 North Adams Loses Another City ClerkVallieres is the latest in a series of clerks who have quit the office before completing their three-year terms.  Arts & Cultural Groups Celebrate Millions in Local Grant AwardsArtists and creative organizations from around Western Massachusetts celebrated on Friday the awarding of more than $9 million in grants through the Massachusetts Cultural Council to help with recovery after the pandemic.  @theMarket: First-Quarter Gains Were Led by TechnologyThe NASDAQ 100 index jumped more than 20 percent from its December 2022 lows. The textbook definition indicates that when a market does that, it officially leaves a bear market and enters the bull market territory. Hinsdale Man Pleads Guilty to Motor Vehicular HomicideThe accident occurred on Route 8 in Sandisfield on Dec. 12, 2021. Police responded to the scene a little after 3:00pm  Understanding and Untangling ColonizationUnderstanding and Untangling Colonization is a workshop designed to better understand the ongoing effects of settler colonization within societies, communities, organizations, and conservation and discuss strategies to decolonize and become better allies and accomplices.  Williamstown on Track to Try Electronic Voting at Town MeetingThe meeting began with a presentation from Peter Babel of Meridia Interactive Solutions, who explained how the company's interactive "clickers" could be used to expedite the voting process at town meeting. Miss Adams Diner ClosedOleskiewicz hopes to find a buyer for the building or possibly lease it to someone. Three Candidates Emerge For Pittsfield's Ward 3Costa is a local advocate with a career in public policy and community organizing, Wrinn has a background in criminal justice and community involvement, and Tyer has served on various committees and boards in the community.  Community Members Oppose More Police in Pittsfield SchoolsSuperintendent Joseph Curtis announced last week that two additional school resource officers had been assigned to the district's middle and high schools. Mount Greylock School Committee Advances Administration's Budget ProposalOn a vote of 6-1, the committee voted to approve a fiscal year 2024 spending plan that would result in a 3.16 percent increase in the assessment to Williamstown and a 3 percent increase in the assessment to Lanesborough. Pittsfield Releases Street Paving List for 2023Bidding for the contracted work is expected to begin in April, with paving slated to start late May. Clarksburg Struggling With Budget Hike, Low ReservesThe town could be looking at a Proposition 2 1/2 override if it can't get its more than $5 million budget down. Dalton Brief: Approval of Donation and Budget ItemsThe board also accepted a $3,000 donation from the Katharine L.W. and Winthrop M. Crane 3D charitable foundation for the Dalton Free Public Library. The funds will assist in updating the library's juvenile nonfiction collection.  The Retired Investor: Game Has Changed in Bank RescuesThe present banking crisis has brought back memories of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. So far, the financial contagion has been corralled, thanks to swift government action. The winners and losers, however, have changed. Hancock Man Pleads Guilty of Possession of Child PornographyThe charges stem from an investigation by the Berkshire County State Police Detective Unit based on a CyberTip. The location of the offense was at the defendant's residence. At the time of the offense, he was 21. Hoosac Valley Regional Fiscal 2024 Budget at $21.4MHoosac Valley Regional School District Superintendent Aaron Dean presented a $21 million budget on Tuesday that he said represented a step forward in both education and budgeting. Narcan Distribution Available from County Ambulance ServiceCounty Ambulance has developed an online form that only takes a minute to complete, does not involve any personal information, needs no insurance information and is free. Mount Greylock School District's Draft Spending Plan Hits Towns' TargetThat, in part, allowed the town manager to present a bottom line budget with no projected property tax rate increase for the coming fiscal year.  Wahconah Park Committee Recommends DesignerThe park's restoration committee on Wednesday recommended S3 Design Inc. for the job after the firm scored highest against two competitors.  Pittsfield Council Puts North Street Ballot Question to RestIn a 7-2 vote, the City Council rescinded a Jan. 24 vote on Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowsky's petition to place a question on the Nov. 7 ballot that asks voters if North Street should return to a four-lane way. Pittsfield Rotary AuctionThis year's theme is Mardi Gras.  North Adams Women's History Hall of Fame Inducts New MembersFive more names have been added to the Women's History Hall of Fame established by Mayor Jennifer Macksey last year Pittsfield Licensing Board OKs Bowling Alley, HudpuckersAn entertainment and bowling alley license was approved for K&M Bowling, which will have a grand opening on Friday in the former Imperial Bowl on Dalton Avenue. North Adams Council Rejects Housing Authority CandidateThe City Council rejected the reappointment of Colin Todd in a 7-1 vote, with only Councilor Peter Oleskiewicz voting in favor. Councilor Ashley Shade was absent. Pittsfield Council OKs Springside House FundingThe City Council on Tuesday accepted a $500,000 federal Save America's Treasures grant with a free cash match of $500,000 for interior renovations to the 160-year-old home. |
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