 Pittsfield Sees 2nd Ashuwillticook Rail Trail ExtensionLocal and state officials beckoned the first wave of pedestrians on the new leg with a ribbon cutting Thursday morning.  Berkshire Ajax Soccer Club Sets TryoutsThe Berkshire Ajax Soccer Club will hold a tryout for the 2025 spring season on Sunday, Nov. 10, on Williams College's Farley-Lamb turf field.  Q&A: Third Berkshires' Leigh Davis Talks Path ForwardSouth Berkshire voters cast their ballots on Tuesday to chose Leigh Davis as the new Third Berkshire District state representative.  Weekend Outlook: Shaker Village Day, Eagles ConcertThere are several events this weekend, including a community day, hurricane relief benefit concert, craft fairs, bingo, live music, and more.  Candlelight Tour at the Bidwell House MuseumThe tour and reception will last approximately 75 minutes. Berkshire Organizations Awarded Stories GrantsThis fall, Mass Humanities concluded its fourth round of the EMS initiative by providing $1.2 million in grant funding to 64 cultural nonprofit organizations across Massachusetts.  Clark Art Lecture on Images of the Female Body in 20th Century ArgentinaThis free event takes place at 5:30 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium.  BArT Announces First Quarter Honor RollStudents who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of Honors. Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of High Honors. Williamstown Finance Sees Pressure on Property Tax BillsA stagnant local economy promises to put increasing upward pressure on local tax bills.  Dalton to Talk Roundabout, Designs for Dalton Division RoadThe Select Board will discuss at it's next meeting whether to reconsider its preferred option for the preliminary designs of Dalton Division Road. Trump Elected 47th US PresidentOn Wednesday morning, some woke up with a sense of victory and others with a sense of fear. West Stockbridge Daytime Tree Removal OperationsDrivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.?  Author of Gilded Age Cookbook To Lecture At Ventfort HallBecky Libourel Diamond is a food writer, librarian, and research historian. West Stockbridge Awarded Complete Streets FundingThe project includes the relocation of a crosswalk, the installation of ADA-compliant curb ramps, and improvement at the intersection for drivers by building permanent bollards to better direct turns.  Stockbridge Grange Community DinnerDinner is $15.00 per person, take out only with noon to 1:30 pm pick up at the Stockbridge Grange Hall at 51 Church Street, Stockbridge. MCLA Theatre Announces Four ProductionsTickets for all performances will be available through MCLA's community-serving cultural events program, MOSAIC.  Leigh Davis Will Represent the Third Berkshire DistrictWith a handful of precincts not yet reporting, Davis was leading opponent Marybeth Mitts by 12,603 votes to 9,480, winning 55.5 percent of the vote at as the clock struck midnight. Berkshires, State Return Incumbents & Pass MCAS QuestionMassachusetts voters sent U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren back to Capitol Hill. High Turnout as Williamstown Passes Local Tax ExemptionThat question to create a tax exemption to the Community Preservatoin Act passed by a margin of 2,177-977.  Dalton Fire District To Review ADU Implications on Water RatesThere is uncertainty surrounding implications accessory dwelling units will have on the water and sewer rates.  Williamstown Community Contra DanceThe dance will run from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church, 906 Main St., Williamstown.  Soldier On 5K Sunday in PittsfieldSoldier On and the Berkshire Running Foundation will host the inaugural Soldier On 5K Walk/Run Sunday, Nov. 10 at the First Street Common in Pittsfield at 9 a.m. BRPC to Present Draft Safety Action PlanBerkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) has been developing the STEPS Initiative: the Safe Travel and Equity Plan for our Streets and will be releasing the draft Action Plan for public review and comment on Nov. 4, 2024. Free Community Day at Hancock Shaker VillageAdmission is free all day for all ages.  Clark Art Hosts Talk By Poet and ScholarThis free event takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. A book signing follows the talk. |
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