| 1Berkshire Announces Technical Assistance Offerings
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, thanks in part to funding from the United States Department of Agriculture, announced their next slate of technical assistance offerings through the Berkshire Economic Recovery Program (BERP).
Through a series of three years of cohorts since 2021, the Berkshire Economic Recovery Program |
| Pittsfield Health Board Continues Mosquito Plan Approval
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Board of Health wants to handle mosquito control as a city, not just as a board.
The panel continued its vote on the 2024 mosquito control plan during its regular meeting on Wednesday, two days after a public hearing with divided input on adulticide spraying.
Rather than approving the same one |
| BCC and Partners to Hold Second Chances Job Fair
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Berkshire Community College (BCC), in collaboration with Second Street Second Chances, Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction, Berkshire District Attorney's Office, MassHire Berkshire Career Center and Berkshire Innovation Center, will hold the Second Chances Job and Resource Fair on Wednesday, May 22, from |
| Lanesborough FinCom Chair Resigns After Warrant Approval
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — With a new fiscal year comes new leadership for the Finance Committee.
Chair Jodi-Lee Szczepaniak-Locke officially resigned on Monday and the panel decided that Vice Chair Stephen Wentworth would assume leadership for the time being.
A few months ago, Szczepaniak-Locke announced that she would |
 | Berkshire Hills Eyes Lifeguard Variance for 2025
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Hills County Club is seeking a variance on its pool permit to allow for cost savings on staff members starting next year, including fewer lifeguards.
The club seeks to increase the patron-to-lifeguard ratio from 25:1 to 40:1, though the 50-person pool capacity will remain and there will always |
| Two Men Found Guilty of Marijuana Trafficking
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, May 6, Yebin Mai, 32 of Staten Island, NY and Dem Wu, age 52 of Staten Island, NY, were found guilty by jury of their peers in Berkshire Superior Court.
Yebin Mai was found guilty of two charges: Marijuana Trafficking in 100 pounds or more but less than 2,000 pounds and Witness Intimidation. |
| Pittsfield Hosting Housing Resource Fair
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Homeless Advisory Committee is sponsoring their third Housing Resource Fair.
The fair will take place at Zion Lutheran Church at 74 First Street, on Thursday, May 9 between 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The fair will offer a variety of resources and assistance to those in the |
 | Senator Mark Announces May Staff Office Hours
BOSTON — State Senator Paul W. Mark announced that his staff will host office hours at five locations in Berkshire County in May.
Residents of any of the 57 municipalities in the Senator's Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District are encouraged to share ideas on current or potential state legislation, |
 | Dalton OKs $22M Budget; Tables Concrete Sidewalk Article
DALTON, Mass. — Voters approved all but one of the 22 articles on the warrant at the annual town meeting on Monday night at Wahconah Regional High School.
More than one hundred registered voters attended the meeting, which lasted more than three hours, to vote on the budget, school district regional agreement, a proposed |
 | Gulf Road in Dalton and Lanesborough Re-Opens
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — After being closed for more than two years, Gulf Road reopened on Wednesday for the season.
For the last week, the town Highway Department has been clearing up fallen trees and graded the stretch of road on both its side and Dalton's side on Wednesday, Lanesborough Department of Public Works |
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