 | Pittsfield Boards OK Permanent Mural Honoring 54th Regiment
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City boards and commissions have approved a permanent mural in Durant Park honoring the Black residents who fought in the Civil War.
During its Jan. 20 meeting, the Community Development Board approved a floodplain site review for "Pride of the Westside," an approximately 25 x 12-foot mural of |
| Dalton Historical Launches Hometown Heroes Project
DALTON, Mass. — The town's Historical Commission is honoring those who served with its Hometown Heroes project.
"The Historical Commission takes on many roles to preserve the town's historical assets but there is another side of the mission which is honoring those who have contributed historically to our |
| Greylock Federal earns 5-Star Superior Rating
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union was awarded another 5-Star Superior rating from BauerFinancial, the nation's premier credit union and bank rating firm.
A 5-Star Superior rating indicates that Greylock Federal is one of the strongest credit unions in the nation, excelling in areas of capital, loan |
 | Pittsfield Creates a Parks & Rec. Marketing Plan
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— An "abbreviated roadmap" for the future of Pittsfield parks stresses the importance of community engagement and programming that well serves residents.
On Tuesday, the Parks Commission was presented with a 2026 Parks and Recreation plan for programming, community engagement, and marketing. It |
| Pittsfield Parks Commission OKs Outdoor February Events
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Locals can experience the snow-covered Berkshire landscape during outdoor February events in Pittsfield.
The Parks Commission on Tuesday approved a winter festival, fireworks at The Common, and a fishing festival at Onota Lake for the upcoming month.
The winter festival and fireworks are part of the |
| A New Leaf With Deep Roots
Three years before I arrived in the Berkshires in 2011, I watched my mother's new, small business collapse.
A relative had encouraged her to launch a small trucking operation and hire other Vietnamese community members as drivers. From the outside, transportation logistics can look deceptively simple: you're simply |
| Gov. Healey Urges Preparedness Ahead of Winter Storm
BOSTON, Mass.—The Healey-Driscoll Administration is asking Massachusetts residents to plan ahead and review winter weather safety tips this weekend and into early next week, ahead of the anticipated winter storm.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Extreme Cold Warning for western Massachusetts from Friday at 7 |
| Dalton Health Board Pushes Recycling Reporting
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Health is looking to issue an educational pamphlet on recycling to residents and waste haulers after haulers failed to report their tonnage.
The company Solid Waste Haulers was not reporting its tonnage quarterly as required. This sparked a conversation with the Green Committee about the need to educate |
 | Mass Wildlife: Why You Shouldn't Feed Wildlife This Winter
Each winter, MassWildlife receives inquiries from the public regarding whether or not to feed wildlife. While people have good intentions, supplemental feeding of wildlife typically does more harm than good.
Most wildlife seasonally change their behavior to adapt to cold temperatures and scarce food supplies. Supplemental feeding can alter |
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