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Pediatric Development Center to Host Fundraising Event at Balderdash Cellars| 08:10AM / Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.—The Pediatric Development Center (PDC) will host a fundraising event, "Vineyard Vibes for Little Lives," on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 6:00 PM at Balderdash Cellars in Pittsfield. The event aims to raise funds for PDC's Early Intervention programs, which serve children and families in South and Central Berkshire County by providing therapeutic services at no cost. The event is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union, with support from local partners. Tickets are available for $50 and include a glass of wine, food, and live music. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a 50/50 raffle and an auction featuring local items and
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Berkshire Habitat Launches Fundraiser in Memory of Stephen Heller| 07:40AM / Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity announced a tribute in memory of Stephen Heller. Launched by his sister Elaine Cottle and her family, this initiative celebrates Heller's enduring love for community and craftsmanship by raising funds for a central gazebo at Prosperity Way, Habitat's newest 20-home neighborhood in Housatonic. Heller passed away in 2023 at the age of 65, leaving behind a legacy of generosity. A masterful craftsman turned computer programmer, Heller held an admiration for Habitat for Humanity's mission and was particularly drawn to the Housatonic build site near his family home. His values aligned with the core of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield OKs $226M Budget for FY26By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:39AM / Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council passed a $226 million "best that they could" budget for fiscal year 2026.
On Tuesday, the unanimous vote was taken quickly after four nights of departmental budget hearings over the last month. The $226,246,942 spending plan is a nearly 4.8 percent increase from the previous year and includes cost savings from the new trash system and smaller school appropriation.
"There are a lot of positives, and so if the vote goes the same as it did in the committee, this could be a unanimous vote. Some people aren't going to be happy about that, but like I said, it's one of the lowest increases we've had in recent
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Lanesborough Passes Budgets, Leasing Funds for EMS & Gold Star ExemptionBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
09:22PM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | |
Town Administrator Gina Dario picks a raffle ticket with Town Counsel Jeffrey Blake of KP Law. Voters were handed tickets for a chance to win one of nearly a dozen Lanesborough history books. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Town meeting on Tuesday night approved an amended fiscal 2026 budget of $12,565,654, reflecting a $23,858 decrease in the Mount Greylock Regional School District line. It failed to pass an appropriation from stabilization of $45,000 for the public safety building project but approved taking $100,000 from free cash to lease space for the ambulance department. Town meeting also adopted a state law allowing a tax-exemption for gold star families 0 Comments
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Zion Church Apartments, Resource Center Nearing CompletionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:32AM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | |
The church is one of two locations tapped for a supportive housing model. Hearthway is developing 28 other units on West Housatonic Street. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The housing resource center and supportive units at Zion Lutheran Church are nearly complete, and the operators will launch a fundraising campaign to support programmatic expenses.
"We've made the decision to fundraise for the operating funds so the building is covered as far as the construction, 10-year lease, and the operating costs of the space. So we are really fundraising for the staff and some supplies," Hearthway's President and CEO, Eileen Peltier, told the Homelessness Advisory Committee on
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Woodlands Partnership to Host 'How Do Forests Grow?' Webinar| 04:12PM / Monday, June 09, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts is scheduled to host a free Zoom webinar titled "How Do Forests Grow? (Up, Down & Sideways!)" on Thursday, June 12, from noon to 1 p.m. This event marks the first in a series of educational webinars focusing on forests. Tom Worthley, an Extension Professor in Forestry from the University of Connecticut, will serve as the guest speaker. Worthley is slated to "offer a primer on forest ecology including factors influencing tree growth and forest biomass, changes in forests through time and ecosystem services provided by forests," as stated in the announcement. Individuals 0 Comments
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Overnight Gas Work to Cause Lane Closures on Route 7, Route 20| 03:47PM / Monday, June 09, 2025 | |
LENOX, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced scheduled overnight gas work on Route 7 and Route 20 in Lenox and Pittsfield. The work, which involves trenching across the highway at four locations, is set to occur from Sunday, June 8, through Thursday, June 26. MassDOT has stated that the work will take place between mile marker 27.7 (481 Pittsfield Road, Lenox) and mile marker 28.2 (1020 South Street, Pittsfield). The operations are scheduled during overnight hours, from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the following morning. All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice Lane closures will 0 Comments
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Lanesborough Annual Town Meeting PreviewBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:41PM / Monday, June 09, 2025 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Tuesday's annual town meeting includes a $12.5 million operating budget, the acquisition of Old Williamstown Road, and some free cash appropriations.
Voters will gather at the Lanesborough Elementary School on Tuesday at 6 p.m. to decide on 24 warrant articles.
The proposed $12,589,512 budget for fiscal year 2026 is a 5.6 percent increase from the previous year. It includes a $6,863,585 Mount Greylock Regional School District assessment and a $317,109 vocational regional assessment. More details can be found here.
At the end of May, the Select Board voted to include a proposed $100,000 free cash appropriation for the ambulance
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Dalton Special Town Meeting PostponedBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:03PM / Monday, June 09, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The special town meeting scheduled for Monday, June 9, has been postponed to a tentative date of June 26. Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson explained that the rescheduling is because the warrant was not posted within the state-required 14 business days in advance. There will be a Select Board meeting this Wednesday to sign the warrant so it can be properly posted. The meeting was to decide on six warrant articles, including the contentious police budget and an article to transfer free cash to fund professional and technical work to ensure Berkshire Concrete Corp.'s compliance with its special permit and town orders. The funding 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Subcommittee Mulls Controversial 'Camping Ordinance'By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:10PM / Monday, June 09, 2025 | |
Kameer Taliaferro, a member of the Affordable Housing Trust, says the ordinance would have a discriminatory impact. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A proposed ordinance to ban camping on public property has put a spotlight on housing instability in Pittsfield.
It has sparked both outrage and a drive to collaborate across sectors to come up with solutions. Both were brought to Council Chambers last Tuesday during the public health and safety subcommittee meeting.
"It's just going to have a discriminatory impact, even if it's not the intent," said Kamaar Taliaferro, a member of the Affordable Housing Trust.
"Given the racial demographics of the
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From student to cardholder: What every new grad should know about credit cardsSubmitted by Scott Cowlin,
11:41AM / Monday, June 09, 2025 | |
 As the strains of pomp and circumstance fade, many new grads are trying to figure out how to manage life in the 'real world.' Not surprisingly, money management is—or should be—at thetop of the list of things to consider. While it's true that having savings provides financial security, credit cards play a bigger role in getting you closer to living the post-school life you want. That's because credit cards are essential to establishing a credit rating, which in turn impacts how likely you are to secure an apartment, be approved for a cellphone and plan, or get a car or personal loan. Without a credit rating/history, even a generous chunk of change in the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Organizations Awarded Funds Through Small Business Technical Assistance Program| 08:02AM / Monday, June 09, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc., Berkshire Black Economic Council and Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation were all awarded funds through the Executive Office of Economic Development and MassDevelopment. In Berkshire County: Berkshire Agricultural Ventures (Great Barrington) – $48,224 BAV will provides business TA informed by an initial assessment, and followed by regular check-ins, webinars in marketing and customer strategies, loan readiness services and access to financing. Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc. (North Adams) – 0 Comments
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