| State Fire Marshal: Recent Chimney Fires Prompt Heating Fire Safety Reminder
STOW, Mass. — After two recent fires that spread from chimneys to the surrounding structures, Holland Fire Chief James Gagne, Holyoke Fire Chief John Kadlewicz, and State Fire Marshal Jon Davine are reminding residents that having their chimneys and flues inspected and cleaned can help reduce the risk of one of the season's most |
| BCC Reintroduces Varsity Athletics
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces the comeback of varsity sports, beginning in the fall 2025 semester.
Baseball and volleyball teams will compete as part of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 21 as a D-III Non-scholarship member.
According to a press |
| Pittsfield High School Honor Roll
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield High School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.
Of the 721 students enrolled, 304 students, or 42 percent, achieved high honors, and 73 students, or 10 percent, earned honors.
High Honors - Students requires a |
| Dalton Water Board Approves Participation in EMS Regionalization Study
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Water Commissioners agreed at its recent meeting to participate in a Central Berkshire and Hill Towns Emergency Medical Services regionalization study.
The study would provide information and be a "very helpful guide" to the future of EMS services and would not commit the |
| Berkshire Museum to Offer Community Programming During Renovations
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Museum will close for major renovations to its first-floor spaces and galleries starting January 6, 2025.
While the museum undergoes construction, it will produce a lineup of off-site events and educational programs across the Berkshires, utilizing partnerships with local |
| Dalton OKs Mail-in Ballots for Feb. 3 Special Election
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted to have mail-in ballots available for the Feb. 3 special election to fill its vacant seat if more than one candidate is on the ballot.
So far, two residents have taken out papers to run for the vacant seat — Richard Haley and Robert |
 | Pittsfield Remembers Pearl Harbor on Snowy Saturday
Skip Hoskeer, left, and master of ceremonies Tyrone Belanger salute at Saturday's Pearl Harbor observances.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Veterans and community members paid tribute during Saturday's snowfall to those lost at Pearl Harbor.
Eighty-three years ago on Dec. 7, Japanese planes struck the naval base and |
| Berkshire Organizations Awarded Cultural Council Grants
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Mass Cultural Council awarded $7.2 Million to 394 nonprofit cultural organizations statewide for operating support, many from Berkshire County.
This funding provides unrestricted operating support to the recipients through two programs, Operating Grants for Organizations and the Cultural Investment |
| BRPC Plans for Steep Cuts in Funding
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is preparing for drastic cuts in the federal budget that may be in the offing.
At Thursday's meeting of the BRPC Executive Committee, Executive Director Tom Matuszko told the board that the county's lead agency for technical assistance and planning |
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