Pittsfield Council to Tackle Incentives, Grants, and Infrastructure Matters

Tuesday's City Council meeting will be a mixed bag of routine matters, infrastructure requests, and a proposal for incentives to support a housing development.

Great Barrington Public Theater Hosts Conversation With Jeff Zinn

Jeff Zinn has enjoyed a history on stage and screen, from his beginnings as a singer-songwriter in the Boston club scene, to roles in on- and off-Broadway productions.

Unoccupied BRTA Vehicle Caught Fire

he Pittsfield Fire Department arrived on scene and completely extinguished the fire.

SVMC Wellness Connection: Jan. 19

Applications for Berkshire Art Center's Summer Internship Program Open

Students ages 15+ are encouraged to apply for a Teaching Assistant position in Berkshire Art Center's Summer 2024 Camp Season, which provides an opportunity to work alongside local artists and aid children ages 4 to 14 years old in visual art exploration.

Clark Art Airs Live Production of 'Carmen'

The award-winning series of live, high-definition cinema simulcasts features the full live performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. The Clark broadcasts the opera in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.

DPH Seeks to Revoke License for Adams Ambulance

The state Department of Public Health suspended Adams Ambulance Service's license to operate on Friday.

Composting Company Talks Bettering Municipal Waste at BEAT's Green Drinks

Second Chance Composting picks up food scraps and other organic matter and processes it into compost, covering the Berkshires and parts of Southern Vermont.

Veteran Spotlight: Army Lt. John Shoemaker

He would go onto serve his country for four years as a combat platoon leader and company commander in the 196th Light Infantry Brigade of the "Americal" Division in Chu Lai.

BFAIR Promotes Two to Assistant Director

Deb Harpin is now taking on an advanced role and has been promoted to Assistant Director of Employment Services.

Miss Hall's School Completes 'Historic' Fundraising Campaign

Be Bold marks the 125th anniversary of Miss Hall's School and is the largest fundraising effort to-date for the independent girls' school.

Mass Humanities Announces 2024 Funding Opportunities

Foundation establishes a new storytelling grant focused on climate change projects.

Governor Names Executive Director of Domestic Violence Council

Uribe has been a Council Member since 2015, and in this new role, she will be responsible for overseeing the work done by the Council to advise the administration on strategies to prevent and protect people from these crimes and support victims and survivors.

Williamstown Diversity Panel Talks About Raising Profile of MLK Holiday in Town

The Diversity, Inclusion and Racial Equity Committee talked about how Martin Luther King Jr. Day could have greater recognition in the town.

MassWildlife: Why you shouldn't feed wildlife

While people have good intentions, supplemental feeding of wildlife typically does more harm than good.

Gittens' Late Free Throw Lifts MCLA Men

Quentin Gittens made a free throw with 2 seconds left Saturday to give the MCLA men's basketball team an 87-86 win over Pratt Institute.

Williams Men's Basketball Tops Middlebury

Alex Lee scored 22 points Saturday to lead the Williams men's basketball team to a 91-82 win over Middlebury.

National Grid Supports Home Heating and Utility Emergency Aid in Mass

The gift, along with its annual heating fund grants, combines to support emergency heating programs at record $1.5 million level

Driscoll Announces $2.8M for Berkshire Communities Hit 2023 Flooding

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll announced the first $10 million tranche to 37 communities at the business meeting of the Massachusetts Municipal Association on Saturday.

Artic Blast to Hit Berkshires

The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a wind chill advisory beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday through 10 a.m. Sunday.

Great Barrington Appoints New Libraries Director

Jardine has worked in public libraries since 2012.

Governor Releases State Financial Aid Form

The Department of Higher Education released the form on its website, which will allow currently enrolled undocumented college students in Massachusetts to apply for state need-based financial aid for the first time.

Avian Influenza Detected in Massachusetts

Birds on the affected premise exhibited clinical signs consistent with HPAI and tested positive for the disease.

Williamstown's Sweetwood Plans Another Try at Zoning Change

Attorney Jeffrey Grandchamp appeared before the Planning Board last week to inform it that Sweetwood's proprietor hopes to bring a different type of zoning request to May's annual town meeting.

Healey, Driscoll Announce Local Funding, Municipal Empowerment Act

Municipal officials were presented a bounty of new measures and funding designed to help cities and towns weather the changing economic conditions.