 | MyCom Federal Credit Union Serving Customers for 70 Years
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For 70 years, MyCom Federal Credit Union has been providing services to residents of Berkshire County.
It was established in 1955 as Pittsfield Municipal Federal to offer financial services for city employees, operating out of City Hall until 1997, when it moved across the street to 101 Fenn St. It |
| Pittsfield Administrator Tapped for Berkshire Hills Position
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Kristen Behnke will leave the school district after more than 20 years.
This was disclosed during Wednesday's School Committee meeting. Interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips, who has been in the position for three months, said Behnke has been |
 | BRPC Presents Pedestrian, Bike Study in Lenox
Residents of Hawthorne Street ask questions about the plans.
LENOX, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is studying pedestrian and bicycle access opportunities around popular cultural institutions in town.
BRPC and members of Beta Group Inc. presented draft recommendations last week from |
 | 1Berkshire Celebrates the Berkshires and the Trendsetters
Kristy Edmunds of Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts is the Visionary of the Year.
LENOX, Mass. — 1Berkshire celebrated this year's movers and shakers at the 12th annual Celebrate the Berkshires on Thursday night.
The event at the Linde Center at Tanglewood honored individuals, businesses |
| Community Conversations Series to Foster Understanding and Empathy
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The public is invited to attend a series of community conversations designed to foster deeper understanding, cultivate empathy and provide an opportunity to ask questions on critical social issues.
These conversations will feature insights from individuals with lived experience and experts in the |
 | Ellen Kennedy Reflects on Past, Future of BCC Before Retirement
President Ellen Kennedy last year at a certification ceremony.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — President Ellen Kennedy feels Berkshire Community College is in a good place to welcome new leadership.
She will retire at the end of the school year after more than 17 years with the college, 14 as president, and looks back on |
| MassDOT 12th Annual Safe Streets Smart Trips Video Contest
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that entries are now being accepted for the twelfth annual statewide Safe Streets Smart Trips high school video contest.
This contest encourages students to showcase their understanding of roadway safety across all travel modes to try to |
 | Berkshire County Gold Star Memorial Unveiled in Lenox
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, daughter of a career Navy veteran, speaks at the memorial dedication. Her son, Nicholas, enlisted in the Massachusetts National Guard this month.
LENOX, Mass. — William "Smitty" Pignatelli was visiting the Veterans Memorial Bicentennial Park in Fall River with its tributes ranging |
 | Dottie's Will be Reopening with a Former Employee
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dottie's Coffee Lounge is reopening with a familiar face at the counter.
Jessica Rufo closed Dottie's July 6 to spend more time with her family after owning it for almost 20 years.
Loic Adandedjan, a former barista and shift lead at the cafe recently started sublisting the space with Rufo. He hopes to |
 | Mass Department of Revenue Cautions Public to Beware of Text Scams
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) is warning the public about text messages that appear to be from DOR and ask for payment or sensitive information, such as credit card numbers.
DOR strongly advises recipients to avoid clicking on any links in these messages.
Recently, a wave of |
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