 Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Found Near VermontThe virus spreads through direct contact with infected rabbits or indirectly through contact with contaminated surfaces. Dalton Cultural Council Accepting Applications for Cultural InitiativesThe Massachusetts Cultural Council awarded the council $7,800 to distribute to groups or individuals to fund qualified projects.  Clarksburg School Applying for Safe Routes GrantThe school is a town hub and the goal is to make it more pedestrian and bicycle friendly, Barnes said. "The project is intended just to create more accessibility between resources for everyone." Governor Healey Nominates Attorneys to Superior CourtThe nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation. Williams Field Hockey Tops Conn CollegeNatalia Nolan scored a pair of goals Saturday to lead the Williams College field hockey team to a 4-1 win over Conn College. MCLA Volleyball Earns MASCAC WinOff to its best start since 2015, the MCLA volleyball team Saturday made short work of MASCAC rival Mass Maritime in the Trailblazers annual Dig Pink Game, sweeping the Bucs 25-19, 25-18, 25-12 to earn its first conference win of the season. Planners Present Possible Solutions for Pittsfield Public Schools RestructuringA decline in Pittsfield's population has planners reviewing the size and number of the city's elementary schools, their grade configurations and the curricular offerings of the middle and high schools. Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Holds Inaugural Climate Smart Agriculture EventThe event took place Thursday, Sept. 21, at Berkshire Botanical Garden's historic Center House.  Dalton Residents Emphasize Need for Better CommunicationThe three-hour meeting was held in an effort to review the current status of the goals set in the 2016 Master Plan and to determine how the town can improve it to better serve its evolving community. Governor Announces Improvements to Child Care Financial AssistanceEEC has been working over the past year and a half with key stakeholders to make these significant child care financial assistance regulation changes. McCann Tea Room ScheduleHours are 10:45 am to noon. Pittsfield Councilors See Positives in Citywide Water MetersCouncilors are pushing for citywide water meters with considerations for cost savings and climate change.  Mass MoCA's Iconic Upside-Down Trees Being RetiredNatalie Jeremijenko's meditation on resiliency, "Tree Logic," will be retired after 25 years of turning heads at the entrance to Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. Pittsfield to Host Public Meeting on the Saw Mill Conservation PropertyThis meeting will take place at City Hall in the Council Chambers.  Music Trivia Night at Ventfort HallPrizes will be given. Cash bar and light refreshments will be served.  Jane Swift Named to National Education BoardSwift was appointed on Friday by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. Northern Berkshire Veterans Food Pantry In Need of DonationsNorthern Berkshire Veterans Agent Stephen Roy said the veterans food pantry is in short supply with an increased need in the community.  Berkshire County Historical Society Cemetery Tour: Church on the Hill CemeteryThe walk will take place on Wednesday Oct. 11 at 5 pm. Gallery 51 to Host Opening Reception for 'Reflecting Ecologies: Artists in Nature'The reception will be accompanied by a panel discussion.  CHP Prepares for Surge in Open Enrollment as More Residents Eligible for Subsidized Health PlansThe income limit for Health Connector plans has risen to $69,400 for an individual and $155,000 for a family of four, or 500 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL).  Simon's Rock Ranked by U.S. News and World ReportWithin the Regional Colleges North ranking, Simon's Rock was tied #1 for Best Undergraduate Teaching and tied #2 in Most Innovative Schools. Simon's Rock was also tied #32 in Regional Colleges North and #41 in Top Performers on Social Mobility. City of Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Oct. 9On-street parking is prohibited between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. Pittsfield Board of Health to Regularly Discuss Mosquito ControlOn Wednesday, the panel mapped out its path forward after unsuccessfully recommending that the city resume mosquito spraying, which was discontinued in 2021.  Williamstown Con Comm Looks to Take Custody of Spruces Park, Protect More WetlandsOn a vote of 6-0, the commissioners OK'd draft warrant article language about the 114-acre former Spruces Mobile Home Park at 60 Main St. (Route 2). Dalton Board Approves Draft of Emergency Evacuation PlanThe amended plan is designed to relieve road congestion and improve public safety in the event of a natural disaster that would require evacuation. |
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