Adams Theater Presents Ruckus

The performance will take place on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. at the Adams Theater in downtown Adams.

Card Pond Party Postponed Until July

The party was initially planned for June 25 but was postponed due to inclement weather.

Striking Out Cancer Event Moved to July 1

After Saturday's rain forced a postponement, the Striking Out in the Berkshires Jimmy Fund fund-raiser will try again on Saturday, July 1 at Clapp Park.

SVHC Weekly Health Update: June 23

Clark Art Presents Concert By Joe Henry

The free outdoor concert takes place near the Reflecting Pool.

State Fire Marshal: Leave Fireworks to the Professionals

Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and State Police Colonel John E. Mawn, Jr. are reminding residents to leave fireworks to the professionals this summer.

Ink Asylum Creates Tattoos of Any Style or Design

Brendan Klein and Arthur Errichetto opened the parlor, Ink Asylum located at 601 Main St,, in August after working together for many years.

Pittsfield School Restructuring Study Survey Opening to Community

The study will be reformatted to include the general public and will be reopening for the summer. Once released, there will be outreach to generate as many responses as possible.

Lightning Strike Burns Pittsfield Church Steeple

Firefighters responded to the report of a chimney fire at the church about 7:49 p.m. and saw fire coming from the steeple.

Williamstown Housing Trust Awards First-Time Homeowner Grant

A representative of lender Greylock Federal Credit Union told the trustees that the would-be homeowner would have needed help from family to make the purchase happen, but for the grant from the town.

Exorbitant Housing Prices, Limited Options for Pittsfield Residents

Local leaders highlighted housing needs at a public input meeting with the Affordable Housing Trust on Wednesday.

BCC Announces New and Returning Staff

Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced the addition of four new staff members and one employee returning to BCC.

Mass Leads Request to Establish Interregional Transmission Collaborative

Under the proposed structure, DOE would lead the states in planning activities that may include investigating opportunities for mutually beneficial options for increasing the flow of electricity between three different planning regions in the Northeast and assessing offshore wind infrastructure needs and solutions.

Mass Gaming Commission Begins Search for New Executive Director

Wells joined the MGC in 2013 as Director of the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau (IEB), and twice served as interim executive director prior to assuming the full-time position of executive director in September 2020.

Williamstown Con Comm OKs Water Street Development

The Conservation Commission on Thursday set conditions for what is now planned for a 16-unit residential development on the site of the former Grange Hall on Water Street.

SteepleCats Win Second Straight

Brent Hodgdon struck out five in the ninth and 10th innings to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 2-1 win over Bristol on Saturday night.

Adams Board Signs Housing Authority Tax Agreement, Sets Cemetery Rules

The town and the Adams Housing Authority this week formalized a payment in lieu of taxes agreement that's at least 40 years old.

State Releases $14B Capital Investment Plan

The more than $14 billion in investments in the FY24-FY28 CIP complement and build on the funding proposed in the administration's inaugural operating budget, with a particular emphasis on advancing climate, economic development and housing goals – including the creation of a new $97 million HousingWorks program.??

Legislative Measure Would Increase PILOT Payments to Towns, Cities

A bill that would see communities fully reimbursed for state-owned land in their borders has been filed in the Legislature.

Dalton Looking Into Sidewalk Repairs Near Local Pub

The licensing board hearing to determine whether there were any legal violations that need to be addressed with the liquor license turned to a discussion on the state of the sidewalk in front of the popular pub.

Great Barrington Opens Outdoor Dining Downtown

Outdoor dining takes place each weekend through Labor Day, and will run simultaneously with Berkshire Busk! street music performances and the Great Barrington Concert Series at the Town Hall gazebo.

FEMA Awards Over $1.5 M to Mass for COVID-19 Call Center

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health will receive a total of $1,548,332 in federal funding through FEMA's Public Assistance grant program to reimburse the cost of administering expanded call capabilities for its "2-1-1" Call Center.

SteepleCats Snap Skid

Julien Hernandez struck out nine hitters in five innings, and four North Adams pitchers combined to scatter eight hits in a 5-3 win over the division-leading Valley Blue Sox in New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Joe Wolfe Field.

Central Berkshire Upping Bias Training After Antisemitic Harassment

Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis told the School Committee on Thursday that the administration has been in communication with the Anti-Defamation League to provide professional development that has an educational focus on how to respond to incidents of bias and hate.

South County Paving, Bridge, Guardrail, and Drainage Operations

All work is anticipated to conclude by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 29.