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Pittsfield Trash and Recycling Collection On A One-Day Delay| 10:18AM / Monday, February 23, 2026 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Be advised that due to pending inclement weather, trash and recycling collection is canceled for Monday, Feb. 23. Collection will be on a one-day delay for the week. For example, Monday routes will now be serviced on Tuesday; Tuesday routes will be serviced on Wednesday; Wednesday routes will be serviced on Thursday; Thursday routes will be serviced on Friday; and Friday routes will be serviced on Saturday. 0 Comments
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East Street Reconstruction Starting This SpringBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
06:19AM / Monday, February 23, 2026 | |
Improvements include grass medians, shared-use paths and sidewalks and a turning lane. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — East Street is planned to get more bumpy as construction looms for the street's redevelopment project. The state Department of Transportation project will widen the corridor from the intersection of East and Lyman Street to the intersection of East and Merrill Road, including landscaping and pedestrian amenities. It aims to improve safety, accessibility, and aesthetics with minimum environmental impacts. The $10 million project began with underground utility work that took longer than anticipated because of unexpected road bumps, such as an unknown abandoned sewer
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Pittsfield Parks OKs Annual Events, Hears Wahconah Park IdeaBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:11PM / Sunday, February 22, 2026 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Parks Commission signed off on some annual city events on Tuesday.
Commissioners approved the 80th annual Eggstravaganza Egg Scramble, the Westside Legends' 6th annual Easter egg hunt, and another lineup of Eagles Band concerts in the park. The Eagles Community Band is in its 90th year.
Pittsfield's 80th egg hunt will be held at The Common on Saturday, April 4 (rain date April 11) from 10 to noon. The free event is open to children ages 2-11 and will feature a balloon artist, a face painter, the Easter bunny, and, of course, plastic eggs filled with small prizes.
The Westside Easter Egg Hunt, organized by the Westside
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Local Attorney Launches Bid for Berkshire County Register of ProbateBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:21PM / Sunday, February 22, 2026 | |
Ken Ferris has been 35 years of legal experience, including cases in probate court. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Longtime local attorney Ken Ferris has announced his candidacy for Berkshire County register of probate.
The Register of Probate's office for the Berkshire Probate and Family Court manages administrative functions for cases, often involving significant and life-changing situations. Ferris wants to ensure that the office is accessible, professional, and efficient, while serving the public with fairness and dignity.
Ferris became a lawyer decades ago to help people, he said, and feels that he can improve the Register of Probate's office to benefit the
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Within The Berkshires, A Founder's Ecosystem By Lani Willmar , Guest Column
01:07PM / Sunday, February 22, 2026 | |
For Ross Bloom, being a founder of a climate-tech startup is not just business: It's personal. I met Ross during the Berkshire Innovation Center Stage 2 Accelerator in 2024. As an entrepreneur in the climate space myself, I was intrigued to learn more about what made his EV company stand out from the others. Additionally, I was also curious about how an entrepreneur from the Boston area found their way to the Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield. What was his connection to the area? What opportunities did he see? In short, what was he doing here? Ross was sincere about all of this. That quality felt fitting for doing business in the Berkshires: a 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Backs Community Media Funding LegislationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:35PM / Saturday, February 21, 2026 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council is backing state legislation that updates the funding model for community media, including Pittsfield Community Television, to account for declining cable revenues.
Last week, the City Council supported House Bill H.91 and Senate Bill S.2556, "An Act to Modernize Funding for Community Media Programming." The legislation aims to support public, educational, and governmental access to media centers as more people cut the cord from cable and switch to streaming services.
Councilor at Large Peter White, who petitioned for his fellow councilors' support of the bills, thought that was "pretty easy for us to look
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Pittsfield Police Used Surveillance Footage to Trace Path of Fatal Hit & RunBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:32AM / Saturday, February 21, 2026 | |
William Gross, charged in the hit-and-run, was identified by chasing down leads on his car. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police used a combination of on-scene investigation and community surveillance footage to find a suspect in the hit-and-run that killed 69-year-old William Colbert last week.
William Gross, 65, was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on Wednesday for negligent motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene on Feb. 10. He was arrested Monday after police investigators narrowed down the type of car seen on video at the accident scene.
District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said it was "pretty incredible" that the case was solved in less than
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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Move-in Ready House By Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:19PM / Friday, February 20, 2026 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Are you looking for a family home in a nice neighborhood? Then this might just be the home for you. Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 149 Kittredge Road. This four-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath raised ranch was built in 1970 and is 2,140 square feet on a third of an acre. It is listed for $465,000 with Lammachia Realty. The main floor includes a kitchen, a living room and dining room, and three bedrooms, including the master. The fully furnished basement has the fourth bedroom, a half-bath, and another living room with a fireplace and a sliding glass door
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Dalton Considers Budgeting Software By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:11PM / Friday, February 20, 2026 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee has endorsed a budgeting software to streamline and increase the transparency of the budgeting process. The Select Board will consider whether to support the purchase of software. During the Feb. 11 meeting, the committee reviewed the budgeting software ClearGov, which has been used in other municipalities and school districts, including Lanesborough, Central Berkshire Regional School District, Lenox Public Schools, and Mount Greylock Regional School District. "It is an expense, but I think in terms of transparency, and about being able to give the residents of Dalton a transparent budget picture, I think it's a great 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Investors Await Direction, As Stocks ChurnBy Bill Schmick,
01:40PM / Friday, February 20, 2026 | |
It was an uneventful week, at least until Friday. Growth remains firm, but inflation remains a concern. The data gave few clues, while geopolitics kept markets in check. And then, on Friday morning, the Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs. The response was somewhat muted, although foreign equities did spike higher. Most investors, and I suspect the administration, were expecting that outcome. It is why the president's staff has been working on a Plan B for months now. Tariffs will continue, for sure, but levying them will now take longer since Congress must approve. As for markets overall, call it what you will — consolidation, range-bound, volatile — 0 Comments
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National Caregivers Day, Feb. 20: Honoring the Quiet Work That Holds Families TogetherBy Deborah Leonczyk, Guest Column
11:15AM / Friday, February 20, 2026 | |
Caregiving often begins with small acts that feel natural and uncomplicated. A family member helps with groceries, drives a parent to appointments, or checks in more often. Nothing about it feels like a burden. It feels like love. It feels like responsibility. It feels like what any decent person would do. Yet over time, what begins as a few simple tasks becomes a level of financial pressure that no one anticipates. This matters because too often, poverty is framed as a personal failure. In reality, for many Berkshire caregivers, hardship grows directly out of compassion. What they carry is a moral calling, not a moral flaw. The first hardship is time. Medical 0 Comments
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Dalton Fire Makes Quick Work of Gasoline FireBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
06:26PM / Thursday, February 19, 2026 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Firefighters made quick work of a fire that started in a garage on Main Street on Thursday at about 4:30 p.m. Fire Chief Chris Cachat said the occupant was working on some motorcycles and "gasoline spilled, and there was a space heater that ignited." It was going to be ruled as accidental, he said. All the occupants were accounted for and one cat was rescued. He said there should be no problem with the occupants getting back into the house once the electrical inspector clears the "The crews did a great job," the chief said, adding the late afternoon provided for more hands. "Perfect time of day to 0 Comments
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