image description — The EV charging stations were installed at the Stanley and Susan B. Anthony Annexes in August of 2025, and are meant to power BCC maintenance and state-owned vehicles.

BCC Gets EV Chargers Through State Grant

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:21PM / Wednesday, April 15, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With a state grant, Berkshire Community College has installed eight chargers for electric maintenance vehicles.

On Tuesday, the college highlighted this "step towards technological modernization" that was made possible by a $133,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources.

The EV charging stations were installed at the Stanley and Susan B. Anthony Annexes in August of 2025, and are meant to power BCC maintenance and state-owned vehicles. Installation was funded by a $133,161 Fleet EV Charging Deployment Grant Program award provided by the Mass DOER's Leading By Example grant program.

Director of Facilities Jason Dion reported that the EV stations are restricted to maintenance vehicles because there is no purchasing option for the electrical use. The project essentially created a grid of charging stations across the Commonwealth for any state-owned vehicle to charge while traveling outside its respective county, he explained.

"The grant covered costs associated with fleet electric vehicle charging deployment at BCC, including procurement, installation and maintenance of eight single-port charging stations and preparatory work to enable future installation of two additional charging ports," a press release from BCC reads.

"In October 2024, Guardian Energy was awarded the contract to install the EV charging stations at the Stanley and Susan B."

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Pittsfield's Highland Restaurant Closing After 90 Years of Business

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:52PM / Monday, August 03, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Highland Restaurant will close after 90 years of serving locals pasta, seafood, and other Italian favorites.

On Sunday, the restaurant announced on social media that August will be its last month in business.

"In 1936, The Highland Restaurant opened its doors with overarching goals of bringing people together, serving great food, and creating lasting memories. For 90 years, generations of families, friends, and neighbors have made The Highland part of their lives. It has been our privilege to be part of yours," a Facebook post reads.

"As we celebrate this incredible milestone, we have also reached a natural conclusion. It is with a rush of mixed emotions that we announce August will be our final month in business."

The eatery at 100 Fenn Street, right next to City Hall, is owned by Pasquale, Gerardo and Dario Arace. The owners wrote that The Highland has always been more than a restaurant: "It has been our family's home and life's work."

They hope that every time people think of The Highland, it is with a smile.

"We are endlessly grateful to our employees, with some being with us for more than 50 years, for their loyalty, dedication, and friendship," the post reads.

"Above all, thank you to the people of Berkshire County and beyond. Your support, kindness, and memories have sustained us for nine decades. We hope The Highland will always be remembered not just for the meals we served, but for the moments shared around our tables."

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