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National Grid Offers Holiday Safety Tips| 03:45PM / Sunday, December 07, 2025 | |
WALTHAM, Mass. — With the holiday season upon us, National Grid is encouraging customers to stay safe. Whether hanging outdoor lights, installing inflatables or decorating trees, safety should be top of mind as the holidays approach and colder weather settles in. As festive light displays begin to appear across the region, National Grid offers these tips to help customers guard against accidents and injuries this season. Safely decorate the Christmas tree. According to the National Fire Protection Association, electrical cords or lighting equipment were involved in more than 40 percent of home Christmas tree fires, and nearly one in five Christmas tree fires was 0 Comments
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ServiceNet Warming Shelter Open and BusyBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:21PM / Sunday, December 07, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community members can escape the harsh temperatures and have a hot beverage at ServiceNet's warming shelter, which began in November and has been busy since.
Erin Forbush, ServiceNet's director of shelter and housing, said people will typically trickle in when a shelter opens. That was not the case for the pop-up space in First United Methodist Church's dining area, next to ServiceNet's 40-bed shelter, The Pearl.
"This year, we had 23 people on day one, so I think that really is a telltale sign of days to come," Forbush told the Homelessness Advisory Committee on Wednesday.
"We've all been talking about how this
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Attorney Jeffrey T. Collins Appointed to State Ethics Commission| 11:49AM / Sunday, December 07, 2025 | |
BOSTON — Jeffrey T. Collins, a partner at Boston-based law firm Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP, has been appointed by Governor Maura Healey to the State Ethics Commission. Commissioner Collins succeeds former Commission member Wilbur P. Edwards Jr. Prior to joining Morgan, Brown & Joy, Commissioner Collins worked for 18 years at the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts, where he was an Assistant Attorney General and served as Deputy Chief of the Government Bureau's Trial Division. Before joining the Attorney General's Office, he was Legal Counsel and Senior Policy Analyst for the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Joint Committee on Commerce and 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Historical Society Writers Workshop Series | 08:47AM / Sunday, December 07, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —The Berkshire County Historical Society will offer a six-session, six-genre writing series for writers of all levels and areas of interest beginning Dec. 20. The series is held one Saturday a month from 2-5 pm at Arrowhead, the historic home of Herman Melville. Fee for the workshop series is $350; participation is limited to twelve writers and participants are highly encouraged to attend every workshop. To reserve, email education@berkshirehistory.org. Dates are subject to change. In the event of snow or blizzard conditions, workshops will be postponed. Dec. 20, 2025 - Jana Laiz The Art of Deep Listening – In order 0 Comments
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Berkshire Museum's New Aquarium Taking Shape By Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
08:07AM / Sunday, December 07, 2025 | |
An illustration released during presentations on the renovations showing the museum as the 'heart' of the building. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Museum's $12.1 million renovation project is on track for reopening the museum next summer. The major renovation of the 1903 structure will include a new lobby, gift shop, family activity center, lecture hall, conference room, and reimagined first-floor galleries showcasing art, natural history, and historical objects. One of the biggest attractions will be the aquarium, which will be double the size and replace the old theater. "We're going to have a whole group of new 0 Comments
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Governor Makes Nominations for District Court, Probate & Family Court | 07:32AM / Sunday, December 07, 2025 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey nominated Frances Dallmeyer to serve as an Associate Justice of the District Court and Toiya Taylor to serve as Associate Justice of the Probate & Family Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation. "Both Frances and Toiya have years of legal experience and a deep-rooted commitment to upholding the law," said Governor Maura Healey. "If confirmed, they will be positive additions to the courts and serve the people of Massachusetts with distinction." The District Court Department hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental 0 Comments
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MassDOT Extends Deadline for 'Name A Snowplow' Contest| 03:42PM / Saturday, December 06, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing an extended deadline for the fourth annual "Name a Snowplow" contest for students in Massachusetts. The contest seeks to solicit names for 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service for the upcoming 2025/2026 winter season. Submissions will now be received through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12. The purpose of the contest is to celebrate the snow and ice season and to help recognize the hard work and dedication shown by public works employees and contractors during the winter season. Winning names will be announced on Friday, Dec. 19. Applications 0 Comments
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Governor Invests $25 M to Support the Behavioral Health Workforce| 11:47AM / Saturday, December 06, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that they are investing $25 million to support the behavioral health workforce in Massachusetts. The investments include $12.5 million in scholarships for students completing graduate degrees and certificates in behavioral health fields and $12.5 million in grants to colleges and universities with eligible behavioral health programs, to be distributed as stipends to undergraduate and graduate students completing unpaid internships and field placements in behavioral health. Students completing behavioral health graduate programs should apply for the scholarships here by Tuesday, January 20, 0 Comments
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@theMarket: All Eyes Await The FedBy Bill Schmick,
02:53PM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
When the Federal Open Market Committee meets Dec. 9-10, it will decide to lower interest rates again — or not. The data is inconclusive at best, but stocks have rallied for more than a week in anticipation of a cut. Let's hope they are right. The odds of a cut are over 90 percent in the betting markets. The last time they reached that level (at the Fed's previous meeting), they reduced rates by 0.25 percent. Traders expect the same size cut this week. For the Fed, the decision comes down to determining the potential for additional job weakness in the months ahead. Here, the data becomes murky. The Bureau of Labor Statistics never collected the October employment 0 Comments
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Toys for Tots Bringing Presents to Thousands of Kids This YearBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:21PM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
Volunteers organize toys by age and gender in the House of Corrections storage facility. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Plenty of toys are on their way to children this holiday season thanks to Toys for Tots. Christopher Keegan has coordinated the local toy drive for the Berkshire Chapter of the Marine Corps Reserve since 2015 and said he has seen the need rise every year, last year helping more than 6,000 kids. "This is 11 years I've been doing it, and the need has gone up every year. It's gone up every year, and I anticipate it going up even more this year," Keegan said. On Thursday, the Berkshire County House of Corrections storage facility was overflowing
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BHS Recognized for Digital Health Achievement| 10:45AM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has announced the results of the 2025 Digital Health Most Wired Survey, an internationally recognized benchmarking program that honors excellence in digitally enabled healthcare. Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) is proud to announce its Level 8 achievement for both Acute and Ambulatory categories. Among the more than 50,000 facilities represented, BHS ranked in clinical quality and safety, analytics and data management, cybersecurity, population health, infrastructure, patient engagement and innovation. The survey evaluates the adoption maturity, outcomes and value of technology 0 Comments
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Multiple Fire Companies Battling Motel Blaze on Route 7By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
09:04AM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
An image posted to the Pittsfield Fire page early Thursday morning. LENOX, Mass. — Multiple fire companies are battling a structure fire at the Wagon Wheel Inn on Route 7. Motorists are asked to avoid Holmes Road, Pomeroy Avenue and surrounding areas near Route 7. The highway between Holmes Road and the Lenox shopping plaza has been closed since about 6:30. Pittsfield Police say traffic is being rerouted off Route 7 and into neighborhood streets. Lenox Deputy Fire Chief William Colvin said the call was received at about 6:15 a.m. by the regional dispatch center. "At this point, the biggest thing now we're battling 0 Comments
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