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Pittsfield Food Providers Discuss Strategy with Health, Human Services SecretaryBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires.com
05:49AM / Thursday, November 06, 2025 | |
Health & Human Services Secretary Kiame Mahaniah gets a tour of the Pittsfield Community Food Pantry on Tuesday. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local food providers told the state's health and human services secretary how they are meeting the growing threat of food insecurity during a visit to the Pittsfield Community Food Pantry.
On Tuesday, local officials gathered with Health & Human Services Secretary Kiame Mahaniah at the food pantry for a tour and a discussion on food security. The secretary later traveled to North Adams to visit the Berkshire Food Project and North Adams Regional Hospital.
"This past month, we served 1,000 more individuals than the month
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Companion Corner: Ollie at Berkshire Humane SocietyBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
03:04PM / Wednesday, November 05, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a little dog with big energy waiting for his forever home at the Berkshire Humane Society. iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. Ollie is a four-year-old mixed breed that has been at the shelter since September. Canine caregiver and adoption counselor Simone Olivieri told us about Ollie. "Just very sweet, very, very, very loving lap dog, and also a little adventure buddy. He's very confident and a great, great little buddy," she said. He was dropped off at the shelter Sept. 30 after he was having a hard time fitting in at his home. "He
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Berkshire Innovation Center Plans Expansion, New Manufacturing TenantBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:55AM / Wednesday, November 05, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A total of $1 million in Pittsfield Economic Development Funds has been requested to build a tech hub at the Berkshire Innovation Center and help to move a company there.
The BIC is seeking $500,000 to expand and Myrias Optics Inc. is seeking $500,000 to establish a manufacturing laboratory at the BIC. Last week, the City Council referred both requests to the Community and Economic Development subcommittee, which will meet on Nov. 10.
The BIC plans to build a specialized nanoimprint lithography (NIL) lab to support the Massachusetts-based photonics company that is currently reliant on a space in Austria. The lab would be within a 7,000-square-foot
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Greylock Insurance Agency Supports Berkshire Grown's Mobile Farmers Market| 08:21AM / Wednesday, November 05, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Insurance Agency, along with partner Arbella Insurance Foundation and Greylock Federal Credit Union, has awarded a combined grant of $4,500 to Berkshire Grown to help fund the Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market. "Before you can think about insurance and other forms of financial health, you have to first meet your most vital needs, like feeding yourself and your family," said Lori Goodell, Senior Vice President, Greylock Insurance Agency. "All of us at Greylock do our best to lead with heart. Supporting Berkshire Grown and this incredible program is part of our commitment to caring for our community. We are thrilled to continue partnering 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Returns Incumbents, Elects New School CommitteeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:36PM / Tuesday, November 04, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There is new leadership in a couple of wards, but the majority returning to the City Council are incumbents.
On Tuesday, Earl Persip III, Peter White, Alisa Costa, and Kathleen Amuso held their seats as councilors at large. Persip was the top vote getter with 3,172 votes, according to unofficial results, followed by White with 3,110 votes. This was not an election year for mayor, as that post now has a four-year term. That may have led to low turnout, with 5,535 votes cast out of 32,261 registered voters, or 17 percent. Many of the winning councilors celebrated at Patrick's Pub on election night.
Katherine Nagy Moody secured representation of
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Hancock Shaker Village Announces Multi-Year Grant Award, Endowment Challenge| 02:15PM / Tuesday, November 04, 2025 | |
HANCOCK, Mass. — With construction underway on a new Visitor Center and Center for Shaker Studies on the campus of Hancock Shaker Village, two philanthropic contributions will help bring new exhibits and programming to visitors when the doors open in the summer of 2026, while supporting the long-term financial sustainability. Hancock Shaker Village received more than $2.34 million in grant support from Lilly Endowment Inc., which will be used to activate new galleries with world-class exhibition space, new interpretive resources, and an enriching slate of programming for visitors. Also in 2025, Hancock Shaker Village received a challenge gift of $500,000 from an anonymous 0 Comments
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Pet Food Pantry Available to Help During Trying Times| 07:44AM / Tuesday, November 04, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Humane Society has a Pet Food Bank available to cat and dog owners in Berkshire County who are struggling financially. Pet food is available at the Dr. John Reynolds Adoption and Education Center at 214 Barker Road in Pittsfield, Purradise Feline Adoption and Boarding facility at 301 Stockbridge Road or through the Meals on Wheels program run by Elder Services of Berkshire County. Call Berkshire Humane Society's Pet Food Bank Coordinator Jessica Cunningham, 413- 447-7878 extension 127 to sign up. "With SNAP benefits threatened, more people out of work, and winter coming, we remind pet lovers in Berkshire County that 0 Comments
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Eagles Band's Free Concert Has Military ThemeBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:44AM / Tuesday, November 04, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Eagles Concert Band is bringing a free concert at the Colonial Theatre on Friday, Nov. 7. This is the band's 18th year performing at the Colonial. New principal conductor David Diggs said he has decided to perform music from composer John Philip Sousa, but not his famous marches. "One of the ones that I think is very unique to the program is we're going to be playing Sousa, but we're not going to be playing a Sousa march. Sousa wrote a lot of other pieces for his band, but they're generally not played because they're very hard to get rehearsed and put together as a piece. They're not as easy as the marches," 0 Comments
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Housing Event in Pittsfield Highlights Need for More UnitsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:11AM / Tuesday, November 04, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County needs nearly 2,000 housing units to meet demand, and housing advocates are urging the construction of housing for multiple income levels to meet it.
Last month, housing and planning organizations gathered at Berkshire Community College to share key findings from the "Building Homes. Building Futures" study, which is the first to cover Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties.
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, Hearthway, and Upside413 partnered with Way Finders and their research partner, the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute, for the effort.
Brad Gordon, executive director of UpSide413,
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Pittsfield Municipal Election PreviewBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:50PM / Monday, November 03, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Voters will elect a city clerk, six School Committee members, four at-large city councilors, and seven ward councilors on Tuesday.
Polls for the municipal election open at 8 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m.
After a tumultuous year in the schools, the School Committee will be largely brand-new come January. The only incumbent running is Daniel Elias, and the only other candidate with experience on the committee is Katherine Yon. Newcomers are Ciara Batory, Sarah Muil, Jacob Klein, Geoffrey Buerger, Heather McNiece, Vicky Smith, and Carolyn Barry. On the City Council, at-large incumbents Kathleen Amuso, Earl Persip III, Peter White, Alisa Costa, are being
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MountainOne 10th Annual Thankful 5K| 07:25AM / Monday, November 03, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshire Running Foundation will host the 10th annual MountainOne Thankful 5K again this year on Nov. 27, at 9:00AM at Berkshire Community College. "MountainOne is thrilled to be partnering with the Berkshire Running Foundation to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Thankful 5K. Shiobbean and her team work tirelessly to ensure that the proceeds from this race reach our community members that need assistance. We are grateful for the work of the Berkshire Running Foundation and proud to help achieve its mission," said Jonathan Denmark, president & COO of MountainOne Insurance and EVP of MountainOne Bank. In honor of the 0 Comments
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Pontoosuc Lake Shoreline Access Plan Tabled for RevisionsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:27AM / Monday, November 03, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Conservation Commission has requested another plan to improve access on the south shoreline of Pontoosuc Lake while stabilizing the bank.
Last week, a modified planting plan from the Parks Commission was tabled. The conversation is now centered on how to use alternative erosion controls from the shrubbery that was planted to balance stabilization and access.
"Moving forward, you're going to have to submit a plan to address the erosion and the issues," Chair James Conant said to Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager James McGrath, representing the city.
"If the issue is planting because people
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