 | Lanesborough Public Safety Committee Plans Informational Outreach
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Planners of the public safety building proposal continue to grapple with how to achieve an affirmative vote from taxpayers.
In the next couple of weeks, they will work to create a frequently asked questions fact sheet and pitch the $7.3 million project to legislators. Earlier this year, the Select |
| BHS July 4th 5K Road Race Still Going After 40 Years
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It has been forty years since the first running of the Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) July 4th 5K kicked off in front of the parade spectators on Wahconah Street in Pittsfield.
The upcoming event sponsored by BHS and under the direction of Berkshire Running Foundation's Shiobbean Lemme for the |
 | Pittsfield School Committee OKs Middle Grade Restructuring
Vice Chair Daniel Elias said restructuring is 'never popular' but necessary in this case.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee has decided that now is the time to move forward with restructuring the city's middle schools.
They made a historic vote on Wednesday night to create an upper |
| Post 68-1 Comes Back to Beat Northampton
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Roshan Warriar gave up one run in five innings of work on the mound Wednesday as the Pittsfield Post 68 American Legion Seniors-1 team came from behind to beat Northampton Post 28, 11-7.
Northampton jumped out to a 6-1 lead midway through the second inning, but Post 68 rallied for six in the bottom of |
 | Hudpucker's OKed For Outdoor Dining
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With approval from the city, Hudpucker's Pub and Grill will have outdoor dining this summer.
Last week, the Parks Commission voted to allow the Wahconah Street restaurant to use some "dead" park land at the corner of its property for fenced patio seating. It was approved for one year and |
 | Pittsfield Collision Detours Traffic on Merrill Road
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Merrill Road and Plastics Avenue partially shut down the roadway for nearly an hour.
There was a collision at about 2:30 p.m. involving a black Honda sedan and a white GMC extended-cab pickup truck, and possibly another pickup. The sedan suffered |
| Lanesborough Select Board Sees New Member, Chair
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board welcomed a new member on Monday and elected Deborah Maynard as chair.
Last week, just under 4 percent of the town's registered voters turned out for the election of a Select Board member, two Finance Committee seats, and more. Jason Breault secured a three-year seat on the |
| BHS Pledges Support for The First, a New Resource Center in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The First, a new daytime resource and community center opening in downtown Pittsfield this fall, has received a major commitment from Berkshire Health Systems (BHS).
BHS has pledged $300,000 over two years to support the project's start-up costs, with a portion of the pledge being designated as |
| Berkshire Workforce Board Presents FY25 Workforce Impact Awards
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — MassHire's Berkshire Workforce Board recapped successes of FY25 and honored workforce professionals
The Board of Directors of the MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board (BWB) highlighted its FY25 successes and presented their FY25 Annual Workforce Awards on June 5.
The BWB recognized the |
| Dalton to Decide Police Budget, Fund Transfers
DALTON, Mass. — After a contentious two-day town meeting, lengthy discussions between community members and town officials, and the postponement of the initial special town meeting date, voters will reconvene on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Wahconah Regional High School.
Voters will be deciding on six warrant articles during the |
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