 | Friday Front Porch Feature: A Grand House in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Are you looking for a home that's grand and spacious? Then this is the house for you.
Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 5 Eastbrook Lane in Pittsfield.
This 2006 home has four bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms. It |
| Taconic High Speaker Booted for Passing Out 'Political Material'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A guest speaker at Taconic High School was escorted out of the building after school officials said they passed around unapproved political material.
Principal Matthew Bishop sent out an email and voice message to the school community explaining some of what happened.
The event was |
| Dalton Board to Review Proposed Historical Building Demo Bylaw
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board will be reviewing a proposed bylaw surrounding the demolition of historical buildings at a future meeting.
At the end of its nearly three-hour meeting last week, during which it voted to continue the Berkshire Concrete public hearing, the board briefly looked over the proposed |
| Pittsfield Announces Warming Center Availability
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Due to the frigid temperatures expected into this weekend, the City of Pittsfield announces the following locations will be available for residents looking for some relief from the cold.
The Berkshire Athenaeum, located at 1 Wendell Avenue, will be open for regular business hours on Friday, Jan. 30, until |
| @theMarket: New Fed Head, Iran Threats Trigger Some Profit-taking
Kevin Warsh, formerly of the Federal Reserve, was chosen to lead the U.S. central bank in May. At around the same time, U.S. forces gathered in the Middle East, as the president again threatened Iran. Together, these developments triggered traders to adopt a risk-off stance.
At first glance, it appears that market participants |
 | BRTA Joins, Launches Link413 Collaboration
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regionial Transit Authority (BRTA) have joined the Link413 collaboration that offers customers three new longer-distance, weekday bus routes providing direct service across four counties and enabling out-of-state connections.
The pilot initiative is a partnership of the Berkshire Regional |
| UNICO of Pittsfield 2026 Souper Bowl Community Food Drive
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — UNICO of Pittsfield will be holding a Souper Bowl Community Food Drive, beginning January 31, culminating on Saturday Feb. 7.
UNICO will accept donation of non perishable food items that can be eaten from a bowl.
All donations will go to local food pantries in the |
| Pittsfield Schools See 'Very Modest' Chapter 70 Increase
The School Committee is expected to vote on a budget in April.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Public Schools will see a "very modest" increase in Chapter 70 funding for fiscal year 2027, and administrators are working to calculate exactly what that will mean.
Gov. Maura Healey filed a nearly $63 |
| Pittsfield CDBG Applications Exceeding Funding
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city has 24 applicants for human services funding, and last year's awardees stretched their dollars as far as they could.
The Human Services Advisory Council recently outlined its process for allocating Community Development Block Grants, which are funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban |
 | BCC Holds First Workforce Programs Graduation
Keynote speaker Michael Obasohan, chief diversity officer for Pittsfield, encouraged the graduates to be 'uncomfortable' as a way to grow.
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— During Berkshire Community College's inaugural Workforce and Community Education graduation, scholars were asked, "Will you stay comfortable or |
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