Pittsfield Subcommittee Reconvenes for Update on City Buildings

The buildings and maintenance subcommittee reconvened on Monday to talk about the poor condition of Pittsfield's facilities.

Cheshire Election 2023

Most seats were filled by incumbents who ran uncontested.

Adams Election Results 2023

There were no contested races in Adams and most positions were filled by incumbents.

Absentee Ballots Available for Clarksburg Town Election

Absentee ballots for the town election to be held on May 30 are available at the town clerk's office.

Price Chopper, Market 32 Issues Grated Cheese Recall

The products are being recalled because they do not meet Price Chopper/Market 32's quality standards.

Berkshire Planning Commission Budget Up 16% for FY24

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission's proposed budget has increased by more than $886,000, or about 16.4 percent, largely due to several new grants.

Can you benefit from a 529 plan?

Another school year is coming to a close. And if you have young children, they're now a year closer to heading off to college or some other type of post-secondary education or training. So, if you haven't already done so, you may want to start preparing for these costs.

McCann Honor Roll

McCann Quarter 3 Honor Roll

Dalton Town Meeting OKs $21.5M Budget, All Warrant Articles

Exactly 99 voters attended the two-hour meeting to approve the budget and various spending items for town equipment, repairs and green initiatives.

Bikers Stand Out for Safe Cycling in Pittsfield

This kicked off a month of activities held by the Berkshire Bike Path Council. After a group ride downtown, participants went to Hot Plate Brewing Co. for a celebratory toast.

Lanesborough Creates New Public Safety Building Committee

The Select Board has established a new committee to try to solve its public safety building needs.

Simon's Rock to Host Spring Concert

This joint program will feature music from the Baroque and Classical eras, including performances of Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus and Alleluia, along with folk, jazz, pop, and musical theater.

Wahconah Regional High School Gets a Preschool

The School Committee made the decision to relocate one of the Kittredge classrooms after a lengthy discussion on Thursday.

Fire Marshal Names New Fire Safety Division Director

Ingram has more than 30 years of fire and life safety experience, including 15 years in managing fire safety at institutions of higher learning and more than 20 years as a firefighter.

BIC Appoints New Director

Canavan joins BIC on May 16.

MassDOT Advisory in Lee, Becket

The scheduled work will require some lane and shoulder closures.

SVHC Weekly Health Update: April 28

Berkshire Museum partners with Shakespeare & Company for Gallery Performance

Guests are invited to wander the galleries of the Berkshire Museum, encountering a pop-up-style production of monologues, duologues, and songs from Shakespeare's canon performed with actors performing passages that resonate with the Museum's art and objects.

BCC to Host Virtual Admissions Info Sessions

The 30-minute info sessions, presented by admissions counselors on Zoom, are designed to familiarize prospective students with the application and registration process.

Hoosac Valley Students Win Fire Safety Poster Contest

The annual Arson Watch Reward Program Poster Contest is sponsored by the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association on behalf of all property and casualty insurance companies writing in Massachusetts.

Clarksburg Officials Leaning on Minimal Reserves to Fund Budget

The Select Board is recommending the town drain its reserves to cover an unexpected increase in the school budget. But it will still require more cuts from the school side to meet the 4 percent hike board members settled on.

Dalton Town Hall Work Progressing; July Completion Projected

Building Grounds Superintendent Patrick Pettit told the Select Board last week that he noticed the abatement contractor missed a 3 1/2 by 8-foot section of plaster wall in the opera house.

Williamstown Select Board Candidates Meet for Pre-Election Forum

But their answers at the Tuesday event did reflect some differences on the starting points that each will bring to deliberations that may come before the board in the next three years.

Governor Names Fish and Game Commissioner

DFG works to preserve the state's natural resources and protect and manage marine and freshwater fisheries, wildlife, plants, and the habitats that support them. O'Shea starts on May 1.

MassDOT Encourages Drivers to Look Twice for Motorcycles

Roadway safety is a shared responsibility, and vehicle drivers play an essential role in motorcyclist safety by looking twice for motorcycles when pulling out onto roads and changing lanes.