 | Berkshire Residents Snowed In For Long Weekend
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Many Berkshire County residents were snowed in for Presidents Day. Instead of buying large appliances, the long weekend was spent shoveling.
Pittsfield's second annual Winter Festival at Clapp Park fell victim to the storm, which dumped up to 6 inches of snow or more on higher-elevation communities. On |
 | Art Exhibit Kicks Off Pittsfield 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival
Shelsy Rodriguez's works feature endangered animals from Colombia.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 14th annual 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival officially kicked off Thursday night with an "Off The Streets" art exhibition.
The show features work from 10 artists who have murals in Pittsfield. The 10 |
| Pittsfield Councilors Hope ADUs Alleviate Housing Shortage
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With a new accessory dwelling unit ordinance and the state allowing them by-right, Pittsfield officials hope for alleviation from the housing crisis.
Last week, the City Council established an ordinance for the creation of ADUs that allows one by right on any property with a one- or two-family residential home. |
 | Teacher of the Month: Carole Somerville
Carole Somerville's pupils say she makes them feel ready to take on the day.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Morningside Community School second-grade teacher Carole Somerville has been selected as the February teacher of the month.
The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire |
| Five People Displaced by Pittsfield Fire
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Five people were displaced and one taken to the hospital from a fire on Alcove Street on Friday.
A report by Deputy Chief Ron Clement said three engines, Truck 2 and Car 2 responded to the report a structure fire at 18 Alcove, and found smoke coming from a second-story |
| Dalton Cultural Council Quits After Chair Fired
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board's decision to terminate the town manager's executive assistant, Alyssa Maschino, has had a ripple effect.
Maschino's colleague in the town manager's office, Kira Smith, said Thursday she was submitting her resignation.
And the Dalton Cultural Council has |
 | Letter: Together, Cool heads will prevail
To the Editor:
Rather tragically at Thursday night's Select Board meeting, we lost one of our own. The lesson made apparent by this tragedy is that our current system is broken. We need better and more timely communication; we need openness; we need the needs of the town of be first; we need more professionalism; and we need an |
| Congressman Neal Talks 'Chaotic' Trump Edicts
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — At call-in town hall on Thursday, constituents in the First Mass District shared their fears and concerns over actions being taken at the federal level.
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal detailed the "chaotic nature" of President Donald Trump's recent executive actions during a telephone town |
| @theMarket: Higher Inflation Signals No More Rate Cuts
For the fourth straight month, the Consumer Price Index registered higher inflation. That has dashed any hope that the U.S. central bank would loosen momentary policy further in the months ahead. And now the country faces even higher prices if tariffs go into effect.
The most recent University of Michigan survey of consumers |
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