 | BEAT: The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elizabeth Barnes, the Forest Pest Outreach Coordinator with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, will present at the April Berkshire Green Drinks on Wednesday, April 10.
This free hybrid event will take place online via Zoom and in person at Hot Plate Brewing Co., 1 |
 | Permanent Supportive Housing Coming to Pittsfield Soon
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Housing Development Corp. has a few projects in the pipeline and hopes to start construction soon.
This includes 28 units of permanent and supportive housing on West Housatonic St., nine permanent supportive housing units on First St., and a housing resource center. All are supported by $6.5 |
| Pittsfield's Mental Health Committee Get Inaugural Members
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city now has a body dedicated to tackling one of the most hard-hitting issues it faces.
At its last meeting, the City Council accepted a slate of appointments to the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Advisory Committee.
This was a campaign promise of Mayor Peter Marchetti, who met the goal of |
| Spring Storm Causes Closures, Outages in Berkshire County
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A spring storm brought rain and snow to the county along with service outages.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the region saw wind, snow, sleet, and rain and is expected to get another round this evening, albeit not as significant.
Spectrum customers began experiencing internet and cable outages on |
 | Berkshire Athenaeum Teen Neon Party
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Celebrate the solar eclipse at the library, and join the Teen Neon Party on April 8, 2024, 2:45 – 5 pm.
Teens 12 – 18 can view the cosmic event by watching a live-stream in the auditorium and then attend a music-filled black light dance party with DJ Chris Plankey.
There |
 | Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Hires New Branch Officer
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Coop Bank) announced the hiring of Reinaldo Román as Vice President, Branch Officer. In this role, Mr. Román will manage the institution’s branch operations at its main office located at 70 South Street in Pittsfield.
Additionally, he will assist the |
| Mass Cultural Council Launches Festivals, Projects Grant Program
BOSTON — Applications are now being accepted to Mass Cultural Council's Festivals & Projects FY25 grant round.
This program provides one-year grants of $2,500 for organizations to fund activities that provide public benefit using the arts, humanities, or sciences taking place between July 1, 2024 and June 30, |
 | Lazits Leading Lions to First in Ivies
Taconic High School graduate and Columbia University junior Anton Lazits is hitting .253 for the Lions this spring.
Lazits has six home runs, five doubles and 13 RBIs in starting all 22 games for the Lions, who are 10-12 overall and 5-1 in the Ivy League heading into this weekend's games at Dartmouth.
He |
 | Marchetti Defends Pittsfield Tax Rates in Advance of FY25 Budget
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor Peter Marchetti defended the city's tax rate on Tuesday, asking residents to look at all of the figures before making a judgment.
While Pittsfield ranked the highest tax rate countywide in fiscal 2024, the average bill ranked 10th. The administration also provided data showing that there has been a |
 | Pittsfield Subcommittee Supports Arrowhead Sewer Extension
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Finance Committee on Monday supported a $650,000 borrowing under the Sewer Enterprise Fund for a connection to Herman Melville's Arrowhead.
The approximately 700-foot extension includes the installation of two deep manholes and will connect two properties to the city sewer. Construction will cost |
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