Berkshire Green Drinks: From Pretzel Slime to Carnival Candy

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Shelby Perry of Northeast Wilderness Trust will speak at the February Berkshire Green Drinks event, covering the life cycle of slime molds.

This free virtual event will take place online via Zoom on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6:00 PM.

According to a press release:

Animal, vegetable, mineral…or none of the above? Learn about the unexpected lives of slime molds (myxomycetes) in this naturalist presentation by Shelby Perry, Wildlands Ecology Director at Northeast Wilderness Trust. During this talk, Shelby will explain the life cycle of the slime mold and some of its surprising habits. Attendees will learn where and when to find them in the forest and see a variety of impressive species that live in the Northeast. Resources will be compiled at the end of the presentation for those psyched on slime molds who want to learn more!

Registration is required to attend this virtual event. Register at https://tinyurl.com/Feb2025-Berks-Green-Drinks.

Berkshire Green Drinks is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month that is free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. A guest speaker talks about an environmentally related topic for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM; the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A.

Berkshire Green Drinks is sponsored and organized by the Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT).

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Dalton Public Safety Advisory Committee Down to 3

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
12:53PM / Tuesday, December 30, 2025

DALTON, Mass. — The Public Safety Advisory Committee is down to three members.

The five-member committee was established last June to examine all the options for a new police station or combined public safety facility, with the goal to have a recommendation to the Select Board by this December.

The committee was established after Police Chief Deanna Strout demonstrated to the board the dire condition of the facility that is unable to meet state requirements. The condition of the facility has been worsening as the town explores its options.

During a recent Select Board meeting, the deadline was pushed to April, following recent confusion on next steps.

Craig Wilbur, former co-chair, put in his letter of resignation from the committee effective Dec. 31 and Anthony "Tony" Pagliarulo stepped down after being elected to the Select Board.

During the last meeting, Wilbur stepped down from his role as co-chair following a heated discussion on next steps.

"As you know, during last evening's meeting the committee voted to extend its charge for an additional four months. While I fully respect and support the important work that lies ahead, I regret that due to other professional and personal commitments, I am unable to continue serving during this extended period," Wilbur said in his letter.

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