 | Retired Senior Volunteers Recognized 36K Hours of Service
Pittsfield Beautiful is recognized for its efforts in the city's downtown. Right, board member Claudine Chavanne accepts the award. More photos here.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hundreds gathered at the Proprietor's Lodge on Friday to celebrate senior volunteerism.
In 2023, 288 |
| Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: April 22-26
PITTSFIELD, Mass. The city's street improvement work continues with the following schedule in place for the week of April 22 through April 26:
April 22: Paving the first course on Fairway Avenue, Kirkwood Drive, Livingston Avenue & Cleveland Street
April 23: Installing curbing on Montgomery Avenue Extension and Sherrill |
 | Phase 1 of Pontoosuc Lake Park Improvements Planned for South Side
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After decades of planning, the city hopes to break ground on Phase 1 of Pontoosuc Lake Park's revitalization this summer.
The Parks Commission last week approved an updated design for the project that has been awarded a $500,000 matching grant from the state Executive Office of Energy Environmental |
| Marchetti Proposes 8% Water/Sewer Increase
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council agenda on Tuesday includes water and sewer rates as well as a proposed change to the schedule and calculation for predictability and fair pricing.
For fiscal year 2025, Mayor Peter Marchetti has proposed water and sewer rate hikes of 8 percent each.
This would raise the |
| MassHealth To Expand Eligibility and Lower Insurance Costs
BOSTON?— The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that it received federal approval for MassHealth, Massachusetts' Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), to amend its Section 1115 Demonstration ("1115 waiver").
The new federal authority will make health care more accessible, |
| Former District Attorney Marks Year In New Position in St. Louis
SAINT LOUIS, Mont.-April 5 marks one year at the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for Andrea Harrington - former elected prosecutor for Berkshire County as the office's deputy chief of staff.
"Deputy Chief of Staff Andrea Harrington shares my vision for a justice system that prioritizes public safety by |
| Unemployment and Job Estimates for March 2024
BOSTON, Mass. – The state's March total unemployment rate was 2.9 percent, unchanged from the revised February estimate of 2.9 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday.
The Massachusetts unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the national rate of 3.8 percent |
 | Community Members Assist in Trout Stocking Onota Lake
Leanna Fontaine, left, an aquatic biologist at MassWildlife, says the event not only provides opportunities to learn about local wildlife but also environmental careers.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fish and buckets flew into Onota Lake on Wednesday afternoon, thanks to MassWildlife's annual spring trout stocking |
| New England States Seek Funding for Transmission, Energy Storage Infrastructure
BOSTON — A coalition of New England states jointly submitted two applications to secure federal funding to support investments in large-scale transmission and energy storage infrastructure to enhance grid reliability and resilience across the region.
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, the Connecticut |
| MassDOT Extends Public Comment Period for Beyond Mobility
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced earlier this month the start of the public comment period for Beyond Mobility, the Massachusetts 2050 Transportation Plan.
As an update, the public comment period has been extended and will be open through May 31, 2024. Community members are |
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