Frances Jones-Sneed to Speak at WCMA

The lecture will begin at 6 p.m. at WCMA; the galleries will remain open until 6 p.m. for those who want to visit the exhibition prior to the talk.

Public Encouraged to Nominate a Crossing Guard to be Honored

The nomination period opened on March 1, 2024, and all submissions are due by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20.

Berkshire Green Drinks: Pollinator Paradise Lawns

This free hybrid event is taking place online via Zoom and in person at Barrington Brewery, 420 Stockbridge Rd, in Great Barrington. The in-person social gathering begins around 5:15 PM; the presentation and Zoom meeting start at 6:00 PM.

Dalton Seeks Input on Hazard Mitigation Plan

The meeting will be held on Friday, March 8 from 10:30 to 11:30 am at Town Hall.

North Adams Schools Plan Forum on Grade Configuration

School officials are planning a forum for parents on the proposed accelerated reconfiguration of the grades in the elementary schools.

Emergency Demo Called for Collapsing North Adams Building

The rear of the three-story brick building collapsed Tuesday night and officials have deemed it a public hazard that needed an emergency demolition.

Pittsfield Mobile Home Park Requests 63% Rent Increase

This represents an over $200 increase per month, four times the last rent increase of $50 issued in 2012, according to documents filed with the board.

Mass MoCA Workers Announce March 6 Strike

Unionized employees at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art say they will go on strike starting Wednesday, March 6, if no agreement on wages is reached by then.

Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Event Celebration at Bard College at Simon's Rock

This event is part of the Town of Great Barrington's W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Festival.

Williamstown's Public Library Celebrates 150 Years With Open House

Other celebrations will occur throughout the year

Dalton Board OKs Talks for EV Stations

The project would install two chargers each at Pine Grove Park and the Senior Center, and one at Greenridge Park, with paving, painting, software, and maintenance being the only costs to the town.

Pittsfield Man Serving Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt

The Roosevelt is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, which is conducting routine operations in the 7th Fleet area of operations.

Pittsfield Anticipates Informal Cable Contract Negotiations

Last week, the panel welcomed Mayor Peter Marchetti and a Spectrum representative to begin a narrative on the city's cable needs. Pittsfield's 10-year contract ends in September.

March Community Contra Dance

The dance will run 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church, 906 Main St., Williamstown. Admission is pay-as-you-can: $12 - $20 suggested, and barter is also welcome.

Images Red Carpet Party

For the first year, this event is a fundraiser for Images Cinema.

Zonta Club Special Recognition Dinner

Celebrate International Women's Day: Zonta Club invites you to the Berkshire Hills Country Club for Special Recognition Dinner

Clark Presents Classical Music Lecture

The event takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.

Mount Greylock District to Towns: 'We're Going to Need Help'

Assistant Superintendent Joseph Bergeron last week showed the panel a draft FY25 budget that calls for a 3.01 increase in the assessment to Lanesborough and a 3.54 percent hike for Williamstown.

Dalton Select Board Discusses Housing Rehabilitation Fund

During the two sessions at which this initiative was discussed, it was demonstrated that there are a lot of components that need to be considered to successfully implement a fund like this in a fiscally responsible and effective way.

Man Sentenced for Toddler Son's Death

Galorenzo, 35, of Readsboro, Vt., was sentenced by Judge Agostini on count 1 of Manslaughter to 9 to 15 years in State Prison.

Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner

Corned beef, cabbage, potato, and carrots will be on the menu with dessert choices of chocolate cream or lemon meringue pie.

Mass, Vt. Voters Select Presidential Candidates Tuesday

Early voting in Massachusetts opened on Feb. 21 and Secretary of State William Galvin said more than 700,000 voters had requested mail-in ballots within the first week of early voting. As of Monday, more than 50,000 people had voted in person.

SVMC Wellness Connection: March 1

Fire Scrapped From Lanesborough Public Safety Building Plans

The chair of the Public Safety Building Committee updated the Select Board last week on the panel's progress after discovering that a fire station alone would cost $20 million and tabled from discussion.

'Be Here Now' Opens at WAM Theatre

The play features a cast of professional performers: Tracy Grammer, Jeannine Trimboli, Kristin Yates and Ryan Winkles.