MassDOT: Roadway Safety Is a Shared Responsibility

Operators urged to wear visible clothing, obey speed limits. Vehicle drivers reminded to "look twice" when changing lanes and turning. Statistics show 58 motorcycle operator deaths in Massachusetts in 2023

In Drafting Support Letter for Pittsfield Condo Project, Some Call for Redesign

Pittsfield School Committee Approves Contracts, Resolution for Chapter 70 Aid

The School Committee on Wednesday OK'd several contractual items and a call for the state to adjust the inflation rate for Chapter 70 funding.

Governor Files Mass Leads Act

Economic Development Bond Bill includes 10-year reauthorization of Life Sciences Initiative and new 10-year climatetech investment

MassDOT Work Zone Awareness Billboard Design Contest

The contest aims to raise awareness of work zone safety and encourage drivers to exercise caution when passing through active construction and maintenance projects.

Pittsfield Parks Commission OKs Summer Events

The Parks Commission saw a preview of different events to be held this summer in Pittsfield.

Snow/Sleet Starts Off Weekend

A winter weather advisory is in effect beginning at 11 p.m. on Friday through 11 p.m. Saturday for Berkshire County, Southern Vermont and eastern New York.

Pittsfield Public School Budget Cuts Trigger Little Feedback at Hearing

The proposed districtwide reductions include 27 teachers, 26 paraprofessionals, and seven instruction and accountability coordinators.

Cheshire Select Board, Finance Committee Hold First FY2025 Budget Meeting

Finance Committee member John Tremblay suggested the Select Board to provide an overview of the budget and then committee members and board members could go line by line to discuss particulars.

Hoosac Valley High School is Moving and Shaking

There have been some major shifts within the Hoosac Valley Regional School District recently, all of which have focused on enhancing the student experience to make it a place where ALL students can find their path.

Dalton Health Dept. Develops Temporary Food Event Info Sheet

Before this information sheet, health department employees would work with event organizers to determine the vendors. Then reach out to those vendors individually.

Free community Screening of 'Till'

The new program, which is centered on classroom-based arts integration instruction, launched in February with a professional development presentation to all secondary teachers and staff in the school district.

Weekend Outlook: ThunderFest Returns Sunday

There are a variety of events in Berkshire County this weekend including Thunderfest, Easter Bunny Train Rides, live music, and more.

BMC to Hold Free Narcan Training April 24

The Berkshire Medical Center Harm Reduction Van is holding free Narcan training on April 24 at 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church.

Pittsfield to Host a Community Input Session

The next community input session will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 6 p.m. at Conte Community School, 200 West Union Street, Pittsfield. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

MOLARI Welcomes HealthCare Coordinator, Congratulates Promoted Supervisor

MOLARI HealthCare Services Welcomes New HealthCare Coordinator and Congratulates Promoted HealthCare Supervisor

NAPS Holds Forum on School Closure, New Grade Configuration

Malkas took the first half hour of the forum Wednesday to present some facts about the budget and financial realities moving the district toward closing Greylock.

Pittsfield CPA Committee OKs Funding Extension, Plans Formal Process

The proposal came out of a project that the panel had done on endangered properties funded by the Massachusetts Historical Planning Project. It was considered best practice at the time to identify properties that were in danger of being torn down before they needed to be demolished.

Adams, Cheshire's Flickering Lights Mystery Solved

The Selectmen two weeks ago had requested the utility appear before the board after receiving numerous complaints over flickering lights, including in Town Hall.

United Counseling Service of Bennington County Mobile Crisis Response

At the core of the program is a 2-person, in-person response available around the clock, reducing the need for people in mental health and substance use emergencies to access local Emergency Rooms and providing them with a direct line to immediate help.

Letter: Letter to Williamstown Board of Selectmen

We are distressed to hear that you are planning to make a statement on behalf of the community regarding the Hamas/Israel war. In our opinion, this goes far beyond your mandate as selectpersons.

Williamstown Con Comm OKs Waubeeka Repair, Rural Lands Parking Lot

The new owner of Waubeeka Golf Links and the executive director of the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation were before the commission seeking negative determinations of applicability under the Wetlands Protection Act for activity on their lands.

North Adams Plans to Release an Improved RFP for Airport Restaurant

The Airport Commission voted to re-release the request for proposals (RFP) for the airport restaurant space but only after the city formed a new and improved document.

Mass MoCA Shifts Hours After Union Rejects Offer

The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art will close an extra day a week after striking workers rejected the latest offer.

CHP Berkshires Offering Second Senior Covid Vaccine

Vaccines are available with the CHP Mobile Health teams whenever they are on the road.