 | New Board Members Join Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation announced four new members to its board of directors.
Karen Byers, former Managing Director and CFO of The John & Mary R. Markle Foundation; Carol Flaton, a former banking and finance professional; Matthew King, Senior Counsel for Google; and Michael Obasohan, |
| Pittsfield School Committee to Review New Cell Phone Regs
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee will hold a special meeting on Wednesday to consider the appointment of a new special education director and learn about updated cell phone regulations for the district.
Interim Deputy Superintendent Matthew Bishop gave the committee a preview of the new rules at its meeting last |
 | Fall is Coming: Spirit Halloween Opens in Pittsfield
Spirit Halloween opened for the season in the Dalton Avenue Plaza Shopping Center.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Boo! Halloween is coming.
Spirit Halloween has opened in Pittsfield at the Dalton Avenue Plaza Shopping Center. The seasonal chain offers costumes, decorations, and other spooky merchandise.
This year's |
| Draft Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study Released for Public Comment
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the release of the Draft Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study for public comment. The 60-day public comment period will conclude on Saturday, October 12, 2024.
The Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study examines the benefits, costs, and |
 | Deaton Running for U.S. Senate as 'Champion for Underdogs'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Detroit native John Deaton is running for the U.S. Senate as a "champion for other underdogs."
"I have a unique background," he said. "I was born and raised in one of the worst neighborhoods in America, a place called Highland Park, Detroit. Single mother, welfare, food stamps, |
| Market 32 Campaign To Raise Funds for Red Cross
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Throughout August and September, Price Chopper and Market 32 are teaming up with the American Red Cross to raise funds in support of Red Cross disaster relief efforts.
Until September 30, Price Chopper/Market 32 customers will have the opportunity to round up their change at the register, and all monies |
| MassDOR: Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Collections
BOSTON — Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for June totaled $4.495 billion, $357 million or 8.6 percent more than actual collections in June 2023, and $268 million or 6.3 percent above benchmark.
Revenue collections for fiscal year 2024 |
| DPU Establishes Network Geothermal Guidelines
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) released new safety guidelines from its Pipeline Safety Division for networked geothermal projects. Massachusetts is a leader in the development of networked geothermal, with the country's first utility-scale pilot project becoming operational in the |
 | BCAC Holds Community Day on Pittsfield Common
Berkshire Community Action Council hands out hamburgers and hot dogs on the Common on Thursday.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hundreds of area residents Thursday converged on Pittsfield Common for free food and invaluable information.
The Berkshire Community Action Council hosted a Community Day |
 | No Charges in Fatal Pittsfield Crash
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The driver of a pickup truck involved in a fatal accident on West Housatonic Street last May will not be charged.
According to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, the DA has declined to file criminal charges after an investigation demonstrated that the truck driver's operation of his |
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