| Briefs: Motorcyclist Dies From Accident; NYC Man Sentenced in Child Rape
Motorcyclist Succumbs to Accident Injuries
LENOX, Mass. — A Lee man involved in a motorcycle accident on Sunday has died from his injuries.
Gustavo Bernal, 49, was found by a state trooper in the northbound lane of Route 7 at the Plunkett Street intersection. Local first-responders were on their way |
 | Ninth Annual 'Moby-Dick' Read-A-Thon
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —The Berkshire County Historical Society's annual "Moby-Dick" Read-a-Thon will begin July 31 at 10 am, continuing daily until the book is finished.
Participants will read aloud for 15 minutes with the next participant picking up where the prior reader left off.
The event |
 | Parent Group Meet and Greet
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Common Room at Zion Lutheran Church of Pittsfield invites parents and caregivers to a Parent Group Meet and Greet on Wednesday, July 30 at 10:30 a.m.
This informal gathering offers a chance for adults to connect and for children to play in a relaxed, welcoming space.
Coffee, |
| Lanesborough Police Chief Stresses Need for Resources
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Police Chief Robert Derksen, citing a week of incidents, emphasized the need for law enforcement resources.
In a Tuesday press release, he called attention to an assault, domestic incident, and stabbing that happened within the last week — and the lack of officers to deal with |
 | Pittsfield Designates Lower, Upper Middle Schools in Grade Restructure
Interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips attends her first School Committee meeting.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee has voted that Herberg will house Grades 5-6 and Reid will be home to Grades 7-8 when the middle schools restructure.
"It's an exciting opportunity, actually," |
 | Pittsfield Firefighters Knock Down House Fire
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Firefighters were able to knock down a blaze in an unoccupied house at 58 Valentine Road on Wednesday.
Firefighters responded at about 4:43 p.m. after multiple people reported seeing fire showing from the structure as they drove by.
It was unknown at that time if anyone was |
 | Companion Corner: Asta at the Berkshire Humane Society
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a shy cat at Berkshire Humane Society looking for patient owners.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Asta is a one-year-old domestic short hair who has been at the shelter since March.
"She is very |
| Pittsfield Police Investigating Shooting on Dalton Ave.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police are investigating a shooting on Tuesday night that left one person injured.
A press release by Lt. John Mazzeo said the department received a ShotSpotter activation for one gunshut ain the area of 63 Dalton Ave. While officers were responding, the Pittsfield Police received multiple reports |
 | Federal Cuts That Will Hit Your Wallet, Your Workplace, & Your Community
Congress is considering cuts that would eliminate the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and deeply reduce the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). These proposals may look like budget decisions on paper — but here in the Berkshires, they will have immediate, tangible consequences.
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