| Teen Arrested for Possessing Gun, Breaking Into Cars
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police have arrested a 13-year-old for breaking and entering with a stolen, loaded firearm on their person.
According to Pittsfield Police, officers were responding to reports of breaking into motor vehicles in the Bradford Street area around 10 p.m. on Tuesday. They said they found a juvenile |
| Companion Corner: Blake at Second Chance Animal Shelter
ARLINGTON, Vt., — There's a dog at Second Chance Animal Shelter who's ready to play and snuggle with his new family.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Blake is a 3-year-old Poodle who has been at the shelter for a couple of |
 | Cain Hibbard to Merge with Bulkley Richardson and Gelinas
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Cain Hibbard & Myers and Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas announced their merger, effective Dec. 1, 2025, creating an alignment of two preeminent law firms in western Massachusetts.
"With this merger, Cain Hibbard will step into a new chapter of its rich 60-year history," said Lucy Prashker, |
| Pittsfield Calls for Snow Angel Program Volunteers
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development is actively seeking community volunteers for its Snow Angels program.
Each winter, many senior residents and individuals with disabilities reach out requesting assistance with snow removal. To help meet this ongoing need, the Snow Angels |
| Lanesborough Considers Partnership for Opioid Settlement Funds
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board plans to partner with the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and Northern Berkshire Community Coalition for the management of its opioid settlement funds.
Last week, members voted to begin discussion about a memorandum of agreement with BRPC that would facilitate the exploration |
 | Opening of Ultimate Body Factory Longtime Dream of Owners
Some 55 pieces of equipment are being installed at Ultimate Body Factory.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fitness has been a big part of Geoff Powell and AJ Bowman's lives.
The two men struck up a friendship at Berkshire Nautilus and began working out together. After realizing they both had the same dream of |
| OLLI Presents 'Un-Separation of Church and State'
PITTSFIELD, Mass — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College will present "The Un-Separation of Church and State," a conversation with the Rev. Dr. Brian Kaylor and Doug Mishkin on Kaylor's book "Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian |
| UNICO Baseball/Softball Hall Inductions Set for Friday
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – UNICO of Pittsfield will host the 29th annual induction ceremony for its Baseball/Softball Hall of Fame at the Wahconah Country Club on Friday, Nov. 21.
The five new inductees will join 156 others who have been inducted since 1996.
This Class of 2025 includes:
Ron Bartlett |
 | DA Shugrue Touts Recent Drug-Trafficking Arrests
DA Timothy Shugrue says his office is trying to change the culture so it's difficult for drug traffickers to operate in the Berkshires.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Drug-trafficking raids between August and September have resulted in the indictment of nine individuals and the seizure of drugs and illegal firearms.
On |
| HVA, Follow the Forest Receive $30K to Protect Critical Wildlife Habitat
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold Foundation, a supporting organization of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, has awarded $30,000 to the Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) and conservation partners to further the Follow the Forest initiative and its mission to protect one of the largest connected |
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