BCC Partners to Hold 'Fair Chance' Job Fair

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), in collaboration with the Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction, Second Street Second Chances, the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, MassHire Berkshire Career Center, MassAbility, Old Colony YMCA, and the Berkshire Innovation Center, will host the Fair Chance Hiring Job & Resource Fair on Wednesday, April 29 from 12-2 p.m.  
 
The free community job and resource fair will be held at Berkshire Innovation Center, located at 45 Woodlawn Avenue in Pittsfield. Employers and resource providers will be available to share job opportunities, hiring information, and employment supports. 
 
The event is open to all individuals seeking employment or career resources. Formerly incarcerated or justice-involved individuals and people with Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) are encouraged to attend. 
 
Roundtrip shuttle service will be provided. For additional information, reach out to workforce@berkshirecc.edu

 

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Dalton Bridge Eyed for $2.5M Reconstruction

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The town's lowest-rated bridge is slated for an approximately $2.5 million reconstruction project.
 
During the Select Board meeting on Monday it was announced that the town has been awarded a $1 million grant through the Municipal Small Bridge Program for the bridge on Grange Hall Road over Barton Brook, located near Patricia Avenue. 
 
The town's engineers estimated the total cost to complete is $2,335,000, however these estimates tend to run a little high, Town Manager Eric Anderson said. 
 
"It's an expensive project, there is no question but it does have to be done. That is the culvert the town has with the lowest rating in town," he said. 
 
If the town were to decide to delay the project, which would revoke its eligibility for the state grant, then it would be on the hook for the total cost.
 
When the town agrees to the grant, it is agreeing to this bridge project, Anderson said. 
 
According to the state website, the short span bridge, built in 1938, was inspected on July 20, 2025 and rated as structurally deficient. 
 
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