Community
Pittsfield School Committee Approves Contracts, Resolution for Chapter 70 Aid
The School Committee on Wednesday OK'd several contractual items and a call for the state to adjust the inflation rate for Chapter 70 funding.
Governor Files Mass Leads Act
Economic Development Bond Bill includes 10-year reauthorization of Life Sciences Initiative and new 10-year climatetech investment
MassDOT Work Zone Awareness Billboard Design Contest
The contest aims to raise awareness of work zone safety and encourage drivers to exercise caution when passing through active construction and maintenance projects.
Pittsfield Parks Commission OKs Summer Events
The Parks Commission saw a preview of different events to be held this summer in Pittsfield.
Snow/Sleet Starts Off Weekend
A winter weather advisory is in effect beginning at 11 p.m. on Friday through 11 p.m. Saturday for Berkshire County, Southern Vermont and eastern New York.
Pittsfield Public School Budget Cuts Trigger Little Feedback at Hearing
The proposed districtwide reductions include 27 teachers, 26 paraprofessionals, and seven instruction and accountability coordinators.
Cheshire Select Board, Finance Committee Hold First FY2025 Budget Meeting
Finance Committee member John Tremblay suggested the Select Board to provide an overview of the budget and then committee members and board members could go line by line to discuss particulars.
Dalton Health Dept. Develops Temporary Food Event Info Sheet
Before this information sheet, health department employees would work with event organizers to determine the vendors. Then reach out to those vendors individually.
Weekend Outlook: ThunderFest Returns Sunday
There are a variety of events in Berkshire County this weekend including Thunderfest, Easter Bunny Train Rides, live music, and more.
BMC to Hold Free Narcan Training April 24
The Berkshire Medical Center Harm Reduction Van is holding free Narcan training on April 24 at 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church.
Pittsfield to Host a Community Input Session
The next community input session will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 6 p.m. at Conte Community School, 200 West Union Street, Pittsfield. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
MOLARI Welcomes HealthCare Coordinator, Congratulates Promoted Supervisor
MOLARI HealthCare Services Welcomes New HealthCare Coordinator and Congratulates Promoted HealthCare Supervisor
NAPS Holds Forum on School Closure, New Grade Configuration
Malkas took the first half hour of the forum Wednesday to present some facts about the budget and financial realities moving the district toward closing Greylock.
Pittsfield CPA Committee OKs Funding Extension, Plans Formal Process
The proposal came out of a project that the panel had done on endangered properties funded by the Massachusetts Historical Planning Project. It was considered best practice at the time to identify properties that were in danger of being torn down before they needed to be demolished.
Adams, Cheshire's Flickering Lights Mystery Solved
The Selectmen two weeks ago had requested the utility appear before the board after receiving numerous complaints over flickering lights, including in Town Hall.
United Counseling Service of Bennington County Mobile Crisis Response
At the core of the program is a 2-person, in-person response available around the clock, reducing the need for people in mental health and substance use emergencies to access local Emergency Rooms and providing them with a direct line to immediate help.
Williamstown Con Comm OKs Waubeeka Repair, Rural Lands Parking Lot
The new owner of Waubeeka Golf Links and the executive director of the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation were before the commission seeking negative determinations of applicability under the Wetlands Protection Act for activity on their lands.
North Adams Plans to Release an Improved RFP for Airport Restaurant
The Airport Commission voted to re-release the request for proposals (RFP) for the airport restaurant space but only after the city formed a new and improved document.
Mass MoCA Shifts Hours After Union Rejects Offer
The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art will close an extra day a week after striking workers rejected the latest offer.
Adams Sees Race for Selectmen Seats
Voters will see a five-way race this year for two seats on the Board of Selectmen, as well as races for Planning Board and School Committee.
Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study Information Meeting
The study is examining the potential benefits, costs, and investments necessary to implement passenger rail service from North Adams to Greenfield and Boston, with the speed, frequency, and reliability necessary to be a competitive option for travel along this corridor.
Williamstown Fire District Shifts to CM at Risk Model for Fire Station Project
Earlier this year, the station was put out to bid under the "design-bid-build" model, the other process allowable under Massachusetts law for a project this size.
Dalton Fire District Starts Drafting Budget
The district has been tightly budgeting the last three years in an effort to keep the taxes down but prices are continuing to increase so this cannot continue, Water Commission Chair James Driscoll said.
Pittsfield Looks to Amending Cannabis Regulations
This eliminates the 35 retail cannabis store cap and gives the mayor the authority to determine the number of establishments allowed.
Berkshire Athenaeum Celebrates Release of Dog Man Graphic Novel
The Dog Man Party will kick off with a trivia contest on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 10:30 am. Winners will receive a copy of a Dog Man graphic novel.
Select Board Seat Open in Clarksburg Election
There are no candidates yet for the Select Board with one week to go before nomination papers are due.
Adams to Hold Public Meeting on Jordan Street Culvert Replacement Project
The culvert is located behind 17 Jordan Street and collapsed several years ago due to failing walls.
Dalton Plans for Technology Changes
Town meeting will be asked to approve the use of $20,040 in free cash toward the purchase of 15 new computers.
Williamstown Con Comm Keeping Spruces Article on Town Meeting Warrant
The Conservation Commission last week reaffirmed its commitment to a proposal to transfer control of the Spruces Park to that body.
One Week Left to File for Williamstown Town Elections
Town Clerk Nicole Beverly Tuesday reported that only incumbent Jeffrey Johnson has pulled nomination papers for the single Select Board seat that is up for election this spring.
