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Aggie Commissioner Stresses Food Access During Berkshires TourBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | |
Sarah and James Schultz of Red Shirt Farm. They have continued their community-supported agriculture program in addition to the new farm store. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Like the land it maintains, the farming community has an ecosystem of its own centered on collaboration in an effort to improve access to locally grown food. This was evident on Friday, during state Agricultural Commissioner Ashley Randle's tour of four of the county's agricultural enterprises: Second Drop Farm and Red Shirt Farm Store in Lanesborough, Multicultural Bridge's Solidarity Farm in Great Barrington, and Sheffield Farmers Market. "The theme has been 0 Comments
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Jack Downing, Longtime Head of Soldier On, Dies at 82Staff Reports ,
10:19PM / Monday, August 11, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John "Jack" Downing Jr., the driving force behind Soldier On, died Saturday at home at the age of 82. "There is no Soldier On without Jack's passion, vision, wisdom and most importantly caring and loving the men and women that Soldier On has served, and those that work here," wrote President and CEO Bruce Buckley on the organization's website. "The void left will never be filled but more importantly the impact on so many lives will last forever." Downing spent more than 30 years working in social services in Pittsfield, building up a local anti-poverty program, developing a new format for drug abuse 0 Comments
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2nd Street and The Foundry to Present 'RECLAIM'| 07:53AM / Monday, August 11, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Second Street Second Chances ("2nd Street"), in collaboration with The Foundry, a multi-disciplinary performance venue based in West Stockbridge, presents "RECLAIM," an original work-in-progress theater piece. Performances, all free and open to the public, will be held at Berkshire Community College's Robert Boland Theatre located at 1350 West Street in Pittsfield on Monday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m.; Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m.; and Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. An audience talk-back will be held after each performance. The hour-long piece of devised theater was created and directed by Amy Brentano, artistic producing director of The 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Aug. 11-15| 07:49AM / Monday, August 11, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Please be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from Aug. 11-15 August 15: Crack sealing on East Street (from First Street to Fourth Street), Lincoln Street and Highland Avenue On-street parking, for the above streets, is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. Additional utility underground work, in the right of way, will be occurring on the following streets: West Street between Backman Avenue and College Way West Street between Fort Hill Avenue and Tor Court Sampson Parkway Holmes Road (Dawes Avenue to River Bridge) East Street between Lyman Street and Merrill Road Please use caution when 0 Comments
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West Nile Isolations Could Trigger Mosquito Spraying in Pittsfield By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:47AM / Monday, August 11, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Continued West Nile Virus detections in the city's mosquito population could reinstate adulticide spraying.
Last week, there were two confirmed isolations in Pittsfield: One on Garland Avenue and another on South Street near the Dan Fox Drive intersection. If there is a consecutive WNV isolation in the same area, the threshold for spraying application is reached.
Chris Horton, superintendent of the Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project, told the Board of Health that we are in a "juncture" in mosquito season. It is currently the primary transmission cycle, and the goal is to keep numbers as low as possible until the
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BCC to Hold Auditions for 'A Winter's Tale' | 10:52AM / Sunday, August 10, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Community College Players will hold auditions for its fall show, Shakespeare's "A Winter's Tale," on Thursday, Sept. 18 and Friday, Sept. 19 from 6:30-9 p.m. Auditions will be held in the Boland Theatre on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. According to a press release: "A Winter's Tale," written in the early 1600s, is the classic story of jealousy, redemption, and the passage of time. Set in Sicilia, the play begins with King Leontes wrongly accusing his wife Hermione of infidelity with his childhood friend and Bohemian king, Polixenes. Possessed with 0 Comments
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Girls Unity Squad Seeks To Inspire Next Gen of GirlsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:46AM / Sunday, August 10, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Girls Unity Squad has been cultivating a safe, inclusive space for young minority girls for nearly two years and it is looking for new members. Originally, the group was specific for girls of color. However, it has expanded to include all girls between ages 5 and 11 that want to express their voice in the community or experience things they may not encounter in their daily lives, said Shanekia Richmond, lead facilitator. Once a month, the girls gather to participate in activities that help them build identity, resilience and community. "Knowing, as a teacher, the younger you learn something, the most effective it will be. So instilling these
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No Drought Conditions in Berkshire County | 03:17PM / Saturday, August 09, 2025 | |
BOSTON —Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared there are no drought conditions in Massachusetts except the Cape Cod Region, which has been upgraded to a Level 2. Drought is a look back on conditions over a period of time. July was notably warm in Massachusetts, with average temperatures 2 to 5 degrees above normal. Precipitation levels vary in the state, with some areas getting above-normal rainfall amounts, while areas north of I-90, and the Northeast, Southeast, Cape Cod, and the Islands Regions have seen below-average rainfall. Regions that are currently not in a drought are starting to see some indices impacted by the low precipitation. 0 Comments
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Ways to Cool Off this SummerBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:01PM / Saturday, August 09, 2025 | |
 It's going to be hot this week, and if you'd like to beat that summer heat, here are some places to enjoy. Make sure to get outside during the tail end of summer and enjoy some of the water the Berkshires has to offer. Clapp Park Pittsfield Clapp Park is a great area for little ones and even adults to cool off. The splash pads located behind the field are turned on daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Spend some time in the water as well as the small playground located next to it. Make sure to bring some sunscreen! Noel Field Athletic Complex Splash Pad North Adams The splash pad is another great splash pad in the city where you can enjoy the water as well as the playground. Located at 298
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Upcoming Customer Assistance Events Hosted by National Grid| 10:55AM / Saturday, August 09, 2025 | |
WALTHAM, Mass. — National Grid’s in-person Customer Assistance events are continuing across Massachusetts throughout August, along with two Summer Bill Assistance Webinars. In Berkshire County there will be an event on Aug. 14, from 10:00am to 09:00pm, on the Pittsfield Town Common, Main St., Pittsfield. These offerings provide customers direct access to National Grid Customer Service Specialists, either in person or virtually, to assist with program and payment options to help meet their energy needs. "This summer, National Grid is expanding opportunities for customers to connect with our team in person and online," said Bill Malee, Chief Customer
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Berkshires Creating with Crochet Coral Reef Project By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:13AM / Saturday, August 09, 2025 | |
Williams College professor Amy Holzapfel shows a student at the event how to crochet. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than a dozen people of all ages were crocheting colorful versions of coral out of yarn on Friday at the Berkshire Art Center's Gallery Shop on North Street. Their creations will become part of the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef Project, which has attracted thousands of participants from around the world. Williams College in Williamstown has been collaborating with community members and local organizations on artists Christine and Margaret Wertheims' international project that will become part of a life-size installation. "What we're going
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West Nile Virus Confirmed in Mosquitoes from Pittsfield| 06:00PM / Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The City of Pittsfield has a confirmed isolation on outer West Street (Lillybrook). WNV is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquitoes that carry this virus are common throughout the state and are found in urban as well as more rural areas. While WNV can infect people of all ages, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe infection. It is important to note that at the time of this release, we have no confirmed human cases of 0 Comments
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