Community
CHP: How to Love Your Heart, for Heart Month
Key risk factors impacting the heart include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking, including second-hand smoke exposure.
Crane Stationery Future Uncertain With Reports of Layoffs
Mohawk Fine Papers, which owns Crane Stationery, is reportedly being acquired by the international Fedrigoni Group.
Construct Launches Winter Fundraising Campaign for Emergency Assistance
Construct has increased this year's campaign goal to $150,000.
Lanesborough Police See 3-5 Years In 'Temporary' Station
The Police Department will likely be in its "temporary" location for three to five years and now wishes to expand the space.
Nominations Sought for Berkshire Nonprofit Awards
The awards recognize exceptional work being done by individuals in the nonprofit sector.
Williamstown Select Board Urged to Sign Resolution on Gaza Cease Fire
The resolution calls on the town's elected representatives to support "an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza" and call on Washington to "commit to diplomatic efforts towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Israel and Palestine, emphasizing the self-determination of the Palestinian people."
MCLA Physics Department Launches Speaker Series with Recent Grant Award
The talk will take place in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (CSI) 121 on Wednesday, February 21 at 5 p.m. with a reception in the CSI atrium at 4 p.m.
North Adams Swears in New Firefighters
Mayor Jennifer Macksey introduced the firefighters, noting Rodrigues, of Dorchester, is a veteran of the Army Reserve and holds a bachelor of arts with a concentration in criminal justice from the University of Massachusetts at Boston.
Searchers Recover Human Remains on Lenox Mountain
Human remains recovered on Lenox Mountain are being investigated in the disappearance of Susan Lockwood.
Fire Truck Vote Sparks OML Complaint, Dalton Board Rejection
The decision by the Board of Water Commissioners to renegotiate the ladder truck contract is at risk of being invalidated as a result of an Open Meeting Law violation filed against it.
Dalton Select Board OKs Nonresident Board Policy
The town does not currently have a policy restricting nonresidents from serving.
CHP Berkshires Board Welcomes New Member
As vice president of culture and brand and DEI officer at Greylock Federal Credit Union, Melendez-Mabee brings to CHP her skills in corporate workplace diversity issues, training and initiatives.
Berkshire Farms, Organizations Receive Food Access Grants
Red Shirt Farm and Berkshire Grown were awarded grants.
Mount Greylock Superintendent to Work on Culture Shift Over Next 3 Years
Mount Greylock Regional School Superintendent has goals for the next three years that he characterized as simple yet profound.
CBRSD Eyes Nearly 2M Increase in FY25 Operating Budget
The Central Berkshire Regional School District is now anticipating a nearly $2 million increase to its operating budget for fiscal 2025.
Pittsfield ConCom OKs Testing for Bel Air Dam Removal
Beginning next week, geotechnical sampling and testing will be done at 18 locations for a stream bank restoration stability analysis. Similar sampling was issued a negative RDA in 2021.
Pittsfield Asks for Info on Vandalism, Ransacking in Parks
The city is asking that community members report suspicious activity after two parks were vandalized and ransacked.
Pittsfield Council to Tackle Small-Business Funding, Committee Change
Mayor Peter Marchetti requested that $500,000 be transferred from the city's Economic Development Fund to the Small Business Fund, established in 2012.
National Grid Prepared for February Winter Storm
Some areas across the state have the potential for snow accumulations of up to 18 inches.
All Saints Episcopal Church 'Ashes-To-Go'
All Saints Episcopal Church is located at 59 Summer St.
All That Snow Expected to Fall Southward
Parts of the Berkshires could get nearly a foot of snow early this week as a Nor'easter barrels through New England.
Dalton Green Committee Wants to Help Residents Track Heat Loss
The Green Committee on Wednesday voted to request that the town invest in two thermal cameras.
The Third Annual 'Share the Love' Challenge
For every dollar received, FCCNA will donate 50 cents to help three local institutions—Berkshire Food Project, Louison House, and the Al Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry.
Berkshire 'Point In Time' Count on Homelessness Likely to Increase
The count that gauges local homelessness was taken on Jan. 31 this year and the number is expected to increase over last year based on city and nationwide trends.
Mount Greylock District Looking to Mitigate Cost Increases in FY25 Budget
The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee on Thursday started to hear numbers that will feed the fiscal year 2025 budget that the panel will be asked to approve next month.
Veteran Spotlight: Lt. Col. Brent Finemore
Brent Finemore served his country in the Army from 1982 to 2002, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
Market 32 Announces Salvation Army Holiday Kettle Donation Program Results
The money raised, a full $81,000 more than last year, will directly benefit those in need throughout the communities where the funds were collected.
Governor Names West-East Rail Director
Koziol has more than 15 years of experience in transportation planning, including for passenger rail stations
Six People Displaced, Kitten Rescued After Pittsfield Fire
Six people are homeless after a first-floor fire in their apartment building Saturday on South Atlantic Avenue.
