 | Pittsfield Council Preliminarily OKs 12 Departmental Budgets for FY25
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council breezed through 12 departmental budgets on the third day of hearings last week for fiscal year 2025. All were preliminarily approved with a unanimous vote.
During the finance and administration discussion, Councilor at Large Alisa Costa stressed the importance of livable wages for city |
 | Residents Concerned About Injured Bear in Northwest Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community members have rallied in concern over an injured bear wandering northwest Pittsfield into Lanesborough the last few days.
Since late last week, Ward 7 Councilor Rhonda Serre has received several calls about what appears to be a mama bear with a broken leg traveling near St. Joseph Cemetery to outer |
 | MountainOne Expands Commercial Lending Team
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Commercial Lending Division at MountainOne continues to grow with the recent additions of Peter Duckett and Christopher Glynn as commercial portfolio manager and associate commercial portfolio manager, respectively.
Peter Ducket, Commercial Portfolio Manager
In his role as commercial |
| Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: June 6-7
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Please be advised that the city's street improvement work continues with the following schedule in place for June 6 and June 7:
Milling of Third Street and Fourth Street
On-street parking is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Please use caution when |
| Two Towns Vote Against Central Berkshire Regional Agreement
DALTON, Mass. — An update to the Central Berkshire Regional School District's Regional Agreement that was thought to be uncontroversial has turned out not to be the case.
The item failed during the Hinsdale annual town meeting on May 15 and the Peru town meeting on June 1. The regional agreement needed six out of the |
 | Wahconah Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian for Class of 2024
DALTON, Mass. — Aidan Garcia and Sarah Thornton have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the 2024 graduating class at Wahconah Regional High School.
Both students will speak at graduation ceremonies on Sunday, June 2, at 1 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The valedictory speech is titled, |
| Wahconah Regional Scholarships & Awards 2024
DALTON, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Wahconah Regional High School graduates of the class of 2024.
American Legion Auxiliary Benjamin F. Sullivan Unit 155: Medal & Award; Logan Warden; Scholarship: Brady Breitmaier
Emma Bailey Scholarship: Olivia Mikaniewicz, |
| Nearly 100 Compete in Berkshire Pride 5K
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Jay Santangelo of Lenox was the top nonbinary runner at the Berkshire Pride 5K on Sunday.
Santangelo covered the 5-kilometer course in 27 minutes, 14.53 seconds to place 16th overall among 94 finishers.
Pittsfield's Cam LaFerriere was the overall winner in 22.45.72, a 7:19 mile |
| Dalton Select Board Reorganizes
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted Robert Bishop as chair and Dan Esko as vice chair during its meeting last week.
The motion was made by Marc Strout and seconded by Bishop to nominate Esko as vice chair.
Esko has been on the board for four years and has served as vice chair for one year thus |
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