Community
Fish and Wildlife Department: Take Down Birdfeeders, Secure Food from Bears
Bear incidents have been on the rise over the past several years.
Williamstown Scarborough Salmon Flynt Award Request for Nominations
The deadline for nominations is noon on April 18, 2025
Smile Programs Visits North Adams Public Schools
A mobile dental program visited North Adams Public Schools last week to ensure that students had healthy smiles.
Nomination Deadline Passes for Williamstown Elections
Voters will have two contested races on the ballot when they go to the polls for town elections in May.
Pittsfield Subcommittee Files 'Median Safety' Ordinance
The Ordinance & Rules subcommittee has decided now is not the time to impose median safety regulations on community members.
Construct's 'Warm Up the Winter' Campaign Nears Fundraising Goal
The funds are used to provide heating assistance, including for oil, gas, electricity, and firewood, and to offer emergency motel stays and support services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Adams Board Puts Conditions on 'Nuisance' Dogs
Two dogs have been declared "nuisances" and their owners ordered to constrain them.
Pittsfield Police Department Announces Citizen Police Academy
The academy aims to provide community members with information about department operations and contemporary policing issues.
Williamstown Select Board Weighs in on FY26 Budget, CPA Grants
The board decided to put off a decision on its recommendation for an article related to the sewer department, and the panel split on whether to support a series of appropriations of Community Preservation Act funds.
Eversource Conducting Aerial Tree Trimming in South County
Flights are scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
MCLA Opens Registration for Summer Course Sessions
With more than 50 online courses available, MCLA's summer offerings are designed to accommodate the schedules of working adults, undergraduates, and high school students.
North Adams Council Votes Sanctuary for Transgender Community
The City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday declaring the North Adams a sanctuary for the LGBTQIA-plus community.
Pittsfield Council Backs Age of Consent Legislation
Under current law, adults in these roles cannot be prosecuted for this type of misconduct if the minor is 16 or older, the legal age of consent in Massachusetts.
Greylock Glen Campground Developer Pulls Out Over Financing
Shared Estates has pulled out of the campground project at the Greylock Glen.
North Adams Panel Advises Traffic Sign Removal, Debates Animal Control Ordinance
Bailey explained that this change will allow police officers more flexibility when responding to non-emergency calls, reducing wait times at the traffic light and reducing potential traffic congestion when emergency vehicles need to pass through.
Two Bishops Visiting Christ Trinity in Sheffield
The Rev. Erik Karas, who has led the congregation since 2017, will welcome the bishops to this growing community of faith.
Bedard Bros Chevrolet Partners with Adams Cheshire Little League
The partnership will provide the Little League with new equipment, a financial donation, and access to a free instructional clinic.
Precision Brows Opens on North Street in Pittsfield
The permanent-makeup artist opened Precision Brows at 644 North St. with a grand opening on Wednesday
'Nothing to Report' After Monday Police Search in Williamstown
The shooting incident occurred at the 330 Cole Ave. housing complex, which is abutted by the multipurpose trail.
BCC Offers Info Session on Free Community College
All invited to North Adams Public Library for April 2 session
Lenox Library to present The Lenox Minutemen
The events leading to revolution, and the subsequent involvement of the local militia in the war will be discussed.
North Adams Panel Recommends Sale of Sullivan School
The Finance Committee on Monday voted to recommend the sale of Sullivan School for $50,000 for use as housing.
Terrace 592 Brings Affordable Housing to Former Blight
After being charred by more than one fire, the White Terrace apartments are seeing new light as affordable housing.
Pittsfield Works to Update Open Space & Recreation Plan
Open space and recreation plans are a tool communities use to plan for conservation and recreation needs and are reviewed by the Division of Conservation Services.
Bomb Threat Evacuates Fundraiser at Pittsfield's Wander
An inclusive, sober cafe downtown had to be evacuated Saturday because of a bomb threat over the weekend.
Adams Selectmen to Begin Review of $19M Budget
The Board of Selectmen will take up review of the fiscal 2026 budget beginning Tuesday, with the presentation of the budget books and an an overview.
Information Session, Tour Set for Monument Mountain School Project
The School Building Committee is holding an information session and tour of Monument Mountain Regional School on Tuesday, April 1.
North Adams Share the Love Campaign Surpasses Fundraising Goal
First Congregational Church of North Adams' fourth annual "Share the Love" campaign concluded with over $9,000 raised to support local organizations serving individuals in need.
Nonprofit Center Adds Associate Director
Reporting directly to founder Liana Toscanini, Donovan will share the leadership and administrative workload as the NPC engages in succession planning throughout 2025.
Lee Company Awarded Cybersecurity Grant.
The grants were provided through the Manufacturing Cybersecurity Program (MCP), an initiative that supports small to medium-sized manufacturers across Massachusetts with capital funding to secure and improve their cybersecurity infrastructure.
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