| CBRSD Mulls Vocational Transport in Regional Agreement
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is considering adding vocational transportation to the draft regional agreement.
School Committee Chair Richard Peters said at last month's meeting that the district received an email from Cummington inquiring if it could add vocational transportation |
 | Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors Down Pembroke
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Matt Egan went 3-for-5 with a double on Monday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 American Legion Juniors to an 11-5 win over Pembroke in the State Championship Tournament.
The win keeps Pittsfield alive in the double-elinination tournament and gives it a chance to play on Tuesday afternoon for a berth in |
 | Pittsfield Fire Displaces Five, Injures Firefighters
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An attic fire that scorched the top portion of a duplex early Monday morning displaced five residents and injured two firefighters.
The Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 95 Greylock Terrace at about 3:30 p.m. Two firefighters were treated on the scene with minor injuries; there were no |
 | Letter: Kamala Harris' Visit Was for the Money
To the Editor:
I hope the Harris campaign thanked iBerkshires for the free advertising you gave them about her visit to Pittsfield for a lavish fundraiser at the Colonial Theatre. Make no mistake, Kamala didn't come to the Berkshires because she cares about what average people are struggling with in the 413 area code — she came |
| Berkshire Communities Awarded Woodland Conservation Grants
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced over $550,000 in grants to support the conservation and sustainable management of forests in Western Massachusetts.
Through the Woodlands Partnership Program, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is awarding grants to ten rural communities |
 | Bel Air Dam's $20M Demolition Facing Year-End Deadline
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The $20 million allocated to demolish the Bel Air Dam will expire at the end of the year if a contractor is not chosen.
A Notice of Intent application from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's Office of Dam Safety was continued to Aug. 22 due to a missing water quality |
| Dalton Fire District Explores Obtaining Ladder Truck Donation
DALTON, Mass. — Fire Chief Christian Tobin may have found the department a ladder truck while vacationing in the state of Florida.
Tobin is still very early in discussions with the North Collier Fire Rescue District in Naples, Florida, regarding a potential donation of a 1998 Pierce Quantum 107-foot aerial ladder |
 | Abutters Speak Against Proprietor's Lodge Dock Proposal
A bird's-eye view of the Proprietor's property.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Abutters are passionate about the Proprietor's Lodge not causing any further disruption on the lakefront.
The Conservation Commission on Thursday continued a notice of intent application for a private, seasonal dock at the lakefront |
 | Post 68 Juniors Survive, Advance at State Tournament
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Derek Roy hit an RBI single with two out in the top of the eighth to give the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors a one-run lead, and they held on for a 5-4 win over Sandwich to stay alive at the American Legion State Championship Tournament.
Connor Kirchner hit a one-out triple to start the game-winning |
 | Elder Services Celebrates Golden Anniversary, Relocates
Executive Director Christopher McLaughlin in his new sunlit office.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's a big year for Elder Services of Berkshire County as its 50th anniversary coincides with a move to a more modern, accessible office.
Over the last few weeks, employees have filtered into 73 South Church St. (the |
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