| Dalton Officials Work to Improve E-Bike Safety
DALTON, Mass. — The warmer months have come to an end but town officials are exploring how to ensure safety with the rise of electric bikes for next season.
According to an incident breakdown provided by the Police Department, between the beginning of July and the end of November, there were 33 complaints regarding |
 | Westside Legends Detail Underway Housing Projects
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Westside Legends has several housing projects underway through a home ownership program that aims to buy back the neighborhood.
The nonprofit's President Tony Jackson and Treasurer Marvin Purry detailed its attainable housing efforts that were partially funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. |
| The Retired Investor: Auto IRAs Can Help Workers Save More Money for Retirement
In 2025, more than 1 million workers saved $2 billion-plus toward retirement through state-sponsored automated savings plans. Now, legislation introduced by a Massachusetts congressman would expand this program nationwide. Could this help solve the American savings crisis?
It is well known that American workers are not saving |
| Possible Measles Exposure at Boston, Logan
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations.
This could have resulted in other people being exposed to measles |
 | BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.
The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they |
| MassWildlife: Five Years of Bat House Monitoring
December is a season of gratitude—and this year, we're shining a light on MassWildlife's volunteer bat house monitoring program. Thanks to the dedication of 23 volunteers across Massachusetts, all 34 bat houses at 30 sites were monitored regularly during the summer months in 2025 despite mosquitoes, summer storms, and busy |
 | Dalton Board Signs Off on Land Sale Over Residents' Objections
Residents demanded the right to speak but the agenda did not include public comment. Amy Musante holds a sign saying the town now as '$20,000 less for a police station.'
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board signed the sale on the last of what had been known as the Bardin property Monday even as a handful of residents |
 | Pittsfield Police Chief Retiring in January
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police Chief Thomas Dawley will retire next month after 24 years with the Pittsfield Police Department, and the mayor will appoint his successor.
Dawley's last day will be on Jan. 9, and he told iBerkshires that it was "just time." He began his law enforcement career in 1995 at the |
 | Holiday Hours: Christmas & New Year's
You once could be fined for celebrating Christmas in Massachusetts. (Massachusetts State Library)
Businesses, schools and government offices will be taking breaks next week as the nation celebrates Christmas and New Year's. Christmas falls on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, and New Year's Day on Thursday, Jan. 1, |
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