Adams Fire District Officials Make Case for Full-Time Chief, Appointed Clerk

If approved by the meeting, both decisions would need to then go to a ballot vote – likely this May for the clerk/treasurer question and spring of 2027 for the fire chief decision.

North Adams Airport Commissioners Get Update on Hangar Project

The Airport Commission received an update on a new hangar construction project that is expected to go out to bid in March.

Companion Corner: Ramsey at Second Chance

iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.

The Retired Investor: Gen Z prefers stocks rather than houses to build wealth

Priced out of the housing markets, younger generations must look further afield to save for retirement. While the barriers to entry in the housing market keep rising, access to financial markets has gotten cheaper.

Berkshire Food Project Celebrates Record Numbers, Volunteers

The nonprofit organization on Tuesday celebrated its more than 60 volunteers who spent more than 8,500 hours last year feeding the community.

Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity offers Free Tax Assistance

Services are available to households earning $69,000 or less, as well as individuals with disabilities and older adults.

Lee Bank Foundation Awards $48K in Fourth Grant Cycle of 2025

Grantmaking Milestones Highlight Foundation's First Five Years of Impact

Crane Drops Challenge to Dalton Land Sale

Dicken Crane of Holiday Farm, the highest bidder on the property, withdrew his lawsuit and a citizen petition requesting the board award him the sale, recognizing that a reversal was unlikely after the deed had already been signed.

Pittsfield Commission Sees Plans for $15M Rebuild of Wahconah Park

The new, half-cost design for Wahconah Park places the bathrooms and concessions in elevated, standalone buildings beside the grandstand.

Lanesborough ZBA Denies Local Country Store's Appeal

The fate of the Lanesborough Local Country Store's signature vintage pickup truck remains uncertain following the Zoning Board of Appeals' recent decision.

Weekend: Snow, Cold, Snow

Man Sentenced to State Prison After North Adams Drug Trafficking Arrest

The Commonwealth recommended a sentence of four to six years in State Prison. The judge ultimately imposed a sentence of 3 years and 3 days in State Prison.

Dalton Board OKs Personnel Policies, Handbook Updates

The Select Board started approving updates to the town's Personnel Policies and Administrative Procedures Handbook last week.

Dalton Capital Planning Committee Members Selected

The members of the town's Capital Planning Committee have been selected.

BFAIR Purchases Mass Ave. Property to Support Growth of Redemption Center

The recent purchase of the building allows BFAIR to plan for long-term growth and expansion in response to a significant increase in the volume of redeemable bottles and cans being processed.

Lanesborough Open Space and Recreation Community Conversation

The community conversation is at Lanesborough Elementary School on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at 6 p.m.

Pittsfield School Board See Update on Middle School Restructuring

There has been a focus on strategic scheduling that amplifies district priorities, encourages best practices in teaching and learning, heightens student engagement, encourages equity, and does it all in a cost-effective manner.

MCLA Presidential Search Stirs Plenty of Interest

The college's search firm WittKieffer has already received 14 completed applications with another 15 expressing interest, said Trustees President Buffy Lord, and had more than 80 responses in the five days since the posting went up.

Pittsfield's Christian Center Seeks Community Input on Services, Name

It's a new year, and The Christian Center is looking at how it can serve the area in 2026 and beyond.

Williamstown Planners Green Light Initiatives at Both Ends of Route 7

Jack Miller Contractors has received the town's approval to renovate and expand the abandoned gas station and convenience store property at the corner of Sand Springs Road and Simonds Road (Route 7) to serve as its new headquarters.

Dalton Will Warn Commercial Vehicles Off Orchard Road

The road has seen an increase in tractor trailers cutting through from Route 8 to Route 9, during which they have been using their Jake brake.

New Clothing Thrift Store Opens in Adams

Carlo has been selling clothes she's thrifted from her Facebook page for the past couple of years. She found the building at 64 Summer St. about two months ago and opened on Jan. 11.

North Adams, Pittsfield Mark King Day With Calls for Activism

Wendy Penner can be found pretty much everywhere: leading local initiatives to address climate change and sustainability, championing public health approaches for substance abuse, and motivating citizens to defend their rights and the rights of others.

New Canoe Take-out for the Housatonic River in South Lee

Lee Community Preservation Act completes Open Space grant Department of Fish and Game helps provide access to the Housatonic River

Pittsfield School Committee Sees Budget Calendar, Chapter 70 Concerns

The Pittsfield Public Schools kicked off its fiscal year 2027 budget calendar, and are again facing uncertainties with state Chapter 70 funding.