| BCC Receives Funding for ESOL Classes
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced that it has received funding from 1Berkshire for two cohorts of adult students enrolling in BCC's English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program.
1Berkshire will provide $15,000 per cohort for the spring and fall 2025 semesters, allowing ESOL students to |
| BRPC Mulls Upcoming ADU Regulations
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — County planners can see accessory dwelling units providing a "desperately needed" influx and diversity of housing in the Berkshires.
On Thursday, the Executive Committee of the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission approved draft comments on ADUs for Housing Secretary Edward Augustus. As a part of the |
 | CBRSD District Improvement Plan Prioritizes Equitable Learning
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is focusing on equitable learning, social-emotional support, and family engagement in its district improvement plan.
"The district improvement plan takes certain priorities from the strategic plan, lays out a yearly plan, and then from there, our |
 | Pittsfield 2024 Business Wrap-Up: New Life and Closures
Mayor Peter Marchetti gets ice cream cones from the reopened King Cone on Fenn Street.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In 2024, the city's business landscape saw some shakeups, with restaurant openings and closures and some new ventures.
King Kone, a soft-serve staple, was purchased by the nonprofit Roots & Dreams and |
| Market 32 and Customers Raise Money for Children's Miracle Hospitals
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32/Price Chopper has announced that its month-long campaign that raised funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals has resulted in a donation of $69,486.45.
Guests in all 130 stores were given the option of rounding up their change to the nearest dollar during |
| Lanesborough to Host a Winter Fest
LANEBOROUGH, Mass. — The town hopes to gather community members with a winter festival in early February.
The Select Board ended 2024 with a brief meeting on Monday. Town Administrator Gina Dario reported that the Community Development Committee is "very proud" to announce the 2025 winter festival on February 2 at the |
| Massachusetts Ranked Second By League of American Bicyclists
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is celebrating Massachusetts being ranked second in the nation on the League of American Bicyclists' 2024 list of Bicycle Friendly States - and ranking highest above every other state in the Northeast region and along the East Coast.
The League's |
| Farley-Bouvier Hires New Legislative Aide for Pittsfield Office
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier has welcomed Mirabai Dyson as her new Pittsfield-based legislative aide.
Dyson graduated from Williams College in June 2024 where she majored in environmental studies. Dyson comes to this position with experience working with elementary and middle schools, homeless |
 | Dalton Public Safety Advisory Committee Ranks Potential Properties
Use of town-owned lots near the Senior Center would require a town meeting vote as housing had been designated a priority for the former school property.
DALTON, Mass. — The Public Safety Advisory Committee has ranked four properties to consider during its feasibility study on locations for a new police station. |
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