| MassDOT Extends Deadline for 'Name A Snowplow' Contest
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing an extended deadline for the fourth annual "Name a Snowplow" contest for students in Massachusetts.
The contest seeks to solicit names for 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service for the upcoming 2025/2026 winter |
| Governor Invests $25 M to Support the Behavioral Health Workforce
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that they are investing $25 million to support the behavioral health workforce in Massachusetts.
The investments include $12.5 million in scholarships for students completing graduate degrees and certificates in behavioral health fields and $12.5 million in grants |
| @theMarket: All Eyes Await The Fed
When the Federal Open Market Committee meets Dec. 9-10, it will decide to lower interest rates again — or not. The data is inconclusive at best, but stocks have rallied for more than a week in anticipation of a cut. Let's hope they are right.
The odds of a cut are over 90 percent in the betting markets. The last time |
 | Toys for Tots Bringing Presents to Thousands of Kids This Year
Volunteers organize toys by age and gender in the House of Corrections storage facility.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Plenty of toys are on their way to children this holiday season thanks to Toys for Tots.
Christopher Keegan has coordinated the local toy drive for the Berkshire Chapter of the Marine Corps |
| BHS Recognized for Digital Health Achievement
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has announced the results of the 2025 Digital Health Most Wired Survey, an internationally recognized benchmarking program that honors excellence in digitally enabled healthcare.
Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) is proud to announce |
 | Multiple Fire Companies Battling Motel Blaze on Route 7
An image posted to the Pittsfield Fire page early Thursday morning.
LENOX, Mass. — Multiple fire companies are battling a structure fire at the Wagon Wheel Inn on Route 7.
Motorists are asked to avoid Holmes Road, Pomeroy Avenue and surrounding areas near Route 7. The highway between Holmes Road and |
 | OLLI at BCC Presents 'Transformative Spaces: Building a New Museum'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents "Transformative Spaces: Building a New Museum" via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.
Pamela Franks, Class of 1956 Director of the |
| Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Launches Public Survey
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development has announced the availability of a survey to receive public input regarding community needs.
In collaboration with VHB, the Department has initiated a year-long planning process aimed at crafting a Master Plan that will guide the |
 | Arace & Rice, CPA Opens in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Arace & Rice, PC, a full-service certified public accounting firm, announce its opening in Pittsfield.
The firm is founded by CPAs Adam Rice and Christine Arace, former partners at Killeen, Arace & Quinn, CPA. The new firm aims to provide accounting and financial services to individuals, small |
| Pittsfield Middle School Restructuring to Alter Bus, Bell Times
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — If the School Committee decides to proceed with the middle school restructuring in the fall, students will see changes in bus schedules and, in turn, bell schedules.
Potential busing and instructional models were outlined during a special meeting at Reid Middle School on Monday. The effort is nearing its |
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