| Pittsfield Middle Schools to Restructure Next Fall
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's middle schools will restructure next fall to give all students equitable access to education and take fifth grade out of the early elementary level.
Over nearly two hours on Wednesday, the School Committee and district officials mulled the decision to move forward with an upper elementary and |
 | Wagon Wheel Inn Fire Still Under Investigation
LENOX, Mass. — The Friday morning fire that gutted the Wagon Wheel Inn is still under investigation, and several people who were living at the motel have moved to another one.
The Fire Department received a report of the blaze around 6:15 a.m. on Friday, and it took hours to bring it under control, with numerous county |
| The Retired Investor: Drinking on Decline
Whether you know it or not, Americans are drinking less. This year, the percentage of Americans who say they drink alcohol has fallen to a record low. But don't kid yourself, 54 percent of Americans said they still do drink booze, according to a recent Gallup poll, which has been tracking U.S. drinking since 1939.
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 | Fire Dept. Orders Berkshire Mall Owners to Secure Property
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Fire Department has reinstated a 2022 order to secure the Berkshire Mall, giving owner JMJ Holdings 14 days to respond.
On Monday, Fire Chief Jeff DeChaine discussed current and past orders on the mall property with the Select Board. Failed fire-suppression systems triggered a court order to repair or |
| Dalton Consultant to Assess Police Station
DALTON, Mass. — Discussions over the proposed public safety facility continue to prove contentious as officials debate next steps.
During several meetings, Police Chief Deanna Strout has emphasized how the condition of the station, located in Town Hall, has been deteriorating for the last 28 |
 | Lanesborough Woman's Bravery Key to Solving 40-Year-Old Murder
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BENNINGTON, Vt. — A former Lanesborough, Mass., woman's bravery was the key to solving a 40-year-old Vermont murder mystery.
David A. Morrison, 65, pleaded guilty Tuesday in District Court in Pittsfield, Mass., to the kidnapping of Laura Sheridan in 1981 and, in Bennington |
| Pittsfied Councilors See Dalton Ave. 'Walk Audit' for Safety Improvements
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A walk audit done on Dalton Avenue over the summer has made recommendations for a safer corridor.
The City Council's public works subcommittee will review the Pittsfield Community Design Center's report on an area where a fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash occurred over the summer. It makes five |
 | Reading and Tea at Arrowhead
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society (BCHS) welcomes author Kevin O'Hara to Herman Melville's historic home on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 pm for a special afternoon benefitting BCHS restoration, education, and preservation programs.
The afternoon begins in Melville's study—where he |
 | Berkshire Athenaeum Announces Family Search 101 Session
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Local History Department of the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, announces Family Search 101 at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 Researcher David Heath will present an introduction to the basics of Family Search, a free genealogy database.
The session is free and open to |
| Berkshire County Partners to Celebrate Fall 2025 EforAll Cohort
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, in partnership with the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network's Berkshire Office and EforAll, announced the final presentations and cohort celebration of the final Berkshire County EforAll cohort happening on Tuesday Dec.16 at 6pm at the Berkshire Innovation Center.
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