| Berkshire Community Mobilizes for Harm Reduction 'Days of Action'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday, Oct. 18 and Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, over two dozen community members will participate in a weekend-long Harm Reduction "Days of Action" across Berkshire County.
Volunteers will distribute lifesaving overdose prevention supplies, resources, and knowledge to residents in areas |
 | Adelson and Company P.C. Name New Partner
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Adelson and Company P.C., an accounting firm formed in 1938, specializing in audit, tax, and advisory services, has announced that Sylvia Zygawski has been named a shareholder and partner.
Zygawski, a Certified Public Accountant, is licensed in both the states of Massachusetts and New York. She holds a |
| Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular returns to the Berkshire Athenaeum
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The annual Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular is back at the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Youth of all ages are invited to the Library, where there will be free pumpkins available along with all the tools and |
| Pittsfield Health Board Mulls Camping Ordinance
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Board of Health wants to apply its expertise to the proposed public camping ordinance and curb negative effects on unhoused community members.
Later this month, the board will give its input to the City Council after requesting that it be included in the conversation.
"We have a |
| The OLLI Players to Present Two One-Act Readings
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced a special theatrical event: a staged reading of two one-act plays, Mum Bett's Minute and The Loyalist, on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at BCC.
The event is free and open to |
| Companion Corner: Lola at Berkshire Humane Society
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a dog at the Berkshire Humane Society who has been waiting for a new family.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Lola is a three year old terrier and Pitbull mix. She can take a minute to warm up to new |
| Nominations Open For BCC's 40 Under Forty Awards
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces nominations are now open for its annual 40 Under Forty awards, which will be held Thursday, March 26, 2026.
To make a nomination, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/40-under-forty. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
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 | Pittsfield Council OKs Walmart Expansion, Warns of Parking Lot Conditions
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The City Council OKed an expansion of Walmart, but not without pushback on parking lot conditions and the promotion of online ordering.
The company requested to amend its site plan by converting about 1,600 square feet of the Pittsfield garden center, which is planned to be enclosed for an online ordering pickup |
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