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Dalton Bridge Eyed for $2.5M Reconstruction

The town's lowest-rated bridge is slated for an approximately $2.5 million reconstruction project.

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iBerkshires Monthly Business Review July

iBerkshires has been busy writing about local businesses. Our new monthly section Berkshire Built highlights local businesses that are producing their own goods.

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Clarksburg Looking to AG's Receivership Program to Help With Distressed Properties

The town is looking to move two properties into receivership to get them cleaned up and back on the tax rolls.

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Pittsfield Lake Commission Meets for First Time

The Lake Management Commission organized its leadership and discussed some foundational topics on Thursday, such as water quality and safety.

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Pittsfield, Lee Offer Summer Meals for Local Children

The Pittsfield and Lee public schools are feeding children at meal sites in both communities this summer.

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Paranormal Tour of Country Club of Pittsfield

There is far more than meets the eye of the picturesque setting of the Country Club of Pittsfield. This Saturday, July 25, visitors can explore the club's mysterious past and experience its supernatural side.

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Becket Washington Gets Funds to Boost Enrollment

As a low-enrollment school, Becket Washington Elementary School faces challenges in providing the same level of services and support available at larger schools. However, funding from a supplemental budget bill is expected to help bridge that gap.

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Federal Funding Cuts Put Stress on Local Nonprofits

On Wednesday, the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires hosted a regional meeting on the impacts of federal funding cuts with the Massachusetts Council of Nonprofits and sector employees at the Norman Rockwell Museum.

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Adams Theater Bringing Local Stories to Life

Theater owner Yina Moore is collaborating for the second year with Life Jacket Theatre Company, which empowers underserved individuals in telling their stories through live theatrical performance.

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Adams Marks 250 Years of the Declaration With History, Hope and Look Toward the Future

On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered at the Greylock Glen Outdoor Center, nestled at the base of Mount Greylock, the tallest mountain in all of southern New England. The clouds rolled over and rain came pouring down but that did not dampen the voices of the people.

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Mass RMV to Send Email Reminders Ahead of Vehicle Registration Expiration

New reminder emails will supplement mailed notices and encourage customers to renew early online.

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Area Cyclists Gear Up for Dana-Farber Fund-Raiser

But participants know that the challenge of riding their bicycles 177 miles from Worcester to Provincetown pales in comparison to the day-to-day challenge faced by cancer survivors.

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@theMarket: Rotation Is the Name of the Game

Misery loves company, or so they say. There was plenty of that this week as declining technology stocks dragged down the indexes.

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Pittsfield Housing Authority Director on Leave After Performance Concerns

Pittsfield Housing Authority's executive director has been placed on administrative leave following "substantial" performance concerns.

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The Retired Investor: How the Gold Standard of U.S. Economic Government Data Is Being Tarnished

The data system supporting U.S. economic decisions is losing staff and funding. What's worse is the diminished trust the financial markets have placed in that data.

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