop Train, April 6, 2025.
Kids race to collect plastic Easter eggs set up across The Common in Pittsfield during the 79th annual Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt, April 19, 2025.
The procession into holy mass at the Mother of Mercy Shrine on the grounds of the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge as part of Divine Mercy weekend, April 27, 2025.
Harper Govoni, 9, left, and Leon Daley, 5, clink their medals together as they sit atop shoulders at the annual Berkshire County Special Olympics at Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, May 14, 2025.
A flag waves in the breeze during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Pittsfield Cemetery, May 26, 2025.
Drury's Carson Rylander and Connor Hinkell bring the PVIAC Western Mass. Championship plaque over to their teammates in celebration, May 28, 2025.
Students arrive for the 2025 Monument Mountain High School Prom at Country Club of Pittsfield, May 29, 2025.
Graduates are greeted by a line of faculty and family after the conclusion of the 2025 Berkshire Community College Commencement ceremony at Tanglewood, May 30, 2025.
Students arrive at Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield for the 2025 Mount Greylock High School Prom, June 4, 2025.
196 graduates cross the Tanglewood stage to receive their diplomas at the 2025 Taconic High School Graduation, June 6, 2025.
New graduates greet each other after the close of the Lee High School commencement ceremony at Tanglewood in Lenox, June 7, 2025.
Drury baseball wins a MIAA D-V State Tournament quarterfinal duel with Mount Everett, June 8, 2025.
Williams College commencement, June 8, 2025.
A crowd gathers at Park Square for the reenactment of the arrival of the Marquis de Lafayette in Pittsfield in 1825, June 13, 2025.
No Kings rally in Pittsfield on June 14, 2025.
Stilt dancers from the Mortal Beasts and Deities group walk tall in the 2025 Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade.
Spectators line up along North Street to watch the 2025 July Fourth parade in Pittsfield, July 4, 2025.
Jay Baumstein fills a laundry basket with water chestnut plants from the water during a community weed-pulling event hosted by the Laurel Lake Preservation Association, July 12, 2025.
The Youth Alive Dance Team performs at a ceremony for the unveiling of a sculpture of W.E.B. Du Bois outside the Mason Library in Great Barrington, July 19, 2025.
Terry a la Berry and Friends draw large crowds of enthusiastic kids to the lawn of the Lenox Library, July 22, 2025.
A group of people gather at Park Square to protest against the camping ordinance impacting the homeless population in Pittsfield, Aug. 5, 2025.
Peter Michael Marino leads the interactive family comedy performance “Show Up, Kids!” during the Berkshire Botanical Gardens’ Family Fridays programming at the gardens in Stockbridge, Aug. 15, 2025.
The Elementary School Division of Beat the Street summer basketball league championship game at Dorothy Amos Park in Pittsfield, Aug. 23, 2025.
People check out antique and vintage cars in the parking lot of the Steeple City Plaza in downtown North Adams for the 13th annual Motorama car show, Aug. 24, 2025.
413 Real Estate's Derek Grout slaps the hand of a spectator as he approaches the finish line at Tanglewood to finish second during the 48th annual Josh Billings RunAground Triathlon, Sept. 14, 2025.
Fans gather at Joe's Field at Mass MoCA during the last day of the FreshGrass Music Festival, Sept. 21, 2025.
A mural by artist Jahna Rae titled "Harvest of Hope" covers the side of the building at 288 Tyler St., and is inspired by the Morningside neighborhood’s history and its early fruit markets.
Foliage begins to turn in Williamstown, Sept. 23, 2025.
The 69th annual fall foliage parade, Oct. 5, 2025.
Visitors look at the foliage and mountains from the Western Summit on the Mohawk Trail, Oct. 7, 2025.
Kids navigate through the hay maze at the Berkshire Botanical Garden’s annual Harvest Festival in Stockbridge, Oct. 11, 2025.
Hikers descend the summit of Mount Greylock during the 57th annual Greylock Ramble, Oct. 13, 2025.
Protestors gather at The Common and along First Street in Pittsfield, joining together with other participants in ‘No Kings’ rallies held across the country, Oct. 18, 2025.
Williamstown Elementary School students and staff in the school's Words Are Wonderful costume parade, Oct. 23, 2025.
Crowds gather on Tyler Street to watch the annual Halloween parade in Pittsfield, Oct. 24, 2025.
Wahconah falls to East Longmeadow during the 2025 PVIAC Western Mass. Class B volleyball final, Oct. 25, 2025.
Residents of Stratford Avenue in Pittsfield greet trick-or-treaters, Oct. 31, 2025.
Mitchell Meranti, North Adams wire and alarm inspector, puts colorful holiday lights on the Christmas tree at Monument Square, Nov. 6, 2025.
The Mount Greylock girls cross-country team wins the MIAA Division III-C championship at Fort Devens, Nov. 8, 2025.
Joseph Difilippo plays Taps during a Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Pittsfield, Nov. 11, 2025.
Lee teammates celebrate on the field after their 48-36 win over Cathedral in the MIAA Division VIII state quarterfinal football game at Lee High School, Nov. 15, 2025.
The first snowstorm of the season covers Mount Greylock, Nov. 11, 2025.
People stand by the Christmas tree at Monument Square in front of The Baptist Church in North Adams during the tree lighting ceremony, Nov. 26, 2025.
Runners begin the annual Thankful 5K, hosted by the Berkshire Running Center, on Thanksgiving morning at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield.
Hikers hit the trails instead of shopping on Black Friday for a guided post-Thanksgiving 'Gratitude After Gravy' hike at Mount Greylock State Reservation in Lanesborough.
Katelynn Mazza takes a photo of her sister Chelsy with Georgia, 6, Alba 8, with Santa, Mrs. Claus and an Elf at the annual Holly Days Celebration in the Town of Adams, Nov. 30, 2025.
A man crosses South Street in Pittsfield during the first major snowstorm of the season, Dec. 2, 2025.
Dressed-up dogs walk in the Reindog Parade, part of the annual downtown Williamstown Holiday Walk, Dec, 6, 2025.
Local artisans show off their wares during the annual Holiday Shindy craft show at the Masonic Temple in Pittsfield, Dec. 13, 2025.
St. Stanislaus Kostka School kindergarteners and first graders sing in the annual Christmas Pageant held in the church in Adams, Dec. 16, 2025.
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at the Park Square tree lighting ceremony in Pittsfield, Dec. 5, 2025.
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