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DA Warns Public After Gym Thefts and Check Fraud| 02:43PM / Thursday, October 09, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire District Attorney's Office is warning of an active crime ring targeting gyms and yoga studios across the Northeast. Members of the crime ring are breaking into parked, often unlocked, cars at these locations and stealing wallets and other personal items. District Attorney Shugrue urges the public to always lock their vehicles, even at home or in familiar locations. "We live in a small, trusting community. In such a small county, many of us are familiar with the businesses we frequent and the places we routinely visit," District Attorney Shugrue said. "Unfortunately, there are those who seek to exploit 0 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day| 02:00PM / Thursday, October 09, 2025 | |
Dióscoro Teófilo Puebla Tolín's 'First landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World,' at San Salvador, W.I., Oct. 12, 1492, from 1862. Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day is being observed Monday, Oct. 13. As Columbus Day, it commemorates Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492. As Indigenous Peoples Day, it commemorates the harm to their cultures and communities that followed Columbus' arrival. Columbus' voyage had been celebrated on significant anniversaries but did not become an official holiday until it was recognized by Colorado in 1905. It was declared a federal holiday in 1937.
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Harvest Festivals and Craft Fairs 2025| 12:00PM / Thursday, October 09, 2025 | |
 The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, the holidays are approaching; artisans and craft enthusiasts know what that means. It's craft fair and bazaar season! This list will be updated as we get more information. Have an event to add? Email us at info@iberkshires.com. October Fall Fest Herman Melville's Arrowhead, Pittsfield The Berkshire Museum and the Berkshire County Historical Society is inviting the community to celebrate the Fall with a variety of crafts, games, and hands-on activities for children and adults. The free event features hayrides, lawn games, a cider pressing activity, and more. For guests over 21 there will be 0 Comments
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Adelson and Company P.C. Name New Partner| 11:47AM / Thursday, October 09, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Adelson & Company P.C., an accounting firm formed in 1938, specializing in audit, tax, and advisory services, has announced that Anthony "Tony" Wimperis has been named a shareholder and partner. Wimperis, a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Valuation Analyst, has more than 15 years of experience advising individuals and businesses on tax compliance and tax planning. He has worked with clients across industries including real estate, construction, manufacturing, financial services, and healthcare. He is also a Certified Valuation Analyst, specializing in valuing business interests for a variety of purposes. A graduate of 0 Comments
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Berkshire Briefs: Oct. 8Staff Reports ,
11:22AM / Wednesday, October 08, 2025 | |
 A roundup of municipal and development news across the Berkshires West Stockbridge Opens Dog Park West Stockbridge held a grand opening for its new dog park on Oct. 5. Michael Bolognino, chair of the Friends of West Stockbridge Dog Park, estimated that 100 people attended the opening, along with 50 or so dogs. The Berkshire Humane Society attended and offered loose leash training, Irie's Pet Pantry also attended and received donations, and a couple of local businesses sold their dog-related wares. Some funds were also raised to contribute to the ongoing maintenance of the park. The park is located on 21 State Line Road. Fairview Hospital Purchases 0 Comments
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BHS Implements Color-Coded System for Respiratory Illness Measures| 10:27AM / Wednesday, October 08, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In anticipation of the expected rise in respiratory illness during the fall and winter seasons, Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has implemented its three-tiered virus alert level system, which will determine how the organization manages masking, visitor access, and testing and whether staff, patients and visitors will require masking. The fall and winter seasons are expected to see a rise in the number of cases of Influenza, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) at Berkshire Medical Center, Fairview Hospital, North Adams Regional Hospital and BHS Physician Practices. The three- tiered system, which indicates a Green, Yellow or Red status, will 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Mulling Snow Removal Well Before First StormBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:43AM / Wednesday, October 08, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Don't let the balmy weather fool you: Winter is closer than you think.
On Monday, with temperatures nearing 80, the Public Works and Utilities subcommittee heard about the city's snow removal plans for the 2025-2026 season.
"Our first thing, why we do this, is to maintain public safety. Then that's followed by equity and efficiency, and then we fall into cost control," Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales explained.
"All of these things are important to us, but they're not made equal. I hope that everyone understands this. We have to be fiscally responsible, but we also have to
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Gov. Healey Releases Dashboard Detailing Federal CutsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:47PM / Tuesday, October 07, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have cut $3.7 billion in funding from Massachusetts' budget, and a $1.4 million toward a local digital equity effort is on the chopping block.
On Tuesday, Gov. Maura Healey's administration released an updated dashboard detailing the impact of federal funding cuts on the state over the next several fiscal years.
"This is funding used to support programs and services that assist millions of state residents with everything from health care to housing," a press release from Healey's office reads.
"This is on top of an estimated $2.6 billion in terminated National
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Governor Healey Proclaims Oct. 5-11 Fire Prevention Week| 03:15PM / Tuesday, October 07, 2025 | |
STOW—Governor Maura Healey has declared Oct. 5-11, 2025, as Fire Prevention Week in Massachusetts, joining the nation's longest-running public health and safety observance and promoting this year's theme, "Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home." "This year's Fire Prevention Week theme promotes the safe use, charging, and disposal of the lithium-ion batteries that power countless consumer devices in homes across the Commonwealth," Governor Healey wrote in a proclamation. "Lithium-ion batteries can pack a large amount of power into a very small device," said State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine. "This means
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Dalton Cultural Council Needs MembersBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:30AM / Tuesday, October 07, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Dalton Cultural Council is in need of new members, especially by Oct. 16. The council last met in February, and meetings stopped when prior members resigned en masse over the town's firing of the chair. The only remaining original member is Mary Ferrell. The council aims to improve residents' quality of life by promoting access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. One of its primary functions is reviewing and allocating grant applications for funds by the state Cultural Council. In order to meet the membership threshold set by the state Cultural Council, the 0 Comments
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BCHS Explores Melville's Travels in the 1840s| 03:52PM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This talk, "A Whale Ship was My Yale College and My Harvard: Herman Melville's Whaling Years," by Arrowhead docent and researcher Peter Hacunda will explore Melville's life during the early 1840s. The talk considers how this time shaped Melville and why a whaleship was Melville's "Yale College and [his] Harvard." The lecture will be held on Oct 8 at 5:30 pm at Arrowhead. Tickets are available at berkshirehistory.org;$15 BCHS Members, $20 non-members. According to a press release: In late December 1840, adrift in his personal life, 21-year-old Herman Melville arrived in New Bedford, Massachusetts, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Oct. 6-10| 10:45AM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from Oct. 6-10: Contracted Paving Projects: Oct. 6: First course of paving on Allengate Avenue Oct. 7-10: Raising structures on Vista Street, Tamie Way, Taconic Park Drive and Allengate Avenue The schedule and locations are subject to change based upon weather. On-street parking, for the above streets, is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. Road Line Painting (overnight work): Oct. 5, 6, and 7: Elm Street, East Street (between Park Square and Elm Street), Highland Avenue and Lincoln Street Oct. 6 and 7: Roundabout near Berkshire Medical Center 0 Comments
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