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Becket Police K-9 Mourned

The police force's K-9 Kain died Sept. 14 after six years of service to the town.

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Pittsfield Selects BCC Internship Program to Be Profiled

ARPA grant supports paid internships

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Pittsfield Looking to Increase Safety at Public Beaches

The Parks Commission on Tuesday discussed a request from resident Daniel Miraglia to require life jackets or floatation devices on all swimmers at city-owned public beaches.

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Greylock School Building Committee Hopes for Positive Vote

Tuesday's meeting had to be one of the shortest for the committee — approval of some invoices and minutes, and a reminder of the consequential vote on Oct. 8.

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Blue-green Algae Bloom Found in Pontoosuc Lake

Blue-green algae, also known as Cyanobacteria, occur naturally in lakes and ponds throughout Massachusetts.

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Dalton Green Committee Seeking CAP Logo Submissions

The Dalton Green Committee is asking Wahconah Regional High School to submit logo designs for its Climate Action Plan.

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Historic North Adams Home Destroyed by Fire

Firefighters from four communities struggled with water issues as they spent hours trying to douse a blaze in a 250-year-old multi-family structure on Massachusetts Avenue.

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Ventfort Hall Awarded Grant for Parking Lot

These areas have deteriorated over time due to extremes of heat, cold, and ice causing potholes and muddy conditions, and sometimes rendering parts of the parking lot unusable.

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Lenox Visioning Event for Downtown Village

The meeting will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 11 am to 1 pm at Lilac Park.

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Williamstown Planners Talk Interplay of Proposal with Existing Zoning

The Planning Board last week discussed a number of proposals it hopes to bring forward to town meeting and acknowledged that at least one likely won't be ready in time for this May's annual meeting.

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Berkshire United Way Kicks Off 2024 Campaign, Honors Fundraising Coordinator

Berkshire United Way has recognized Susie Brown for decades of leadership in fundraising efforts at Lee Bank.

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McCann Sets Aside Funding For MSBA Feasibility Study

The McCann School Committee voted to prepare $275,000 for a Massachusetts School Building Authority feasibility study if the school is accepted into repair program.

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Dalton Health Board Extends Vote on Blighted Home

The Board of Health last Wednesday agreed to extend its vote on condemning 27 Mountain View Terrace to the October meeting.

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Williamstown Select Board Has Three Applicants for Interim Appointment

A three-term member of the board, a teacher at Mount Greylock Regional School and a town native have stepped forward to fill an interim position on the Select Board.

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BMC, Berkshire Orthopaedic Recognized For Fragility Fracture Patient Care

BMC joins over 300 health care institutions nationwide that have participated in Own the Bone and its national web-based quality improvement registry, which provides BMC with the tools to support and treat fragility fracture patients.

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Zion Lutheran Church Hosting German Dinner

The dinner will be held on Friday, Sept. 20, from 5pm-7pm.

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City of Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Sept.18-24

Use caution when traveling on these roads. This schedule is subject to change based upon weather conditions.

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Clarksburg Board Suspends Police Operations With Chief's Retirement

The Select Board on Monday voted to suspend police operations in the town of 1,700 at the end of shift on Friday. That's when Police Chief Michael Williams will retire after 40 years on the force, the last 21 as chief.

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Dalton Hosts Decluttering, Hoarding Programs

The town will soon offer programming to help residents of Dalton and the surrounding areas declutter their homes.

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African Children's Choir Kicks Off Tour in North Adams

The children will sing popular children's music, traditional spiritual songs and African cultural pieces. Performances are free and open to the public though attendees are encouraged to arrive early to get a seat.

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Juveniles Charged for Digital Threats to Pittsfield Schools

Several juveniles have been charged for posting online threats to the school district.

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MCLA Professor to Present Myths & Monsters of New England Talk

The public is invited to the talk on October 3 at 7 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (CSI) atrium, which will explore New England folklore, insight into historical places, and why certain stories are repeated in human history.

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Dalton Town Hall Lift Out of Order Until Fate of Police Station Determined

The Americans with Disabilities Act Committee has agreed to delay deciding on the Town Hall lift until more information is available about the future of the police station.

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South County Nighttime Road Work

Lane closures will be in effect, and traffic will be allowed through the work zones.

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Pittsfield's Homeless Advisory Committee Housing Resource Fair

The fair will be at Persip Park on North Street on Thursday, Sept. 19 between 10:00 a.m. to Noon.

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Credit Card 'Skimmers' Found at County Gas Stations

Police are urging customers who used their credit cards at the store over the last 10 days to contact their provider immediately.

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McCann Awaits Inspection For HVAC Building

Superintendent James Brosnan led the School Committee through the new HVAC shop building that the state Department of Education will inspect on Sept. 19.

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BIC Stage 2 Accelerator Companies Announced

This 35-week hands-on and results-oriented program is designed to serve early-stage tech startups.

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Proprietor's Lodge Dock Proposal Continued for Third Time

A seasonal dock proposal at the Proprietor's Lodge has seen some changes but the neighborhood is still not on board.

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Governor Names Massachusetts State Police Colonel

Noble has 30 years of law enforcement experience, including as Lieutenant Colonel, Second-In-Command for New Jersey State Police

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