Community
2nd Street to Host CHP Mobile Health Unit
No appointment necessary for vaccines, testing, wellness checks, referrals and more???
Lanesborough FinCom Resigning Over Town Not Following Absentee Bylaw
Finance Committee Chair Jodi-Lee Szczepaniak-Locke shared parting words with the Select Board last Monday after informing the board she would resign after the 2025 budget is resolved.
Dottie's Coffee Lounge Expands into Mission
The restaurant has drinks, sharable platters and will have live performances every night during dinner services. The performances are curated by bar and events manager Auron Stark.
Great Barrington Select Board Member Running for 3rd District Seat
Leigh Davis launched her run for the State House from the steps of Town Hall in Friday surrounded by supporters holding campaign signs.
2nd Street Elects New Executive Director
Outgoing director Jason Cuyler to join Berkshire County Sheriff's Office
MassDOT Aeronautics Applies For AID Grant
Second phase of UAS/drone-based digital system aims to help optimize MassDOT highway processes
Heart & Soil Collective Connects Farmers, Food and Families
Heart and Soil Collective is one of the Berkshire nonprofits formed during that time with the goal to connect people to the farmers and land and increase food security from every angle.
Governor Makes Four Nominations to District Court
Governor Maura T. Healey nominated Leo Fama, Francis V. Kenneally, Courtney C. Linnehan and Marjorie P. Tynes to the Massachusetts District Court.
Pittsfield Council OKs Battery Energy Storage Regulations
The City Council approved Tuesday a proposal to add a battery energy storage system overlay, or BESS, district.
FEMA Awards Funds to Massachusetts for COVID School Testing Costs
The department purchased and distributed 1,089,354 COVID-19 antigen tests to students, faculty and staff at schools statewide during that time period.
Governor Executive Order Establishing Artificial Intelligence Strategic Task Force
Governor to seek $100 million in upcoming Economic Development Bill to create Applied AI Hub in Massachusetts. Administration also launches InnovateMA partnership with Northeastern to use AI to improve state government operations
A Reminder to Remove Ice Shanties
Leaving an ice fishing shanty on the ice can result in a fine and points on your license, and shanties may not be left at state fishing access areas.
Clarksburg to Consider Community Preservation Act
The Select Board on Thursday voted to place the adoption of the state Community Preservation Act on the town meeting warrant at the request of the Historical Commission.
Dalton Board of Health Navigates Infectious Disease Protocols for Green Burial
The Board of Health continued to chip away on how it wants to word the "Green Burials" guidelines during its meeting on Wednesday.
Lenox Library to Host Award-Winning Writer Peter Canellos
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Berkshire Grown Elects New Officers and Trustees
Joining the Board in 2024 are three food and farming-focused Berkshire residents:
Pittsfield School Committee Sees Breakdown of FY23 Expenditures
While the majority is attributed to the budget approved by the School Committee, this also includes a healthy amount of state aid and funds from other city departments.
BCC Continues Community Workshops
All classes will be held on BCC’s main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield.
Wahconah Regional High School Urges Change Through Togetherness
The message of togetherness echoed in the Wahconah Regional High School auditorium during a civility assembly on Thursday afternoon.
Williamstown Looking to Designate Leashed, Unleashed Dog Areas at Spruces
The Select Board on Monday discussed finding a way to designate areas in the Spruces Park where dogs can and cannot be kept off leash.
Lenox Mountain Remains Identified as Susan Lockwood
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has positively identified the human remains found on Lenox Mountain as Susan Lockwood.
Pittsfield Suns Pause Season at Wahconah Park, Promise New Summer Programming
The Pittsfield Suns have decided to pause this year's baseball season at Wahconah Park and the administration says it is committed to offering "new opportunities" at the facility over the summer.
Dalton Town Hall Lift Out of Order, ADA Picnic Tables
The Town Hall lift is still out of order so public meetings are only being held when the library is open.
New Members Join the Flying Cloud Institute Board
Flying Cloud Institute (FCI) announced that Alison Brigham, Leigh Doherty and América López have joined the organization's Board of Directors.
Weekend Outlook: Festivals, Cardboard Box Races, and More
There are a variety of events this weekend in the Berkshires including festivals, Valentine's Day themed events, and more.
Berkshire Fire Departments Awarded Safety Equipment Grants
Fire departments across Massachusetts were invited to apply to the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program, which provides reimbursement on purchases of 135 different types of eligible equipment.
CDCSB Announces Appointment of Interim Executive Director
Philip will lead the CDCSB's dual mission to create housing and economic opportunity for low- and moderate-income households in the southern Berkshires. Mr Orenstein has stepped down from his role as CDCSB Board member and Treasurer to take on this role.
Pittsfield Has Allocated Almost All ARPA Funds
The city has allocated $40.4 million of its $40.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds and the rest must be committed by the end of the year.
North Adams Taking Another Look at 'Aesthetic' Crosswalks
Several pedestrian rights-of-way had been painted in by volunteers with the group Art About Town more than a decade ago but the project was dropped over concerns about crossing the state Department of Transportation.
AYJ Fund Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Cancer Research, Children
Joe and Kathy Arabia hosted a mini-golf tournament a decade ago to raise money for reasearch on childhood cancer after the death of their daughter, 16-year-old Anna Yan Ji Arabia.
