 Pittsfield Announces Street Improvement Project Schedule for May 19-23The City of Pittsfield has scheduled street improvements, including loaming, seeding, raising structures, and paving, on various streets from May 19 to May 23, which will result in daytime parking restrictions. MassDOT Announces Lane Closures on I-90 in Multiple Towns for Infrastructure WorkMassDOT will conduct bridge painting, repairs, guardrail installation, and drainage work on I-90 eastbound and westbound from May 19-23, resulting in daytime and overnight lane closures in West Stockbridge, Stockbridge/West Stockbridge, and Becket. The I-90 westbound off-ramp at exit 3 in West Stockbridge will be closed overnight on May 22. Weekend Outlook: Warblers, Farmers Markets & Hot RodsCheck out the events in the Berkshires this weekend, including a school musical, a car show, plant and nature events, and more.  Impact of DEI on Berkshire Economic Development Topic of ForumThe panel is part of the Berkshire LGBTQ+ Business, Professional & Community Leaders Networking Event. Downtown Pittsfield Announces 'Hey Neighbor!' Summer Marketing GrantsApplications for the grant are due by Friday, May 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM. Grant awardees will be announced on June 6, 2025. UNICO of Pittsfield to Hold Mother's Day Community DriveDonations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon at the Elizabeth Freeman Center, located at 66 Allen Street, Pittsfield, and from noon until 6 p.m. at Balderdash Cellars, situated at 81 State Road, Richmond  Local Women Writers to Present 'Defy: Words in Bloom' at WANDERThe event is part of ArtWeek Berkshires and will feature poetry and creative nonfiction performances by Deirdre McKenna, maayan nuri héd, Nichole Dupont, Alÿcia Bacon, and Elizabeth Nelson. Williamstown Select Board OKs Budget for Pride Month EventsBy a vote of 5-0, the board OK'd up to $5,000 to fund events that will kick off with a Progress Pride Flag raising in front of town hall on Sunday, June 1, followed by a community meal on the lawn of the Milne Public Library.  Lenox Library, Indie Lens Pop-Up Present Free for All: The Public LibraryThe free screening will take place at the Library, 18 Main Street, Lenox.  Clark Art Institute to Host Contemplative Tour of Art and LandscapeThe program will begin with a short, mindful walk in the woods on the Clark's campus, intended to engage the senses with the natural environment. Ventfort Hall Announces Community DayAdmission to the event is free throughout the day. Busy Night for Williamstown Police Includes Life-Saving MomentThe Police Department on Wednesday evening had its hands full with several incidents, including one that allowed officers to help save a life.  Latifah Phillips Selected as Pittsfield's Interim SuperintendentCommunity members and officials overwhelmingly favored Latifah Phillips for the next interim superintendent, citing her vision, vibe, and experience as tools that can make positive change.  Berkshire Green Drinks to Feature Hoffmann Bird ClubThe event, titled "Flock Together with Hoffmann Bird Club," will be hybrid, taking place online via Zoom and in person at The Barn Kitchen & Bar of the Williams Inn DCR Invests More Than $500K in North Adams Skating RinkPeter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink will Receive New Roof  Steel Rail Races Return SundayThe events will start and finish at the Crane Avenue entrance to the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. Race directors ask the community to expect delays in traffic.  North Adams Softball League Honors Founding MemberThe Pat Torchia Softball League recently honored long-time member Carol Boucher  Cosplay Workshop Offered at North Adams Public LibraryThe workshop is funded by the Friends of NAPL. Berkshire County Historic Buildings Receive Preservation Grant FundingThe grants, totaling a portion of the $125,000 awarded statewide, will support exterior work on significant historic buildings in the region.  Special Olympians Converge at Monument Mountain High SchoolA big piece of the Berkshire County Special Olympics was missing as it marked 44 years on Wednesday at Monument Mountain Regional High School.  HQWD Rescinds Proposed FY26 Budget Over Sludge Disposal ChangesThe HWQD's board on Wednesday voted to rescind its approved $1.5 million budget after Casella Waste Management withdrew its option to truck untreated residential sewage from other communities to the Williamstown facility and then distribute the composted product elsewhere. Dalton Fire District Voters OK All Articles at Annual MeetingThe Fire District's annual meeting passed quickly, with nearly 50 voters approving all articles on the warrant, including one to expand the Board of Water Commissioners from three to five seats.  South Berkshire Community Health Coalition Announces Upcoming TrainingsThe Southern Berkshire Community Health Coalition (SBCHC), a program of Railroad Street Youth Project (RSYP), has announced three upcoming trainings in May.  Letter Carriers' Hunger Campaign Brings in Thousands of Pounds of FoodFor a second weekend in a row, volunteers aided Berkshire United Way in its effort to gather food for local pantries. This year saw the effort more than double the amount of food collected. Access to Bash Bish Falls Remains Closed for Trail WorkThe viewing area will remain accessible to visitors who can enter the park via the parking area and trails viewing area from Taconic State Park in New York. |
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