Dalton Police Department Reminds Teens to Drive SafeBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:37PM / Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Dalton Police and Fire Departments set up a mock staged accident on the lawn of Wahconah Regional High School on Wednesday morning to remind students to celebrate safely and the dangers of impaired driving. The goal of the staging was to make the high schoolers think about the consequences of driving while impaired. The mock car was provided by Sayers' Auto Wrecking of Lanesborough. "They never think it'll happen to them until it happens to them. So, sometimes just putting it out there ahead of the season with graduation, and parties, and prom," Police Chief Deanna Strout said. With graduation and prom season >> Read More |
Women of Color Giving Circle Annual Graduates Recognition Event | 08:17AM / Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Women of Color Giving Circle of the Berkshires, in collaboration with the NAACP – Berkshire County Branch, St. John's Masonic Lodge No. 10, will host the 21st annual Graduates Recognition Event at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20 at Berkshire Community College, 1350 West. St., Pittsfield. The event will be held in the Connector building. The event, which is free and open to the public, recognizes Berkshire County high school graduates of African descent. Each student will receive a financial gift toward their academic pursuits. Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer, Sen. Paul Marks, Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, and Ellen Kennedy, >> Read More |
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