| Pittsfield Officer Helps Occupants Flee Early A.M. Fire
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Fire Department is crediting a patrol officer in saving the occupants of a Third Street home from a fire.
The blaze was reported at 1 a.m. on Saturday when a police officer on patrol noted smoke coming out of 11-13 Third St. The officer woke up the tenants and was evacuating them as |
| Pittsfield Goes Back to School With Tighter Cell Phone Policy
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee has tightened the district's cell phone regulations but some recognize that it may not be enough.
On Wednesday, a revised policy was passed that holds students' phones in the main office on a second infraction. By the fourth, the student is assigned Restorative In-School |
| Massachusetts Unemployment and Job Estimates for July 2024
BOSTON, Mass. — The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced the state's July total unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, a 0.3 percentage point increase from the revised June estimate of 3.2 percent.
The Massachusetts unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the national rate of 4.3 percent |
 | Wahconah Park Restoration Advancing With Support From Parks Commission
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — While there are some unknowns, the restoration of Wahconah Park is advancing.
On Tuesday, the Parks Commission supported a move toward the project's development and design phase. Mayor Peter Marchetti has received a final report from the Wahconah Park Restoration Committee recommending a $28.4 million |
| Berkshire Athenaeum Short Story Contest Winners
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, and the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum announced the winners of the 46th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Children and the 27th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Young Adults.
Entries were combined into five age categories with a |
| Dalton Advisory Panels Nixes Fire Station Add
DALTON, Mass. — The Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee eliminated the possibility of including a fire station in a public safety building.
Committee members highlighted several reasons, including the Fire District's separation from the town, its disinterest in purchasing a station, and its "house |
| The Retired Investor: Taxing Social Security Benefits Hurts Seniors
In this election season of competing promises, one idea stands out as a good way of redistributing income from the haves to the have-nots. More than 70 million needy Americans would benefit directly by cutting federal taxes on Social Security.
Let's face it, retirees have been getting the short end of the stick for a long |
 | ROPE to Host Ghana Experience Event
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Rites of Passage & Empowerment (R.O.P.E.) program will host its Ghana 2024 Experience event at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC), 45 Woodlawn Ave., Pittsfield.
The program, which is free and open to the public, will feature reflections from R.O.P.E. |
 | Pittsfield's Site 9 to See Mill Town Development
Tim Burke, CEO and director of Mill Town, speaks at Thursday's announcement about the development plans for the parcel.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mill Town Capital is continuing its investment in the city by purchasing 4.7 acres of Site 9, William Stanley Business Park's largest parcel.
Across the |
| BCC Theatre Program Gets at Boost With Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), thanks to a federal Carl D. Perkins Grant, will install new equipment and hire a full-time faculty member this fall.
The grant covers expenses for a new LED lightboard, which complements a recently upgraded mixing board. In addition, a new full-time Assistant |
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