 General Surgeon Brett Matthews Joins North Adams Regional HospitalMatthews is accepting new patients in need of general surgery and surgical endoscopy services. He serves North and Central Berkshire patients at the Berkshire Surgical offices in Pittsfield and North Adams.  Pittsfield Collision Detours Traffic on Merrill RoadA multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Merrill Road and Plastics Avenue partially shut down the roadway for nearly an hour.  North Adams Road Closures for Emergency Response DrillNorth Adams Public Schools, in partnership with the North Adams Department of Public Safety and North Adams Ambulance, will conduct a full-scale, multi-agency emergency coordination drill on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Drury High School. Lanesborough Select Board Sees New Member, ChairThe Select Board welcomed a new member on Monday and elected Deborah Maynard as chair.  Free Tree Identification Walk at The Clark in WilliamstownThis walk will last approximately two hours and will feature slow-paced stops along the way. More than 80 Participate in Hoosic River Run/WalkPittsfield’s Simeon Mercier and Kelly Maginnis were the top male and female finishers in the inaugural Hoosic River Run on Saturday at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. BHS Pledges Support for The First, a New Resource Center in PittsfieldBHS has pledged $300,000 over two years to support the project's start-up costs, with a portion of the pledge being designated as matching funds to encourage giving from other local individuals and organizations.  Clark Art Free Concert By William Parker and Patricia NicholsonThis free event takes place on the Moltz Terrace of the Lunder Center at Stone Hill. Berkshire Workforce Board Presents FY25 Workforce Impact AwardsThe Board of Directors of the MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board (BWB) highlighted its FY25 successes and presented their FY25 Annual Workforce Awards on June 5. Dalton to Decide Police Budget, Fund TransfersVoters will be deciding on six warrant articles during the town meeting, including the police budget that was singled out from the rest of the operating budget during the town meeting with an eye to making more cuts. North Adams' Greylock School Project Estimated $1M Under BudgetThe Greylock School budget is running about $1 million under budget as of the submission of 60 percent design documents. Post 125 Juniors Walk Off Win over WestfieldCarson Dix hit a one-out, two-run single in the bottom of the seventh Tuesday to lift the North Adams Post 125 Juniors to a 17-16 win over Westfield in American Legion Baseball at Joe Wolfe Field. SteepleCats Slip to 3-9Eric Cha drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday as the Mystic Schooners beat North Adams, 6-5, in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.  Pittsfield School Committee to Vote on Middle School RestructuringThe School Committee will take a historic vote on the structure of Pittsfield Public Schools on Wednesday.  Summer Splendors Market at Ventfort HallThe market will feature items from local craftspeople and farmers. The mansion is open for the market only. BCC and PHS Awarded Early College DesignationEarly College programs empower high school students—particularly first-generation and underrepresented learners—to begin college-level coursework, earn academic credit, and accelerate toward degree completion at no cost to families.  Lee Elementary Student Wins 'My Ideal School' AwardOn June 11, the children were invited to the State House to receive their awards, present their drawings and describe their ideal school.  Ghost Tour At Ventfort HallThe tour will take place on Saturday, June 28, at 7 pm. This is not an active investigation.  Jazzmeia Horn to Perform at Mass MoCAThe performance will feature the group Black Nile. Drury High School Third Quarter Honor RollThe Drury High School honor roll for the third quarter of the 2024-2025 school year.  Williamstown Housing Trust Close to Transfer of Summer Street LotOn Wednesday, the trustees held the latest in a series of meetings to discuss the deed restriction that will keep those four homes affordable to people making up to 60 percent of the area median income. Pittsfield Creates Separate Authority for Dangerous DogsThe Animal Control Commission will no longer have to make tough decisions on dangerous dogs, as a hearing authority will now handle that. Post 68 Downs WilbrahamRoshan Warriar went 2-for-3 with an RBI Monday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68-1 American Legion Baseball team to an 8-5 win over Wilbraham.  Stay Safe In the Heat Wave: Cooling Centers and ResourcesSummer is here, and people are feeling it with the heat wave that has hit central and eastern U.S., including Berkshire County.  Pittsfield Co-op Promotes Assistant at Williams Street BranchPittsfield Cooperative Bank (Co-op Bank) to announced the appointment of Alexarey Overbaugh to assistant branch manager of its Williams Street, Pittsfield location. |
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