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MyCom Federal Credit Union Serving Customers for 70 YearsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:31PM / Monday, September 22, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For 70 years, MyCom Federal Credit Union has been providing services to residents of Berkshire County. It was established in 1955 as Pittsfield Municipal Federal to offer financial services for city employees, operating out of City Hall until 1997, when it moved across the street to 101 Fenn St. It was chartered as a community credit union in 2003 and changed the name to MyCom. "We started in the City Hall basement for strictly City Hall employees. We then went upstairs in City Hall, and now we're over here, expanding our membership a little bit to anyone that lives or works in Berkshire County," said CEO and Chief Financial Officer 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Administrator Tapped for Berkshire Hills PositionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:51AM / Monday, September 22, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Kristen Behnke will leave the school district after more than 20 years.
This was disclosed during Wednesday's School Committee meeting. Interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips, who has been in the position for three months, said Behnke has been "such an asset" to her during that time.
"But I know to the district for over two decades, so it will be a tremendous loss to us, big shoes to fill, but really thankful for the time that we've had with you," Phillips said.
"And I wanted to share that before giving an update on replacing her, because it is a very
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BRPC Presents Pedestrian, Bike Study in LenoxBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:23AM / Monday, September 22, 2025 | |
Residents of Hawthorne Street ask questions about the plans. LENOX, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is studying pedestrian and bicycle access opportunities around popular cultural institutions in town.
BRPC and members of Beta Group Inc. presented draft recommendations last week from the Lenox-Stockbridge Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Study, which would create a multimodal system around West Street, Interlaken Road, Hawthorne Road and Street, and Old Stockbridge Road.
This includes sidewalks, stone-dust paths, crosswalks, and a shared-use path across about six miles in total. BRPC has been working with stakeholders and the technical
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1Berkshire Celebrates the Berkshires and the TrendsettersBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:12PM / Sunday, September 21, 2025 | |
Kristy Edmunds of Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts is the Visionary of the Year. LENOX, Mass. — 1Berkshire celebrated this year's movers and shakers at the 12th annual Celebrate the Berkshires on Thursday night. The event at the Linde Center at Tanglewood honored individuals, businesses and organizations that support the Berkshires. "What truly energizes this event is seeing the excitement it generates amongst the people, initiatives, businesses and organizations doing some of the most dynamic work here in our region," said Jonathan Butler, president and CEO of 1Berkshire. "The Trendsetter awards are our opportunity to shine 0 Comments
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Community Conversations Series to Foster Understanding and Empathy| 01:27PM / Sunday, September 21, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The public is invited to attend a series of community conversations designed to foster deeper understanding, cultivate empathy and provide an opportunity to ask questions on critical social issues. These conversations will feature insights from individuals with lived experience and experts in the fields of immigration, domestic violence, criminal justice, substance use disorder, housing insecurity and LGBTQ+ issues. All sessions will be held on Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m., at Wander, 34 Depot Street, Suite 101, Pittsfield. The schedule is as follows: September 24: Immigration with Berkshire Immigrant Center October 8: 0 Comments
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Ellen Kennedy Reflects on Past, Future of BCC Before RetirementBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:17PM / Sunday, September 21, 2025 | |
President Ellen Kennedy last year at a certification ceremony. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — President Ellen Kennedy feels Berkshire Community College is in a good place to welcome new leadership.
She will retire at the end of the school year after more than 17 years with the college, 14 as president, and looks back on the students, faculty, and campus as a whole with pride.
"Our faculty is extraordinary. Our administrators and staff are just exceptional. Our students are so special, so committed to their own learning and their own growth as people and in pursuit of their own goals, it's just really exciting," she said recently.
"We have an excellent
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MassDOT 12th Annual Safe Streets Smart Trips Video Contest| 07:43AM / Sunday, September 21, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that entries are now being accepted for the twelfth annual statewide Safe Streets Smart Trips high school video contest. This contest encourages students to showcase their understanding of roadway safety across all travel modes to try to decrease pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and fatalities. Per the contest guidelines, this year students are being asked to write and produce a 30-60 second video emphasizing "Safe Walking, Biking, and Driving Behaviors." "MassDOT is proud to launch the 2025 Safe Streets Smart Trips Video Contest, now in its twelfth year," 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Gold Star Memorial Unveiled in LenoxBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
07:30AM / Sunday, September 21, 2025 | |
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, daughter of a career Navy veteran, speaks at the memorial dedication. Her son, Nicholas, enlisted in the Massachusetts National Guard this month. LENOX, Mass. — William "Smitty" Pignatelli was visiting the Veterans Memorial Bicentennial Park in Fall River with its tributes ranging from the Revolution to the War on Terror when a particular monument caught his attention. "It was a Gold Star Family Memorial," Pignatelli told the hundreds gathered outside Town Hall on Saturday. "I had never seen one before in my life, and I said, we need to bring one to Berkshire County." The county agreed: the $175,000 goal 0 Comments
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Dottie's Will be Reopening with a Former EmployeeBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:30PM / Saturday, September 20, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dottie's Coffee Lounge is reopening with a familiar face at the counter. Jessica Rufo closed Dottie's July 6 to spend more time with her family after owning it for almost 20 years. Loic Adandedjan, a former barista and shift lead at the cafe recently started sublisting the space with Rufo. He hopes to one day buy it. "After it closed, I was also into digital marketing, creating content on social media, and I had a really huge interest while working here, seeing the vibe, the movement, of how everything was, and I didn't want this to end. I didn't want this chapter to close on me," he said. "I'll be sublisting the coffee shop
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Mass Department of Revenue Cautions Public to Beware of Text Scams| 03:31PM / Saturday, September 20, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) is warning the public about text messages that appear to be from DOR and ask for payment or sensitive information, such as credit card numbers. DOR strongly advises recipients to avoid clicking on any links in these messages. Recently, a wave of text messages—in Massachusetts and other states—falsely claimed taxpayers would be disqualified from receiving refunds if they did not submit the required payment information by September 19, 2025. "If you receive a message urging you to respond quickly or click on a link, please do not reply or click the link. DOR does not send text messages 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Subcommittee Supports GE Funds For Old, New BusinessBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:18PM / Saturday, September 20, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Councilors were glad to see a long-time and a new company put forward for a total of $700,000 in economic development funds.
On Monday, the Community and Economic Development subcommittee supported requests of $200,000 and $500,000 for the Pittsfield Economic Funds, also known as the GE funds. A half-million dollars would help Jain Americas Inc. expand Chicopee operations to Pittsfield, and $200,000 would support a design and manufacturing studio for Elegant Stitches.
"First, I want to say to the mayor, thank you," Councilor at Large and committee member Earl Persip III said to Mayor Peter Marchetti.
"You brought us two
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Pittsfield Remembers POW/MIA ServicemembersBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
10:27AM / Saturday, September 20, 2025 | |
Brian Sedgwick, commander of the New Lebanon, N.Y., American Legion post, was the keynote speaker for the event. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local veterans gathered on Friday to honor prisoners of war and service members missing in action, and to underscore efforts to unite them with descendants. The Charles Persip American Legion Post 68 held its third annual POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park. Keynote speaker Brian Sedgewick, commander of American Legion Post 1236 of New Lebanon, N.Y., reported that more than 200 missing servicemen were identified in the last year.
This includes 159 from World War 2, 55 from the Korean War, and eight from the
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