 Simon’s Rock to Host 'Kim’s Video'This event is free, open to the public, and does not require prior reservation.  North Adams Committee Advises Repeal of Secondhand Store LawsThe ordinance requires secondhand dealers to keep meticulous records for police of any purchases from the public and that those purchases be held for 30 days, as well as inventory of their goods. Williamstown Receives Wage Classification StudyCademartori walked the board through a 98-page report by her firm, GovHR, which the town hired to analyze and classify all of its staff positions. Mavis Discount Tire RobbedMavis Discount Tire, located at 868 Dalton Ave, was robbed earlier Thursday evening.  North Adams Arts Commission Give OK to Eagle Street MetalworkThe Public Arts Commission is recommending that his metal work — "A Dream Come True" — be situated within the park or another suitable location.  BUW CEO Presents at Climate ConferenceBerkshire United Way's President and CEO Thomas Bernard spoke at the Climate Beacon Project last week.  Q&A: Muslim Journalist Seeks to Build Understanding in Saturday TalkThe photojournalist and columnist from New Hampshire's Seacoast Region, will be at the Milne Public Library on Saturday to present a program he has titled "Ask a Muslim Anything." UMass, EMA to Establish Open Access R&D Facility for Advanced Optical ComponentsThrough the project, UMass-Amherst will collaborate with Electro Magnetic Applications Inc. (EMA), which specializes in the testing and design of materials used in space and operates at the Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC) in Pittsfield.  North Adams Library Presents 'Ghosts and Legends' with Jeff BelangerThe event will be held at the North Adams Armory UMass Amherst Stonewall Center Director to Give MCLA Lavender LectureIn their talk, “The Changing Nature of Gender in the 21st Century," Beemyn will discuss how the last decade has seen a generational shift in how gender is lived and viewed.  Berkshire County Historical Society Cemetery Tour: Woods CemeteryThe walk will take place on Wednesday Oct. 25 at 4:30 pm. Berkshire Selectmen's Association Hosts Annual Meeting In PersonMassachusetts has more than 180 rural communities with fewer than 7,000 people, or less than five people per square mile. Gobi emphasized the importance of hearing what these communities need from the state in order to better themselves. Lanesborough Police Implementing Body Cameras with State GrantOn Monday, Police Chief Robert Derksen told the Select Board that the department received a nearly $40,000 grant for the initial purchase and implementation of the surveillance devices.  Governor Touts Billions in Housing Efforts at Morningstar ApartmentsGov. Maura Healey touted her administration's fight against the housing crisis at the Morningstar Apartments on Wednesday. Adams Fire District Sets New Tax RateThe rate accepted Wednesday morning at the tax classification hearing represents a five-cent increase over the last rate of 91 cents. Increased assessed values in town largely drove this rate. Pittsfield Hosting Digital Resource FairEnsuring residents can use the internet to conduct activities of daily life from finding a job to reaching their doctor or connecting with family is the focus of the city's work to create a Digital Equity Plan.  Simon’s Rock to Host Symposium Week on Social Justice and InclusionThis Symposium provides designated time and space for the Simon's Rock community to deconstruct barriers to action on important social justice issues  Pittsfield First Church to Seek CPA Funds for Boiler ReplacementWith an OK from the Historical Commission, the city's first church intends to seek Community Preservation Funds for a boiler restoration. MCLA to Host Information Session for Graduate Programs at BICA virtual session will follow on Dec. 5 at noon.  Berkshire Athenaeum Announces HalloTEEN EventHalloTEEN will occur Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, from 3 – 5 pm in the Berkshire Athenaeum Auditorium.  Williamstown's CARES Project Gives Final Report to Select BoardDemographics were a concern for the researchers, who worked hard to reach out to marginalized members of the community but still ended up with a respondent pool that was less diverse than the town's population according to census data.  North Adams School Officials Vote for New Greylock School ProjectThe School Committee and the building committee on Tuesday voted aye — with several "resounding" yeses — to move forward with a new build. The other options were an addition/renovation at Greylock or a renovation at Brayton Elementary.  Brown Leads Trailblazers to Big League WinLee High graduate Elizabeth Brown Tuesday keyed a pivotal league victory for the MCLA volleyball team against Framingham State. Great Barrington Begins Housatonic Rail Trail ImprovementsThe closure begins at Main Street and runs approximately 3,100 feet south on the town-owned section of the trail, toward AmeriGas. Work will stop just north of the AmeriGas property, where the trail is privately owned.  Berkshire Mall Cannabis Plans Scrapped for Senior Living FacilityThe Berkshire Mall's new owners took the Select Board by surprise on Monday when they reported a pivot from cannabis cultivation plans. |
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