| Dalton Special Town Meeting Set Wednesday
DALTON, Mass. — A special town meeting will be held at Nessacus Regional Middle School this Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. to vote on four articles.
The first article requests that voters approve decreasing the fiscal year debt exclusion line item by $48,668.
Article 2 requests the transfer of $350,000 |
 | Pittsfield Holiday Inn Express Seeks Further TIF Extension
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The COVID-19 pandemic's effect on construction costs continues to delay an upcoming Holiday Inn Express.
On Tuesday's City Council agenda is a request to amend a tax increment financing agreement between the city and Somnath LLC, initially approved in 2021. The company is seeking a second two-year extension |
| Pittsfield Schools See Fewer Cell Phone Violations
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The updated cell phone regulations continue to show progress at Pittsfield schools.
There were 416 log entries for violations towards the end of September while in September 2023, there were almost 1,000. This is attributed to a recently updated policy that imposes clear consequences for unauthorized cell phone |
| Public Health Advisory for Pontoosuc Lake
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Recent observations on Oct. 4 results have confirmed the presence of a blue-green algae bloom at Pontoosuc Lake that may present harmful health effects for users of the lake.
Accordingly, and as recommended by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a public health advisory is being |
| Pittsfield Bulky Waste Collection Updates
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield participates in a bulky waste collection program for items that are not collected in regular trash pickup.
With the new toter system in place, the bulky waste collection program continues with a change in when items are picked up.
Starting this month, pick up |
| Dalton Water Board Eyes EMS Regionalization Study
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Water Commissioners will consider participating in a Central Berkshire and the Hill Towns Emergency Medical Services regionalization study during a future meeting.
During last week's meeting, resident Thomas Irwin presented the board with an opportunity to participate in an EMS |
| Governor Announces Firefighter Safety Grant Opportunity
STOW, Mass.—The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that up to $5 million in grant funding is available to support the purchase of firefighter turnout gear, fire suppression equipment, and related items through the FY25 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program.
The competitive grant program, which is administered by |
| MassDOT Launches Latest Statewide Travel Study
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently launched the latest Massachusetts Travel Study, the first comprehensive statewide data collection project in over 10 years.
If invited to participate, residents across the Commonwealth will have the opportunity to share information about their travel behavior |
| Berkshire Family YMCA Recognized By Mass Save
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— In recognition of Energy Efficiency Day, the Sponsors of Mass Save announced Berkshire Family YMCA has been recognized as a 2024 Mass Save Climate Leader for their outstanding energy-efficient upgrades.
This recognition was granted to 19 Massachusetts organizations that have demonstrated long-term |
| Pontoosuc Under Public Health Advisory
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A blue-green algae bloom was confirmed on Friday at Pontoosuc Lake that may present harmful health effects for users of the lake.
The city has issued a health advisory as recommended by the state Department of Public Health for both people and pets.
• Do not swim.
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