 | Companion Corner: Beans at Berkshire Humane Society
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a sweet and playful puppy looking for 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.
Beans is a terrier and American pitbull mix and came to the shelter with his littermates early |
| Downtown Pittsfield Parking Restrictions In Effect For Snow Removal
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In order to effectively remove snow from the city's downtown, the City of Pittsfield will be implementing a parking restriction from 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, until 6:00 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30.
During this time, on-street parking will be prohibited on North Street between Park Square and |
 | Create an Ad: Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fifth-grade students at Conte Community School captured the magic of Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort's winter season, bringing the snowy wonderland to life as part of our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series.
The mountain resort in Hancock offers everything needed to create unforgettable winter |
| Utilities Back Off Plans to Charge Interest on Deferred Payments
BOSTON — Major utilities have agreed to waive interest charges on Gov. Maura Healey's call for a reduction of gas and electric bills.
Healey plans to use $180 million to cut electricity bills by 25 percent and gas bills by 10 percent for residential customers in February and March. The governor pledged the reduction in |
| Pittsfield Council Again Requests Redacted PHS Report
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council has again asked the School Committee for a redacted version of the 2025 Pittsfield High School investigative report.
This time, it is sent to an almost-all-new panel that largely expressed a need for increased transparency around the report during last year's |
 | Part II: Matching Vocational Programs to Workforce Needs
Deep Dive is a monthly series that takes an in-depth look at economics, business, art, recreation, and education in the Berkshires. John Townes gets into the details on topics and issues of interest to the community. Have a subject you think should be explored? Contact us at info@iberkshires.com.
Our first topic is |
 | Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame founded
The Berkshire County high school bowling community is proud to announce the inaugural class of the Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame, honoring former student-athletes whose achievements and contributions have had a lasting impact on high school bowling throughout the county.
The first Hall of Fame class represents |
 | Berkshire United Way Welcomes New Director of Development
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire United Way (BUW) welcomes Jennifer Baril as the new Director of Development.
"This opportunity feels like a natural and meaningful next step. I've always been drawn to work that centers people, partnerships, and real-world solutions, and this has been BUW's way of being for |
| Dalton Pushes for Capital Funding in Charter Contract
DALTON, Mass. — The Cable Advisory Commission presented its pressing needs for local cable access to a Charter Communications representative, with hopes they will be included in the cable company's draft license.
The town's attorney on the issue, William Solomon, advocated for negotiating on the biggest issues |
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