Tom Conklin is the News Director and lead news voice for the Berkshire News Network and the Townsquare Media Berkshire Radio Group. Tom is also a musician and voiceover talent. He has been a guitarist for more than three decades and plays lead guitar for the New England based band, The Matchstick Architects. He also does voiceover narration work for clients all over the world from his home studio in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Tom is also a founding member of Berkshire Organization for Original Music, or BOOM, which is a Berkshire County based organization that advocates for the local original music scene and performers of original music in the Berkshires.
Tom Conklin
Arlo Guthrie Will No Longer Perform
After more than 50 years of entertaining the Berkshires and beyond, world renowned folk singer/songwriter Arlo Guthrie has decided to no longer do stage shows or to take to the road for touring.
Guthrie explained in a lengthy Facebook post on Friday afternoon title "Gone Fishing" that he ha…
Guthrie explained in a lengthy Facebook post on Friday afternoon title "Gone Fishing" that he ha…
Coordinated Drug Raid Seizes Heroin, Guns, and Cash
Four individuals were arrested during a coordinated drug seizure Tuesday night in Pittsfield and Springfield. Authorities seized approximately 13,500 bags of heroin, three firearms, and roughly $8,000 in cash resulting from several months of investigation into a Springfield based drug operation...
Gov. Baker Kicks Off STEM Week
Governor Charlie Baker, along with STEM Advisory Council Co-Chair Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, MIT President L. Rafael Reif, educators, business leaders and state officials kicked off the Third Annual Massachusetts STEM Week today.
Throughout this week in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, academic and…
Throughout this week in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, academic and…
Sheriff’s Office Recognizes GB Police Chief William Walsh
Berkshire County Sheriff Tom Bowler and the staff at the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office earlier this week recognized Great Barrington Police Chief William Walsh, calling a community member who has inspired so many in his community and continues to protect and serve as a local poli…
COVID-19 Measures in Place for Fall and Winter
Now that Fall is here and Winter is coming, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts needs to be ready for the challenges that could come with the change of seasons in regards to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Charlie Baker announced several measures today in preparation for the coming cold weather months
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10 Quirky Horror Flicks for Halloween
Looking for some scary good fun for Halloween? Perhaps a movie or two? When it comes to movies that scare, you can probably come up with a list of the most iconic of them ever filmed. These are not them. Here is a list of ten “horror” films that don’t quite live up to the iconic status of the likes …
Creative Economy COVID-19 Impact Survey Launched
1Berkshire, MASS MoCA’s Assets for Artists program, and Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation are seeking information from the leadership of creative economy institutions, businesses, and organizations.
Berkshire Botanical Garden Holding Online Gardening Symposium
Berkshire Botanical Garden is offering an online event that will get your inner-gardener ready to learn.
Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 5th annual Rooted in Place Ecological Gardening Symposium invites attendees to create a new, environmentally sensitive vision by exploring th…
Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 5th annual Rooted in Place Ecological Gardening Symposium invites attendees to create a new, environmentally sensitive vision by exploring th…
More Than $5.5 Million to Improve Food Security
Building on efforts to ensure a resilient, secure food supply chain in the Commonwealth, the Baker-Polito Administration has announced over $5.5 million in grants to address urgent food insecurity for Massachusetts residents as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a portion of the money is going t…
Berkshire Bank Foundation Contributes More Than $1 Million
The Berkshire Bank Foundation announced today that due to the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic it has contributed more than $1 million to collaborative efforts supporting nonprofit organizations responding to community-based needs...