 BRPC Developing Action Plan for Safer Roads, CrosswalksNorth Adams has the No. 1 "intersection by severity" with 16 injury crashes and two serious injury crashes within a five-year span.  NBCC Celebrating Community at Adams EventThe Adams Theater, reopened and under renovation, will be the site of the 38th annual meeting on Friday, June 28, from 11:30 to 1:30.  Berkshire Athenaeum Summer Reading ProgramDuring the next seven weeks, the library will host a range of free activities for children, teens, and adults to foster and celebrate a love of reading.  BArT Charter School Announced New PrincipalHuston starts on July 8.  Sturgeon Named Grand Marshal For Pittsfield ParadeThe parade committee's vote to award Sturgeon the title was unanimous.  Ventfort Hall: Spiritualism in the Gilded AgeHer talk at Ventfort Hall is on Tuesday, June 25 at 4 pm. Tea will be served after her presentation. MassDEP Air Quality Advisory ContinuesAir quality is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups.  Former Pittsfield Mayor Honored With Housing Public Service AwardLinda Clairmont, former mayor of Pittsfield, has received the Canon Brian S. Kelley Public Service Award from the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance.  'Striking Out Cancer' Event Returns June 29 in PittsfieldThe all-day baseball and women’s softball games are the brainchild of city resident Joe DiCicco, who conceived the event as a way to raise money to support the Jimmy Fund for cancer research and patient care at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  Dunham Mall Project Passes First Fundraising MilestoneIn a couple of months, the effort has raised $8,400 — over the first milestone of $7,500 that will bring basic enhancements to the corridor. Some cafe lights have already been installed.  Lanesborough Adds New Police Advisory MemberA seasoned criminal justice professional will join the infrequent Police Advisory Review Commission. Vermont Mountaineers Edge SteepleCatsThe Vermont Mountaineers collected five extra-base hits and 16 hits overall Wednesday to earn a 9-8 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball Leage action. Lanesborough Search for Lewis Lent Evidence Comes Up DryMassachusetts and New York law enforcement officers searched for evidence linked to serial killer Lewis Lent Jr. at a local property on Tuesday.  Adams Firefighters Douse Blaze in Former Dance StudioFirefighters were working in difficult conditions — hot muggy weather in the 90s and a torrential rainstorm that turned Commercial Street into a river right after the call came in. Williamstown Man Pleads Guilty To Child Sexual Abuse ChargesAccording to a report from the District Attorney's Office, in 2021 the defendant utilized Omegle to make contact with an 11-year-old child.  Kids 4 Harmony Returns to Ozawa HallKids 4 Harmony is an after-school program based at Morningside Community School in Pittsfield and Brayton Elementary School in North Adams. Dalton Library Getting a New WebsiteThe Library Director Janet Forest has been redesigning the website since April using Squarespace and hopes to launch it sometime in July. Firewall Glitch Caused Mass 911 DisruptionState officials say a firewall on the 911 emergency system prevented calls from getting through on Tuesday, disrupting the system for a couple hours.  Grega Throws Perfect Game in BABLWill Grega struck out 13 in a perfect game on the mound Sunday to lead the Berkshire Bandits to a 3-0 win over the North County Kraken in a first-place battle in the Berkshire Adult Baseball League.  BCHS Presents 'Sailing Towards My Father'The play chronicles Melville's life from youth to old age, concentrating on his evolution as a writer and his complex relationship with God; his parents and siblings; his wife and children; and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Clark Art Free Summer Hours, Transport, EventsThe Clark is adding extended evening hours and free admission on select dates this summer. Beginning June 19, the Clark offers free admission from 5 to 9 pm on Wednesdays through Sept. 25, 2024. Affordable Housing Projects Funding Available in PittsfieldThe AHT has $500,000 in ARPA funding that it is seeking to award to affordable housing projects in Pittsfield that are eligible based upon the requirements. Berkshire County Awarded Fair Share FundsIn Berkshire County the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission will receive $49,649 to develop a safety action plan.  Clark Art Performance By Garcia Peoples, Mountain MoversMountain Movers opens. The free concert takes place on the Lunder Center at Stone Hill's Moltz Terrace at 5 pm.  'Summer of Water Safety' Includes Lifeguards at Onota LakeThe District Attorney's Office kicked off a "summer of water safety" at Onota Lake during Tuesday's high temperatures. |
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