| Suicide Prevention Conference Scheduled for September
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Several key Berkshire County mental health and community organizations across the region are partnering on a suicide prevention conference to be held in Pittsfield in September.
New Perspectives on Populations at Risk in Berkshire County will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 8 am to 4:30 pm at |
| Dalton Police Station Panel Asks for Study
DALTON, Mass. — The Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee agrees that the current police facility, located in the basement of the Town Hall, is inadequate.
The station is in poor condition, has safety issues, and lacks the space to serve the community properly.
The committee's charge is to |
 | AT&T Seeks Permanent Cell Tower at Transfer Station
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — AT&T plans to replace a temporary cell tower with a permanent one on the Casella property.
The Zoning Board of Appeals supported variances and a special permit to facilitate a permanent wireless monopole facility at 500 Hubbard Ave., where Casella Waste Systems operates a transfer station.
Blueprints show |
| The Retired Investor: How the U.S. Can Manage Its Increasing Debt Load
U.S. deficits at $35.225 trillion are going through the roof and interest payments on our debt load account for an increasing share of gross domestic product. We are not alone in facing this trend. The question is what monetary and fiscal policymakers will do about it.
The time-honored, go-to strategy that has worked well for |
| Pittsfield Announces Public Flu, COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Health Department announces vaccination appointment schedule for Pittsfield individuals.
As the season for flu and COVID-19 is underway, it is time for residents to get vaccinated.
Vaccinations help prevent illness or reduce serious illness and the risk of |
| Berkshire Organizations Awarded Tourism Grants
BOSTON—The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $5.9 million in grants to 61 cultural and tourism projects through the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism's Destination Development Capital (DDC) grant program, which supports projects that expand, construct, restore, or renovate Massachusetts tourism destinations and |
 | Former NFL Player Shares Message on Overcoming Adversity
DALTON, Mass. – By any reasonable measure, Keith Willis has been a success in sports and in life.
And the former NFL tight end probably inspired a little awe among the Wahconah High School student-athletes who filled the Nessacus Middle School auditorium on Wednesday evening.
But he did not come to show off. |
 | Overtime, Wages Caused $165K Deficit in Dalton Fire District
The Board of Water Commissioners say the deficit was caused by failing to budget for overtime and higher wages when the ambulance service began hiring paramedics.
DALTON, Mass. — An audit of the Fire District's expenses has found a $165,000 deficit caused mainly by overtime for firefighters and emergency |
| Pittsfield Housing Trust Has End of Year ARPA Deadline
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust has four months to commit a half-million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Community Development Director Justine Dodds delivered this "somewhat surprising" news to the panel last week. It was previously believed that they had a couple more years to decide which |
 | CBRSD Says Improved Reporting System Explains Increase in Student Offenses
DALTON, Mass. — Bullying allegations reported have increased, but that is likely due to Central Berkshire Regional School District's improved reporting system, the administration says.
There was a presentation on the district's discipline and bullying data during the School Committee meeting last |
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