Dalton Board of Health Amends Green Burial Verbiage

The cemetery trustees are still very early in establishing green burials. This excludes people who want to be buried in their yards, which would be a separate process.

MassDOT: South County Road Maintenance

Crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, bridge repair, tree trimming, traffic marking, and erosion control operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, May 13.

BArT Theatre Presents 'The Addams Family: A Musical Comedy'

The show will run on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 at 7:00 pm, with a matinee performance on Saturday, May 18 at 4:00 pm.

BRTA Temporary Service Adjustments

These service changes will be effective starting Monday, May 20, 2024.

CIAO Berkshire County Hall of Fame Inducts 10

The CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame induction and scholarship banquet and presentations were held on Thursday, May 9, at Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield.

SVMC Wellness Connection: May 10

Berkshire Community Land Trust To Show Film, Host Panel

Regenerative Farming focus of May 19th film and panel event from Farmsteads for Farmers

Deadline Approaching For Pittsfield Parade

There are typically about 170 units in each parade which is comprised of community groups, veterans' groups, fire departments, floats, balloons, musical units, and elected officials.

Pittsfield Schools Summer Meal Program Returning

The school district has sponsored a summer meal program for children for nearly 50 years and it will return this season.

'The Roof is Caving In;' Mount Greylock School Committee Hears Details of Bias Incidents

Several parents in the Mount Greylock Regional School District on Thursday detailed disturbing racist incidents in the schools at a meeting of the School Committee.

Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner

The menu includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, and vegetables, with dessert options of chocolate cream or lemon meringue pie.

Clark Art Exhibit Explores Imperialism, Lost History of South America

Artist Kathia St. Hilaire uses mixed mediums, including printmaking, painting, collage, and weaving, to explore the lost Haitian history and culture she has heard as tales told by her parents and investigates how imperialism persists today in subtler forms.

Berkshire Family Hikes Launching Backpack Program

Library cardholders can borrow a backpack at no cost; hikers can rent the bag for one week, which is non-renewable.

Market 32, Freihofer's Raise Funds for Alzheimer's Association

From May 1 to June 30, for every purchase of select Freihofer products marked with specially designed shelf tags, Price Chopper/Market 32 and Freihofer's will each donate $.05 to the Alzheimer's Association.

Clark Art: Call For Community Artists

Artists needed to lead drop-in art-making workshops in July and August

BCC Concludes 'Breaking Barriers' Project

Faculty, staff and alums contribute videos describing how they cope with disabilities Participants honored at luncheon, meet-and-greet

Shoes at Pittsfield City Hall Give Shocking Visual of Countywide Child Abuse

The steps of City Hall were lined with 56 pairs of children's shoes on Friday, representing the average number of children with confirmed abuse and neglect cases each month in the county. The Children's Trust and Child Care of the Berkshires coordinate this shocking visual yearly.

Fawns are Arriving; Leave them Alone

Most deer fawns are born in late May and the first and second weeks of June, according to Vermont deer biologist Nick Fortin.

MCLA Class of 2024 Told 'This Is Your Time'

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts awarded 175 degree and certificates at the college's 125th commencement ceremonies on Saturday.

Flushing of the Pittsfield’s Water System: May 13-17

Water mains throughout the city will be flushed through hydrants over the next several weeks to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday each week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

DEI Officer for Berkshire Health to Speak at BCC's 64th Commencement

The keynote speaker will be Charles Redd, a 1995 graduate of the college's nursing program.

Veteran Financial Education Funding Applications Open

Applications Open for Operation Money Wise, Veteran Financial Education Funding Veteran-serving organizations in Massachusetts can apply for funding to offer financial education programming for veterans, service members, and their families.

West Stockbridge Residents Urged to take Municipal Broadband Survey

This effort is aimed at bolstering the town's eligibility to apply for grant funding, specifically designated to enhance internet accessibility and speed throughout West Stockbridge.

Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Celebrates a Bustling 2023

DPI held its annual meeting at the Berkshire Museum on Thursday, touting the 17 businesses welcomed to the downtown in 2023 and six so far this year.

Dalton Man Accused of Kidnapping, Shooting Pittsfield Man

A Dalton man was arrested on Thursday evening after allegedly kidnapping and shooting another man.