BCC to Celebrate 65 Years

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) invites all for a free Community Fest 2025, celebrating the College's 65th anniversary, on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The celebration will take place on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. Community Fest honors BCC's accomplishments over the years, from new academic buildings and programs to an accessible quad and a new One Stop Enrollment Center.

Community Fest includes Build a Bear workshops (the first 200 children can build a free BCC Falcon stuffed animal), a "touch a truck" activity, face painting, arts and crafts, a community bake-off and tarot readings. Plus, visitors can join guided hikes of BCC's 180-acre campus, partake in athletic competitions at the updated Paterson Field House and take a dip in the only public outdoor pool in Berkshire County.

Local food trucks, including La Chalupa and La Enchilada, Krispy Cone, BB's Hot Spot and KJ Nosh, will offer delicious food for sale, while Balderdash Wine Cellars, Hot Plate Brewery, and Big Elm Brewery will sell local brews and wines.

Additional activities include:

Guided tours of the newly reimagined campus
Talks with student and alumni artists in the new Koussevitzky Arts Gallery
An opportunity to record yourself in the new Recording Studio
An archival display from the new BCC Library, featuring historical photographs and documents of the College over the years.
Tours of the new nursing SIM lab and A&P lab
Hands-on science experiments in the new Berkshire Science Commons
Kid-friendly educational opportunities in the new Early Childhood Education lab

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Pittsfield Committee Recommends Scanlon for City Audit

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
04:30AM / Thursday, August 06, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— After the bid for a new auditing company came back over 30 percent higher, Pittsfield will stick with Scanlon and Associates.

On Tuesday, the Auditing Services Evaluation Committee voted to advance Scanlon to the City Council for an independent audit. CliftonLarsonAllen also responded to the bid, but came in costing $120,000 more.

"I have to go with saving money for the city. I mean, the discrepancy is too much of a difference," committee member Karen Kalinowsky said.

"The city could have use for that difference over the next three years."

This process was prompted by Rule 40 of the council rules and the City Charter, where in any year the City Council votes to hold a procurement process for an independent certified public accountant or firm to audit Pittsfield's books and accounts, the city must, through its Finance Committee with the assistance of the purchasing department, solicit requests for proposals or invitations for bids before June 1.

The council in March recommended that the purchasing agent draft a request for proposals and put it out to bid.

Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren, who has been vocally in favor of the independent audit for years, said the city doesn't have to follow a bidding process for the professional service, "We are doing this so the public knows that we're being professional, and a looking for other options, looking at what the best options are, and comparing them based on what they can offer and what the cost is."

Board member Kathy Amuso said both CLA and Scanlon have equitable reviews with high recommendations. Especially considering the budget crisis Pittsfield is in, she moved to recommend Scanlon to the full council.

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