 | Friday Front Porch Feature: A Move-in Ready House
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Are you looking for a family home in a nice neighborhood? Then this might just be the home for you.
Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 149 Kittredge Road.
This four-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath raised ranch was |
| Dalton Considers Budgeting Software
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee has endorsed a budgeting software to streamline and increase the transparency of the budgeting process.
The Select Board will consider whether to support the purchase of software.
During the Feb. 11 meeting, the committee reviewed the budgeting software ClearGov, which |
| @theMarket: Investors Await Direction, As Stocks Churn
It was an uneventful week, at least until Friday. Growth remains firm, but inflation remains a concern. The data gave few clues, while geopolitics kept markets in check. And then, on Friday morning, the Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs.
The response was somewhat muted, although foreign equities did spike higher. Most |
 | Dalton Fire Makes Quick Work of Gasoline Fire
DALTON, Mass. — Firefighters made quick work of a fire that started in a garage on Main Street on Thursday at about 4:30 p.m.
Fire Chief Chris Cachat said the occupant was working on some motorcycles and "gasoline spilled, and there was a space heater that ignited."
It was going to be ruled as |
 | Demonstrators Demand Home Depot Condemn ICE Activity
A counter-demonstrator showed up with megaphone and a T-shirt that read 'Don't Attack, Don't Resist, Don't Get Shot.'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community members want Home Depot's leadership to take a stand against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids around their stores.
On |
| The Retired Investor: What Is Gunboat Diplomacy Without Boats?
In December 2025, the president unveiled plans to revamp the Navy. He announced the construction of two new battleships, each costing between $10 billion and $15 billion. It's a start, but still only a drop in the bucket for reviving American shipbuilding.
Why is that important? First off, in commercial terms, almost 80 |
| Companion Corner: Tyty at the Berkshire Humane Society
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a lovable dog waiting to find his perfect family at the Berkshire Humane Society.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Tyty is a 7-year-old pit bull terrier mix that has been at the shelter for about a |
 | Berkshire Community College Names Presidential Finalists
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The state's first community college has narrowed down the field to replace retiring President Ellen Kennedy.
Presidential Search Committee has recommended four finalists who will be participating in on-campus interviews and forums in the coming weeks.
The finalists, |
| Pittsfield Council Sees BRTA's Proposed Route Changes
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority's new administrator outlined proposed route realignments to the City Council last week for fiscal year 2027.
The plan, which is open to public feedback, would eliminate a few routes and create a new route to address driver shortages. Administrator Kathleen |
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