| Pittsfield Board Mulls Short Term Rental Ordinance
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Community Development Board needs some more time with its proposed short-term rental ordinance.
Members want to ensure that Airbnb-type rentals don’t burden neighborhoods while allowing property owners, not corporations, to earn extra income. On Tuesday, the board continued a vote on draft language |
| U.S. Sen. Markey To Headline Rally in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Senator Ed Markey will headline the "No Kings in America! Rally for Democracy" at 2:30 p.m. on Sun., March 9, at the Colonial Theatre.
The event is sponsored by a Four Freedoms Coalition led by Berkshire Democratic Brigades and the Rural Freedom Network in conjunction with Greylock |
| Pittsfield's WinterFest Celebrates Community
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Community members and Berkshire County visitors braved the cold on Friday morning for the city’s second annual Winter Festival.
The event featured various activities, including a fire pit, sledding, s’more-making, a sled design contest and race, and more snowy |
| TIF Proposed for Unistress Expansion
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Additional support for a longtime local concrete business is on Tuesday’s City Council Agenda.
Mayor Peter Marchetti has proposed a ten-year tax increment financing agreement for Unistress Corporation's $4 million expansion, which is expected to create 50 new jobs.
With a TIE, the company |
 | Pittsfield Co-op Welcomes Lisa Trybus as Retail Lending Team Leader
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Co-op Bank) announced the appointment of Lisa Trybus as Senior Vice President, Retail Lending.
In this role, Trybus will oversee the bank's retail lending operations, driving strategic initiatives and ensuring continued excellence in customer service and loan |
 | Pontoosuc Lake Park Improvements Starting Soon
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The first phase of improvements to Pontoosuc Lake Park will begin as soon as the ground defrosts.
Work on the south side bordering Hancock Road will kick off in March and run through the summer. This will enhance the accessibility of the 23-acre parcel and add a boardwalk along the shore.
"We are |
| BHS Implementing Temporary Parking Changes at Medical Arts Complex
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As part of the continuing construction work at the Medical Arts Complex (MAC) in Pittsfield, Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has announced temporary parking modifications to accommodate work on the MAC's main parking area.
These changes will ultimately result in a more convenient and larger lot for patient |
 | Reader Leaders at the Berkshire Athenaeum
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum announced another session of the Reader Leaders program, a unique reading-aloud event aimed at fostering a love of reading for youth in kindergarten through third grade.
The next program will take place on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at 3:45 p.m. and offers a special opportunity |
 | Tommy's Composting Reaches Million-Pound Milestone
Mary Summers picks up food waste from Lee Elementary School. She collects about 2,500 pounds a day, five times what she picked up during her first months of opening.
HINSDALE, Mass. — Mary Summers has turned one million pounds, more than 500 tons, of organic waste into compost.
She hopes to |
| BCC Announces New Faculty, Staff, Promotions, Title Changes
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced the addition of three faculty/staff members, four promotions and three title changes.
New faculty/staff
Grace Jull joins BCC as Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. She holds a master's of science degree in Anatomy Education and Education for |
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