| Dalton BOH to Apply for AC Distribution Program
DALTON, Mass. — The town is applying for the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission's AC Distribution Program and is seeking a volunteer to help install the appliance.
The program is funded through the New England Rural Health Association, to assist those most vulnerable during severe heat.
The |
| Market 32 Launches Drive to Support Food Pantries
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — During Hunger Action Month, from Sept. 2 – 22, Price Chopper/Market 32 is inviting guests in all its stores to support local food pantries and nourish local communities by purchasing a bag containing several PICS brand items for $10.
Each bag of groceries contains items most in need by |
| The Fairbank Group to be Honored by 1Berkshire
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire announced that The Fairbank Group has been selected to receive the 2024 Putting the Berkshires on the Map honor in recognition of the meaningful contribution they and their businesses have made to the Berkshire economy.
This recognition will be presented at the 11th annual Celebrate the |
 | Teacher of the Month: Cindy Chevett
Cindy Chevett has been with Head Start her entire career. She says teaching is challenging but also very rewarding.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Head Start preschool teacher Cindy Chevett has been selected as the August Teacher of the Month.
The Teacher of the Month series, in |
| Milling and Paving Operations on Merrill Road
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that it will be conducting milling and paving operations on a section of Merrill Road (Route 9) in Pittsfield.
The work will take place from approximately 400 feet west of the East Street and Merrill Road intersection to the |
| Community members, Families Attend Summer Camps at BCC
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Summer camps held on Berkshire Community College's (BCC) main campus include Barrington Stage Company's Kids Act! and TeensAct! camps; Berkshire Family YMCA Summer camp; United Soccer Group Summer Camp; Flying Cloud Institute's Young Women in Science camp; and the Berkshire collaborative STEAM Team |
| Cheshire Man Pleads Guilty to B&E, Larceny
PITTSFEILD, Mass. — Eric Guerrin, age 37 of Cheshire, pleaded guilty in Berkshire Superior Court on Aug. 27 to four charges related to the theft of technology devices from Berkshire Health Systems.
Police say Guerrin, along with a second suspect, stole technology and personal office items from a BHS facility. The |
| @theMarket: September Into October Could Be Bumpy for Stocks
We enter September with the three major averages close to or above yearly highs. Momentum is still on the side of the bulls. As such, in the next week or so, markets could attempt to scale those heights and possibly better them.
It is what happens next that concerns me. The next two months are seasonally the worst period for the |
 | Celebrate 40 years of NAMI Berkshire County
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Incorporated in 1984, the Berkshire County affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will hold their annual meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, at Zucchini's Restaurant in Pittsfield from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
The non-profit's mission is to improve the quality of life for people in |
 | Pittsfield Raises Overdose Awareness Flag
A box of naloxone treatment outside St. Stephen's parish office.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An overdose awareness flag was raised in front of City Hall for the first time on Thursday.
Hosted by Berkshire Harm Reduction and the Berkshire Overdose Addiction Prevention Collaborative, around 50 community |
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