| Preview: First Pittsfield City Council Meeting of the Term
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council will handle grants, subcommittee assignments, and a local historic district effort during its first meeting of the new term on Tuesday.
On the agenda is a $50,000 donation from the Feigenbaum Foundation Inc. for the Wahconah Park ice rink, a $66,826.52 Violence Against Women's Act STOP |
 | Pittsfield Issues Call for Art for Women In Art Exhibition
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Office of Cultural Development is seeking submissions from Berkshire County women artists for an upcoming group exhibition titled Women In Art.
The exhibit, scheduled to run throughout March at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, aims to showcase the diverse perspectives |
| Pittsfield Sewer Lining Replacement Projects
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City's Department of Public Services and Utilities announces a sewer lining replacement project will resume on Monday, Jan. 12.
The sewer lining will be replaced in several locations as outlined in the schedule below. This work includes lining aging sewer pipes to help prevent future breaks |
| Mass DOR: December Revenue Collections Total $4.062 Billion
BOSTON — Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for December totaled $4.062 billion, $285 million or 6.6 percent less than actual collections in December 2024, and $167 million or 4.0 percent below benchmark.
FY2026 year-to-date collections |
| Central Berkshire Approves Competency Evaluation Plan
DALTON, Mass. — The state is mandating that school districts develop a competency evaluation plan now that the 10th grade MCAS scores are no longer a graduation requirement.
In November 2024, voters passed Question 2, which removed the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System scores as a requirement to earn a |
| Market 32, Price Chopper Launch Fundraising Campaign for Special Olympics
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Through Jan. 30, Market 32 and Price Chopper customers will have the chance to help Special Olympics athletes score big by rounding up their change at checkout in all 129 stores.
The campaign will raise funds for Special Olympics programs that provide year-round athletic training and competition for |
| DPU Reaches Settlement Agreement with Competitive Supplier
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) recently entered into a settlement, also known as an Informal Remedial Plan, with Direct Energy Services, LLC, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., for its noncompliance with the DPU's requirements for competitive suppliers.
The Plan is a direct result |
 | Tina Packer, Founder of Shakespeare & Company, Dies at 87
LENOX, Mass. — The doyenne of Shakespeare's plays, Tina Packer, died Friday at the age of 87.
Shakespeare & Company, which Packer co-founded in 1978, made the announcement Saturday on its Facebook page.
"It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Packer, Shakespeare & |
 | Sledding Destinations in Berkshire County
The snow is perfectly packed for a day of sledding. Head for the hills before the winter season ends. Here is out list of sledding destinations:
Have a sledding destination that we missed? Email info@iberkshires.com and we will add it.
Clapp Park
Pittsfield
Every year |
| Governor Names 6 Judges for Department of Industrial Accidents
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey has nominated Maureen Counihan to serve as an administrative judge at the Department of Industrial Accidents and renominated Omar Hernández, Douglas A. Bean, Thomas P. Daniels, Matthew F. King and Michael Williams to serve an additional terms as administrative |
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