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Weekend Outlook: Fireworks and Mindful Walks
There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including festivals, fireworks, winter activities, and more.
Bard Academy at Simon's Rock Announces Honors List
Bard Academy at Simon's Rock announced the students who were added to the fall 2024 Honors List.
Pittsfield to Consider Speeding Cameras
Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren would like the city to consider traffic cameras for speeding enforcement. The City Council referred his petition to Mayor Peter Marchetti last week.
Berkshire Village Residents Urge Action on Deteriorating Park
Berkshire Village residents have taken their frustration with the mobile home park's unsafe and deteriorating conditions to the Select Board.
North Adams Committee Rejects Changes to Airport Commission Ordinance
The General Government Committee is recommending the City Council reject a proposal for council approval of appointments to the Airport Commission.
Residents Oppose Battery Energy Storage in Southeast Pittsfield
Fifteen community members attended last week's Conservation Commission meeting to speak against a proposed battery energy storage system on Williams Street.
Berkshire United Way Seeks Volunteer Grant Reviewers
Volunteers will participate in up to 25 hours of training, individual evaluations, and group meetings to make funding recommendations.
Cancer Crusaders to Host Annual Cabin Fever Dance Fundraiser
The event serves as the organization’s largest fundraiser, with all proceeds benefiting the Patient Resource Fund at the Cancer Center in Bennington.
Geothermal Switch Lowers System Cost for North Adams School Project
The cost estimates for the Greylock School project are coming in slightly under budget — including the planned geothermal system.
Mount Greylock Schools Focus on Student Literacy
The Mount Greylock Regional School District is placing an emphasis on literacy instruction that is reflected in the preliminary budget that the administration put forth last week.
PowerSchool Offers Identity Monitoring in Wake of Data Breach
Families of school-children concerned about the PowerSchool data breach announced last year can sign up for two years of free identity monitoring services paid for by the school information system vendor.
Higher Taxes, Loss of Latin Seen in Mount Greylock's Tentative Spending Plan
A 16 percent health insurance increase from the Berkshire Health Group alone accounts for $550,000 in increased cost for the preK-12 district in FY26 — about 38 percent of the $1.4 million total.
Lenox Library and The Bookstore Hosts Author Eoin Higgins
Eoin Higgins is a journalist and historian from the Berkshires.
Share the Love Challenge Returns with Raffle to Benefit Local Charities
The goal remains $7,500, which will be matched by 50 percent from the church.
Images Launches $2.2M Capital Campaign
Images Cinema has announced a major facility renovation project, the first in 17 years, which will dramatically enhance the availability of cinematic experiences in the region by upgrading amenities and adding a second screen.
Williamstown's Images Cinema Plans to Double Its Impact
Images Cinema wants to double its impact while remaining within its current footprint on Spring Street.
Lanesborough Select Board Votes to Expand Tow List
Select Board members want to even the playing field for towing.
Berkshire Residents Snowed In For Long Weekend
Many Berkshire County residents were snowed in for Presidents Day. Instead of buying large appliances, the long weekend was spent shoveling.
Art Exhibit Kicks Off Pittsfield 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival
The 14th annual 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival officially kicked off Thursday night with an "Off The Streets" art exhibition.
North Adams Arts Commission OKs 'Hatchlings' Installations for Downtown
A light installation that's graced the Esplanade and Greenway in Boston the last couple years will spend the spring, and likely the summer, in North Adams.
Lenox Blood Drive to Support Local Hospitals
Donations collected by the BHS Blood Donor Center will be used locally at Berkshire Medical Center, the Phelps Cancer Center, the North Campus of BMC, and Fairview Hospital.
Williamstown Again Williams' Town in Summer of '25
The summer festival lists the five productions on its website, which provides no information about dates and says tickets go on sale "in March."
MassDOT: South County Bridge Painting
Drivers traveling through these areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
Pittsfield Councilors Hope ADUs Alleviate Housing Shortage
With a new accessory dwelling unit ordinance and the state allowing them by-right, Pittsfield officials hope for alleviation from the housing crisis.
Teacher of the Month: Carole Somerville
Morningside Community School second-grade teacher Carole Somerville has been selected as the February teacher of the month.
DCR's Free Family Programming in Western Massachusetts for February School Vacation Week
Explore 79 Family-Friendly Programs Across 20 Western Massachusetts State Parks from February 15 to February 25, Including Guided Hikes, Birding, Seal Watching, Crafting, and Maple Sugaring
Five People Displaced by Pittsfield Fire
Five people were displaced and one taken to the hospital from a fire on Alcove Street on Friday.
Snow, Sleet & High Winds for Presidents Day Weekend
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous from snow, sleet and ice accumulations. Plan on slippery road conditions. Power outages and tree damage are possible due to the ice, snow and winds.
Adams Free Library Offers Free Comic Classes for Kids
Led by Children’s Librarian Emily Brannan, who has over 20 years of experience teaching comic design, the program will introduce essential comic elements, including paneling, sequencing, and speech bubble placement.
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