| Pittsfield Extends Interim School Superintendent Contract
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips' employment has been extended to 2027.
Last week, the School Committee approved an employment contract that runs through June 30, 2027. Phillips was originally appointed to a one-year position that began on July 1 and runs through the end of the fiscal |
 | New BRTA Administrator Keen on Getting People Where They Need to Go
Kathleen Lambert has decades of experience in transportation and planning and has some ideas on how improve service at BRTA.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The new Berkshire Regional Transit Authority administrator has officially started work alongside outing Administrator Robert Malnati.
Kathleen Lambert was chosen as the new |
| Pittsfield's Durant Park Splash Pad Gets $200K Boost
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Durant Park splash pad project has been boosted by more than $200,000 in state funds.
A 700-square-foot outdoor water attraction is planned for the 2.1-acre park at 30 John St. City officials hope to have it operational by summertime.
On Tuesday, the City Council accepted $215,980 from the |
| Dalton Finance Makes Reserve Fund Transfers
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee made two reserve fund transfers last Wednesday night.
The reserve fund balance is currently $60,000. This is the first reserve fund transfer the town has made this fiscal year, committee clerk Karen Schmidt said.
A transfer to the vocational education tuition |
| BCC Welcomes Applicants for Para Educator Training
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is accepting applications for its Para Educator Training course.
Classes are held four days per week from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. beginning Monday, Jan. 5 and concluding Thursday, Feb. 12.
This is an entry-level course with no |
| Pittsfield Sewer Lining Replacement Projects
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City's sewer lining replacement project work continues this week.
The sewer lining will be replaced in several locations as outlined in the schedule below during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each weekday.
This work includes lining aging sewer pipes to help prevent |
 | Lenco Celebrates $5M in Capital Investments
Executive Vice President Lenny Light says it's not the equipment but the staff that gives Lenco its competitive advantage.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lenco Armored Vehicles has embarked on a $5 million capital investment project for faster, better manufacturing.
A ribbon was cut on Monday in front |
| OLLI at BCC Announces Winter 2026 Semester
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College (OLLI at BCC) announced its Winter 2026 class catalogue, offering hundreds of courses, lectures, and events — online and in person — for adults seeking enrichment, connection, and community.
Online registration is open |
| Pittsfield ConCom OKs Wahconah Park Demo, Ice Rink
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Conservation Commission has OKed the demolition of Wahconah Park and and the installation of a temporary ice rink on the property.
The property at 105 Wahconah St. has drawn attention for several years after the grandstand was deemed unsafe in 2022. Planners have determined that starting from square |
| Berkshires Marks the Start of Hanukkah, Mourns Shooting Victims
Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and her son, Drew Zuckerman, prepare to light the menorah in North Adams. The brief ceremony can be watched here.
LENOX, Mass. — At a community Hanukkah celebration at The Mount, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires President Arlene Schiff opened the festivities with a recognition of the victims |
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