| National Grid Offers Holiday Safety Tips
WALTHAM, Mass. — With the holiday season upon us, National Grid is encouraging customers to stay safe.
Whether hanging outdoor lights, installing inflatables or decorating trees, safety should be top of mind as the holidays approach and colder weather settles in.
As festive light displays begin to appear across the region, |
 | ServiceNet Warming Shelter Open and Busy
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community members can escape the harsh temperatures and have a hot beverage at ServiceNet's warming shelter, which began in November and has been busy since.
Erin Forbush, ServiceNet's director of shelter and housing, said people will typically trickle in when a shelter opens. That was not the case |
| Attorney Jeffrey T. Collins Appointed to State Ethics Commission
BOSTON — Jeffrey T. Collins, a partner at Boston-based law firm Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP, has been appointed by Governor Maura Healey to the State Ethics Commission. Commissioner Collins succeeds former Commission member Wilbur P. Edwards Jr.
Prior to joining Morgan, Brown & Joy, Commissioner Collins worked for 18 |
| Berkshire County Historical Society Writers Workshop Series
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —The Berkshire County Historical Society will offer a six-session, six-genre writing series for writers of all levels and areas of interest beginning Dec. 20.
The series is held one Saturday a month from 2-5 pm at Arrowhead, the historic home of Herman Melville. Fee for the workshop series is $350; |
 | Berkshire Museum's New Aquarium Taking Shape
An illustration released during presentations on the renovations showing the museum as the 'heart' of the building.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Museum's $12.1 million renovation project is on track for reopening the museum next summer.
The major renovation of the 1903 |
| Governor Makes Nominations for District Court, Probate & Family Court
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey nominated Frances Dallmeyer to serve as an Associate Justice of the District Court and Toiya Taylor to serve as Associate Justice of the Probate & Family Court.
The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation.
"Both |
| MassDOT Extends Deadline for 'Name A Snowplow' Contest
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing an extended deadline for the fourth annual "Name a Snowplow" contest for students in Massachusetts.
The contest seeks to solicit names for 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service for the upcoming 2025/2026 winter |
| Governor Invests $25 M to Support the Behavioral Health Workforce
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that they are investing $25 million to support the behavioral health workforce in Massachusetts.
The investments include $12.5 million in scholarships for students completing graduate degrees and certificates in behavioral health fields and $12.5 million in grants |
| @theMarket: All Eyes Await The Fed
When the Federal Open Market Committee meets Dec. 9-10, it will decide to lower interest rates again — or not. The data is inconclusive at best, but stocks have rallied for more than a week in anticipation of a cut. Let's hope they are right.
The odds of a cut are over 90 percent in the betting markets. The last time |
 | Toys for Tots Bringing Presents to Thousands of Kids This Year
Volunteers organize toys by age and gender in the House of Corrections storage facility.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Plenty of toys are on their way to children this holiday season thanks to Toys for Tots.
Christopher Keegan has coordinated the local toy drive for the Berkshire Chapter of the Marine Corps |
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