 | Toy Library Installed at Onota Lake
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Feel free to use or leave a toy at Onota Lake's newest infrastructure meant to foster community and benefit kids.
Burbank Park now has a toy library thanks to Wahconah Regional High School senior Alexandra Bills. Located along the wall at the beach area, the green and blue structure features two shelves |
| @theMarket: Markets Sink as Inflation Stays Sticky, Geopolitical Risk Heightens
Geopolitical risk, inflation, higher for longer, rising bond yields, take your pick. There are several reasons for the stock market sell-off. The bad news for investors is that after a counter-trend bounce, the selling should continue.
There are at least half a dozen reasons why the markets were down again this week. If you have |
 | CHP Mobile Health Offers Same-Day Urgent Care
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The CHP Berkshires Mobile Health team now offers Same-Day Urgent Care in the Berkshires, whenever mobile health vehicles are on the road.
The mobile care team travels Berkshire County cities and towns from Sheffield to North Adams, on weekdays and some weekends.
Same-Day care |
| BCC Massage Therapy Program to Hold Meet and Greet'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massage Therapy program at Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a "meet and greet" session on Tuesday, May 7 at 5 pm.
The free event will be held on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, in Room G-12. To register to attend, visit |
| Dalton Planning Board OKs Gravel Company Permit
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board approved the renewal of Nichols Sand and Gravel's special permit for earth removal.
The company, located at 190 Cleveland Road, operates a gravel pit there.
The hours of operation will remain 7 to 4 p.m. The commission approved owner Paul Nichols' request |
| The Retired Investor: The Appliance Scam
If you haven't noticed, the price of large appliances continues to climb. What's worse, in a year or two, many find that the costly smart refrigerator, oven, or washing machine in your kitchen is suddenly plagued with all kinds of problems. What happened to the concept of quality?
In the last two years, my wife and I have |
 | Flushing of Pittsfield's Water System to Begin
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield's Department of Public Utilities announces that phase 1 of the flushing of the city's water system will begin Monday, April 22.
Water mains throughout the city will be flushed, through hydrants, over the upcoming weeks to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. |
| Pittsfield Cable Advisory Committee Seeking Input
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Cable Advisory Committee is conducting an online survey to gain insight into the needs of the Pittsfield community with regards to the Charter Spectrum Cable Television License.
The cable company's license with the city expires on September 30, 2024. The committee seeks |
 | Pittsfield Kayak Kiosk Proposal Withdrawn After Pushback
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It is the "end of the road" for a kayak kiosk proposal after pushback from community members and the City Council.
Whenever Watersports has withdrawn its proposal for a kayak rental program at Onota Lake. Safety concerns arose around the company's self-serve model though it was stipulated that |
| Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: April 18-19
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to the contractor being ahead of schedule, additional roads are slated for milling on Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19 including:
Fairway Avenue
Kirkwood Drive
Livingston Avenue
Cleveland Street
Saratoga Drive
On-street parking is prohibited during this work between the |
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