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PITTSFIELD — Luke Marion succinctly summed up what Berkshire restaurant owners are facing as they head into the winter season. “It’s been hairy out there,” said the owner of Otto’s Kitchen & Comfort on East Street. It’s not hard to see why. While the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a big chunk of income from local restaurant owners this year, the recent surge of the virus in Massachusetts has caused Gov. Charlie Baker to impose restrictions on state eateries that went into effect Dec. 13. The guidelines include a 90-minute ban on sit-down dining; dropping the maximum...

Community Content Three members of Randolph's Beacon Hill delegation has secured an additional $40,000 in the fiscal year 2021 state budget for United Way's Resilient Randolph Fund for financial assistance and expanded food distribution for low-income residents.  The budget was signed into law by Governor Baker Dec. 11. State Reps. Bill Driscoll Jr. and Bruce Ayers, and state Sen. Walter Timilty helped secure the funds. The Resilient Randolph Fund was established in June in partnership with the Town of Randolph to rapidly disburse funds on behalf of Randolph residents who urgently need assis...