New Recording Studio Opens at BCC

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) recently completed construction of a new recording studio in the Koussevitzky Arts Center.

"The studio was a long time coming. It's an amazing space that will transform the Music Production Certificate program, the college as a whole, and the community," said Ellen Cooper Shanahan, Professor of Music and Department Chair, Fine & Performing Arts. "It will support the training of future and current professional musicians in the Berkshires." Shanahan explained that the studio will eventually be available for use by members of the public.

BCC is in the planning stages of building a curriculum around the new studio, including credit and non-credit courses and workshops. A new certificate program, similar to the Music Production Certificate, will equip students to work in home studios, professional settings or prepare to transfer to four-year recording programs.

Measuring approximately 50 x 30 feet, the studio is "large enough to accommodate a choir or a big band, yet intimate enough for small group recordings," said Jeffrey Link, Adjunct Faculty, Music.

Equipment in the new space includes:

A 27-inch Apple iMac loaded with ProTools, the industry standard recording program used worldwide
A state-of-the-art Midas 32-channel mixing board, which integrates with ProTools
A full array of professional microphones and stands
Seven Behringer powerplay personal mixers, used by artists while recording
A full set of studio monitors for mix-down and playback
Several instruments, including a Yamaha MX88 keyboard, Roland guitar amps and a GK bass amp

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Neal's Office Among Those Targeted by Suspicious Mailings

Staff Reports12:28PM / Wednesday, October 21, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was among congressmen apparently targeted by someone mailing suspicious envelopes.

According to a report in The Berkshire Eagle, an envelope containing a powdery substance was discovered by postal inspectors before reaching Neal's Pittsfield office in the Silvio O. Conte Federal Building.

Nearly 40 members of Congress have received envelopes containing white powder, according to The Guardian. More than 100 letters are thought to be in the U.S. mail system and the FBI, Capitol Police and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service were investigating the mailings that have also been sent to elections officials in various states.

The mailings have been sent to both Republican and Democrat officeholders and several congressional district offices had to be evacuated in the last week or so after envelopes were opened in them.

Earlier today, my Bronx district office received an envelope delivered by mail that contained a suspicious substance. Local law enforcement responded swiftly and, after investigating, determined the substance to be non-hazardous.
— Rep. Ritchie Torres (@repritchie.bsky.social) October 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM

The Guardian reported that the FBI is warning officials to look for envelopes processed through a north Texas center and that carry a postmark or stamp stating "Thinking of You."

The Eagle states that Neal's office was alerted on Saturday that it might be getting a suspicious package; inspectors seized the envelope at the Fenn Street post office on Monday.

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