| BCC Begins Search for New President
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College has begun its search for a new president as Ellen Kennedy prepares to retire at the end of the school year.
Led by a Presidential Search Committee and a search firm, candidates will be interviewed in early 2026, and the college’s new leader is set to begin work in |
| 2025 Year in Review: Pittsfield Schools
Latifah Phillips was hired as interim superintendent and had her contracted extended through June 2027.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Public Schools began 2025 with a controversy over alleged staff misconduct, but were able to push forward with large projects that set the district up for the future.
The school |
| Pittsfield Inauguration Includes State of the City Address
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, a largely similar City Council will be inaugurated, along with an almost completely new School Committee.
The ceremony kicks off elected officials' two-year terms. City Clerk Michele Benjamin, at-large and ward councilors, and School Committee members will be sworn in at 10 a.m. on Jan. 5 in |
 | Hunger in the Berkshires Does Not Take a Holiday
When the holidays end and life settles back into its familiar routines, the surge of generosity that defines November and December inevitably begins to fade. The food drives quiet down, the festive meals are over, and the community's attention shifts to the next challenge.
Yet for thousands of our Berkshire neighbors, |
| EPA Releases Yearly Report
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration released the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) 2025 Annual Report, highlighting key milestones and accomplishments from its agencies.
Over the past year, EEA's organizations have engaged residents and partners across the state through intentional |
 | Friday Front Porch Feature: A Home with Comfort and Functionality
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Are you looking for a nice colonial home with room to enjoy life? Then this might be the home for you.
Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 17 Kittredge Road.
The house was built in 1949 and includes four bedrooms and |
 | Co-op Supports Berkshire Nonprofits with Cash Cube Events
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Co-op Bank) successfully concluded its year-end community giving initiative, combining direct donations with interactive "Where's the Action Cash Cube" events to benefit local nonprofits across Berkshire County this holiday season.
Each participating |
 | Lanesborough EMS Soon Moving Next to Police
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board approved the EMS department's lease at the Lanesborough Plaza, effective January.
The town's emergency medical services and police departments will be located adjacent to each other at the rental site on South Main Street.
EMS Director Jen Weber reported that they hit some roadblocks |
| Public Comments Sought On Human Service Needs In Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield, through its Human Service Advisory Council (HSAC), is asking the public to comment on the human service needs in Pittsfield.
The Human Services Advisory Council is an 11-member advisory committee that provides funding recommendations to the mayor on how the city should allocate |
| 2nd Street Awarded Re-Entry Workforce Development Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Second Street Second Chances (2nd Street) has received an $89,000 Re-Entry Workforce Development Demonstration grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration.
The grant is part of a total of $2.2 million funded by the Commonwealth's Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) to |
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