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BHS Recognized for Digital Health Achievement| 10:45AM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has announced the results of the 2025 Digital Health Most Wired Survey, an internationally recognized benchmarking program that honors excellence in digitally enabled healthcare. Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) is proud to announce its Level 8 achievement for both Acute and Ambulatory categories. Among the more than 50,000 facilities represented, BHS ranked in clinical quality and safety, analytics and data management, cybersecurity, population health, infrastructure, patient engagement and innovation. The survey evaluates the adoption maturity, outcomes and value of technology 0 Comments
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Multiple Fire Companies Battling Motel Blaze on Route 7By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
09:04AM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
An image posted to the Pittsfield Fire page early Thursday morning. LENOX, Mass. — Multiple fire companies are battling a structure fire at the Wagon Wheel Inn on Route 7. Motorists are asked to avoid Holmes Road, Pomeroy Avenue and surrounding areas near Route 7. The highway between Holmes Road and the Lenox shopping plaza has been closed since about 6:30. Pittsfield Police say traffic is being rerouted off Route 7 and into neighborhood streets. Lenox Deputy Fire Chief William Colvin said the call was received at about 6:15 a.m. by the regional dispatch center. "At this point, the biggest thing now we're battling 0 Comments
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OLLI at BCC Presents 'Transformative Spaces: Building a New Museum'| 08:58AM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents "Transformative Spaces: Building a New Museum" via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Pamela Franks, Class of 1956 Director of the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA), will share the current plans for the new museum building, scheduled to open in 2027. The building was designed by Brooklyn, N.Y. architecture firm Solid Objectives – Idenburg Liu, known as SO-IL. The new WCMA will be purpose-built to support transformative experiences with art that are integral to liberal arts education, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Launches Public Survey| 08:47AM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development has announced the availability of a survey to receive public input regarding community needs. In collaboration with VHB, the Department has initiated a year-long planning process aimed at crafting a Master Plan that will guide the city's growth and change while preserving its unique character and reflecting shared community values. The updated Master Plan will serve as a key policy document for physical development, addressing critical areas such as land use, infrastructure and sustainability. In addition to public meetings, the survey is a key part of the planning process. Responses 0 Comments
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Arace & Rice, CPA Opens in Pittsfield | 08:31AM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Arace & Rice, PC, a full-service certified public accounting firm, announce its opening in Pittsfield. The firm is founded by CPAs Adam Rice and Christine Arace, former partners at Killeen, Arace & Quinn, CPA. The new firm aims to provide accounting and financial services to individuals, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Arace and Rice have over 35 years of combined experience in the industry. The firm leverages modern technology and national best practices to ensure clients benefit from a range of resources and expertise. Arace &Rice, CPA is an independent, veteran and woman-owned accounting firm. The firm specializes 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Middle School Restructuring to Alter Bus, Bell TimesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:20AM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — If the School Committee decides to proceed with the middle school restructuring in the fall, students will see changes in bus schedules and, in turn, bell schedules.
Potential busing and instructional models were outlined during a special meeting at Reid Middle School on Monday. The effort is nearing its Dec. 10 checkpoint when the School Committee will decide whether to begin moving into an upper elementary and junior high model, with Grades 5-6 in one school and 7-8 in another, or to push it off another year.
"These are the three key parts that I believe impact when we should begin this restructuring. The first is transportation, the second is
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The Retired Investor: Cruises are in and not just for Baby BoomersBy Bill Schmick,
04:06PM / Thursday, December 04, 2025 | |
The COVID-19 pandemic was supposed to spell the end of the cruise line industry. These massive ships, crammed with sick passengers, were labeled "petri dishes" by the media, infectious disease experts, and politicians. Six years later, the sector is alive and growing. AAA projects that a record-breaking 21.7 million Americans are planning to hop aboard an ocean cruise in the coming year. If so, that would mark the fourth year in a row the cruise industry has experienced record passenger volume. This year, more than 20 million passengers flooded the gates to new King Kong-sized vessels, offering fixed-price packages and promising a wide variety of cruise options for every 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Sewer Lining Replacement Projects| 02:00PM / Thursday, December 04, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—; The City's Department of Public Services and Utilities sewer lining replacement project continues the week of Dec. 8. The sewer lining will be replaced in several locations as outlined in the schedule below. This work includes lining aging sewer pipes to help prevent future breaks within the sewer line. There should be minimal to no impact on residential sewer lines during this work. Dec. 8-10: Danforth Avenue (7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) Dec. 11: Wahconah Street, between North Street and Seymour Street & Park Street between Wahconah Street and Seymour Street (Overnight work-6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.) During this time, Wahconah Street, from 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Snow Clearing During First Storm Went Well, DPW SaysBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:06PM / Thursday, December 04, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — At least half a foot of snow was dumped on Pittsfield during Tuesday's storm, and plowing went fairly smoothly, according to the Department of Public Works commissioner.
There was a whiteout on Tuesday morning as the storm started, and snowfall continued throughout the day. The Pittsfield Public Schools, along with other local districts and Berkshire Community College, cancelled classes, and the Parks and Recreation department launched a snow sculpture contest to engage the community.
Pittsfield saw at least 6 inches of snow, and in-house employees and contractors worked through the night to clear roads.
"In general, our
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Pittsfield Announces New Energy Program Rates| 08:02AM / Thursday, December 04, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield has signed a thirty-four month contract with a new supplier, First Point Power. Beginning with the January 2026 meter reads, the Pittsfield Community Choice Power Supply Program's standard product, which meets Massachusetts Renewable Energy Requirement (MA Req) of 69.1 percent, will have a new rate of $0.13042 per kWh. It will also continue to offer an optional product that uses 100 percent Massachusetts Class I Renewable Energy Certificates at a rate of $0.15740 per kWh. For Pittsfield residents and businesses who are enrolled in the City's standard product, the current rate of $0.13849 per kWh will 0 Comments
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Dalton Historical Seeks Participants for Oral History ProjectBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:44AM / Thursday, December 04, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Historical Commission is interested in participating in the Housatonic Oral History Program to collect, preserve and share the personal stories and memories of local residents. During a meeting last month, the commission heard from Judith Monachina, the director of the Housatonic Heritage Oral History Center at Berkshire Community College. The center was established in May 2017 during the Oral History Symposium at BCC, because many organizations had legacy collections, such as old interviews on tapes, CDs, or other formats. The program is part of the national network of heritage areas, Monachina said. She outlined 0 Comments
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Berkshire Mall Owners Offer Lanesborough Money to Dissolve Baker Hill Road DistrictBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:08PM / Wednesday, December 03, 2025 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Berkshire Mall owners have offered the town a $1.25 million loan to dissolve the Baker Hill Road District, while the road district wants to take the property by eminent domain and says Target is on board.
These proposals were put on the table during the Select Board's regular meeting on Nov. 24. The board agreed to meet with town counsel in executive session to discuss its path forward.
"We need to come to an understanding, an agreement as a Select Board before we can move further to ask the townspeople what they want to do," Chair Deborah Maynard said.
"All of this does depend on a town meeting vote, and we just
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