 New Pittsfield School Committee Meets for First TimeThe new School Committee met for the first time on Wednesday, organizing its leadership and approving a budget calendar for fiscal 2025. Clarksburg Has Finance Committee in Place After 2 YearsHe expected to have a third person soon to fill out the committee and would update the board when that happened.  NBT Bank Cuts Ribbon on New North Street LocationNBT Bank celebrated its move across North Street on Wednesday with a ribbon cutting, pledging a continued commitment to the community.  Berkshire Museum offers Free Admission on Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe Academy Award-winning film Selma will be screened from 2 PM – 4 PM. The museum will be open 10 AM – 5 PM.  Weekend Outlook: Music, Comedy, and MoreBerkshire County is hosting a variety of events this weekend including live music, museum tours, and more. Pittsfield Public Schools Community Engagement SessionsThe meetings will be held on Thursday Jan. 18 at 6 pm at Williams Elementary School and Thursday Jan 25 at 5:30 pm at Conte Community School. Gittens' 31 Lead MCLA in Narrow Road WinTaconic High graduate Quentin Gittens scored a career-high 31 points Wednesday to lead the MCLA men's basketball team to an 80-76 win over Bridgewater State. Housatonic Valley Association Awarded GrantIn Berkshire County, this award will continue to build local and regional capacity through training opportunities, restoration collaboration, and planning while advancing locally driven, high-priority restoration projects such as culvert replacements and dam removals.  Clark Art Screens 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'Presentation is first installment in New Restorations Film Series Pittsfield Council Divided on Level-Funded Budget PetitionCouncilor at Large Kathy Amuso is stunned by tax rate increases and wants the city to take immediate action in preparation for the fiscal 2025 budget season.  Dalton Officials Talk Housing Options for Old Dalton High PropertyOver the last year, BRPC Community Planning Program Manager CJ Hoss has been in communication with Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson to discuss the type of projects the town can consider for the parcel. North Adams Council OKs ReappointmentsThis was the first regular meeting of the newly sworn in council and its President Bryan Sapienza. BCC Selects Project for Space Flight ExperimentStudent researchers' cell division experiment will travel to space for tests conducted by astronauts Williamstown Receives Nearly $400K in CPA RequestsAccording to a spreadsheet on the town's website, the Community Preservation Committee is anticipating having up to $232,532 available for the FY25 funding cycle. Man Pleads Guilty to North Adams Home Invasion, AssualtThe Commonwealth requested 2.5 years in the House of Corrections for both counts of Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon and 2 years' probation on and after time served for Home Invasion.  Lenox Library to Host Author James B. ConroyBooks will be available for purchase and signing following the lecture.  Adams Sends Out Annual CensusThis year census forms have been mailed to all residents.  Hoosac Valley High Students Cheered for Picking Career PathwaysThe students were giving testimony to the opportunities they've found through Hoosac Valley High School's Innovation Pathways to the classes that will follow them. Pittsfield Council Accepts $8M in GE Rest of River FundsThe funds will be put into the city's Economic Development Fund which supports growing businesses in the community.  Berkshire Women's Commission, Legislators Discuss Regional IssuesState legislators on Monday discussed issues that hit hard for women and families in the region.  UPDATE: Pittsfield Crash Sends Three to BMC with Serious InjuriesThree people were seriously injured when a pickup truck they were riding in collided with a tree on South Street. PHS Theatre Presents 'The Dream of the Burning Boy'Performances will take place in the Pittsfield High School Black Box Theatre. High Winds, Flooding Expected in Berkshire CountyTemperatures on Tuesday will warm overnight. Melting snow and rain is expected to cause flooding.  Greylock Federal Credit Union Promotes Branch Manager at West StreetIn her role, Garneau oversees all activities for the West Street branch, manages the location's 15 staff, and plays an active role in business development.  Dalton ADA Committee Considers Playground Mats for ParksThese mats would be laid out to provide accessible routes to playground equipment and swings. |
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