 County Stakeholders Push for Housing Solutions from State SenatorsThat was the message to state Sen. Paul Mark and his colleague Lydia Edwards of East Boston, Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Housing, who is on a listening tour of the state to better understand the issue.  Berkshire NAMI to Celebrate 39 Years of Mental Health SupportThe National Alliance on Mental Illness is celebrating 39 years of providing mental health resources to Berkshire County.  Williams Men's Soccer Tops Western New EnglandSam Gibson and Andrew Coelho each scored on Saturday, as the Williams College men’s soccer team beat Western New England, 2-0. MCLA Volleyball Downs NorwichAnais Badio had 12 kills Saturday to lead the MCLA volleyball team to a three-set win over Norwich. Market 32 Campaign to Support EmbraceRaceFrom Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, Price Chopper/Market 32 customers will be given the opportunity to round up their change at checkout, 100 percent of which will go directly to EmbraceRace. Dalton Zoning Board Approves Fence VarianceThe board said it approved this variance because the property's topography and shape makes it difficult to adhere to the town's bylaw. Lever, MFN Launches 2023 Berkshire Sustainability ChallengeThe winning company will be awarded a $40,000 innovation grant. All participants will be eligible for an additional scholarship award sponsored by MassCEC. Governor Announces Commissioner of DCAMMBaacke comes to the administration from the University of Massachusetts Lowell where he has spent the past nine years, most recently as assistant vice chancellor for campus development.  Williamstown Grappling With 'Fairness' of Property Tax ProposalSelect Board member Stephanie Boyd has been advocating that the town consider adopting the commonwealth's residential tax exemption as a way to shift some of the tax levy away from owners of lower-priced homes and toward owners of higher-end properties.  Dalton Historical Reissuing 'Down Memory Lane'The Historical Commission has been discussing how to reissue the book for the last few months, navigating concerns surrounding copyright, cost and printing company selection. Pittsfield Man Sentenced to 25 YearsJudge Hogan sentenced McFadden to 25 years in prison, serving 15 years before being eligible for parole, to be followed by five years' probation.  James Kalmuk Joins Dartmouth Cancer CenterKalmuk has been active in oncology research and has presented and published his work extensively. Pittsfield Looks at Zoning Amendment for Battery Energy StorageOn Tuesday, the Community Development Board got a first look at the proposal.  Weekend Outlook: 'Little Amal,' Polish Picnic and MoreThere will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including the arrival of "Little Amal," a Polish picnic, a comedy night, and more. Swastika Etched into Williamstown Bus ShelterPolice are investigating an incident of vandalism that left a swastika on the side of a Main Street structure. Pittsfield Mosquitos Tests Positive for West Nile VirusAccording to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's WNV Risk Map, Pittsfield continues to have a moderate WNV risk level. This means "infection with WNV is likely or has occurred" in humans.  Berkshire Art Center Welcomes Community Engagement Director, New Board MembersAlong with developing curriculum for Berkshire Art Center's after school art programs across the county, Grippo will be overseeing the organization's Teaching Institute program as well as managing its volunteers and artists-in-residence. September is Campus Fire Safety MonthFire officials are especially concerned about fire safety in apartments and other types of off-campus student housing, where two college students died in separate, unrelated fires in 2013. DPU Orders Schedule Changes to Basic Service RatesThe schedule change is expected to mitigate large seasonal changes in basic service electricity supply prices and differences across electric distribution companies.  Berkshire Museum Displays Artwork by Ex-Incarcerated IndividualsThe installation displays 12 pieces of work from poetry to paintings made by presently and formerly incarcerated individuals in Berkshire County.  MCLA Institutes Four-Year Nursing ProgramThe program will be open to sophomores attending MCLA; this first year will be a "pre-nursing" program for first-years during which they will take courses designed to prepare them for nursing or other health/science fields. Williamstown Road Closures to Accommodate Route 7 RepairsClosures are estimated to start at 7 am and are expected to last until 3:30 pm.  Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market Unveils Solar-Powered Vehicle at Pittsfield Farmers MarketRoots Rising, the nonprofit whose teen program runs the Pittsfield Farmers Market, received funding in 2022 to purchase an electric, solar-powered vehicle for their programming.  Ribbon Cut on Williamstown's Mohican TrailThe 2.4-mile leg of that larger project was completed earlier this year by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, which turned over ownership of the trail from Syndicate Road to the Spruces Park to the Town of Williamstown.  Pittsfield Co-op Hires Maffuccio as a Vice PresidentMaffuccio joins the Co-op after a 16-year career with Greylock Federal Credit Union. |
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