Community
Dalton Select Board Discusses Housing Rehabilitation Fund
During the two sessions at which this initiative was discussed, it was demonstrated that there are a lot of components that need to be considered to successfully implement a fund like this in a fiscally responsible and effective way.
Man Sentenced for Toddler Son's Death
Galorenzo, 35, of Readsboro, Vt., was sentenced by Judge Agostini on count 1 of Manslaughter to 9 to 15 years in State Prison.
Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner
Corned beef, cabbage, potato, and carrots will be on the menu with dessert choices of chocolate cream or lemon meringue pie.
Mass, Vt. Voters Select Presidential Candidates Tuesday
Early voting in Massachusetts opened on Feb. 21 and Secretary of State William Galvin said more than 700,000 voters had requested mail-in ballots within the first week of early voting. As of Monday, more than 50,000 people had voted in person.
Fire Scrapped From Lanesborough Public Safety Building Plans
The chair of the Public Safety Building Committee updated the Select Board last week on the panel's progress after discovering that a fire station alone would cost $20 million and tabled from discussion.
Dewey Hall's 3rd Annual Sourdough Bread Contest
Bakers will enter two full-size loaves of bread, one for tasting/judging and one to be raffled off
WCMA to Host a Forum on New Museum Building Project
The forum, which will be held in the Williams Inn Ballroom, will serve to share the new museum designs and project logistics with the Williams and regional community and provide a platform for their thoughts and feedback as important stakeholders in the process of building WCMA's new home.
Pittsfield Historical Commission Plans Wahconah Park Project Support
One member of the Historical Commission expressed a wish to see more historical materials used on the exterior.
PEDA Looks to Marketing Help for William Stanley Business Park
The plan is to attract parcel buyers on a local, national, and international level.
Dalton Public Library Hires New Library Director
For the last four weeks, Forest has been settling into the position by getting to know the library and its patrons.
Governor Promotes Initiatives in Life Sciences, Climatetech, Applied AI
Proposals will be included in upcoming Mass Leads economic development bill to position Massachusetts as a global hub for cutting-edge industries
MassWildlife: Preventing Conflict During Coyote Mating Season
Coyotes are very active during the winter while courting mates and defending their territory. Coyotes are in every city and town in mainland Massachusetts, meaning the opportunity for human-coyote interaction is high.
W. E. B. Du Bois Center to Reflect on Democracy this Season
During the event community members met the center’s first Executive Director Ny Whitaker and Michael Blake, the inaugural visiting scholar in democracy.
Governor Swears In Transportation Funding Task Force Members
The recommendations will address the need for a safe, reliable, equitable and efficient transportation network, including roadways, bridges, railways, and bus and transit systems.
Hoosick Falls Farm Awarded Animal Welfare Certifications
The Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW label lets consumers know animals are raised outdoors on pasture or range in accordance with the highest animal welfare standards in the U.S. and Canada
Public Encouraged To Report Lanternfly, Box Tree Moth Sightings
Public is encouraged to report any suspected findings to MDAR
Making February Break Dreams Come True in the Berkshires
A chance meeting at a dinner party last year set things in motion. Cindy Kinnane met Mary Ellen Whitney, the CEO and founder of STRIDE Adaptive Sports.
Pittsfield Officials Tour ServiceNet's Vocational Farm
Prospect Meadow Farm Berkshires is an expansion of ServiceNet's first farm in Hatfield.
Senator Mark Announces March Office Hours
Appointments are not required.
Importance of CDBG Funds Highlighted At Pittsfield Hearing
The city gets just over a million dollars a year in this federal funding, and it is dispersed to projects involving public facilities, public services, housing rehabilitation and demolition, and economic development.
Adams Needs $50K To Progress Park Project
Between filling budget gaps and funding change orders, Community Development have asked for $50,000 to progress the project.
PopCares Celebrates $1M Milestone
PopCares hit this milestone in February.
CHP Berkshire Pediatrics Wins MHQP Patient Experience Award
Quality of care award ranks Pittsfield practice among top pediatric practices in the state
Williamstown Select Board Talks Utilization, Potential Transfer of Spruces Park
The board discussed the possibility of designating up to 80 acres of the property for access by unleashed dogs with the remaining 34 acres requiring dogs to be on a leash.
Dalton Fire District Seeks Legal Action Over Ladder Truck
The ladder truck was ordered in late 2022 but its delivery date has been changed at least four times.
Work Underway at Pittsfield's Site 9
Crews are working to excavate the area and bring fill over from another site by working in thirds, starting on the southern portion of the property and working towards the middle.
North Adams Regional Hospital Community Open House
The open house will be held on Thursday, March 7 from 5 to 7 pm, starting in the lobby of the new North Adams Regional Hospital.
North Adams Council Asked to Endorse Paint Stewardship Program
Tom Irwin of Dalton made the Steeple City his latest stop in a campaign to drum up support for the program, which would fund paint recycling through a $1 per gallon fee charged at the point of sale.
Update: Upper North Street Remains Closed
The City of Pittsfield and the Pittsfield Police Department warned residents of fallen trees and power lines, rain, potential snow, and flash freezing in social media posts Wednesday evening.
MountainOne Insurance Acquires G. W. Morisi Insurance Agency
Experienced Longmeadow Agency Staff Joins MountainOne Team
