| Pittsfield Health Department Homebound Vaccination Appointments
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Health Department announces vaccination appointments for Pittsfield individuals who are homebound, due to a disability or age, are now available.
As the season for flu and COVID-19 is underway, there is still time for residents to get vaccinated.
Vaccinations help |
 | Visiting Nurses' Union Picket for More Pay, More Care Time
Former Visiting Nurse employee Sarah Roberts says the work is stressful and there are fewer people to do home care. That led her to go back to the hospital to work.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Unionized members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association chanted "BHS you can't hide, we can see your greedy |
 | Donnybrook Golf Course Closes to Improve Sale Potential
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Donnybrook Country Club will cease operations as the Kelly family seeks to sell the property.
In a post on the club's website on Saturday, Matt Kelly said it was a tough decision to end what his father, Jim, had created but necessary in finding a purchaser for the 161 acres of |
 | Thistle & Mirth Turns to Patrons for Help With Pizza Rebranding
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The owners of Thistle and Mirth are fundraising to rebrand to the bar's "nerdy and artsy roots" with the addition of pizza.
An Indiegogo has been launched to raise funds for the revision, rebranding, and reopening of the establishment after a stabbing on Thanksgiving Eve closed its doors. |
 | Mill Town Forms New Advisory Board
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mill Town, a community revitalization and economic development platform, announced it has formed a new Advisory Board to support the company's management team and contribute insights to further its mission and strategic planning.
Formed in 2016, Mill Town's mission is to improve the quality |
| Dalton Discusses Options for Cable Contract Negotiations
DALTON, Mass. — The Cable Advisory Commission held its first meeting since 2019 on Monday night.
The commission was re-established to negotiate a new contract with Charter Communications.
There are four voting members on the commission, three of whom are also on the Dalton Community Cable |
 | Haddad Subaru Boosts Pittsfield Fire's BFit Challenge Team
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Haddad Subaru has boosted the Pittsfield Fire Department's BFit Challenge fundraiser by $5,000 to support occupational cancer.
Though the monies cannot carry the first responders up the stairs of TD Garden during the strenuous event, it has allowed the department to surpass last year's fundraising |
 | Pittsfield Mayor-Elect Marchetti Announces Administrative Team
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor-Elect Peter Marchetti announced the appointments of two professionals to join him in the mayor's office, Catherine VanBramer will serve as the Director of Administrative Services and Brittany Walsh will serve as the Executive Assistant to the Mayor.
"Catherine and Brittany are |
| School Pickup Times Causing Safety Issues on Dalton Street
DALTON, Mass. — The Traffic Commission is concerned that Craneville Elementary School's pickup times are causing safety issues on Park Avenue.
The congestion on the road is only prevalent in the afternoon when parents are parking on the street when picking their children up.
Although pickup time is |
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