 Clarksburg Cautious on Accepting Briggsville Water GrantsThe town has hired a new accountant and received funds to continue work on Middle Road, but it's taking cautious steps regarding grants for the Briggsville Water District. Mass Loses $7M in Homeland Security GrantsHealey said her administration stands with Attorney General Andrea Joy Campell, who on Tuesday joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing an emergency lawsuit against the Trump administration's reallocation of federal homeland security funds. Pittsfield Affordable Housing Signs Nondiscrimination AgreementThe agreement states that, as a condition of federal financial assistance, they will comply with national law and policies that prohibit discrimination. Federal Grants Withheld from Pittsfield SchoolsSeveral hundred thousand dollars in federal grant allocations are being withheld from the Pittsfield Public School District. Trump Administration Hold on Education Funds Threatens ProgramsAn after-school program that enhances students' school day learning is at risk due to actions of the Trump administration. North Adams Council Accepts Airport Grant, But Not Without CommentThe management of Harriman-West Airport continues to generate heated debate between the City Council and the mayor. Williams Considers How to Deal with New Federal RestrictionsOn Monday, Williams College President Maud Mandel sent the college community a wide-ranging letter in which she touched on the importance of research at the liberal arts college. North Adams Hosting Route 2 Overpass Study WalksThe city of North Adams is hosting three community walks this week to solicit input on a study of the 60-year-old Central Artery project.  Northern Berkshire EMS Awarded FEMA GrantThe competitive grant is part of a $15.78 Million fund awarded to emergency services across the state.  Firm Chosen to Lead Study on 'Reconnecting' North AdamsStoss Landscape Urbanism and its partners are charged with providing North Adams options for addressing the failing overpass to create a more connected and thriving downtown.  Drury High School Life Skills Class Gets Bleed TrainingIf a medical emergency happens, Drury High students know how to "Stop the Bleed." They were trained in how to effectively use tourniquets, gauzes and bandages and when to use them based on the injury and its location on the body.  North Adams Seeks Federal Grant to Repair Walnut Street Retaining WallThe proposal is to reconstruct some of the dry-laid stone retaining with new cast-in-place concrete and to relocated the existing drainage and stabilize the slope. The runoff will be tied into the storm drainage system at the bottom along State Street. |
