 | Stop & Shop Boosts BCC Food Pantry by $7,500
Posing with the 'big check' Wednesday are BCC program coordinator Meghan Donnelly, in pink, and Stop & Shop's Shannon Karafian, holding the check. To Karafian's right are SGA's Ash Smith and David Castegnaro.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stop & Shop boosted Berkshire Community College's food pantry by |
 | Central Berkshire Picks Insider Henault for Next Superintendent
Michael Henault is interviewed by the School Committee on Wednesday.
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee didn't go far to find its next superintendent.
The committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to offer the post to Michael Henault, who has been the |
 | New Mobile Groomer Servicing Parts of Berkshire County
The conversion van is fully kitted out with everything a dog needs to be clean and trimmed.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nichole "Nikki" Varriale will bring her pet-grooming spa right to your doorstep.
Curbside Pet Spa is a luxury one-on-one dog grooming experience that Varriale started in 2012 in |
 | Berkshire Money Management Hosts 'Retirement Rounds' Happy Hour
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Money Management (BMM) announced its upcoming event, "Retirement Rounds: 457(b)s and Brews," designed specifically for physicians who plan to retire in the next 10 years.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time: 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Location: Hot Plate Brewing Co., 1 |
| Community Wellness Program Berkshire 150 Returns
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) Wellness Program wants area residents to spring into the new season and improve their health and well-being through the fourth year of Berkshire 150.
Berkshire 150 is a community wellness program promoting exercise over a 5-week period, with the goal of exercising at least |
| April 5 Protests Planned in Berkshire Region
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County residents will be joining thousands across the country on Saturday in protests against the policies of the Trump administration.
A thousand rallies alone are posted on Mobilize.us, an organizing platform.
More locally, Hands Off! rallies will be held from noon to 2 |
 | Berkshire DA, Kids' Place Launch Internet Safety Programming
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire District Attorney's Office wants to break the silence about virtual child abuse that predators thrive on.
"Silence is the ally of an abuser," District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said.
On Tuesday, Shugrue and the Berkshire County Kids' Place & Violence Prevention Center |
| Dalton Appoints Town Manager Search Committee
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board appointed the Town Manager Screening Committee on Monday.
The board unanimously approved the appointments of Laurie Martinelli, Malia Carlotto, John Bartels, Deborah Merry, and John Kelly to the committee.
Robert Bishop, the chair of the Select Board, abstained from |
 | Berkshire Veterans Mark 50 Years Since Vietnam War End
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — County veterans gathered over the weekend to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War's conclusion, recognizing the horrors that soldiers endured long after returning home.
Master of ceremonies Lenwood "Woody" Vaspra said when most Vietnam veterans returned, there were no tributes, recognition, |
 | Lanesborough Considers Keeping Keeler Island
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town is considering keeping a Pontoosuc Lake island as its own.
Last week, the Select Board voted to consider selling three tax title properties and maintaining Keeler Island, located on Pontoosuc Lake. New statewide tax title laws that went into effect on Nov. 1, 2024, altered some options available to |
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