| Pittsfield Schools See 'Very Modest' Chapter 70 Increase
The School Committee is expected to vote on a budget in April.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Public Schools will see a "very modest" increase in Chapter 70 funding for fiscal year 2027, and administrators are working to calculate exactly what that will mean.
Gov. Maura Healey filed a nearly $63 |
| Pittsfield CDBG Applications Exceeding Funding
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city has 24 applicants for human services funding, and last year's awardees stretched their dollars as far as they could.
The Human Services Advisory Council recently outlined its process for allocating Community Development Block Grants, which are funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban |
 | BCC Holds First Workforce Programs Graduation
Keynote speaker Michael Obasohan, chief diversity officer for Pittsfield, encouraged the graduates to be 'uncomfortable' as a way to grow.
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— During Berkshire Community College's inaugural Workforce and Community Education graduation, scholars were asked, "Will you stay comfortable or |
| Dalton Finance Looks to Form Contracts Subcommittee
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee wants to create a subcommittee to review contracts presented to the town.
Chair William Drosehn brought up the idea to help bring focus to the many town contracts and should the committee be aware of them.
"This will be to review all of the contracts that are |
| The Retired Investor: Administration Devises Workaround to Circumvent the Fed
Jawboning, bluster, threats, and court actions have yet to force the Federal Reserve Bank to do the president's bidding. Undeterred, Donald Trump thinks he has found a way to lower consumer borrowing costs without further Fed action.
Given his background in real estate, where borrowing is a way of life, it is no wonder he |
 | Companion Corner: Beans at Berkshire Humane Society
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a sweet and playful puppy looking for his new family.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Beans is a terrier and American pitbull mix and came to the shelter with his littermates early |
| Downtown Pittsfield Parking Restrictions In Effect For Snow Removal
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In order to effectively remove snow from the city's downtown, the City of Pittsfield will be implementing a parking restriction from 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, until 6:00 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30.
During this time, on-street parking will be prohibited on North Street between Park Square and |
 | Create an Ad: Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fifth-grade students at Conte Community School captured the magic of Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort's winter season, bringing the snowy wonderland to life as part of our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series.
The mountain resort in Hancock offers everything needed to create unforgettable winter |
| Utilities Back Off Plans to Charge Interest on Deferred Payments
BOSTON — Major utilities have agreed to waive interest charges on Gov. Maura Healey's call for a reduction of gas and electric bills.
Healey plans to use $180 million to cut electricity bills by 25 percent and gas bills by 10 percent for residential customers in February and March. The governor pledged the reduction in |
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