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Community Conversation Focuses on Local Farming, Food

There are plenty of people within the Berkshire community concerned...

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Pittsfield's Kirvin Park Ecological Restoration Staged for Spring

A timeline has been laid out for Kirvin Memorial Park's floodplain...

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Pontoosuc Lake Shoreline Access Plan Tabled for Revisions

The Conservation Commission has requested another plan to improve...

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North Adams Farm Stand Using Vending Machine to Sell Eggs

Holly Zabriskie said the idea for the machine came after people were...

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Apple Picking Destinations in Berkshire County

It's apple season! Here are some great locations to spend your day...

Pittsfield Health Board Asked to Support Peaker Plant Decarbonization

The Berkshire Environmental Action Team is seeking letter support...

BEAT Celebrating Founding Director Jane Winn's Retirement

The event will celebrate Winn's legacy and fundraise to support BEAT.

HVA, Follow the Forest Receive $30K to Protect Critical Wildlife Habitat

This corridor begins along the Hudson River and stretches north...

Pittsfield City Council: Make Polluters Pay

On Tuesday, it voted to back Bill H.1014/S.588, "An Act Establishing...

Berkshire Clean, Cold, Connected Partnership Awarded $276K

The Berkshire Clean, Cold, Connected Partnership was awarded $276,000...

MCLA's Environmental Lecture to Celebrate Center for Resourceful Living

This year's event will celebrate the creation of The Center for...

Berkshire Botanical Garden's Harvest Festival Returns

This year, the Garden will present an array of family-friendly...

Climate Activists Demand That Polluters Pay

Climate activists are demanding that top polluters pay for their...


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House Climate, Sustainability Committee Visits...

The House Committee on Climate Action and Sustainability visited South County on Monday to hear about environmental efforts from organizations and businesses.

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Great Spots to Catch a Fish in Berkshire County

Summer may be winding down, but there is still plenty of time and great weather to catch some fish.

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Clarksburg Receives $445K for Four Corners Hazard...

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is providing $445,020 for design and permitting of the Four Corners Project, an initiative to improve the field and prepare for better flood solutions in the face of climate change.

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Pittsfield Parks Commission Backs Pontoosuc Access...

The plan proposes 150 feet of live stake planting removal on the 940-foot stretch of shoreline.

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HooWRA Workshop Focuses on Poetry

The workshop will be facilitated by Arianna Alexsandra Collins, Executive Director of the Hoosic River Watershed Association.

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Sandisfield Orchard Preparing for Apple Season

Sandisfield Orchard is preparing for the apple-picking season, while working on expansions to support the farm for years to come.

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Aggie Commissioner Stresses Food Access During...

One of the barriers contributing to food insecurity in the Berkshires is transportation to local nutritious food because of the distribution channels or food access points, the commissioner said.

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Berkshire Green Drinks: Monitoring Air Pollution...

"Breathe Easy Berkshires: A Year and a Half of Pittsfield's Air Quality" with Drake Reed and Andrew Ferrara

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Repairs Planned for Silver Lake's Underwater Cap

Starting next month, a thinning portion of Silver Lake's underwater cap will be repaired.

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Second Chance Composting has Moved and Expanded

The material is subjected to high temperatures during processing to meet federal standards to reduce any possible pathogens with end product a rich, dark soil.

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Nature Conservancy Welcomes Hikers to New...

The Nature Conservancy created a trail along Coles Brook with the property's history in mind.

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Parks Commission Hears Complaints Over Pontoosuc...

A site visit to the south side of Pontoosuc Lake Park on Tuesday turned combative at times as attendees passionately voiced their discontent on renovation work they say limits access to the water.

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Roots Rising Receives Grant for Farm & Education...

Roots Rising recently received a $200,000 Cultural Facilities Fund grant to help build a new farm and education center.

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