Berkshire Housing Woes Heard at State Listening Session

Around 100 local officials, business and community leaders and residents attended the session that will help fuel the state's five-year housing plan.

Housing Secretary Makes Adams Housing Authority No. 40 on List of Visits

The state's new secretary of housing got a bit of a rock-star welcome on Wednesday morning as Adams Housing Authority residents, board members and staff lined up to get their picture taken with him.

Drury Hosts Inaugural Government Appreciation Day

Berkshire Women's Commission, Legislators Discuss Regional Issues

State legislators on Monday discussed issues that hit hard for women and families in the region.

State Senators Tour Berkshire County Arc Programs

During their visit they spent time discussing short and long-term plans for human services in Massachusetts.

Pittsfield Receives $20M For Bel Air Dam Removal

On Friday, members of the Healey-Driscoll administration celebrated the investment of $25 million in ARPA funding — most of it going to Pittsfield — to remove eight abandoned, hazardous dams in the commonwealth.

Lever Launches Massachusetts Founders Network to Support Startups

A statewide one-stop source for networking, collaboration and resources for innovative entrepreneurs was launched on Wednesday with support from state and local officials.

Deputy MDAR Commissioner Visits Pittsfield Farmers Market

MDAR Deputy Commissioner Winton Pitcoff pointed out that farmers are also a big contributor to the state's fight against climate change, as they steward the land, take care of natural resources and take care of natural resources.

Education Secretary Visits North Adams Summer School Program

He listened to musical compositions, got beat at tic-tac-toe, had some lessons in physics and astronomy, learned how to create a volcano and found out more than he ever expected on the topic of manure.

Agricultural Commissioner Visits Berkshire County Farms

One of the main things Lebeaux heard throughout the day was validation for the Food Security Infrastructure Grant program that is through the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The state Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) also works closely on the program.

Local, State Officials Promote Forward Bill at Berkshire Innovation Center

Local and state officials are urging the passage of the Future Opportunities for Resiliency, Workforce, and Revitalized Downtowns, or FORWARD, bill that is expected to bring nearly $12 million to the city.

State Transportation Committee Chair Crighton Visits Berkshire County

State Sen. Brendan Crighton, co- chair of the state's Joint Committee on Transportation, visited the county on Friday to learn about transportation inefficiencies in the region.