| 1Berkshire Awards Grant to Roots and Dreams, Mustard Seeds
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, with a one-time earmark from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, announced the awarding of a $15,000 Immigrant Entrepreneurial Support Grant to Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds.
This grant represents the second of two high-impact partner grant awards made by 1Berkshire to help foster |
| Pittsfield Council Accepts $200K for Outdoor Ice Rink
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Public, outdoor ice skating will return to the city this winter.
On Tuesday, the City Council accepted a total of $200,000 from five local organizations for a portable ice rink system at Clapp Park. The $250,000 project reimagines ice skating memories at The Common in the age of global |
 | Local Athletes Earn Honors at MCLA
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Lee High's Elizabeth Brown and Pittsfield High grad Gustavo de Oliveira each have earned Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference honors in the opening weeks of the fall season at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
de Oliveira has been selected as the MASCAC Men's Soccer Offensive |
| Pittsfield Fire Contained to Kitchen
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A small kitchen fire forced a Strong Avenue family to flee their home on Monday evening.
According to Deputy Chief Daniel Garner, the Fire Department responded at about 6:13 p.m. to 51 Strong Ave. for a reported grease fire with three engines, Tower 1 and Engine 5's Rapid Intervention |
 | BCC President Ellen Kennedy to Retire at Conclusion of Academic Year
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ellen Kennedy will retire as seventh president of Berkshire Community College at the end of the academic year.
The college made the announcement on Tuesday. Kennedy has been president since 2012.
In a message to the campus community, Kennedy emphasized that the decision comes after |
 | Dalton Chief Wants More Action on Police Station Proposal
DALTON, Mass. — Police Chief Deanna Strout wants a more focused and actionable approach to the planning of the proposed police station.
"We as a group need to pick a site, get [Brian Humes of Jacunski Humes Architects LLC] here to give a design, and get a cost so our community can make an educated decision |
 | New Pittsfield Mural Unveiled in Reimagine Dunham Mall Effort
Emily Elizabeth Bunnel created at map of downtown Pittsfield displayed at Dunham Mall.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — During First Friday a new mosaic mural and Downtown Pittsfield map was unveiled with a ribbon cutting.
Artist Robert Markey designed three panels. The three different panels represent the river and |
| Update on Berkshire Mall Expected at Board Meeting
LANESBOROUGH, Mass.— There will be some kind of update on the Berkshire Mall at Monday's Select Board meeting.
Amidst legal action and the mall owners, JMJ RE Holdings, announcing a new health-care partner, the Finance Committee wants to know the possible impact of a 400-unit senior living facility at 655 Cheshire Road |
 | State Fire Marshal: September is College Fire Safety Month
STOW, Mass. — September is College Fire Safety Month in Massachusetts, and State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is reminding students, parents, and others to be sure that their living spaces have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, and that they know two ways out in an emergency.
Massachusetts fire departments reported |
| Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Sept. 8-12
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from September 8-12:
Highway Department Paving Projects:
September 8:
• East Acres Road
• Overfield Road
September 9:
• Murphy Place
• Berkshire Avenue
• Lafayette |
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