| Curtis Says $200K Cut Won't Mean Staff Reductions
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Superintendent Joseph Curtis insists that the district's $200,000 budget cut will not reduce additional positions.
"We all feel strongly, and I'm sure that the [School Committee] does as well, that we will not reduce any additional staff members as a result of that $200,000 |
| The Retired Investor: Why Protectionism Is a Close Cousin to Populism
The number one issue on voter's minds in this election year is immigration. That may come as a surprise to some, but it makes a lot of sense if one believes that we have entered a period of populism.
Sixty-two percent of registered voters nationwide support a program to "deport all undocumented immigrants," |
| Update: Suspect in Fenn St. Homicide Arrested
Update on June 14, 2024 at 4:15 pm: According to the District Attorney's Office, Jeremy Stanton, age 38 of Pittsfield, was charged with murder on June 12, 2024. Stanton allegedly murdered Ryan P. Babcock on June 11.
Stanton was arrested on the evening of June 12 in a home in Worthington on unrelated outstanding warrants for |
| Berkshire Organizations Awarded Mass Cultural Council Grants
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — MassDevelopment and Mass Cultural Council announced the award of a $6,159,900 investment into 88 nonprofit and municipal cultural organizations through the Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF), which the two agencies jointly administer.
Berkshire County awardees include:
Barrington Stage was |
 | Pittsfield Coop Bank Hires Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Coop Bank) announced the hiring of Zachary Gundler to its commercial lending team as a Vice President.
He has experience in commercial lending, commercial real estate assessment, credit risk analysis, portfolio management, relationship management and business |
| Pittsfield's Boost North Street Cohort Celebrates Program Launch
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) and the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC) announced the launch of the 2024 Boost! North Street Cohort.
This program is supported with funding from TDI Local Funds, provided by MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative |
 | Pittsfield: Toters Are a Go
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is toter-lly ready for a new trash system.
Call it a victory for Mayor Peter Marchetti, who was able push through in six months a new waste pickup model that had eluded his predecessors.
The City Council approved draft five-year contracts with Casella Waste Management on Tuesday, moving |
 | Letter: Berkshire State Delegation Needed to Pass Ban on Puppy Mills
To the Editor:
The public may be aware that I spear-headed local legislation in Pittsfield and Lenox banning the sale of puppies from puppy mills at pet stores. Berkshire Voters for Animals and the Massachusetts Humane Society were strong advocates and helped immensely.
I have received an email from Berkshire Voters for Animals |
 | Miss Hall's School Graduates 46
PITTSFIELD — Forty-six students, including 22 students from Berkshire County and nearby communities, graduated on Sunday, June 2, during Miss Hall's School's 126th Commencement.
The ceremony took place under a large tent behind the Elizabeth Gatchell Klein Arts Center on the School's Holmes Road campus and was |
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