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Pittsfield Announces a New Program to Help Fill Vacant Storefronts

These credits are offered to companies that choose to occupy commercial spaces that have been vacant for at least six to twelve months.

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Mount Greylock School Committee Talks Elementary Math Instruction

Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Joelle Brookner talked with the committee about the district's move to the i-Ready math curriculum in grades K through 6 and how the first year of the curriculum's adoption already appears to be paying dividends.

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Letter: Vote Yes on School Budgets as Presented

I strongly urge you to support those who are willing to do the challenging, time consuming, and often unrewarded work of serving on our committees.

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Hundreds of Runners Flock to Adams for Steel Rail Races

The first woman marathoner across the finish line at the Adams Visitors Center was New York’s Brianna Goldstein in 3:08.09.

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Costs, Brownfields Deterring PEDA's Site 9 Prospectives

Site 9 in the William Stanley Business Park has been cleared for more uses — but small businesses can't afford the development and contamination could be scaring big ones off.

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Lanesborough Board OKs Budget, Warrant Article Changes

The Select Board approved the fiscal 2027 draft budget and made slight changes in the warrant articles impending town vote.

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Pittsfield Council OKs Privacy Measure, Sees Bridge Update

The City Council is taking steps to protect its own privacy, as well as public comment speakers' privacy.

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Adams Starts Talks on Short-Term Rental Bylaw

There are many unknowns in developing short-term rental regulations, but one thing is clear: the Planning Board needs community input, especially from short-term rental operators.

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Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Annual Meeting Honors Collaboration, Raser

Downtown Pittsfield Inc.'s annual Community Award recognized the collaborative efforts toward finding solutions to homelessness in the city.

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MCLA Graduates Told to Make the World Worthy of Them

The graduates of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' 127th commencement were sent off with the charge of "don't stop now" to make the world a better place.

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Letter: Williamstown Should Adopt Ban on Sewage Sludge Land Application

Let's keep our lands safe for our children and future generations.

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Letter: Real Issue in Hinsdale Is Leadership Failure

Dalton did not make a rash or emotional choice. They made a strict, calculated decision to protect their own officers.

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Letter: Vote for Williamstown School Budget and Amendment

We encourage all voters in Williamstown who care about education to come to the town meeting on May 19 and vote to pass the school budget and the amendment to the budget.

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Letter: Support the School Budget at the Williamstown Town Meeting

I encourage voters to support the proposed school budget as presented.

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Pittsfield Saying 'Goodbye' to Morningside School With Celebration

The Pittsfield Public Schools will celebrate more than 50 years of Morningside's history as it approaches its last months in session.

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Adams Officials Seek Action on Decaying Harmony Street House

The town is re-initiating legal steps to address a neighborhood eyesore on Harmony Street.

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Soccer Hall of Fame Adds Members, Awards Scholarships

The 2026 CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place at Berkshire Hills Country Club on Thursday.

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Pittsfield ConCom OKs Shrubbery at Pontoosuc Lake

The Conservation Commission OKed some new wetland restoration plantings at Pontoosuc Lake Park during its recent meeting.

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Pittsfield Schools Hit by Canvas Data Breach

Data syncing between Canvas and PowerSchool software in the Pittsfield Public Schools was paused in response to a recent national data breach.

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Steel Rail Races Return Sunday, Route 8 Motorists Use Caution

Drivers traveling along Route 8 in Cheshire and Adams should expect delays, lane restrictions, and intermittent closures on Sunday, May 17, due to the MountainOne Steel Rail Races.

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Pittsfield Nearing the End of $40M ARPA Program

In five years, the city has dispersed almost all of the $40.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds awarded to help recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cheshire Board OKs Draft Warrant, Compensates Town Clerk

The Board of Selectmen endorsed the warrant for the annual town meeting and voted to transfer funds to compensate the town clerk for election work.

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School Budget, Environment, Recreation Highlight Williamstown Town Meeting

What goes on in that building the rest of the year could be a major topic of discussion at the Tuesday, May 19, gathering.

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Barrington Stage Brings 'Driving Miss Daisy' to Williamstown

Barrington Stage Company will bring the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Driving Miss Daisy" to Williams College's'62 Center for Theatre and Dance for a two-week summer engagement, June 26 through July 5.

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Pittsfield Company Fined for Asbestos Violations

MassDEP discovered the violations during inspections of the office building in October 2025.

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