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Hundreds Raise Tens of Thousands of Dollars for Food Pantries at Thankful 5KBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:10PM / Thursday, November 27, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Lauren Osborne did not finish in the top 10 of Thursday morning's 10th annual MountainOne Thankful 5K. Not even the top 100. But with their full-fledged turkey costumes, it was a shoo-in that she and her husband Carl would be in the running for best dressed. At 9 a.m., the Osborne family toed the line for the 3.1-mile circuit around the Berkshire Community College campus, out West Street and back to the parking lot. Unlike most of the 561 runners who finished the course, the Osbornes wore festive attire that included "feathers" that stretched from their wrists to their waists. The family has competed in the annual 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: Venezuela's Oil Wealth Is s Tempting Target.By Bill Schmick,
04:55PM / Thursday, November 27, 2025 | |
Fifteen thousand U.S. troops mass on land and sea. Facing them, the beleaguered president of a nation 11 times smaller than the U.S. Will we invade and why? "I don't rule out anything," answers the president of the United States. A near naval blockade surrounds tiny Venezuela. President Trump has accused his counterpart, Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, of leading the Cartel de Los Soles, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Maduro denies it, claiming Trump is simply using that pretext to effect regime change. But before you start lambasting Donald Trump for going off the deep end, consider the following. We are witnessing Gunboat Diplomacy, a 0 Comments
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The Wild Turkey's Contribution to ThanksgivingVermont Fish and Wildlife,
04:17PM / Thursday, November 27, 2025 | |
 MONTPELIER, Vt.— One of our native wildlife species historically played an important role on Thanksgiving Day. North America's native wild turkeys were the ancestors of the Thanksgiving turkey on our dinner table. Originally found only in the wild, turkeys now exist as meat-producing domesticated varieties -- the broad breasted white, broad breasted bronze, white Holland, bourbon red, and a host of other breeds – all of them descended from our native wild turkey. More than 140,000 servings of Vermont wild turkeys are harvested each year – that's 140,000 servings of free-ranging, wild and sustainably harvested 0 Comments
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MountainOne Donates $25,000 to Food and Fuel Assistance Organizations | 10:13AM / Thursday, November 27, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne announced it will donate $25,000 to local community organizations across the Berkshire County and South Shore regions to assist with combating food insecurity and providing winter fuel assistance. This financial commitment arrives at a moment when many local partners are seeing record need. MountainOne is stepping in with funding that will help keep homes warm and ensure families have access to healthy meals. "As the need around us grows, our commitment has only become stronger. The organizations we are supporting are lifelines for local families, and we are grateful for the work they do every single day," said Brenda Petell, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Announces the 2025 Holiday parking schedule| 08:16AM / Thursday, November 27, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In celebration of the holiday season, the City of Pittsfield announced this year's free parking schedule. Free parking this season will include "Free Parking Fridays" on Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and 12. There will also be free parking starting Monday, Dec. 15 through Friday, Dec. 26. As always, parking in the city is free in the evenings and weekends. All other parking regulations remain in effect. 0 Comments
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John's Ace Hardware Hosted 'Thanksgrilling' EventBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:22PM / Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | |
Peggi-Jeanne Crosier says the store wanted to do its part to help families with food insecurity this Thanksgiving season. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With Thanksgiving around the corner, John's Ace Hardware held a free "Thanksgrilling" to give back to the local community. "Community is what supports you, so if your community needs help, you want to help them out, because those are the people who are going to be your customers in the future, hopefully, said Peggi-Jeanne Crosier, store manager. Thanksgiving is one of those holidays where it is not about presents, gifts, or money — it's about togetherness and family, she 0 Comments
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A Season for Compassion, Not JudgmentBy Deborah Leonczyk, Guest Column
04:27PM / Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | |
 As the holidays approach, our thoughts turn naturally to light. Candles in windows, lamps in temples, fires that warm the hearth, and strings of light that brighten long winter nights. In every faith tradition, light represents goodness, truth, and hope. It reminds us that even in the darkest season, there is something within us that can still shine. This is also the season when compassion should burn brightest. Yet across the country, and indeed across the world, another force has grown stronger. It divides, judges, and determines who is "worthy" of help. Partisanship has become one of the greatest moral dangers of our time. When ideology replaces empathy, and 0 Comments
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Companion Corner: Socks at Berkshire Humane SocietyBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
02:25PM / Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a silly cat at the Berkshire Humane Society looking for a forever family to play with him. iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. Socks is around 3 years old and is a tuxedo cat. He was found as a stray and brought to the shelter in August. Feline/small animal adoption counselor Alyssa Petell introduced us to him. Socks is a cat with his own boundaries and will let you know when you cross them. He has to go to a home with older children who will understand when he is done with petting and that has no other cats or dogs. "His perfect home would look like a
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December is the Start of Bird Feeding Season| 01:19PM / Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | |
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Winter bird feeding is a great way to observe and learn about our year-round bird residents such as black capped chickadees, nuthatches and blue jays. This winter is also predicted to be a great year for seeing birds that visit Vermont in the winter, including evening and pine grosbeaks, and red polls. "Currently, limited food resources north of us will pull more birds south in search of cone seeds and berries," said Jillian Kilborn, Vermont Fish and Wildlife's bird project leader. Here are some basic bird feeding tips from Vermont Fish and Wildlife: Make your own feeding mixture to maximize the number of species visiting your 0 Comments
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BEAT Celebrating Founding Director Jane Winn's Retirement | 08:27AM / Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The community is invited to join the Berkshire Environmental Action Team in celebrating founding Executive Director Jane Winn's retirement following 22 years of her advocacy for wildlife and the environment. The event will celebrate Winn's legacy and fund raise to support BEAT. The celebration will take place at The Common Room of Zion Lutheran Church, 74 First St., on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event will include hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, and remarks from community partners. There is public parking available across the street from The Common Room at the Fenn Street parking lot. The Common Room is wheelchair 0 Comments
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New Housing Units Planned for Historic North Street SiteBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires.com
05:19AM / Wednesday, November 26, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Allegrone Companies asking the city for a tax increment exemption for affordable housing units on North Street. The project will consist of the building at 24 North St., the former Berkshire County Savings Bank, as well as 30-34 North St. The City Council on Tuesday referred the request to the Community and Economic Development Committee. Allegrone's affiliate Ace 24 North LLC purchased the historic bank building in September 2023 for $880,000. The company is looking to develop 23 units of housing between 24 North and 30–34 North, with 19 of the units market rate, and four considered affordable. The company is investing $15 0 Comments
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Be Aware of Runners Near BCC During Thursday Morning Fund-RaiserCommunity submission,
04:34PM / Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Residents are asked to be aware of traffic delays on outer West Street along the Berkshire Community College campus down to Meadow Ridge on Thanksgiving morning between 9 and 10 a.m. for the 10th annual MountainOne Thankful 5K. The annual event is a fundraiser for the local Berkshire County food pantries. As of Tuesday afternoon, there are close to 700 runners registered for the race. The event will have walkers and runners and more than 100 students participating for free. Attendees are asked to remain on the left side of the road throughout the event to ensure traffic can flow through the event. The organizers ask the community to have patience 0 Comments
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