| West Nile Virus Found in More Pittsfield Mosquitos
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is advising residents to avoid mosquito bites and seal their homes as West Nile virus isolations continue to be detected.
On Friday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported that West Nile has been found in mosquitoes collected at two different locations: two positive samples at |
| MassWildlife: Know your milkweed
As their name suggests, many milkweed species produce a milky-white substance that can be seen if their stem is broken. Milkweed flowers are often fragrant and produce nectar for a wide array of butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Caterpillars of the iconic monarch butterfly (pictured above) feed exclusively on milkweed leaves and cannot |
| MassDOT Releases People and Transportation Project Report
SPRINGFIELD, —The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced the release of the People and Transportation Project Report, a groundbreaking community-based participatory study that offers new insights into the lived experiences of residents using the transportation system in the Springfield |
 | Friday Front Porch Feature: A Home Fit for Entertaining
RICHMOND, Mass. — Are you looking for a luxurious, spacious home with scenic Berkshire views? Then this is the home for you.
Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing a home at 765 Canaan Road.
The house was built in 1988 and has four |
| Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Aug. 24-29
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from Aug. 24-29:
Crack sealing continues this week for the following locations:
Lincoln Street
Appleton Avenue
Elm Street
Howard Street
Pomeroy Avenue
Williams Street
The schedule and locations are |
| Pittsfield Affordable Housing Signs Nondiscrimination Agreement
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust voted to require that grantees of funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Community Initiative program sign an assurance agreement for nondiscrimination.
The agreement states that, as a condition of federal financial assistance, they will |
| @theMarket: Fed Chief Reveres Rare Week of Decline in the Markets
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell kicked off his speech at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium by admitting that the economic outlook may warrant a change in the Fed's tight money policy. That was Fed speak for it is time to cut interest rates. Markets soared on the news.
Economists will debate endlessly whether |
 | Burlington Store Cuts Ribbon in Pittsfield
Craneville Principal Rebecca Sawyer, left, accepts a 'big check' of $5,000 from store manager Ryan Traficante.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dozens of people stood outside the new Burlington store on Friday to get a $10 coupon toward their shopping spree.
Shoppers weren't the only beneficiaries at the |
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