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Berkshire County Grangers Hear of National Endeavors

The National Grange is finding its way through the 21st century by...

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Adams Open Space Plan Nears Completion Following Community Input

The Open Space and Recreation plan is nearly complete after months of...

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Pittsfield Panel Supports Councilors' Privacy, Lake Management Commission

Last week, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee voted to remove city...

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Pittsfield Celebrates Arbor Day at Taconic

Generations of Taconic students will pass the tree planted on Arbor...

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Williamstown Board of Health Backs Plastic Bag Amendment, Biosolids Bylaw

The revised bylaw would simply limit retail establishments to...

Mount Greylock Preparing to Open for Visitors

The roads to Mount Greylock will open for the season on Saturday, May...

Environmentalists Talk Green Homes and Construction

Environmentalists want people to know that reducing emissions can...

Adams Earth Day Clean-Up Saturday

Earth Day has come and gone but community members are continuing to...

Students Show Effects of Climate Change in Art Show

Students got to showcase their art at the Clark Art Institute...

BRIDGE Hosts Earth Day 2026 Activities

Multicultural BRIDGE will host its Earth Day 2026 celebration on...

Wahconah High Club, Green Committee Host Earth Week Activities

Wahconah Regional High School students are cultivating an...

Yale Researcher to Speak at MCLA

King will present "The Call of the Ecozoic: Religions Enter Their...

BEAT Presents: 'Making Way for Wildlife'

The event will be held on April 11 from 9:30 am to noon at Berkshire...


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Sheffield Man Charged with...

Cole Bushnell of Sheffield is...

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Cole Mountain Cafe Brings...

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MCLA Green Living Seminar: How Bird-Friendly Laws...

The presentation is free and open to the public

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350Mass Berkshire Climate Action: Bringing Climate...

Doors open at 5:30 to provide time for attendees to meet with and learn more about participating community organizations. Speakers begin at 6:00. This event is free and open to the public.

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350Mass Berkshires to Host Climate Action Program...

The event is free and open to the public, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. for a community organization showcase followed by guest speakers at 6:00 p.m.

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BRPC Awarded Stormwater Pollution Grant

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) was awarded $63,225 to work with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) and Waterstone Engineering to improve stormwater planning tools for local communities.

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Grow Your Garden With the Berkshire Athenaeum

The seed library is funded by the volunteer organization Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum, which raises funds for the library programming and needs.

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Governor Awards $8.7 Million to Support Energy...

The funding is going to municipal water facilities, agricultural and food-producing non-profits and small businesses, working to modernize operations and save energy.

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Dalton Green Seeks Earth Week Sponsors,...

The celebration, scheduled for the week of April 19–25, will feature a variety of environmental themed activities and contests, some of which will feature prizes.

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Williamstown Residents Question Plan to Use...

At issue is a 4.3-acre riverfront parcel owned by the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation off Woodlawn Drive near the site of the town's new fire station.

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MassDEP Talks Pollution Plans for Pontoosuc Lake

The state Department of Environmental Protection has some options for restore a polluted Pontoosuc Lake back to health.

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Beat: Making Way for Wildlife

The event will feature presentations from two nationally recognized experts in the field: Dr. Patricia Cramer, Founder & Director of the Wildlife Connectivity Institute, and Ben Goldfarb, award-winning environmental journalist and author.

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Williamstown Town Meeting Facing Bylaw to Ban...

Last year, concern over PFAS, which has been linked to cancer in humans, drove a large public outcry over a Hoosac Water Quality District's plan to increase its composting operation by taking in biosolids, or sludge, from other wastewater treatment plants and create a new revenue stream for the local facility.

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Ben Downing to Lead Massachusetts Clean Energy...

Downing is the current Chief Growth Officer at MIT’s The Engine, previously served as Senate chair of energy committee

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Sweetest Season: Maple Sap Flowing in...

Surrounded by local maple producers and community members, Agricultural Commissioner Ashley Randle drilled a hole in a maple tree to release a true sign of spring — drops of sap.

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BEAT Webinar on Campaign to End Non-Native Fish...

Free Webinar with Berkshire Environmental Action Team Tuesday, March 3, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm

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Williamstown Looks to Start Riverbank...

Town Hall is hoping to make progress on four riverfront infrastructure projects in the fiscal year 2027 budget.

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North Adams Eyes Sustainability Committee Creation

The mayor wants a panel that can advise her on sustainability issues — but she's leaving it up to the City Council to figure the best way to do it.

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Berkshire Botanical Garden's Annual Bulb Show

The Bulb Show is free and open to everyone.

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Columbia Climate Scientist to Explore Faith and...

. The talk will explore how different faith traditions shape attitudes toward nature, conservation, and climate action.

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Clarksburg Officials Updated on Grant Projects;...

The Four Corners Project wants input on playground designs for the Cook Veterans Memorial Field.

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