 | 'Reading the Tea' with Pulitzer Prize Winner at Arrowhead
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning author Debby Applegate to Herman Melville's historic home on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 2 pm for a special afternoon benefitting BCHS restoration, education, and preservation programs.
The afternoon begins in Melville's |
| Pittsfield Announces North Pole Calling Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program will be conducting the 44th annual North Pole Calling Program on Wednesday, Dec. 10, and Thursday, Dec. 11, from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Sign up forms have been sent home with Pittsfield children in Pre-K, |
| Pittsfield Middle School Restructuring Effort Nearing Checkpoint
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Action items are coming into focus as the middle school restructuring vote nears.
In December, the School Committee will decide whether to begin moving into an upper elementary and junior high model, with Grades 5-6 in one school and 7-8 in another, or to push it off another year. After running sandbox |
| Pittsfield Community Radio, WBTR To Have On-Air Fundraiser to Support the Station
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Pittsfield Community Radio, 89.7 WTBR-FM, will be holding a one-day on-air fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
All money raised during the on-air fundraiser will go towards continuing the mission of providing the community with a non-profit, non-commercial radio station to present diverse local, |
| Dalton in Stalemate Over Proposed Public Safety Facility
DALTON, Mass. — As conditions worsen at the police station, it seems public officials are going in circles, Police Chief Deanna Strout said.
The condition of the station, located in Town Hall, has been deteriorating for the last 28 years. There have been multiple building committees and this is what happens and the |
| Pittsfield DPW Seeks $15.2M for Wastewater Plant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Department of Public Works is requesting the City Council authorize borrowing up to $15.2 million for improvements to the wastewater treatment plant.
On Thursday, the City Council referred the request to the Finance subcommittee. Funding would support a new administration and laboratory |
| Card and Coffee Shop Opens on Tyler Street
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—Berkshire Sports Cards and Coffee opened on Friday, providing the collector community a place to hangout and add more to their collection.
The store is located at 147 Tyler Street and will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Owner, Ryan |
| MassDOT Launches Community Culvert, Unpaved Roads Grants
BOSTON - The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Highway Division is announcing updates to Grant Central, a one-stop shop for MassDOT's municipal grant programs.
Updates include launching two new grant programs and implementing a Fully Integrated Application (FIA), an all-in-one funding request application used for |
 | Lack of Cable Contract Hampering Dalton Community Television
DALTON, Mass. — With increased community participation and an undated cable license, Dalton Community Cable Association's potential is endless.
During the Cable Advisory Committee's public hearing last week, several people voiced their support for the organization they say is an integral part of the |
 | Youth Alive & ROPE: Stepping Toward the Future
Youth Alive step, dance and drumline participants.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Every year, the nonprofits Youth Alive and the Rites of Passage and Empowerment step toward a stronger, more equitable community.
This year marked Youth Alive's 30th anniversary and ROPE's 15th anniversary. It was |
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