| Berkshire Athenaeum Short Story Contest Winners
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, and the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum announced the winners of the 46th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Children and the 27th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Young Adults.
Entries were combined into five age categories with a |
| Dalton Advisory Panels Nixes Fire Station Add
DALTON, Mass. — The Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee eliminated the possibility of including a fire station in a public safety building.
Committee members highlighted several reasons, including the Fire District's separation from the town, its disinterest in purchasing a station, and its "house |
| The Retired Investor: Taxing Social Security Benefits Hurts Seniors
In this election season of competing promises, one idea stands out as a good way of redistributing income from the haves to the have-nots. More than 70 million needy Americans would benefit directly by cutting federal taxes on Social Security.
Let's face it, retirees have been getting the short end of the stick for a long |
 | ROPE to Host Ghana Experience Event
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Rites of Passage & Empowerment (R.O.P.E.) program will host its Ghana 2024 Experience event at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC), 45 Woodlawn Ave., Pittsfield.
The program, which is free and open to the public, will feature reflections from R.O.P.E. |
 | Pittsfield's Site 9 to See Mill Town Development
Tim Burke, CEO and director of Mill Town, speaks at Thursday's announcement about the development plans for the parcel.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mill Town Capital is continuing its investment in the city by purchasing 4.7 acres of Site 9, William Stanley Business Park's largest parcel.
Across the |
| BCC Theatre Program Gets at Boost With Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), thanks to a federal Carl D. Perkins Grant, will install new equipment and hire a full-time faculty member this fall.
The grant covers expenses for a new LED lightboard, which complements a recently upgraded mixing board. In addition, a new full-time Assistant |
| Pittsfield to Host Community Input Forum on Future of City Parks
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Community Development Department will be hosting a community forum, on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.,to gather input as part of an ongoing update to the city's Open Space and Recreation Plan.
The forum will be held at City Hall, located at 70 Allen Street, in the |
 | Pittsfield Begins Educational Outreach on Toters
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Are you informed about the new trash system that will roll out this fall?
Mayor Peter Marchetti kicked off a series of four community meetings on Wednesday to educate the public. The city has approved a five-year contract with Casella Waste Management that moves from unlimited curbside collection to |
| Software Upgrades Impacting Pittsfield Online Permitting
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to software upgrades, the City of Pittsfield's City Clerk's Office permitting system, PermitEyes, will be temporarily unavailable beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22 through Monday, Aug. 26.
Beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 27, the new version of PermitEyes will be live for the City |
| Dalton Fire District Tries to Clarify Prudential Committee Role
DALTON, Mass. — Prudential Committee Chair Daniel Filiault straight off clarified at Tuesday morning's meeting that the board would not be discussing a requested forensic audit requested by Fire Chief Christian Tobin.
Tobin was suspended earlier this month over allegations of sexual harassment, grant overspending, and |
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