| Scholarship Offered to BArT Graduates
ADAMS, Mass. — Graduates of Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School (BArT) who have completed their first year of college are invited to apply for the Julia Bowen Bridge to College Scholarship.
The scholarship fund was established in 2017 to honor Julia Bowen, BArT's founding executive director. Through |
| Pittsfield Senior Tax Work-Off Program Now Accepting
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Applications are now available for the city of Pittsfield's Senior Tax Work-Off Program for Fiscal Year 2025.
Eligible candidates must be Pittsfield residential property owners 60 years of age and older at the time of the application.
Program applications must be postmarked or |
 | Pittsfield Officials: Unlimited Trash Not Sustainable, Toters Offer Cost-Savings
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Unlimited trash pickup is not sustainable and will lead to higher taxes, city officials say.
Mayor Peter Marchetti began public outreach on Monday on the proposed five-year contract with Casella Waste Management for solid waste and recyclables. Older residents packed into the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center for |
 | Dalton Zoning Board OKs Conversion of Zip's Bar into Apartments
DALTON, Mass. — The Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday approved the conversion of the former Zip's Bar & Billiards into four apartments.
The owner, Ron Carver, submitted an application for a special permit requesting to convert the first floor of the tavern into residential |
| The Retired Investor: Chinese Stock Market on a Tear
A combination of anti-business government policies, worsening U.S.-Sino relations, and several draconian actions by Chinese authorities have cast a pall over foreign investment and the Chinese stock market. Chinese equities have lost $7 trillion since the market's peak in 2021. That interests me.
On Wall Street, the Chinese |
 | BCC Jazz Ensemble Presents Free Concert
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Community College (BCC) Jazz, under the direction of BCC music instructor Jeffrey Link, presents its semester-end spring concert on Tuesday, May 14 at 2 pm in Room K-111 of the Koussevitzky Arts Center.
The event is free and open to the public.
The ensemble |
 | Red Tee Tournament To Benefit Berkshire United Way
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Red Tee Tournament Committee announced the Second Annual Red Tee Tournament.
This women's golf event, sponsored by Berkshire Money Management, will be held on Monday, June 10 at Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield. Proceeds from the tournament will be divided between |
| MCLA to Host Graduate Programs Info Session at BIC
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host information sessions for its graduate programs: Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Education (MEd) on Tuesday, May 14 at 5 p.m. at the Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield.
A virtual session will be held on May 30 at |
 | Beverly Gans Marks 60 Years & Counting in the Pittsfield Schools
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Public Schools recognized Beverly Gans for her 60 years of service with the district with a lunch and crystal plaque on Friday. Gans will mark 40 years as secretary to principal at Taconic High School in June.
"It's been a wonderful experience, and I wouldn't trade it … |
 | Pittsfield Community Development OKs Airport Project, Cannabis Amendment
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Community Development Board has supported plans for a new hangar at the airport and a change to the cannabis ordinance.
Lyon Aviation, located in the Pittsfield Municipal Airport, plans to remove an existing "T" style hangar and replace it with a new, 22,000-square-foot hangar. The existing one |
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