 57 Park Street Reopens for the Season in AdamsA boba tea and gift shop has reopened on Park Street for the summer season.  CRA Announces Gib Kittredge Auction and Awards CeremonyAn online auction will precede the live event, running from May 19 to May 29.  Early Morning North Adams Apartment Fire Forces Families to FleeA structure fire in the middle of the night Saturday forced at least three families from their homes on River Street.  Market 32, Price Chopper Recall Select Chicken WrapsMarket 32 and Price Chopper have issued a voluntary recall on select Market 32 by Price Chopper brand chicken wraps due to possible Listeria contamination. Although the products are past their sell-by dates, consumers who still have them are urged to return them for a full refund.  Front Porch Feature: Room With A Wide-Open ViewThis week, we are discussing a unique chateau-style home at 13 Grant St.  'Poetry in Motion' Event to Celebrate Hoosic River WatershedThe program is scheduled to last for 1.5 hours. Clarksburg School Cuts $39K More Out of BudgetThe school budget for fiscal 2026 has been reduced by another $39,000, bringing the percentage increase down to 3.98 percent. At the same time, the tuition proposed for prekindergarten was lifted. Pittsfield Announces Street Improvement Project Schedule for May 19-23The City of Pittsfield has scheduled street improvements, including loaming, seeding, raising structures, and paving, on various streets from May 19 to May 23, which will result in daytime parking restrictions. MassDOT Announces Lane Closures on I-90 in Multiple Towns for Infrastructure WorkMassDOT will conduct bridge painting, repairs, guardrail installation, and drainage work on I-90 eastbound and westbound from May 19-23, resulting in daytime and overnight lane closures in West Stockbridge, Stockbridge/West Stockbridge, and Becket. The I-90 westbound off-ramp at exit 3 in West Stockbridge will be closed overnight on May 22. Weekend Outlook: Warblers, Farmers Markets & Hot RodsCheck out the events in the Berkshires this weekend, including a school musical, a car show, plant and nature events, and more.  Impact of DEI on Berkshire Economic Development Topic of ForumThe panel is part of the Berkshire LGBTQ+ Business, Professional & Community Leaders Networking Event. Downtown Pittsfield Announces 'Hey Neighbor!' Summer Marketing GrantsApplications for the grant are due by Friday, May 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM. Grant awardees will be announced on June 6, 2025. UNICO of Pittsfield to Hold Mother's Day Community DriveDonations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon at the Elizabeth Freeman Center, located at 66 Allen Street, Pittsfield, and from noon until 6 p.m. at Balderdash Cellars, situated at 81 State Road, Richmond  Local Women Writers to Present 'Defy: Words in Bloom' at WANDERThe event is part of ArtWeek Berkshires and will feature poetry and creative nonfiction performances by Deirdre McKenna, maayan nuri héd, Nichole Dupont, Alÿcia Bacon, and Elizabeth Nelson. Williamstown Select Board OKs Budget for Pride Month EventsBy a vote of 5-0, the board OK'd up to $5,000 to fund events that will kick off with a Progress Pride Flag raising in front of town hall on Sunday, June 1, followed by a community meal on the lawn of the Milne Public Library.  Lenox Library, Indie Lens Pop-Up Present Free for All: The Public LibraryThe free screening will take place at the Library, 18 Main Street, Lenox.  Clark Art Institute to Host Contemplative Tour of Art and LandscapeThe program will begin with a short, mindful walk in the woods on the Clark's campus, intended to engage the senses with the natural environment. Ventfort Hall Announces Community DayAdmission to the event is free throughout the day. Busy Night for Williamstown Police Includes Life-Saving MomentThe Police Department on Wednesday evening had its hands full with several incidents, including one that allowed officers to help save a life.  Latifah Phillips Selected as Pittsfield's Interim SuperintendentCommunity members and officials overwhelmingly favored Latifah Phillips for the next interim superintendent, citing her vision, vibe, and experience as tools that can make positive change.  Berkshire Green Drinks to Feature Hoffmann Bird ClubThe event, titled "Flock Together with Hoffmann Bird Club," will be hybrid, taking place online via Zoom and in person at The Barn Kitchen & Bar of the Williams Inn DCR Invests More Than $500K in North Adams Skating RinkPeter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink will Receive New Roof  Steel Rail Races Return SundayThe events will start and finish at the Crane Avenue entrance to the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. Race directors ask the community to expect delays in traffic.  North Adams Softball League Honors Founding MemberThe Pat Torchia Softball League recently honored long-time member Carol Boucher  Cosplay Workshop Offered at North Adams Public LibraryThe workshop is funded by the Friends of NAPL. |
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