| Market 32 Honors Veterans With Discount
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32/Price Chopper is honoring Veterans with a special 11 percent discount on any one shopping trip on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11.
All veterans and retired, active-duty, reserve and National Guard military personnel and immediate family members are welcome to the discount with proof of |
| MassDOT Third Annual Name A Snowplow Contest
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the third annual "Name A Snowplow" contest for statewide elementary school students in Massachusetts.
The contest seeks to solicit names for 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service for the upcoming 2024/2025 winter season. |
 | 63-Year-Old Postcard Sparks Intrigue at Herberg School
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Did you or someone you know send a postcard from Paris to South Junior High in 1961?
The front office at Herberg Middle School is looking to solve a more than 60-year-old mystery after a treasure from the past arrived at its doorstep. A recent mail delivery included a handwritten postcard dated June 1, |
 | Pittsfield Focusing On Toter System Education Before Fines Roll Out
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Health Department is focusing on toter education before violation fines are issued in the new year.
With all the new recycling containers and about 80 percent of the garbage containers deployed, officials are hopeful about the new toter system. While it's too early for hard data, feedback provided |
| Disabled Veterans Can Benefit from HERO Act at RMV
Boston — Ahead of Veterans Day 2024, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) and Executive Office of Veterans Services are reminding veterans they are eligible to receive fee waivers for various transactions at the RMV due to the most comprehensive piece of veterans' legislation in Massachusetts history which |
 | Dalton Green Committee Needs Survey Participants
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee needs more responses for its climate action plan survey.
Only 40 responses have come back, 33 digital and seven hard copies, which is only about a third of the way to the committee's goal of 96, committee member Todd Logan said during Wednesday's |
| BCC Announces New Faculty/Staff, Promotions, Title Changes
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces the addition of four faculty/staff members, three promotions and two title changes.
New Faculty/Staff
Jacqueline Bianco joins BCC as Assistant Professor - Physical Therapist Assistant Program. Originally from Trumbull, CT, she holds a |
| Dalton Water Officials Delay Decision on Regionalization Study
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Water Commissioners delayed deciding whether to participate in a Central Berkshire and the Hill Towns Emergency Medical Services regionalization study.
The study was presented to the board by resident Thomas Irwin, who introduced the opportunity during its meeting in |
 | Greylock Federal Sponsors Trans Mutual Aid Fund
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Seeing Rainbows, a trans-led and operated organization whose mission is to build sustainable and supportive trans community through producing and presenting liberating art and experiences by and for trans and other marginalized peoples, has received a targeted grant from Greylock Federal Credit Union in partial |
 | Significant Drought Conditions in Berkshire County
BOSTON — With precipitation at an unprecedented low over the last two months, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared the Western, Connecticut River Valley, and Southeast regions to be a Level 2- Significant Drought and elevated the Central and Northeast Regions to a Level 3- Significant |
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