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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.
MassDEP Penalizes Berkshire Springs for Failing to Report Diesel Spill
MassDEP issued a penalty of $13,125 to Berkshire Springs.
No One Reported Injured After Car Strikes House in Williamstown
No injuries were reported Wednesday after a car drove into a house at 1033 Simonds Road (Route 7).
With No Races to Decide, a Light Turnout in Williamstown Town Election
All four candidates on the town election ballot easily won election on Tuesday in a light day of polling at the elementary school.
North Adams Liquor Store Has New Owner; Vegan Eatery Gets Alcohol License
The License Board on Tuesday approved two license transfers including one for V&V and a license for a restaurant in the former BrewHaHa on West Main Street.
Andrews, Brule Win Seats in Clarksburg
Town Clerk Marilyn Gomeau said about 22 percent of the town's registered voters, or 273 out of 1,254, cast ballots.
Pittsfield Council Recognizes ALS, Appoints CIO
The City Council began its regular meeting on Tuesday with a proclamation for ALS awareness and the appointment of a new chief information officer.
Dalton Fire District Votes OK All Articles, Return Incumbents
Voters approved all 22 articles on the warrant unanimously at the annual Fire District meeting on Tuesday night at the Stationery Factory.
BFAIR Recognizes Staff, Celebrates Successes at Annual Meeting
Board Chair Peter Mirante thanked the sponsors of the breakfast event at the Berkshire Hills Country Club, including his employer, Adams Community Bank, for allowing him to attend the nonprofit's many events and functions and encouraging his involvement.
Dalton Elections See High Turn Out; Select Board Incumbent Wins
More than 800 residents cast their votes during Monday's town elections, resulting in Select Board incumbent Robert Bishop retaining his seat.
Adams Lions Host Golf Tournament
Teams of four will compete in a 9-hole scramble format with tee times beginning at 8 am.
ConCom Sends Enforcement Order to Pittsfield Country Club
Last week, the panel ratified an enforcement order for unauthorized land disturbance and vegetation removal within bordering land subject to flooding, bordering vegetated wetlands, inland bank, and buffer zones.
North Adams Planners Renew Brewery Permit, Ask Legal Opinion on Glamping Changes
One long gestating project is expected to be completed this year but another one has been delayed yet again for a legal opinion.
Clarksburg Voters to Elect Town Officers on Tuesday
The three candidates for Select Board discussed their visions and qualifications last Monday at a forum sponsored by the Council on Aging at the Community Center.
Dalton Board of Health Amends Green Burial Verbiage
The cemetery trustees are still very early in establishing green burials. This excludes people who want to be buried in their yards, which would be a separate process.
MassDOT: South County Road Maintenance
Crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, bridge repair, tree trimming, traffic marking, and erosion control operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, May 13.
BRTA Temporary Service Adjustments
These service changes will be effective starting Monday, May 20, 2024.
Deadline Approaching For Pittsfield Parade
There are typically about 170 units in each parade which is comprised of community groups, veterans' groups, fire departments, floats, balloons, musical units, and elected officials.
Berkshire Community Land Trust To Show Film, Host Panel
Regenerative Farming focus of May 19th film and panel event from Farmsteads for Farmers
Pittsfield Schools Summer Meal Program Returning
The school district has sponsored a summer meal program for children for nearly 50 years and it will return this season.
'The Roof is Caving In;' Mount Greylock School Committee Hears Details of Bias Incidents
Several parents in the Mount Greylock Regional School District on Thursday detailed disturbing racist incidents in the schools at a meeting of the School Committee.
Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner
The menu includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, and vegetables, with dessert options of chocolate cream or lemon meringue pie.
Clark Art Exhibit Explores Imperialism, Lost History of South America
Artist Kathia St. Hilaire uses mixed mediums, including printmaking, painting, collage, and weaving, to explore the lost Haitian history and culture she has heard as tales told by her parents and investigates how imperialism persists today in subtler forms.
Berkshire Family Hikes Launching Backpack Program
Library cardholders can borrow a backpack at no cost; hikers can rent the bag for one week, which is non-renewable.
Market 32, Freihofer's Raise Funds for Alzheimer's Association
From May 1 to June 30, for every purchase of select Freihofer products marked with specially designed shelf tags, Price Chopper/Market 32 and Freihofer's will each donate $.05 to the Alzheimer's Association.
BCC Concludes 'Breaking Barriers' Project
Faculty, staff and alums contribute videos describing how they cope with disabilities Participants honored at luncheon, meet-and-greet
Shoes at Pittsfield City Hall Give Shocking Visual of Countywide Child Abuse
The steps of City Hall were lined with 56 pairs of children's shoes on Friday, representing the average number of children with confirmed abuse and neglect cases each month in the county. The Children's Trust and Child Care of the Berkshires coordinate this shocking visual yearly.
Fawns are Arriving; Leave them Alone
Most deer fawns are born in late May and the first and second weeks of June, according to Vermont deer biologist Nick Fortin.
MCLA Class of 2024 Told 'This Is Your Time'
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts awarded 175 degree and certificates at the college's 125th commencement ceremonies on Saturday.
Flushing of the Pittsfield’s Water System: May 13-17
Water mains throughout the city will be flushed through hydrants over the next several weeks to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday each week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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