| Pittsfield Announces 2024 Holiday Parking Schedule
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In celebration of the holiday season, the city of Pittsfield announced this year's free parking schedule.
Free parking this season will include "Free Parking Fridays" on Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and 13.
There will also be free parking starting Monday, Dec. 16 through |
 | Flying Cloud Receives $8K Matching Challenge
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Flying Cloud Institute has received an $8,000 Matching Challenge Gift from a summer camp family.
This will allow donations received by Flying Cloud on Giving Tuesday, which is December 3, 2024, to be doubled, up to $8,000.
The funds raised will enable Flying Cloud to run its |
 | MountainOne Thankful 5K to Benefit Local Food Pantries
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— MountainOne will partner with Berkshire Running Foundation, the charitable arm of the Berkshire Running Center, as the lead sponsor of its 9th annual Thankful 5K.
The run/walk will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, at Berkshire Community College, located at 1350 West Street in Pittsfield, starting at |
 | Thanksgiving Angels Show Up for Increased Need
Cole, 6, and Trey, 3, stock bread for the Thanksgiving Angels in this provided photo.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As the cost of living continues to rise, so does the need for Thanksgiving Angels.
The meal kit distribution effort has surpassed last year's numbers, serving more than 2,200 local families in need. Around 500 |
| BMC Receives Baby-Friendly Designation
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) announced that it has achieved international Baby-Friendly designation after a review process conducted by Baby-Friendly USA, the organization responsible for bestowing this certification in the United States.
This demonstrates that BMC is adhering to the |
 | BEAT Looks to Decarbonization of Last Berkshire Peaker Plant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Environmentalists feel community cooperation may help move the needle on the county's last peaker plant transitioning to clean energy.
During Wednesday's Berkshire Green Drinks event hosted by the Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Rosemary Wessel discussed possible green outcomes for Pittsfield |
| BCC Awarded Technical Assistance Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) awarded Berkshire Community College (BCC) a $12,550 technical assistance grant to explore developing HVAC apprenticeships.
EOLWD announced $3.2 million in Grants for Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities in Workforce (GROW) to 29 |
 | Hancock Shaker Village: Thanksgiving on the Farm
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hancock Shaker Village continues it's Thanksgiving on the Farm tradition on the three days following Thanksgiving Day: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Nov. 29 – Dec. 1.
The historic Village will be open all three days from 11am–4 pm.
There will be a variety of tours, |
 | BCC Celebrates 10 Years of Medical Coding, HIM Program
BCC President Ellen Kennedy says she was excited to overhear two graduates who 'raved' about the program at a dentist's office.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College's Medical Coding and Health Information Management Program has seen around 150 graduates since its inception in 2014.
Many |
| State Unemployment and Job Estimates for October
BOSTON, Mass, — The state's October total unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, a 0.1 percentage point increase from the revised September estimate of 3.8 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced.
The Massachusetts unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the national rate of 4.1 |
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