| Wendy Penner to Receive the 2026 Peacemaker Award
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - This year, the MLK Jr. Day of Service Committee announced Wendy Penner as the selected recipient of the Peacemaker Award.
The award will be presented at the annual Northern Berkshire MLK Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan.19, during the celebratory luncheon.
The Peacemaker Award |
| @theMarket: The Markets Celebrate 2026
It was a tumultuous week on the geopolitical front for the country, but markets took it in stride. The good news is that markets continue to climb, but for how long?
Since the beginning of the year, I have seen a fair amount of rotation, something I have suggested could happen. The years of overinvestment in a handful of names |
 | Berkshire DA Releases Victim's Name in Fatal Police Shooting
An image Biagio Kauvil posted to his Instagram page in happier days.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Biagio Kauvil's family had attempted to secure mental health resources for him before a well-being check on Wednesday that turned deadly.
On Friday, District Attorney Timothy Shugrue identified Kauvil, 27, as the |
| Weekend Outlook: Winter Festivities
Check out the events happening this weekend like karaoke, bingo, snow tubing, and more.
Friday
Story Songs of the 70’s
Stationary Factory, Dalton
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Enjoy a night of iconic songs from the 70’s performed by Tim Dimenna. All ages are welcome to enjoy a |
| BCC Awarded $202K for Microelectronics Project
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is a recipient of a Supporting Chip Advancement from Lab to Enterprise (SCALE) Capital Program grant, awarded by the Healey-Driscoll Administration and Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC), in the amount of $202,200.
The award is part of $10.2 million in |
 | Riverside Public House Offers Warm, Friendly Atmosphere
Riverside opened on Depot Street with some interior changes and a new menu —with a few popular holdovers.
DALTON, Mass. — A new restaurant is trying to fill the hole left by the iconic Dewey's Public House.
Robert Collins opened the Riverside Public House recently in the former |
 | Companion Corner: Beauty at Berkshire Humane Society
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a sweet dog waiting for their new home at Berkshire Humane Society.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Beauty is a 5-year-old bulldog mix and has been at the shelter for about a month after she |
 | Workforce Development: Kaela Martin
Before Kaela Martin completed the Front Line Advanced Supervisor course at Berkshire Community College, she had already made smart career choices. She had landed a job as a welder fabricator at Lenco, an armored vehicle manufacturer in Pittsfield, in 2023 and was proving herself to be a valuable employee. But Kaela isn't the type of person |
| Man Shot by Police in Hinsdale Incident Dies
HINSDALE, Mass. — The individual shot by police on Wednesday died that afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.
Police Chief Shawn Boyne and Sgt. Dom Crupi were injured during the incident. Crupi is recovering from gunshot injuries to the hand and elbow at Albany, N.Y., Medical |
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