 | Pittsfield Historical Panel Delays CYC Demolition
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Historical Commission wants to see a better effort to preserve the former Catholic Youth Center rather than a plan to level it.
On Monday, the panel issued a one-year demolition delay for the more than 75-year-old Melville Street property. The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires would like to demolish |
| Pittsfield: UNCO Chapter Awards Scholarships
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Chapter of UNICO National held its scholarship awards ceremony on July 23 at the Italian American Club.
Since 1987 UNCO has awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to students from Berkshire County high schools. This year The UNICO Scholarship Committee, chaired by Julia |
 | Dalton Firefighters Commended for Their Work
DALTON, Mass. — A resident of the town gave a $250 donation to the Fire District, citing the Fire Department's "outstanding assistance, compassion, and kindness."
The department's Fire Chief, Christian Tobin, made the announcement during the Board of Water Commissioners meeting last |
| Volunteers Needed To help Clean Housatonic River
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Volunteers are needed to help clean up the west branch of the Housatonic River with Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) and Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) at their final river cleanup of 2024 on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 AM to noon.
After the cleanup, volunteers will be provided a |
| CBRSD Mulls Vocational Transport in Regional Agreement
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is considering adding vocational transportation to the draft regional agreement.
School Committee Chair Richard Peters said at last month's meeting that the district received an email from Cummington inquiring if it could add vocational transportation |
 | Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors Down Pembroke
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Matt Egan went 3-for-5 with a double on Monday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 American Legion Juniors to an 11-5 win over Pembroke in the State Championship Tournament.
The win keeps Pittsfield alive in the double-elinination tournament and gives it a chance to play on Tuesday afternoon for a berth in |
 | Pittsfield Fire Displaces Five, Injures Firefighters
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An attic fire that scorched the top portion of a duplex early Monday morning displaced five residents and injured two firefighters.
The Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 95 Greylock Terrace at about 3:30 p.m. Two firefighters were treated on the scene with minor injuries; there were no |
 | Letter: Kamala Harris' Visit Was for the Money
To the Editor:
I hope the Harris campaign thanked iBerkshires for the free advertising you gave them about her visit to Pittsfield for a lavish fundraiser at the Colonial Theatre. Make no mistake, Kamala didn't come to the Berkshires because she cares about what average people are struggling with in the 413 area code — she came |
| Berkshire Communities Awarded Woodland Conservation Grants
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced over $550,000 in grants to support the conservation and sustainable management of forests in Western Massachusetts.
Through the Woodlands Partnership Program, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is awarding grants to ten rural communities |
 | Bel Air Dam's $20M Demolition Facing Year-End Deadline
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The $20 million allocated to demolish the Bel Air Dam will expire at the end of the year if a contractor is not chosen.
A Notice of Intent application from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's Office of Dam Safety was continued to Aug. 22 due to a missing water quality |
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