| Additional Stearns Staffers on Leave Amid 'De-escalation' Allegations
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Additional Stearns Elementary School staff members have been placed on leave amid allegations of using a bathroom to "de-escalate" students.
On Monday, Principal Sara Luciani notified the school community "as our investigation continues and new information has been obtained, additional |
| Pittsfield Preparing to Fix Potholes
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield is addressing the potholes in the city with two phases.
Every winter potholes appear throughout the county because of the harsh weather and cold temperatures; they often are unable to be filled fast enough and roads to become damaged.
Commissioner of Public Utilities Ricardo Morales addressed the |
| Pittsfield Subcommittee Supports Petricca TIF
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Some city councilors are happy to support a longtime city construction company's expansion. It will take a majority of the council support the tax exemption plan.
On Monday, the Finance subcommittee voted in favor of a 10-year tax increment financing agreement for Unistress Corp.'s $4 million expansion at |
 | Lanesborough Advancing Two Public Safety Building Options
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board has voted to advance two public safety complex options for public review.
A $7.3 million facility could hold police and emergency medical services under one roof and, for $6.5 million, the departments could have their own buildings.
The final choice will be in the hands of residents |
 | Berkshire Officials Back Bills to Protect Minors From Sexual Abuse
Berkshire DA Timothy Shugrue says current consent laws constrained his ability to bring charges in the recent Miss Hall's School case. Left, state Rep. Leigh Davis has signed on to bills that would close that loophole.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local officials urge the passage of "long overdue" |
 | Berkshire Green Drinks to Feature Presentation on Rare Butterfly Species
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jessica Duffy will present "A Tale of Two Butterflies: Two Rare Pierid Butterflies of the Berkshires and Combined Threats" at the March Berkshire Green Drinks event on Wednesday, March 12.
The event will be held online via Zoom and in person at Hot Plate Brewing Co. in Pittsfield, MA. The |
| Berkshire County in 'Significant Drought'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following an extended period of below-normal precipitation, the Western region of Massachusetts, encompassing Berkshire County, has been elevated to a Level 2 – Significant Drought status by Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
This designation underscores the |
 | County's 'Super Six' Head to Final Four
Out of 10 No. 1 seeds in the MIAA basketball tournaments this winter – five boys, five girls – nine are still playing.
Those nine did not have to play the Lee High girls basketball team.
The ninth-seeded Wildcats pulled off arguably the season’s biggest upset on Saturday when they upended No. 1 |
 | Senator Markey Headlines Pittsfield Democratic Rally
The Progressive Democrats of American were among the groups represented at the rally.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Democratic leaders rallied against the Republican administration on Sunday and urged residents to take action — but offered little on what their strategy is to oppose President Trump's |
 | Letter: A Prescription for Survival: Solving Western Mass Physician Crisis
To the Editor:
In the shadow of the Berkshires' rolling hills, a quiet calamity unfolds. Rural western Massachusetts — Berkshire, Franklin, and parts of Hampden and Hampshire Counties — teeters on the edge of a health-care abyss. Primary care physicians (PCPs), the bedrock of community wellness, are vanishing. With wait |
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