| Weekend Outlook: Pride Celebrations and More
There are a variety of events this weekend, including Pride celebrations, music, and more.
Editors Pick
Berkshire Pride Week
Various Locations, Berkshire County
June 1 through June 9
There will be various Pride events this weekend to celebrate the LGBTQIA-plus |
 | Downtown Pittsfield Mural Shows Morningside Students Shining
The mural is a collaboration between Morningside School and local artists Huck Elling and Marina Dominguez and funded through the Mill Town Foundation and MassDevelopment.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Morningside Community School students smiled and pointed as they saw their own faces in the new mural on the YMCA.
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| The Retired Investor: Federal Reserve's Role in Today's Populism
The Federal Reserve Bank is the most powerful central bank in the world. It has a long history of successes and at times, failures in steering the U.S. economy through ups and downs. This is a story of how a well-intentioned policy has resulted in one of the worst disasters in American history.
After the stock market crash on |
| Berkshire Rowing Club Given OK for New Rack at Onota Lake
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community Rowing is expanding and would like a more sightly way to store its boats at Onota Lake.
"I don't know if I really need to say it, but rowing is a really great community-building sport," Head Coach Becca Cadoff said.
On Tuesday, the Parks Commission |
| BMC North Street Driveway Closing as Part of Construction Project
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that the North Street driveway to Berkshire Medical Center (opposite the hospital's main entrance) will be closed as of Monday, June 3 and will remain closed for approximately six months.
This closure is the result of the |
| Pittsfield Police Threaten Criminal Charges for Orbeez Guns
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Police Department has doubled down on the school district's public warning about toy gel guns.
On Monday, Pittsfield Police issued a release about Orby or Orbeez toy guns, reporting that in recent weeks, there have been "numerous complaints" about juveniles playing with Orbeez and other similar |
 | Springside Pump Track Designers Scaling Back Over High Costs
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A 50 percent jump in construction costs has put a roadblock in the proposed pump track at Springside Park but the commitment remains.
Alison McGee, president of the Berkshire Chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association, and other planners went before the Parks Commission last week asking for more |
 | Letter: Elect Deborah Maynard in Lanesborough
To the Editor:
Why I'm voting for Deborah Maynard for the Lanesborough Select Board.
I have known Debbie for over 50 years. She is a person of high standards, moral values, intellect and integrity. Having worked with her, I know she possesses a strong work ethic, is competent, committed to excellence and takes pride the quality of |
| BRPC Invites Applications to the Home Modification Loan Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) invites applications to the Home Modification Loan Program (HMLP).
HMLP is a state-funded no- interest loan program to provide modifications to those in need of accessibility improvements to their homes. Eligible applicants include homeowners and |
 | LVBC Annual Virtual Fundraiser: 30 in 30
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County (LVBC) will hold their 5th annual virtual fundraiser, "30 in 30," through the RunReg.com platform.
Participants are encouraged to pledge to complete 30 miles of walking, running, hiking, or biking from June 1 to June 30. The event is open to |
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