| New Finance Subcommittee Sees Pittsfield Q2 Financial Review
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city had collected just under half of its estimated local receipts and taxes at the fiscal year's midpoint.
The Finance subcommittee last week was presented with a second-quarter review of fiscal 2024, which ended on Dec. 31.
About 46 percent of anticipated revenues had been |
| Dalton Select Board Disagrees With Renegotiation For Ladder Truck
DALTON, Mass.—The Select Board expressed concerns Monday regarding the Board of Water Commission's decision to renegotiate a contract for a fire truck with Northern Fire Equipment.
The board voted to send a letter to the Water Commission indicating that it does not support the decision because of the significant |
| Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Safe from Pittsfield Auto Dealership
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police arrested Joseph Demary, age 48-year-old of St. Petersburg, Fla., who allegedly broke into the Nissan of Pittsfield Auto Dealership and stole a safe.
According to a report, on Feb. 4, 2024 at approximately 7:05pm, the Nissan of Pittsfield Auto Dealership on West Housatonic Street was broken into |
 | Guest Column: Quit Smoking Valentine's Day Message
If you are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant this Valentine's Day, consider taking the first step toward quitting smoking, vaping or using other tobacco.
1-800-QUIT-NOW has a special incentive for you — pregnant Massachusetts residents can receive up to $65 on a Mastercard gift card when they participate in its free |
 | BCC's '40 Under Forty' Winners to be Honored
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), together with partners 1Berkshire and Mill Town Foundation, will honor the winners of its annual 40 Under Forty Awards on Thursday, March 28 at 5 pm in the Robert Boland theater, located on the main campus at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield.
Tickets are $75 per |
| Dalton Select Board Approves More FY25 Budgets
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board approved a number of departmental budgets for the coming fiscal year during its meeting on Monday night.
The fiscal 2025 budget is projected at $22 million of which about $10 million is for the town's operations. The Select Board has sliced some lines that have since been endorsed |
| Pittsfield to Recieve $2M in Opioid Settlement Funds
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is slated to receive more than $2 million in settlement funds to address opioid use in the community.
Last week, the finance subcommittee supported an order to transfer and appropriate the initial settlement installment of $510,711.79 from free cash to the new Opioid Settlement account.
In July |
| Berkshire Family YMCA Announces Search for New Chief Executive Officer
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Family YMCA announced the commencement of a national search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
This executive search is conducted in partnership with the YMCA of the USA.
According to a press release, the YMCA is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to |
 | Downtown Pittsfield Corridors to be Revitalized Through TDI Partnership
Downtown Pittsfield Inc.'s Rebecca Brien, Nicholas Russo of the Pittsfield Community Design Center and TDI Fellow Julie Copoulos talk to the gathering about possibilities for enhancing public spaces downtown.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This spring, Dunham Mall will be subject to a $70,000 effort to restore the |
| Pittsfield Schools Point to Online Resource for Bullying, Peer Conflict.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — School administrators are urging families to use an online resource to report bullying and peer conflict.
"We're really trying to promote the bullying reporting form, [so] that families use it, and … even if they can't fill it out themselves, we want to really make sure that |
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