News and events in Pittsfield, Mass.
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Dalton Day In Need of SponsorshipsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff 01:18PM / Monday, February 10, 2025 | | DALTON, Mass. — The Dalton Day event needs sponsorships to compensate for no longer having American Rescue Plan Act funds. The town partially subsidized the event, allocating $4,500 to the fiscal year 2025's budget. The remaining cost came from $3,249.50 of ARPA funds and $1,750 from sponsorships. This year, the town will not receive ARPA funds because it was a response to aid towns during the pandemic. There is a lot of pressure to get sponsorships for the event, Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson said during a recent Finance Committee meeting. How to budget for the event is still being worked out because of the lack of ARPA funds. 0 Comments Read More >> |
Friday's Drug Raids Seized $200K Worth of Drugs; Arrest NineBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff 12:21PM / Monday, February 10, 2025 | |
 DA Timothy Shugrue says the complex months-long investigation is a warning to anyone seeking to sell drugs in the Berkshires. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A combined task force says it took down a major drug pipeline on Friday that extended out to Lowell. The raids carried out that day seized more than $200,000 worth of drugs and numerous weapons, and resulted in the arrests of nine people so far. District Attorney Timothy Shugrue, surrounded by local and state law enforcement officers, said it was a warning to drug dealers looking to set up in the Berkshires. "We will find you, we locate you and we will arrest you," he said at 0 Comments Read More >> |
Pittsfield Basement Fire Displaces Residents, Claims Pet Birds10:28AM / Monday, February 10, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A basement fire on South Onota Street displaced two residents and caused extensive damage to their home Saturday night. While the residents and their dog escaped safely, several pet birds perished in the fire. The Pittsfield Fire Department responded to 70 South Onota Street around 9:30 p.m. after receiving a report of an active basement fire. Firefighters arrived to find thick smoke pouring from the front door and flames visible through a first-floor window. Crews quickly entered the basement through a rear entrance and extinguished the fire within 10 minutes, preventing further spread. The basement sustained significant fire and water damage, while 0 Comments Read More >> |
Pittsfield's 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival Returns with Music, Art, and Outdoor Activities07:51AM / Monday, February 10, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 14th annual 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival, presented by the City of Pittsfield and Barrington Stage Company in partnership with Mill Town Foundation, will take place February 13-23, 2025. The festival features a range of events including theater, music, visual arts, dance, outdoor activities, and fireworks. Highlights include the 10x10 New Play Festival at Barrington Stage Company, A Taste of Downtown coordinated by Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., and beer releases at Hot Plate Brewing Company. The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts will showcase OFF the STREETS, a group exhibition of local mural artists, from February 5-28, with an opening reception on February
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Pittsfield Charter Panel Defers Pay for Elected OfficialsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff 05:14AM / Monday, February 10, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — While recognizing it is a noble suggestion, the Charter Review Commission feels pay raises for elected officials are an ordinance or budgetary discussion. The commission last week motioned to thank city councilors for bringing pay raises to their attention but communicate it is better suited for the city code and ordinary course — not the city charter. Section 2.4 of the charter states that city councilors receive compensation set by an ordinance and an ordinance increasing to reducing pay is not effective unless adopted by a two-thirds vote. "I really want to keep the charter pristine. And believe me, I have no opinion about the level of
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Governor Launches Increased Annuity for Veterans and Families through HERO Act04:13PM / Sunday, February 09, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration is announcing that Massachusetts veterans and their families will begin receiving increased benefits in February 2025 as part of the historic HERO Act that Governor Healey signed into law last year. This is the first increase in 17 years to the annual annuity for 100 percent disabled veterans, Gold Star parents and Gold Star spouses. This increase raises the annuity from $2,000 to $2,500 annually, providing much-needed financial support to veterans and their loved ones. The increase will be phased in to ensure a smooth transition. In February 2025, recipients will receive an initial payment of $1,250. Beginning in
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Big Y Donates 1 Million Meals to Regional Food Banks12:18PM / Sunday, February 09, 2025 | | SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Big Y's annual Sack Hunger campaign has provided funding for four regional food banks, resulting in the donation of 1 million meals to those in need. The campaign supports local soup kitchens, food pantries, senior food programs, and other organizations that assist communities in Massachusetts and Connecticut. During the past holiday season, Big Y customers and employees contributed to the campaign through $5 donations, with each donation supplying 10 meals. Additional contributions came from proceeds in the Produce, Floral, and Meat departments, as well as sales from Big Y's private label brands. Since its inception in 2010, the Sack Hunger 0 Comments Read More >> |
State Reviewing Dalton's Proposed Second Historical DistrictBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff 12:12PM / Sunday, February 09, 2025 | | DALTON, Mass. — The State Historical Commission has received the preliminary documentation required in the process of establishing the town's second historical district. The proposed district starts at Park Avenue, where Main Street Cemetery is, and goes down to Depot Street. It then goes up High and North Streets. Based on photos and by following the district subdivision plans or other development patterns, the state will determine whether there is enough historical significance to be considered a district. If they deem there is, the State Historical Commission will request an area form that they will use to evaluate the area for National Register 0 Comments Read More >> |
Pittsfield Health Initiative Vaccinates Underrepresented PopulationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff 08:18AM / Sunday, February 09, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Health Department worked to vaccinate Hispanic community members after noticing they were underrepresented. At Wednesday's Board of Health meeting, public health nurse Patricia Tremblay and community health worker Gabrielle DiMassimo presented the results of the targeted initiative to address vaccination hesitancy in this population. Through messaging and clinics, the department administered more than five times more vaccines to Hispanic community members this season than the previous — jumping from 14 doses last season to 74 doses in the 2024-2025 season. The public health workers recognized that this isn't a large number but said
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Accessory Dwelling Units Officially Allowed Statewide04:12PM / Saturday, February 08, 2025 | | BOSTON — Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are now permitted by-right statewide in Massachusetts thanks to the Healey-Driscoll Administration's Affordable Homes Act, signed into law by Governor Maura Healey in August 2024. Sometimes called tiny homes or in-law suites, ADUs are small, independent living spaces located on the same lot as a principal dwelling in a residential zoning district. Garages, attics, and basements can be converted into ADUs. Or an ADU can be a newly constructed detached cottage or addition onto the primary home with a separate entrance. "We said from the beginning that we were going to make housing more affordable by creating 0 Comments Read More >> |
Dalton Fire District Ambulance ArrivesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff 12:22PM / Saturday, February 08, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Fire District's new ambulance has arrived and is anticipated to be in service by March 1 as an Advanced Life Support unit. The new apparatus arrived in basic white so still needs its decals and lettering put on and to be outfitted with supplies. In December, district voters approved borrowing up to $350,000 to purchase a new ambulance and any related costs. The district contracted RSI Signs in Pittsfield to complete the 2024 Ford F450 Road Rescue Ambulance decals. The department is still using its 2019 Ford Econoline for calls until the new apparatus is ready to be put in service. The Fire Department has two ambulances: 0 Comments Read More >> |
Hot Plate Brewing Finalist For USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards12:04PM / Saturday, February 08, 2025 | | PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Hot Plate Brewing Co., the only Latina-owned brewery in Massachusetts, was recently named a finalist for the USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for Best New Brewery. Since opening their doors in downtown Pittsfield in February 2023, this mission-driven organization has been garnering attention on a local, regional, and national level, both for their beers and the impact they're making in the community, stated a press release. Owner and head brewer, Sarah Real, was also recently elected to the Massachusetts Brewers Guild Board of Directors as well as the Pink Boots Society Board of Directors, largely because of the 0 Comments Read More >> |
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