 Pittsfield High Names Speakers for Graduation 2026Pittsfield High School has announced the students who will speak at graduation ceremonies on Sunday, June 14, at 4 p.m. at Tanglewood in Lenox.  Weekend Outlook: Summer PrideCheck out the events happening in the Berkshires this weekend including festivals, pride night, free days, and more.  Kennedy Calls BCC Workforce Graduates InspiringBerkshire Community College Workforce and Community Education graduates were encouraged to be all they can be on Wednesday.  Reps. Leigh Davis, Bud Williams Filing Legislation Honoring FreemanThe legislation would direct the governor to annually issue a proclamation recognizing the courageous contributions of Elizabeth Freeman, an enslaved Black woman known as Mum Bett, whose landmark freedom suit helped spark the legal end of slavery in Massachusetts. Armed North Adams Man Arrested Following Domestic StandoffOn Friday, June 12, Matthew Parker will be arraigned in Northern Berkshire District Court for an incident that occurred on Wednesday evening, June 10, into the early morning of Thursday, June 11.  Miss Hall's School Graduates 42The ceremony took place under a large tent behind the Elizabeth Gatchell Klein Arts Center on the School's Holmes Road campus and was broadcast worldwide via Zoom. Taconic High Names Top Students of the Class of 2026Taconic High School Principal Matthew Bishop has announced the valedictorian and salutatorian of the class of 2026.  Pittsfield Peer Outreach Program FormingOn Monday, the Ordinances and Rules Subcommittee supported adding the community health program manager position as part of the department's new initiative. Dalton Counter Sues Berkshire ConcreteThe dispute between Berkshire Concrete and the town has taken another turn as the town pursues a countersuit against the excavation company.  North Adams Police Block Houghton Street for Crisis InterventionThe upper section of Houghton Street was blocked off for hours on Wednesday night as authorities sought to deal with an individual reportedly having a mental health issue.  Berkshire Built: The PennysleeverPennysleever owners, Isaac Alpert and his wife, Maggie, have brought their card collecting hobby to North Adams.  Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure FireMultiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Mystic, Conn., Rolls Past SteepleCatsParker Camelo was 2-for-3 at the plate for North Adams, which scored both its runs in the bottom of the ninth.  Pittsfield Council Passes $232.7M BudgetThe City Council unanimously approved a $232.7 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year.  North Adams OKs Property Sale, Vac Truck BuyThe property at 135 East Quincy St. was acquired for back taxes through Land Court. Mayor Jennifer Macksey said the city had a buyer at $30,000.  GE, EPA Detail Plans for Pittsfield Rest of River CleanupThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and General Electric last week held a public hearing at Herberg Middle School for the Reach 5A Final Design and Restoration Plan, which details remediation efforts for the Pittsfield stretch of the Housatonic River.  Lanesborough Passes FY 2027 Budget, Warrant ArticlesTown meeting on Tuesday approved an almost $14 million fiscal 2027 budget, and approved bylaws for short-term rentals and signage, and for public safety vehicles.  New West Side Pittsfield School Five Years OutOn Tuesday, the School Building Needs Commission heard an update from the owner's project manager, Skanska, and endorsed a draft schedule that runs from 2026 to 2032.  New North Adams Restaurant Approved for Liquor LicenseA new restaurant on Main Street, a provisions shop and a convenience store all got the nod from the License Commission on Tuesday.  Williamstown Board Opts to Negotiate with College on Water St. LotThe Select Board on Monday decided to enter into negotiations with Williams College on the sale of the vacant town-owned lot at 59 Water St.  Cheshire Town Meeting Oks Budgets, Debates Potential Prop 2 1/2 OverrideTown meeting on Monday approved all 35 articles on the annual meeting warrant, including a total spending for fiscal 2027 of more than $8.5 million. SteepleCats Shut Out on RoadFour Vermont pitchers combined to strike out 11 and allow four hits Tuesday as the Mountaineers beat the North Adams SteepleCats, 11-0, in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. Williamstown Planning Board Narrowing in on Subdivision Bylaw ChangesOne example of a topic that came up in the recent approval of a four-home subdivision off Summer Street is stormwater management.  Lanesborough Town Meeting to Vote Budget, Bylaws & Vehicle PurchasesVoters will gather at Lanesborough Elementary School on June 9 at 6 p.m. to decide on 20 warrant articles. |
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