 Market 32 Honors Veterans With DiscountAll veterans and retired, active-duty, reserve and National Guard military personnel and immediate family members are welcome to the discount with proof of service and AdvantEdge Card.  Dalton Residents Eliminate Bittersweet at the Dalton CRABittersweet, which birds spread unknowingly, strangles trees, and also grows over and smothers ground level bushes and plants. MassDOT Third Annual Name A Snowplow ContestStudents statewide are encouraged to submit contest applications. Application deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 6 W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project, Embrace Boston PartnershipIn support of the Du Bois project, Embrace Boston has received a $150,000 Destination Development grant from the Massachusetts Department of Travel and Tourism  63-Year-Old Postcard Sparks Intrigue at Herberg SchoolDid you or someone you know send a postcard from Paris to South Junior High in 1961?  Pittsfield Focusing On Toter System Education Before Fines Roll OutThe Health Department is focusing on toter education before violation fines are issued in the new year. Disabled Veterans Can Benefit from HERO Act at RMVEligible disabled veterans exempt from automobile excise tax, receiving fee waivers for vehicle registration, driver's licenses and license renewals due to legislation signed in August 2024  Dalton Green Committee Needs Survey ParticipantsThe Green Committee needs more responses for its climate action plan survey. BCC Announces New Faculty/Staff, Promotions, Title ChangesBCC announced the addition of four faculty/staff members, three promotions and two title changes. North Adams Public Schools Accepting Pre-K ApplicationsPreK children must be 3 or 4 years of age to enroll and be residents of North Adams.  Lee Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 100 YearsFor 100 years, the Lee Chamber of Commerce has promoted business in the small, quaint town right off the Massachusetts Turnpike.  Williamstown to Undergo Audit of Land-Use RulesThe community development director on Monday updated the Select Board on progress in executing the recently adopted comprehensive plan. South County Road Construction OperationsThe work will take place from Tuesday, Nov. 12, through Friday, Nov. 15, during the following scheduled hours. Dalton Water Officials Delay Decision on Regionalization StudyThe Board of Water Commissioners delayed deciding whether to participate in a Central Berkshire and the Hill Towns Emergency Medical Services regionalization study.  Williamstown Business Owner Calls for Action on Economic DevelopmentAmy Jeschawitz, who owns Nature's Closet and formerly served on the Planning Board, went to the Finance Committee to raise concerns about a lack of an "overall plan" for economic development in the town.  Greylock Federal Sponsors Trans Mutual Aid FundThis project prioritizes direct aid to trans and nonbinary people, including support for gender affirming clothing, food, and other basic needs. Deadline for CRA's Gib Kitteredge AwardThe deadline for nominations is Friday, Dec. 13.  Significant Drought Conditions in Berkshire CountyAs outlined in the Massachusetts Drought Management Plan, Level 2 and 3 Droughts require detailed monitoring of drought conditions.  Clark Art Gallery Talk With Emerging Art HistoriansWilliams College graduate students lead tours through the Clark's permanent collection  Adams Theater Recommended for 10-Year Tax ExemptionThe STA is structured around the estimated $1.5 million in work to complete the Park Street theater for year-round use by 2026. Pittsfield Tax Rate May Drop But Bills RiseThere will be a tax classification hearing during Tuesday's City Council meeting, which begins at 6 p.m.  Pittsfield Sees 2nd Ashuwillticook Rail Trail ExtensionLocal and state officials beckoned the first wave of pedestrians on the new leg with a ribbon cutting Thursday morning. Berkshire Ajax Soccer Club Sets TryoutsThe Berkshire Ajax Soccer Club will hold a tryout for the 2025 spring season on Sunday, Nov. 10, on Williams College's Farley-Lamb turf field.  Q&A: Third Berkshires' Leigh Davis Talks Path ForwardSouth Berkshire voters cast their ballots on Tuesday to chose Leigh Davis as the new Third Berkshire District state representative.  Weekend Outlook: Shaker Village Day, Eagles ConcertThere are several events this weekend, including a community day, hurricane relief benefit concert, craft fairs, bingo, live music, and more. |
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