 Adams Town Meeting Approves FY2026 Budget with AmendmentsTown meeting ran about two hours and all warrant articles passed.  Dalton Hires Full Time Patrol OfficerPrior's graduation from the academy is anticipated for mid-December, followed by a few months of field training before he can work independently, likely by February  Navigators Rally Past SteepleCatsThe North Shore Navigators scored four runs in the top of the sixth on Monday en route to a 5-3 win over North Adams in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. Casella Transfer Station Fully Operational for Residential Drop-offThis full service includes drop-off for trash, recycling, bulky waste, electronics, mattresses and metal.  Ventfort Hall: The Story of Festival House in the 1950’sA tea will be served after her presentation. North Adams Adds Cannabis Retail LicensesThe meeting began with an appeal to avoid doing anything that would increase the availability of cannabis given existing concerns about its use by young people in the city.  Berkshire Carousel Spins AgainAround 170 carousels are operating in the United States today, and Pittsfield's is estimated to be one of six that were carved by communities.  Ghost Tours At Ventfort HallThe tour will take place on Saturday, June 21, at 7 pm. This is not an active investigation. Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market Returns for Third SeasonMobile market brings farm-fresh produce directly to underserved areas with tiered pricing, SNAP/HIP benefits, and WIC/Senior coupons  Martha Redbone to Perform 'Song-scapes' at MASS MoCATickets for the event are priced at $29 in advance, $39 during the week of the show, and $59 for preferred seating. Mass MoCA Free Community DayA reception is scheduled in the R&D Store from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM.  Clarksburg Elementary Bids Farewell to Principal, Administrative AssistantPrincipal Sandra Cote and administrative assistant Donna Neville both decided to retire at the end of the school year, both after long careers in education. State Records Supervisor: Burden Met to Withhold PHS Investigation ReportOn June 12, Supervisor of Records Manza Arthur informed the district that Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren's administrative appeal has been closed. Holiday Hours: JuneteenthJuneteenth will be celebrated in Massachusetts as a state and federal holiday on Thursday, June 19.  Pittsfield Adult Learning Center Graduates 62 Resilient StudentsThe Williams Stickney Pittsfield Adult Learning Center graduates are now on track for college, more than 20 years after their abbreviated time in high school. BHS Honors Nine Employees with CARE Awards and Providers of the Year RecognitionCARE Awards celebrate the health system's core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, and employees who were honored work across the system at Berkshire Medical Center, Fairview Hospital, North Adams Regional Hospital, and BMC and Fairview Provider Practices. Lanesborough OKs Towing PolicyThe Select Board approved a towing policy that doesn’t require companies to have a storage facility in town or charge the customer for a cancelled call. Plane Executes Emergency Landing At North Adams AirportThere were five passengers on the plane. None were injured.  Music Bingo Event to Benefit Berkshire Humane SocietyBishop West Real Estate is hosting a "Music Bingo" fundraiser on June 22, 2025, at Proprietor's Lodge in Pittsfield, with proceeds supporting the Berkshire Humane Society. The Berkshire Athenaeum Announces Annual Summer Reading ProgramThe program is free.  North County Veterans PicnicThe picnic promises an array of classic picnic foods, non-alcoholic beverages, basket raffles, games, and a door prize BCC Invites All to 'Explore the Electrician Trade'The event will be held in the SBA Lounge on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. Pittsfield 4th of July Parade Themed 'Young At Heart'This year's event is themed "Young at Heart," and it will have more than 100 units, including over a dozen floats, several musical and dance performances, and other elements that celebrate the community's youth. PEDA Gets Site 9 Update, Comes Up With Street NamesDuring Thursday's Pittsfield Economic Development Authority meeting Edward Weagel of Rioux Associates gave updates on the project and said work is progressing.  DelGrande Aces Seventh at GreenockAnne DelGrande sank a hole-in-one last week in the Thursday Night Ladies League at Greenock Country Club. |
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