BAA 10X10 Call For Art Deadline Extended

In collaboration with the Berkshire Museum and Pittsfield's 10x10 Festival in Feb., the BAA welcomes submissions from young artists from the Berkshires and beyond. Art work should be 5 x 5 inches, and prepared for hanging.

SVHC Weekly Health Update: Jan. 27

MCLA Green Living Seminar: 'The Myth of Progress'

As part of MCLA's Green Living Seminar series, this event is free and open to the public.

Joanne Passing on Ownership of Elm Street Luncheonette

Joanne Longton's been behind the counter at her Elm Street diner for nearly a half century. But not after Monday.

County Planners Seek Options to Limited Municipal Labor Pool

If the communities invest in recruiting and training candidates from their area starting in high school and college the region could provide a steady supply of employees over time, Matuszko said.

Berkshire Residents Take Stand Against Police Brutality

Protesters on Sunday condemned continued police brutality following the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn., last month.

MCLA To Host Clowning Workshop

This workshop is open to anyone ages 17 and up. The series starts on Saturday, Feb. 4, and will run each Saturday throughout the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MCLA Art Lab.

Planning for Cheshire Memorial Day Parade Already Underway

The town is has already begun working on plans for its annual Memorial Day parade, scheduled for 1 p.m. on May 29.

Housatonic River Receives Wild and Scenic Designation

This 41-mile section of the Housatonic River is now a member of the National Park Service's Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers Program, a federally funded consortium designed to protect and enhance rivers throughout the country.

Healey Announces Executive Order Creating Housing Working Group

The group will be chaired by Lt. Gov. Kimberley Driscoll and comprised of stakeholders, including housing developers, advocates, municipal leaders and others to be named at a later date.

Williamstown Resident Nominated for Grammy

One week from Sunday, Matt Cusson will be walking the red carpet and waiting in the audience to hear if his name called at the 65th Grammy Awards.

Ashuwillticook Rail Trail Extending Farther Into Pittsfield in 2024

The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail will extend to Merrill Road in 2024, bringing bike and pedestrian recreation farther into the city.

No Drought Conditions in Berkshire County

For the state to be completely out of the drought, which is a longer-term condition, Massachusetts will need to benefit from sustained rainfall for a few more months before the entire state is within Normal conditions.

Celebration Focuses on Importance of Water as Critical Resource

H20 was the theme of the night on Thursday as dozens of activists gathered at the Beacon Cinema for the first Berkshire Water Awards.

National Grid To Provide Energy Bill Assistance to Mass Businesses

National Grid is working with the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), the Retailers Association of Massachusetts (RAM), the Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA), and the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce to distribute up to $250,000 each to their small business members in need.

FEMA Awards Over $3 M to Mass for COVID-19 Response Costs

The $3,056,275 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the commonwealth for contracting to provide virtual triage to reduce transmission that could occur if triage were to occur in crowded, in-person hospital settings between March 2020 and February 2021.

Williamstown Community Preservation Committee Faces Shortfall

The Community Preservation Committee on Wednesday determined that five of the six applications for funds in the fiscal 2024 cycle meet the qualifications for funding under the Community Preservation Act.

Owner of Abandoned Cats Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty

She was placed on two years probation and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service. She is not allowed to possess any animals and was ordered to surrender any she has in her care. She is also prohibited from volunteering with any animal groups.

Pittsfield's Kalinowsky Seeks Voters' Input on North Street Traffic Confirguration

Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowsky wants to query residents on the downtown's reconfiguration using the 2023 ballot.

Upcoming Nursing Accreditation Review Visit at BCC

The community is invited to meet with the site visit team and share their comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 1:30-2:00 pm on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in G-12 located at 1350 West St.

Weekend Outlook: Jan. 27-29

Berkshire County is hosting a variety of events this snowy weekend including skiing competitions, hikes, dance parties, and more.

Clark Art Screens Experimental Animation Short Films

The showing is the third event in the Clark's Film and Drawing series, inspired by the exhibition, "Promenades on Paper: Eighteenth-Century Drawings from the Bibliothèque nationale de France," on view through March 12.

Williams College: Imani Perry 'South to America'

MassDOT Advisory: West Stock Bridge Gaurdrail and Bridge Repair

Adams COA, Town Seek Funds for Memorial Building Bathrooms

The Council on Aging is still waiting to transition its programming from the Visitor Center to the Memorial Building and is looking to the Community Development Department for help.