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Eviction Sealing Information Session at the Pittsfield Athenaeum| 11:00AM / Tuesday, December 02, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community Legal Aid will be holding an information session on Eviction Sealing to help eligible residents of Berkshire County learn how to seal their eviction records. Community Legal Aid is a non-profit organization that provides free legal services annually to over 700 low- income and elderly residents of Berkshire County. The information session will be led by Community Legal Aid Housing Law Attorney Angelina Morisi and is open to the public. It will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., at the Berkshire Athenaeum, located at 1 Wendell Ave., in the Athenaeum Room. As rental prices soar in Massachusetts, 0 Comments
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BMC Earns 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group| 10:48AM / Tuesday, December 02, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Medical Center earned a new "A" Hospital Safety Grade for the fall of 2025 from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an "A," "B," "C," "D" or "F" grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. BMC also received an "A" Hospital Safety Grade earlier this year for the spring period. "The care and safety of our patients is paramount at Berkshire Medical
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Pittsfield Health Board Asked to Support Peaker Plant DecarbonizationBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Tuesday, December 02, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Environmental Action Team is seeking letter support from the Board of Health on peaker plants and the need to decarbonize them. Peaking power plants — also known as peaker plants — run when there is a high demand for electricity. Facilities on Woodland Road in Lee and Doreen Street in Pittsfield were shut down in 2022 and have been removed entirely, with usable parts auctioned off. The remaining is Pittsfield Generating Co., owned by Hull Street Energy. The gas-powered plant is over 30 years old and runs less than 5 percent of the time, during "peak" hours. In 2021, the Pittsfield Board of Health signed a letter in support of
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Swann Finishes Cross Country Campaign on High Note at WilliamsiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:12PM / Monday, December 01, 2025 | |
 Mount Greylock Regional School graduate Kate Swann capped her college cross country career last month by leading Williams College a second-place finish at the NCAA Division III National Championships in South Carolina. Swann, a captain on the Williams squad this fall, posted a time of 21 minutes, 41 seconds on the 6-kilometer course to earn all-America honors as an individual. Williams' team finished with 106 points to finish behind DIII Champion New York University with 79 points. "It was a really, really wonderful day," Swann told Williams' sports information office. "It was a really gritty race for all of us. Pushing hard, working for everyone 0 Comments
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Holiday Events and Tree Lightings 2025| 12:15PM / Monday, December 01, 2025 | |
 This year's holiday gatherings and annual tree lightings are being announced Here's what we have so far in events below. If we're missing any, let us know at info@iBerkshires.com. Visit our Holiday Bazaars and Craft Fairs list for holiday craft fairs and markets. Christmas Tree Lightings Adams: There will be a tree lighting and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus on Sunday, Nov. 30 at the Adams Town Common. The celebration begins at 2, featuring hayrides, music by DJ Bizz, hot chocolate courtesy of The Daily Grind, candy from the Adams Lions Club, and a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. The official tree lighting will take place at dusk, around 0 Comments
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Central Berkshire's MCAS Scores Rank Higher than StateBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:07PM / Monday, December 01, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Central Berkshire Regional School District is one of 13 districts in the state recognized for exceeding pre-pandemic MCAS scores. "Central Berkshire is also beating the state in percentages of students meeting or exceeding expectations [and its] science scores are the best in the county," said Ellen Lattizzori, curriculum subcommittee chair. Rather than holding a three-hour meeting, the district decided to present the data on each school during a curriculum subcommittee meeting last month. Lattizzori summarized the data during the School Committee's Nov. 20 meeting. At least 50 percent of students without 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Sewer Lining Replacement Projects| 10:48AM / Monday, December 01, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City's Department of Public Services and Utilities announces a sewer lining replacement project will resume on Monday, Dec. 1 and continue over the next few weeks. Additional updates will be shared on a weekly basis. The sewer lining will be replaced in several locations as outlined in the schedule below during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each weekday. This work includes lining aging sewer pipes to help prevent future breaks within the sewer line. There should be minimal to no impact on residential sewer lines during this work. December 1: Seymour Street December 2: West Street December 3: Fort Hill Avenue & Bryant 0 Comments
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Dalton Police Accepting Letters to North PoleBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:32AM / Monday, December 01, 2025 | |
The Dalton Police have materials from the North Pole to aid in responding to letters from Santa. DALTON, Mass. — The police station is filled with holiday cheer as officers get involve with the seasonal activities. Every year, officers and department staff become Santa's elves through the "Letters from Santa" and "Santa for Seniors" projects. Perched outside the station's door sits a little red mailbox for families to drop off their letters to the merry man in red. The initiative began about five years ago, when Police Chief Deanna Strout saw a similar mailbox at Target. Strout and Rebecca Whitaker, 0 Comments
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Governor Appoints New Members of MassVentures Board of Directors | 03:24PM / Sunday, November 30, 2025 | |
WALTHAM, Mass. — Governor Healey appointed new members of the MassVentures Board of Directors. The appointments to the Board, chaired by Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley, come as Massachusetts continues to strengthen its position as a leader in academic research, innovation and emerging technology. New members include William "Mo" Cowan, Chief Legal and External Affairs Officer, Devoted Health; Russ Wilcox, Chief Executive Officer, Trellis Air; Larry Wittenberg, Retired, formerly Partner at Goodwin Procter LLP; and Elizabeth Kennedy, Director of Government Relations, Activate. "Massachusetts' strength has always been in the people 0 Comments
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BRTA Extends Senior Rural Fare-Free Rides, Gives Employees BonusBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:55PM / Sunday, November 30, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority will make rides free through next June and give its employees a thank-you bonus. The vote was taken last week by the BRTA Advisory Board during its discussion of its fiscal year 2025 supplemental grant of $724,000 from the state Department of Transportation. Some $14,000 of the grant will go toward making non-ADA rides fare free starting in December and going through June. This will give seniors in rural areas transportation, which is currently not fare free. "I was speaking with someone in Peru, and it would cost them $30 each time they would have to go to the doctor's office for 0 Comments
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RMV: Beware of Scam Texts | 11:35AM / Sunday, November 30, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is alerting the public to a scam circulating currently which involves texts stating a person owes money for outstanding motor vehicle violations and that the individual should contact the RMV immediately. The RMV will never text residents looking for payment for fines or for transactions. The RMV only accepts payments in-person or on the official RMV website: www.mass.gov/RMV. "Scam artists often create urgency to manipulate members of the public into paying fees which are fraudulent and we urge everyone to be vigilant when they receive a communication stating they owe money,"
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Teacher of the Month: Billie Jo LamoureauxBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:35PM / Saturday, November 29, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — When Morningside Community School math interventionist Billie Jo Lamoureaux enters the classroom with her math cart, students' faces light up. Her passion and unique approach to teaching have earned her the iBerkshires Teacher of the Month designation. The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, will feature distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here. "I think it's the best job in the world. It's absolutely awesome. It's dynamic, every single day, and super adaptive. You get to work with families, you get to work 0 Comments
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