| BRTA Proposes New Routes To Help with Driver Shortage
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority is looking to realign its routes because of a driver shortage.
New BRTA Administrator Kathleen Lambert and Berkshire Transit Management Operations Manager Ben Hansen last Thursday proposed the changes to the board that included eliminating a few routes and |
| Dalton Capital Planning Committee Takes First Steps
DALTON, Mass. — The Capital Planning Committee held its first meeting last week; the first step in a yearlong process of developing a five-year capital plan.
The meeting kicked off with Thomas Irwin, a Finance Committee member, elected chairman, and Dennis Croughwell, a Planning Board member, elected vice |
 | Pittsfield Seeks OPM for Crosby/Conte Proposal
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Building Needs Commission met with some new members under a new defining ordinance on Tuesday.
"You're joining at a very exciting time for our district," interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips said.
The Pittsfield Public Schools are seeking up to 80 percent |
 | Lanesborough ZBA Asserts STRs Not Yet Permitted
Second Drop Farm owner Patrick Elliot, with attorney Elisabeth Goodman, states his case for short-term rentals at the farm.
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — A heated Zoning Board of Appeals meeting ended in a decision that shocked and frustrated many in the audience.
The board voted to uphold the |
| Pittsfield Warming Centers Available
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to the frigid temperatures expected this weekend, the City of Pittsfield announced the following locations will be available for residents looking for some relief from the cold.
The Berkshire Athenaeum, located at 1 Wendell Avenue, will be open for regular business hours on Friday, Feb. 6, from |
| Pittsfield Council Approves 'Green' Items
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council approved a couple of "green" items during its meeting last week.
This includes more than $20,000 from the state for recycling initiatives, as well as cell phone recycling automated machines at Cumberland Farms on First Street and in Market 32 at 555 Hubbard |
| Pittsfield Announces 3rd Annual Winter Festival at Clapp Park
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced its third annual Winter Festival for Monday, Feb. 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Clapp Park.
As a kickoff to winter break for local Pittsfield schools, this year's festival will include a variety of outdoor |
 | BCArc Names New Chief Operating Officer
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Arc has named Sonja Haecker the new Chief Operating Officer.
Haecker has been serving as the Agency's Executive Vice President, overseeing a wide range of programs for BCArc.
"Sonja continues to show incredible leadership," said Maryann Hyatt, President & |
| Lenox Applying for Housing Rehab Program
LENOX, Mass. — The town is applying for a federal Housing Rehabilitation Program to help low- and moderate-income residents fix their homes.
The Select Board last Wednesday voted to authorize Bailey Boyd Associates to apply for the Community Development Block Grant funding for fiscal 2026.
The grant is |
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