| Nomination Papers Ready for Dalton Town Election
DALTON, Mass. — Nomination papers for the annual town election on May 12 are now available in the town clerk's office.
The offices up for election are two members of the Select Board each for three-year terms; two members of the Planning Board, also for three-year terms; one cemetery trustee for three years; four |
 | Dalton Police Officer Receives Commendation
DALTON, Mass. — Police Officer Chelsea Eichstedt received a commendation and a life-saving award during the Select Board meeting on Monday for her professionalism and empathy demonstrated during a call on Feb. 4.
Eichstedt was dispatched to the home of a 39-year-old man with Down syndrome who was |
| BCC Names Fall Dean's List Students
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced it has named 522 students to the fall 2024 dean's list.
To be eligible for the dean's list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.750 to 4.000 to earn high honors, while students with a GPA of 3.250 to 3.749 earn an honors designation. All |
| BCC's '40 Under Forty' Winners to be Honored
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), together with partners 1Berkshire and Mill Town Foundation, will honor the winners of its annual 40 Under Forty Awards on Thursday, March 27 at 5 pm in the Robert Boland Theater, located on the main campus at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield.
Tickets are $75 per person |
 | Petricca Industries Plans Expansion, Seeks Funding
Petricca anticipates adding 50 jobs along with the building addition.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Petricca Industries is planning a 15,500-square-foot expansion that will add 50 more employees.
On Tuesday the City Council acted as a decades-defunct financing authority to OK MassDevelopment assistance for the company at 550 |
| Lanesborough Winter Fest a Success
LANESBOROUGH, Mass.— The town's winter fest had a packed house at the Skyline Antique and Event Center early this month.
Town Administrator Gina Dario reported that the event met expectations — and probably even the capacity of the venue at 405 South Main St., the former Skyline Country Club.
"We had a great |
 | Black History Month Drag Story Hour at WANDER Berkshires
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — WANDER Berkshires will host a Black History Month Drag Story Hour on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 11 AM.
The free event, presented in partnership with Drag Story Hour Berkshires and Seeing Rainbows, will feature storyteller Sativo Green.
Families are invited to enjoy an interactive celebration of Black voices in |
 | Guest Column: Romance Scams Are in the Air
BOSTON — She believed it when the man online proposed marriage after a short courtship and said they were going to move away together, even though she'd never met him in person.
He said he could make the wedding and travel arrangements with her help. He would send her checks totaling $120,000 — and she could keep |
| Dalton Finance Chipping Away at Department Budgets
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee voted to decrease several budget lines during its meeting last week.
The committee voted to decrease the Memorial Day Committee budget by $350. The initial request was for $3,550, which was a $1,300 increase from FY25.
The main reason for the increase is the |
| Berkshire County in Mild Drought
BOSTON — Following nearly six months of below-normal precipitation, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared that the Connecticut River Valley and Western regions still have their previous statuses: Level 2 – Significant and Level – 1 Mild Drought.
The Central and Northeast |
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