 Lanesborough Elementary Sees Modest Drop in AbsenteeismLanesborough Elementary School this fall has seen a reversal of a trend that has plagued public schools both locally and nationally in recent years.  Bidwell House: Dressing the Christmas Tree with Lorraine GermanDressing the Christmas Tree. $40 per person for Members and $50 per person for Non-members. Includes a wine and cheese reception after the program. 4 p.m.  The Mahaiwe: The Wailin' JennysThe Wailin' Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse — three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound.  Berkshire Grown Indoor Winter Farmers Market Season BeginsBerkshire Grown launches its 2024-2025 indoor Winter Farmers Market season on the weekend before Thanksgiving, in both North and South Berkshire County. Dalton ZBA OKs Gas Station AppealThe location has been an automotive repair shop, Miller's Service, for several decades until its owner, Darren Miller, sold it to Lipton Properties in February 2024 for $500,000.  Mass Federal Funding Office Starts Outreach in BerkshiresOn Monday, the Federal Funds and Infrastructure Office held a community roadshow at the Berkshire Innovation Center.  Pittsfield's Site 9 Near-Complete, Funding Secured for Sites 7 & 8The William Stanley Business Park is transforming from grey to greener. Site 9 is nearly completed and funds have been secured to ready Sites 7 and 8 for development. BHS Named to Top 100 Women-Led BusinessesThe Women's Edge and The Boston Globe Name Berkshire Health Systems to Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts: Annual award highlights women business leaders who are making a significant impact on the state's economy  Passenger Rail Advocates Rally for Northern Tier ProposalCommunity, education and business leaders are promoting the Northern Tier Passenger Rail Restoration Project as a critical component for economic development. Victim Identified in Sunday's Fatal AccidentFamily members have confirmed through social media that the pedestrian struck and killed Sunday night was Michael DeMarsico of North Adams.  Adams Free Library offers Pastel Painting WorkshopFriday, Nov. 21. Registration is required. Library events are free and open to the public. Pittsfield Car Seat Installation and Inspection EventThis event will take place at the Pittsfield Highway Facility (rear entrance) located at 81 Hawthorne Ave. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Ghost Tours At Ventfort HallThe tour will take place on Friday, Nov. 22 at 9 pm. This is not an active investigation. Pittsfield Parks Department Scrapbooks Now Available for ViewingIn 2008, staff of the Athenaeum's Local History Department accepted 62 scrapbooks, covering the years 1943-2007, that were housed at the Springside House, former headquarters of the Parks Department.  Tile Mural 'Shapes of Togetherness' Unveiled in Downtown PittsfieldOn Friday, "Shapes of Togetherness" was unveiled on the side of 75 North St. Mount Greylock Committee Talks Goals, Improvement PlanThe Mount Greylock Regional Schools interim superintendent Thursday walked the School Committee through his goals for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year and gave a status update on the District Improvement Plan the committee approved earlier this year.  Dalton Committee Works to Combat the Pines Trailhead VandalsVandals have invaded the community forest that the Open Space and Recreation Committee has been trying to cultivate. Four Berkshire Organizations Awarded DEIB GrantsThe company's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Grants went to 38 organizations in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester counties.  GE Buildings 12 & 14 Demolished in PittsfieldGeneral Electric's former Buildings 12 and 14 are demolished and the debris will soon be capped. Governor Thanks Firefighters, Asks Public to Contain Fire RiskMore than 450 fires have burned over 1,500 acres since Oct. 1 in Massachusetts, including two ongoing fires in Middleton, and air quality continues to be affected in many communities.  200 Pittsfield Students Walk for Men's Mental HealthAround 200 Taconic and Pittsfield high school students marched downtown to support men's health on Friday. Vermont's 'Operation Game Thief' Helps Catch PoachersOperation Game Thief (OGT) is a joint nonprofit program sponsored by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs and administered by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.  Teacher of the Month: Amy MandelPrekindergarten special education teacher Amy Mandel has been selected as the November Teacher of the Month. Berkshire Trans Group Awarded Trans Justice Funding Project GrantThe Trans Justice Funding Project is a community-led funding initiative founded in 2012 to support grassroots trans justice groups run for and by trans people in the United States (including U.S. territories) |
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