| MassWildLife: Counting birds, Your New Holiday Tradition
Looking for a way to give during the holiday season while also enjoying nature? A tradition that started Christmas Day in 1900 is now a long-standing program of the National Audubon Society. People across the state will spend the beginning of the winter counting birds, helping ornithologists gather data that would be difficult to collect on |
| Pittsfield Affordable Housing Initiatives Shine Light, Hope
Housing Secretary Edward Augustus cuts the ribbon at The First on Thursday with housing officials and Mayor Peter Marchetti, state Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The holidays are here and several community members are celebrating it with the opening of two affordable housing |
| Dalton Finance Anticipates Challenges Budget Season
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee will soon embark on its budget planning process, which comes with a notable challenge.
It was demonstrated during its meeting last Wednesday that this year's budget planning will demand both strategic thinking to ensure financial stability for the town while maintaining |
| Berkshire United Way Awards Food Assistance Funds to 15 Organizations
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire United Way (BUW) has awarded $51,630 to 15 local organizations to strengthen food distribution efforts in response to rising food insecurity and recent disruptions in federal assistance programs such as SNAP.
Following a thorough application and review process, BUW provided funding to: |
 | Weekend Outlook: Holiday Happenings
Check out the events happening this weekend, including holiday-themed parties and events. Find all the craft fairs and bazaars happening here.
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Adams Holiday Light Parade
Downtown Adams
Sunday at 6 p.m.
Santa is visiting Adams before his big night. Join the first |
| @theMarket: Markets Enter Last Leg of a Good Year
Friday was the end of the final full week of trading for the year. The next two holiday-shortened weeks will top off a good year for stocks. Will Santa show up for the finale?
The much-vaunted Santa Claus Rally is supposed to begin this coming week and carry us through to the New Year. Does it really matter? For the most part, if |
 | Capeless Students Raise $5,619 for Charity
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Students at Capeless Elementary School celebrated the season of giving by giving back to organizations that they feel inspired them.
On Monday night, 28 fourth-grade students showed off the projects they did to raise funds for an organization of their choice. They had been given $5 each to start a small business by |
| PEDA Site 9 Preparation, Member Retirement
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The redevelopment of Site 9 for mixed-use in the William Stanley Business Park is set to take off.
Edward Weagle, principal geologist at Roux Associates, gave an update on the yearlong work to the Pittsfield Economic Development Authority last week.
"It's been a real pleasure for me to work |
| BCC Welcomes Applicants to Culinary Apprenticeship Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is accepting applications to its culinary apprenticeship program.
Successful program graduates are awarded the industry-recognized ServSafe Food Handler Certificate and are job-ready for a wide range of food service employment opportunities, from school cafeterias |
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