 | Dalton Fire District's New Website Live
DALTON, Mass. — The Fire District has launched its new website last week.
Fire Chief Christian Tobin has described the previous site as "lightyears" behind where it needed to be and that the district needed "an interactive website that's exciting, that draws people into the Fire |
| BCC Respiratory Care Program Gains Popularity
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Respiratory Care program at Berkshire Community College (BCC), which offers an associate in science degree to students who complete the program, has seen growth over the past few years.
So much so that, with more than 70 applications received, the enrollment cap has now been increased to meet |
| Berkshire Conservation Awarded Soil Health Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Executive O?ce of Energy and Environmental A?airs (EEA) awarded an $80,000 Healthy Soils Plan Implementation Challenge Grant to the Berkshire Conservation District.
The grant will be used to fund no-till equipment program enhancements.
Currently, renters of the District's |
 | Garceau Earns All-America Honors at UMass Boston
Wahconah Regional High School graduate and UMass Boston sophomore Aryianna Garceau earned all-America honors in the 100-meter hurdles at May's NCAA Division III Championships.
Garceau took sixth in the finals with a time of 14.05 seconds after qualifying for the finals with a time of 13.97, which broke a 35-year school |
| Springside Pump Track Planners Want Time, City Commitment
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Planners of the Springside bike skills park would like more support from the city and more time but the Parks Commission is ready to see wheels moving.
They first came to the commission in 2020 looking to donate a pump track and bike skills park to Pittsfield, citing the plot behind Reid Middle School as a |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Army Lt. Col. Paula Smith
FALMOUTH, Mass. — Paula Smith served her country in the Army for more than 20 years and retired as a lieutenant colonel.
She grew up in Woods Hole, attended Falmouth Public Schools and pursued her undergraduate work at the University of Iowa. After briefly working for the Falmouth Enterprise, she applied (on a dare |
| Downtown Pittsfield Moves Offices
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) has officially relocated its office location to 431 North Street, former home of Jan Perry Realty.
Standard office hours will be Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, with the caveat that staff are often out visiting DPI members. DPI recommends calling ahead |
| Governor Nominates Members to District Court
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey nominated Frederick DeCubellis, Gregory Teran and Amanda Ward as Associate Justices to the District Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation.
"I'm proud to nominate these three highly experienced attorneys who will make |
 | Pittsfield: No Zebra Mussels at Onota Lake
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pesticide treatment is not needed at Onota Lake as water testing continues to come up negative for zebra mussels.
Park, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath attributed the September detection to the shell of a dead zebra mussel that likely came through on a boat. At this time, the lake is |
| MassDOT Alerts Customers of EZDriveMA Scam
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is warning EZDriveMA customers of a text message-based scam, also known as smishing.
The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls.
The targeted phone numbers seem to be chosen at random and are not uniquely |
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