| Berkshire County Urged to Stay Home During Monday Nor'Easter
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Students and non-emergency municipal workers are home on Monday as the region is deals with another Nor'easter.
Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales estimated that there was about 8 inches of accumulation around 10:45 a.m., and another two or three inches are expected. All of the |
| Pittsfield Trash and Recycling Collection On A One-Day Delay
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Be advised that due to pending inclement weather, trash and recycling collection is canceled for Monday, Feb. 23.
Collection will be on a one-day delay for the week.
For example, Monday routes will now be serviced on Tuesday; Tuesday routes will be serviced on Wednesday; Wednesday routes |
 | East Street Reconstruction Starting This Spring
Improvements include grass medians, shared-use paths and sidewalks and a turning lane.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — East Street is planned to get more bumpy as construction looms for the street's redevelopment project.
The state Department of Transportation project will widen the corridor from the intersection of East |
| Pittsfield Parks OKs Annual Events, Hears Wahconah Park Idea
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Parks Commission signed off on some annual city events on Tuesday.
Commissioners approved the 80th annual Eggstravaganza Egg Scramble, the Westside Legends' 6th annual Easter egg hunt, and another lineup of Eagles Band concerts in the park. The Eagles Community Band is in its 90th |
 | Local Attorney Launches Bid for Berkshire County Register of Probate
Ken Ferris has been 35 years of legal experience, including cases in probate court.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Longtime local attorney Ken Ferris has announced his candidacy for Berkshire County register of probate.
The Register of Probate's office for the Berkshire Probate and Family Court manages administrative |
| Within The Berkshires, A Founder's Ecosystem
For Ross Bloom, being a founder of a climate-tech startup is not just business: It's personal.
I met Ross during the Berkshire Innovation Center Stage 2 Accelerator in 2024. As an entrepreneur in the climate space myself, I was intrigued to learn more about what made his EV company stand out from the |
| Pittsfield Council Backs Community Media Funding Legislation
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council is backing state legislation that updates the funding model for community media, including Pittsfield Community Television, to account for declining cable revenues.
Last week, the City Council supported House Bill H.91 and Senate Bill S.2556, "An Act to Modernize Funding for |
| Pittsfield Police Used Surveillance Footage to Trace Path of Fatal Hit & Run
William Gross, charged in the hit-and-run, was identified by chasing down leads on his car.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police used a combination of on-scene investigation and community surveillance footage to find a suspect in the hit-and-run that killed 69-year-old William Colbert last week.
William Gross, 65, was |
 | Friday Front Porch Feature: A Move-in Ready House
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Are you looking for a family home in a nice neighborhood? Then this might just 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 149 Kittredge Road.
This four-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath raised ranch was |
| Dalton Considers Budgeting Software
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee has endorsed a budgeting software to streamline and increase the transparency of the budgeting process.
The Select Board will consider whether to support the purchase of software.
During the Feb. 11 meeting, the committee reviewed the budgeting software ClearGov, which |
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