GreenNA Earth Day Pick-Up

The event will commence at Noel Field in North Adams.

Local Runners Compete at Boston Marathon

Laura Stephen of Great Barrington finished 26th in the women's 60-64 age group at Monday's Boston Marathon, the top Berkshire County finisher in their division at the 128th running of the event.

SVMC Wellness Connection: April 12

Clark Art Lecture Examining Race and Idealized Image of the Wilderness

A reception at 5 pm in the Manton Research Center reading room precedes the event.

Images Cinema's Inaugural Earth Week Film Festival

An expansion upon the long-standing Fresh Fest: A Food and Farming Film Festival, which usually ran one weekend, the Earth Week Film Festival will run a full week and engage in a variety of topics that range from regenerative agriculture, the plastic pollution, and metal extraction from the ocean floor.

Pittsfield Firefighters Rescue Woman From Burning Home

Two search teams had to work through a hoarding situation inside the single-family home at 1 Marlboro after the blaze was called in at about 6:45 p.m.

Chapter 70 Fix Adds $2.4M to Pittsfield School Budget

Tips for Managing Spring Allergies

It's happening—delicate snowdrops nodding in the breeze, maple buckets being hung (and re-hung), and the first pussy willows bursting forth from their winter cocoons.

Edgerton Taking Part-Time Role at Mount Greylock

The Mount Greylock Regional School District is formalizing a partnership with an area leader in the field of cultural proficiency.

Lenox Library Association to Host Charity Poker Night

This fundraising event will be hosted by Max Scherff, a Trustee of the Lenox Library Association, to offer community members and card players an opportunity to play poker while supporting a meaningful cause – the Lenox Library.

MassWildlife: Black bears are active and searching for food

If you have bird feeders or if you keep chickens, bee hives, or livestock, act now to keep bears wild and out of neighborhoods.

Mass Cultural Council Festivals, Projects Grants Available

Grants of $2,500 for organizations to fund activities that provide public benefit using the arts, humanities, or sciences

Ventfort Hall Names First Director of Programming and Events

Gaia was appointed in January.

Ghost Tour at Ventfort Hall

The tour will take place at 8 pm on Saturday April 20.

North Adams to Begin Study of Veterans Memorial Bridge Alternatives

Backed by a $750,000 federal grant for a planning study, North Adams and Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art are looking to undo some of that damage.

Dalton Board of Health Approves Green Burial Verbiage

The trustees started exploring this initiative in April when they were thinking about updating fees. Bartels brought the option before the board after noticing that Great Barrington approved green burials in August 2020.

Veteran Spotlight: Army Sgt. Al DiMuzio

"It wasn't 100 percent consistent but I was afforded the opportunity to get to know other people with different religion, beliefs, backgrounds and culture and to be able to embrace that."

No Drought Conditions in Berkshire County

All regions of the state remain in Level 0-Normal Conditions.

Pittsfield ConCom OKs Zebra Mussel Treatment

On Thursday, the panel approved a notice of intent application for the use of EarthTec QZ within a specified treatment area of the lake.

Ventfort Hall's 2024 Season: Reviving the Spirit of Festival House

The 2024 season at Ventfort Hall takes inspiration from the work of Bruno and Claire Aron and their daughters Madeline and Judy during the 1950s.

Literacy Network to host KidNet at the Norman Rockwell Museum

KidNet is being offered in partnership with the Norman Rockwell Museum, which is offering free entry to its exhibits for LitNet learners, and the librarians of Stockbridge Library, who will be present to help families sign up for library cards.

Market 32 Raises Funds to Benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is committed to saving and improving the lives of kids and adults living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related life-threatening neuromuscular diseases that take away physical strength and mobility.

West Side Residents Build Ideal Neighborhood At Zoning Session

Residents mapped out a West Side they would like to see during an input session this week, utilizing multi-use properties to create robust density.

Lenox Job Fair

Admission is free for attendees.

Hoosac Valley Teacher Nominated for Outstanding Educator Award

St. Pierre-McGinnis joins eight other educators who will be recognized for their teaching excellence, especially in the face of challenging situations, as well as their contributions to the communities in which they live and work.