| Dalton Lift Still in Limbo; ADA Picnic Tables Coming
DALTON, Mass. — The lift for Town Hall has run into a conflict, Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator Alyssa Maschino informed the committee on Thursday.
According to Hill Engineering, Town Hall could install a vertical lift in the Police Department's closet and go up into the town account's office. |
 | Pittsfield Superintendant Warns of Prohibited Toy Guns
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The district has been alerted of a concerning trend that is prohibited on school grounds: Orby or Orbeez gel guns.
The toy guns shoot gel or water beads and are said to pose a risk of physical harm and being mistaken for a real firearm. They are a violation of the Pittsfield Public School's code of |
 | Greylock appoints Anthony Rinaldi as Director Emeritus
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union's Board of Directors voted unanimously to appoint Anthony Rinaldi as Director Emeritus in recognition of his longstanding and distinguished service to the credit union.
In March 2024, the Board of Directors voted to confer the Director Emeritus designation on Rinaldi. |
| BCC Offers Summer Classes
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) encourages prospective students to enroll for summer 2024 classes in advance of the fall semester, which begins on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
By completing one or more pre-requisite classes over the summer, students can focus on their desired area of study on the fall |
| Berkshire Planning Commission Approves 'Conservative' FY25 Budget
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission has a "conservative" budget for fiscal year 2025 with a nearly 6 percent increase.
On Thursday, the commission approved a $6,640,005 budget for FY25, a $373,990 increase from the previous year. The spending plan saw less growth from FY24 to FY25, as the |
| More than 600 Participate in Steel Rail Races
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Matthew Ferraro was the first runner across the finish line at the MountainOne Steel Rail Marathon.
Ferraro clocked a time of 2 hours, 41 minutes flat on the Ashuwilticook Rail Trail course.
He finished a little more than five minutes ahead of runner-up Nick Reid |
| Mass Unemployment and Job Estimates for April 2024
BOSTON, MA — May 17, 2024 – The state's April total unemployment rate was 2.9 percent, unchanged from the revised March estimate of 2.9 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday.
The Massachusetts unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage point lower than the national rate of |
 | One Injured in 4-Vehicle Crash on Dalton Avenue in Pittsfield
The second car in the crash, a Subaru sedan, was also taken away by a wrecker. Two other vehicles were able to be driven away.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One person was taken to Berkshire Medical Center following a multi-motor vehicle accident Saturday night at the Hubbard and Dalton avenues |
| Dalton Health Board OKs 90-Day Variance for Food Truck
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Health approved a 90-day variance for Pizza Trails Food Truck to get a food manager's permit during its meeting last week.
Pizza Trails owner Jake Sweener plans to operate in Dalton, in front of Downswing's Indoor Golf Center, on select Thursday nights when the truck is not already |
| 2nd Street Seeks Submissions for Literary Project
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street seeks submissions for Using Our Outside Voices, a literary project created in partnership with Berkshire Community College (BCC) that is designed to promote creativity, acceptance and inclusion for presently or formerly incarcerated men and women in Berkshire County. The deadline for submissions is June 15, |
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