Adams Free Library offers Pastel Painting Workshop

Friday, Nov. 21. Registration is required. Library events are free and open to the public.

Pittsfield Car Seat Installation and Inspection Event

This event will take place at the Pittsfield Highway Facility (rear entrance) located at 81 Hawthorne Ave. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ghost Tours At Ventfort Hall

The tour will take place on Friday, Nov. 22 at 9 pm. This is not an active investigation.

Pittsfield Parks Department Scrapbooks Now Available for Viewing

In 2008, staff of the Athenaeum's Local History Department accepted 62 scrapbooks, covering the years 1943-2007, that were housed at the Springside House, former headquarters of the Parks Department.

Tile Mural 'Shapes of Togetherness' Unveiled in Downtown Pittsfield

On Friday, "Shapes of Togetherness" was unveiled on the side of 75 North St.

Mount Greylock Committee Talks Goals, Improvement Plan

The Mount Greylock Regional Schools interim superintendent Thursday walked the School Committee through his goals for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year and gave a status update on the District Improvement Plan the committee approved earlier this year.

Dalton Committee Works to Combat the Pines Trailhead Vandals

Vandals have invaded the community forest that the Open Space and Recreation Committee has been trying to cultivate.

Four Berkshire Organizations Awarded DEIB Grants

The company's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Grants went to 38 organizations in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester counties.

GE Buildings 12 & 14 Demolished in Pittsfield

General Electric's former Buildings 12 and 14 are demolished and the debris will soon be capped.

Governor Thanks Firefighters, Asks Public to Contain Fire Risk

More than 450 fires have burned over 1,500 acres since Oct. 1 in Massachusetts, including two ongoing fires in Middleton, and air quality continues to be affected in many communities.

200 Pittsfield Students Walk for Men's Mental Health

Around 200 Taconic and Pittsfield high school students marched downtown to support men's health on Friday.

Vermont's 'Operation Game Thief' Helps Catch Poachers

Operation Game Thief (OGT) is a joint nonprofit program sponsored by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs and administered by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.

Teacher of the Month: Amy Mandel

Prekindergarten special education teacher Amy Mandel has been selected as the November Teacher of the Month.

Berkshire Trans Group Awarded Trans Justice Funding Project Grant

The Trans Justice Funding Project is a community-led funding initiative founded in 2012 to support grassroots trans justice groups run for and by trans people in the United States (including U.S. territories)

2024 Berkshire Theatre Critics Award Winners Announced

Salvation Army, Market 32 Launch Holiday Kettle Donation Program

The campaign this year will run Nov. 11 – Dec. 24.

Mass DEP OKs Williamstown Habitat for Humanity Project

The president of Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity this week expressed satisfaction after the state Department of Environmental Protection ruled on a proposed four-home subdivision off Summer Street.

413 Bistro Closing This Month

The restaurant 413 Bistro is closing this month after three years in the downtown.

McCann 'Swarm'-ing With Enthusiasm

Some of the students were urged on by the Swarm Club, which hosted a pizza tailgate party that drew about 75 parents, students and staff before the game and then sited themselves on the field where "Swarm" was stenciled on the ground.

Letter: Berkshire Community Action Council Rumors Hurt Fundraising Efforts

We were shocked to hear that there are members of our community who are spreading untruthful accusations about our programs. We pride ourselves on the collaborative way we work with our partners in the community.

Three New Curators Join Team at WCMA

The Williams College Museum of Art to announced three new curatorial appointments

MassDOT: South County Lane Closures

Daytime and Nightly Lane Closures along I-90, from Monday, Nov. 18, to early morning Friday, Nov. 22

Letter: Dalton Board Should Not Stop Special Election

This date should have been set a month ago after the resignation took effect.

Letter: Logging in the Notch Forest

For residents of lower Reservoir Road, suggestions that so-called climate smart logging will be good for us smacks of the urban renewal language used to usurp land and neighborhoods in the 1960s and '70s.

Weekend Outlook: Dancing, Comedy, Music

There are several events this weekend, including a weeklong dance festival, bazaar, live music, and more.