| Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity offers Free Tax Assistance
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For more than a dozen years, Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity (CBHFH) has provided free income tax preparation to qualifying households through the IRS-supported Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
Services are available to households earning $69,000 or less, as well as individuals with |
| Crane Drops Challenge to Dalton Land Sale
DALTON, Mass. — The sale of the land known as the Bardin property is no longer being challenged.
Dicken Crane of Holiday Farm, the highest bidder on the property, withdrew his lawsuit and a citizen petition requesting the board award him the sale, recognizing that a reversal was unlikely after the deed had already |
 | Pittsfield Commission Sees Plans for $15M Rebuild of Wahconah Park
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Tuesday, the Parks Commission saw plans for a $15 million rebuild of the historic-but-condemned grandstand.
The project team hopes to begin construction in July, after the original 1919 structure is demolished.
The new, half-cost design for Wahconah Park places the bathrooms and concessions |
| Lanesborough ZBA Denies Local Country Store's Appeal
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The fate of the Lanesborough Local Country Store's signature vintage pickup truck remains uncertain following the Zoning Board of Appeals' recent decision.
Tensions flared at last week's meeting as the board debated whether a truck with a sign mounted on its bed complies with the town's |
| Dalton Board OKs Personnel Policies, Handbook Updates
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board started approving updates to the town's Personnel Policies and Administrative Procedures Handbook last week.
Town Manager Eric Anderson, who started his new role on Nov. 1, presented to the board proposed amendments to the policies.
The town's solicitor, KP |
| Dalton Capital Planning Committee Members Selected
DALTON, Mass. — The members of the town's Capital Planning Committee have been selected.
In December, the Attorney General's Office approved the Capital Planning Committee bylaw that was approved by voters at the annual town meeting last May, Town Manager Eric Anderson said last week.
The |
| Pittsfield School Board See Update on Middle School Restructuring
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wheels are moving on the Pittsfield Public Schools plan to realign the middle schools in the fall.
Last week, the School Committee received updates on the transition to an upper elementary and junior high school model in September, with Grades 5 and 6 attending Herberg Middle School and Grades 7 and 8 |
 | Pittsfield's Christian Center Seeks Community Input on Services, Name
Worker Dionisio Kelly, left, board member Kenny Warren, Executive Director Jessica Jones, and Food and Services Director Karen Ryan.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's a new year, and The Christian Center is looking at how it can serve the area in 2026 and beyond.
This includes a possible new name fueled by community |
 | Letter: I Do Not Apologize For Being Out of Order
To the Editor:
I do not apologize for being "out of order" at a recent Dalton Select Board meeting, as it is a right and a responsibility for citizens to criticize their government when it makes a bad decision. In this case, I and several other town residents objected to the lack of transparency by our Selectmen regarding the |
| Dalton Will Warn Commercial Vehicles Off Orchard Road
DALTON, Mass. — Now the Orchard Road has been paved, the neighborhood is facing a new problem — commercial vehicles.
The road, which is often used as a connector to Route 9, was plagued with potholes and flooding because of its undersized drainage pipes. This past summer, the Highway Department had it repaved |
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