| Weekend Outlook: Holiday Cheer
Berkshire County is hosting a variety of events this weekend including holiday concerts, Santa meet and greets, and some Chritsmas tree lightings. Find all the craft fairs and bazaars happening here.
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Festival of Trees
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
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| Pittsfield Issues Road Cut Moratorium
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield announces that the annual city road cut moratorium will be in effect from Nov. 28, 2025 to March 15, 2026.
The road cut moratorium is implemented each winter to keep roads clear of construction work during snow events and to limit the cuts in roads that are filled with temporary |
| Holiday Wreath Art Auction to Benefit Pittsfield Food Pantries
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Office of Cultural Development announces the 11th annual Holiday Wreath Art Auction on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts from 4-6:30 p.m.
Approximately 50 wreaths will be on display during this ticketed event. There will be wreaths available for grab and go |
| The Retired Investor: Venezuela's Oil Wealth Is s Tempting Target.
Fifteen thousand U.S. troops mass on land and sea. Facing them, the beleaguered president of a nation 11 times smaller than the U.S. Will we invade and why? "I don't rule out anything," answers the president of the United States.
A near naval blockade surrounds tiny Venezuela. President Trump has accused his |
 | The Wild Turkey's Contribution to Thanksgiving
MONTPELIER, Vt.— One of our native wildlife species historically played an important role on Thanksgiving Day.
North America's native wild turkeys were the ancestors of the Thanksgiving turkey on our dinner table.
Originally found only in the wild, turkeys now exist as meat-producing |
| MountainOne Donates $25,000 to Food and Fuel Assistance Organizations
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne announced it will donate $25,000 to local community organizations across the Berkshire County and South Shore regions to assist with combating food insecurity and providing winter fuel assistance.
This financial commitment arrives at a moment when many local partners are seeing record need. |
| Pittsfield Announces the 2025 Holiday parking schedule
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In celebration of the holiday season, the City of Pittsfield announced this year's free parking schedule.
Free parking this season will include "Free Parking Fridays" on Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and 12. There will also be free parking starting Monday, Dec. 15 through Friday, Dec. |
 | John's Ace Hardware Hosted 'Thanksgrilling' Event
Peggi-Jeanne Crosier says the store wanted to do its part to help families with food insecurity this Thanksgiving season.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With Thanksgiving around the corner, John's Ace Hardware held a free "Thanksgrilling" to give back to the local community.
"Community |
 | A Season for Compassion, Not Judgment
As the holidays approach, our thoughts turn naturally to light. Candles in windows, lamps in temples, fires that warm the hearth, and strings of light that brighten long winter nights. In every faith tradition, light represents goodness, truth, and hope. It reminds us that even in the darkest season, there is something within us that can still |
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