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At Otto’s Kitchen & Comfort in Pittsfield, some diners ask why there is a 30-minute wait, even though they see empty tables. In Lenox, The Olde Heritage Tavern and Firefly

PITTSFIELD — A year of forced restrictions and closures that made operating extremely difficult finally might be coming to an end for Berkshire restaurants. Although things aren’t back to normal yet, local restaurant owners believe that the worst is behind them as the local economy begins to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. “I think we’re going to be fine,” said Mickey Soldato, who owns three area restaurants, Zucchini’s and The Roasted Garlic in Pittsfield a...

Readers tell their COVID wedding stories FacebookTwitterEmail Weddings usually reflect the couples getting married, but the coronavirus pandemic shifted the scope on a lot of planned ceremonies and receptions. Some were cancelled or postponed for future dates, and some went on in other fashions. Here are some Capital Region wedding stories from this past year. *** What was originally supposed to be a 190+ person event was paired down to just a (lucky) thirteen immediate family members and our t...