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Adams Narrows Town Administrator Search to Three Finalists

The board is seeking a permanent replacement for the town's top administrative post.

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Nominations Open For BCC's 40 Under Forty Awards

The deadline for nominations is Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.

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Clark Art Invites People with Dementia, Caregivers for Gallery Talk

On select Mondays, when the museum is closed to the public, specially trained educators guide open-ended conversations about art and how it celebrates our shared humanity.

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North Adams Council OKs Affordable Housing Trust

The City Council on Tuesday gave final approval to creating an affordable housing trust and adopted a state law that would allow the city greater control over certain funds.

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Pittsfield Council OKs Walmart Expansion, Warns of Parking Lot Conditions

The company requested to amend its site plan by converting about 1,600 square feet of the Pittsfield garden center, which is planned to be enclosed for an online ordering pickup center. As part of a nationwide effort, the store will undergo remodeling.

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Additional HR Staff, Streamlined Investigations Recommended for Pittsfield Schools

On Wednesday, the School Committee received a presentation from the Collins Center for Public Management, which was contracted to review the district’s HR, hiring, and retention processes.

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Gypsy Layne Hosts Grand Finale Nights at the Adams Theater, The Foundry

These last show-stopping spectaculars kick off at 7:30 p.m. on both nights.

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WCMA Hosts community Forum on Mass Timber Structure of New Museum Building Project

As the first purpose-built home for the Williams College Museum of Art takes shape, this forum invites students, faculty, professionals, and the wider community to learn about design and engineering innovations driving the project forward.

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Ventfort Hall Intro Tarot Card Reading Workshop

The instructor, Chelsea Gaia, is the Director of Programming & Events at Ventfort Hall. She has been a student of Tarot for 25 years.

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Adams Theater Presents 'Feral' by Sandglass Theater

While in Adams, Sandglass Theater will also present a puppetry workshop from 11am-1pm Oct. 19.

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BCC to Hold Annual Harvest Run

Registration open for 5K trail run; high school invitational new this year

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Alison Felix Remembered at Drury High School

The Drury High School girls soccer community came together Saturday morning to remember Alison Felix, a multi-sport standout and member of the school’s Class of 2020 who died last December in an automobile accident.

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Clark Art Airs Production of 'La Sonnambula'

This award-winning series of live, high-definition cinema simulcasts features the full live performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. The Clark broadcasts the opera in its Manton Research Center auditorium.

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Flushing of Pittsfield's Water System: Oct. 14-17

Water mains will continue to be flushed through hydrants over the next several weeks to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. This biannual process occurs twice a year, typically in the spring and the fall.

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New Mount Greylock Handbook Outlines Restorative Practices for Discipline

In conjunction with consultants from the Chicago-based non-profit The Equity Imperative, the district last year began a process of categorizing "disruptive or harmful behavior," outlining the district’s responses and specifying how families will be notified.

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North Adams Council Will Wait for Outcome of Nip Bottle Program

A privately sponsored redemption initiative for nip bottles has the Public Safety Committee postponing any recommendations on a ban.

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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Oct. 14-17

The schedule and locations are subject to change based upon weather. On-street parking, for the above streets, is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m.

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Dalton's Just for Kicks Soccer Tourney Draws Hundreds of Players

The Community Recreation Association’s 29th annual Just for Kicks Soccer Tournament at Wahconah High School and Nessacus Middle School drew 67 teams from across Western Massachusetts, competing in U10, U12, and U14 divisions, showcasing some great soccer

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BCC Names Two to Board of Trustees

The board is composed of area residents appointed by the governor of Massachusetts.

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Northern Berkshire Housing Resource Fair

This event is free and open to all in the Northern Berkshire area.

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Community Pitches in on CRA Gym Renovation

New "Dan McMahon Court" to Open in November

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Berkshire Family-Friendly Outings for Fall

These events and activities won't send chills down your spine, but are sure to put you in the fall spirit.

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Central Berkshire Earns Recognition for Student Gains

Superintendent Michael Henault and Assistant Superintendent Aaron Robb joined state education leaders and fellow honorees at a celebration held on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at Ottoson Middle School in Arlington during the official release of the 2025 MCAS and Accountability data.

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Pittsfield School Building Committee Preps for Crosby/Conte Feasibility Study

Last week, members mapped out a path forward as the city approaches a possible feasibility study for a rebuild of Crosby Elementary School and Conte Community School on the West Street site.

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Frightastic Halloween Event for Adults

For those who dare, here are some of the haunted attractions this season. Leave your kids at home and crawl through the area's scariest haunted events.

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