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Berkshire Mall Owners Offer Lanesborough Money to Dissolve Baker Hill Road DistrictBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:08PM / Wednesday, December 03, 2025 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Berkshire Mall owners have offered the town a $1.25 million loan to dissolve the Baker Hill Road District, while the road district wants to take the property by eminent domain and says Target is on board.
These proposals were put on the table during the Select Board's regular meeting on Nov. 24. The board agreed to meet with town counsel in executive session to discuss its path forward.
"We need to come to an understanding, an agreement as a Select Board before we can move further to ask the townspeople what they want to do," Chair Deborah Maynard said.
"All of this does depend on a town meeting vote, and we just
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Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County Online Auction | 11:21AM / Wednesday, December 03, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County is holding their Online Auction Fundraiser on Bidding Owl for the holiday season. The auction will be held online from Dec. 1, through Dec. 12. People can access the bidding site by going to https://new.biddingowl.com/LiteracyVolunteersofBerk There are over 20 items available for bidding thanks to the generosity of local businesses. Items include restaurant and clothing store gift cards or certificates, and much more. All funds raised will help LVBC continue its 45-year mission of providing adults in the community free tutoring in basic reading and writing and in 0 Comments
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Carr Hardware Customers Raise Money for Thanksgiving Angels| 11:12AM / Wednesday, December 03, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Carr Hardware announce that its customers in Lenox and Pittsfield have raised a total of $2,486.99 through the company's round-up initiative, directly benefiting the local Thanksgiving Angels program. This generosity helped provide Thanksgiving meals for over 2,500 families in Berkshire County who signed up to receive a traditional holiday dinner through the program. Throughout the month of October, Carr Hardware hosted a round-up campaign at its Lenox and Pittsfield locations, encouraging customers to round up their in-store purchases to the nearest dollar. The funds collected through this initiative were donated to the South Congregational 0 Comments
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BCArc Announced Supervisor Promotion| 07:34AM / Wednesday, December 03, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. &mdash Berkshire County Arc (BCArc) named Maryellen Lassalle as the newest Brain Injury Residential Supervisor. Previously she was Site Manager at program in Russell for six years. Lassalle will oversee programs in Westfield, Southwick, Southampton, and Russell. "She has been a wonderful asset since starting with BCArc nearly 10 years ago," said Maryann Hyatt, President & CEO. "She has brought a high level of compassion and expertise to her program, and we look forward to her leadership as a Supervisor." Born and raised in Holyoke, Maryellen lives in Westfield. Before joining BCArc, she worked in nursing homes in a 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council OKs $1M in Economic Development Funds for BIC, MyriasBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Wednesday, December 03, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council unanimously approved a total of $1 million in Pittsfield Economic Development Funds to expand the Berkshire Innovation Center and add a new company.
Last week, councilors OKed the BIC's request for $500,000 to expand by 7,000 square feet and Myrias Optics Inc.'s request for the same amount to establish a manufacturing laboratory at the BIC. Myrias expects to hire at least 55 people by 2028 with average salaries between $110,000 to $120,000 per year.
Ward 6 Councilor Dina Lampiasi recognized that $1 million from what had been the GE Fund is a lot of money, but pointed to the other support this project has garnered. The BIC was
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Pittsfield Queries Community Before Master Plan UpdateBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:23PM / Tuesday, December 02, 2025 | |
The session had stakeholders writing down the important areas that the plan should address. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — What should the city look like in the next 15 years?
That is what community members weighed in on during the first master plan workshop, held on Nov. 18 at City Hall.
The Pittsfield Master Plan is the policy guide for physical development, covering land use, infrastructure, sustainability, and more. The plan was last updated in 2009, and Pittsfield has engaged VHB engineering firm for a yearlong process of bringing it to the 2020s and beyond.
Director of Community Development Justine Dodds explained, "It's basically a roadmap for where
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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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