| Pittsfield Announces the 2025 Holiday parking schedule
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In celebration of the holiday season, the City of Pittsfield announced this year's free parking schedule.
Free parking this season will include "Free Parking Fridays" on Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and 12. There will also be free parking starting Monday, Dec. 15 through Friday, Dec. |
 | John's Ace Hardware Hosted 'Thanksgrilling' Event
Peggi-Jeanne Crosier says the store wanted to do its part to help families with food insecurity this Thanksgiving season.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With Thanksgiving around the corner, John's Ace Hardware held a free "Thanksgrilling" to give back to the local community.
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 | A Season for Compassion, Not Judgment
As the holidays approach, our thoughts turn naturally to light. Candles in windows, lamps in temples, fires that warm the hearth, and strings of light that brighten long winter nights. In every faith tradition, light represents goodness, truth, and hope. It reminds us that even in the darkest season, there is something within us that can still |
 | Companion Corner: Socks at Berkshire Humane Society
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a silly cat at the Berkshire Humane Society looking for a forever family to play with him.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Socks is around 3 years old and is a tuxedo cat. He was found as a stray and |
| December is the Start of Bird Feeding Season
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Winter bird feeding is a great way to observe and learn about our year-round bird residents such as black capped chickadees, nuthatches and blue jays.
This winter is also predicted to be a great year for seeing birds that visit Vermont in the winter, including evening and pine grosbeaks, and red |
| BEAT Celebrating Founding Director Jane Winn's Retirement
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The community is invited to join the Berkshire Environmental Action Team in celebrating founding Executive Director Jane Winn's retirement following 22 years of her advocacy for wildlife and the environment.
The event will celebrate Winn's legacy and fund raise to support |
 | New Housing Units Planned for Historic North Street Site
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Allegrone Companies asking the city for a tax increment exemption for affordable housing units on North Street.
The project will consist of the building at 24 North St., the former Berkshire County Savings Bank, as well as 30-34 North St.
The City Council on Tuesday referred the request to |
 | Be Aware of Runners Near BCC During Thursday Morning Fund-Raiser
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Residents are asked to be aware of traffic delays on outer West Street along the Berkshire Community College campus down to Meadow Ridge on Thanksgiving morning between 9 and 10 a.m. for the 10th annual MountainOne Thankful 5K.
The annual event is a fundraiser for the local Berkshire County food |
| Pittsfield Firefighters Gunn, Mazzeo Commended for Meritorious Conduct
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Two city firefighters were among the 170 from throughout the state recognized on Tuesday for valor and meritorious conduct at the 36th annual Firefighter of the Year Awards.
Firefighters Clarence Gunn and Mathew Mazzeo received Citations for Meritorious Conduct for their swift actions in rescuing an ice |
| Pittsfield Council to Vote on Crosby/Conte Feasibility Contract
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council will take a vote on the Crosby/Conte feasibility study agreement on Tuesday.
Throughout the 2025 municipal election season and previous votes, there has been resounding support for the proposal to rebuild and consolidate John C. Crosby Elementary and Silvio O. Conte Community School on the |
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