| Dalton, Other Communities See High, Peaceful Turnout
DALTON, Mass. — The Senior Center parking lot was overflowing around 5:30 p.m. as voters cast their ballots. Town Clerk Heather Hunt said there were people waiting outside of the door at 7:45 a.m. and it had been a constant push since.
Of the town's 5,000 registered voters, about 1,600 voted by mail, about 500 voted early in |
 | Dalton Fire District To Review ADU Implications on Water Rates
DALTON, Mass. — There is uncertainty surrounding implications accessory dwelling units will have on the water and sewer rates.
The town does not currently have any ADUs built yet, but one has recently been permitted. The town passed its ADU bylaw in 2022, which had been in development since October |
 | Soldier On 5K Sunday in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Soldier On and the Berkshire Running Foundation will host the inaugural Soldier On 5K Walk/Run Sunday, Nov. 10 at the First Street Common in Pittsfield at 9 a.m.
This event will help support the mission at Soldier On. Soldier On is a private nonprofit organization committed to ending veteran |
| BRPC to Present Draft Safety Action Plan
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) federal funding program is bringing resources to Berkshire County to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on our roads, with the goal of reaching zero.
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) has been developing the STEPS Initiative: the Safe Travel and Equity |
| Free Community Day at Hancock Shaker Village
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hancock Shaker Village announced its annual Community Day will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 from 11 am to 4 pm.
Admission is free all day for all ages.
Activities at the museum on Community Day craft demonstrations of woodworking, blacksmithing, and weaving; interpreter-led |
| Berkshires to Vote for President, State Ballot Questions
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Voters will hit the polls on Tuesday to elect a new president and state and federal officials and decide ballot questions.
Polls for the general election are open in Massachusetts from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For Pittsfield, more than 27 percent have chosen to vote early.
City Clerk Michele Benjamin reported |
 | Pittsfield Car Crash Knocks Radio Stations Off Air
Update: Police identify suspect in chase.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A police pursuit that ended in a crash reportedly cut power temporarily to four local radio stations on Monday and set the car on fire.
The suspect in the pursuit, Anthony Winters, 27, of Pittsfield, was charged with numerous motor vehicle |
 | Pittsfield BOH Condemns Two Homes
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Two more Pittsfield homes have been condemned.
The Board of Health voted Wednesday to condemn 86 John St. and 224 Fourth St. It came with a pang of sadness about demolishing homes during a housing crisis and a conversation about prevention.
"I would think many years ago this property had flowers in front |
| Mass Wildland Fires Spiked in October
STOW, Mass. — The National Weather Service issued another Red Flag warning for all of Massachusetts, continuing a weather trend that has contributed to an unprecedented spike in outdoor fires across the state.
In Massachusetts, an average of 15 wildland fires are reported each October. This year, the month’s total capped at |
| Dalton Officials Sign Off on Bardin Land Sale
DALTON, Mass. — After navigating regulations that complicated the town's attempts to sell the Bardin property, the town is nearly rid of it.
During last week's Select Board meeting, members signed the property's deed to Thomas and Esther Balardini for $150,000.
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