 | Plant Connector Opening Second Location in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A North County plant shop is expanding to Pittsfield with a West Street location.
The Plant Connector recently announced its second location next to Thistle and Mirth following a pop-up on North Street over the holiday season. The shop is about a month away from opening, with a lease signed and staging |
| Dalton Finance Committee Approves Select Board Budget Cuts
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee approved a number of budgets that are under $20,000 in bulk after reviewing them during its meeting Wednesday night.
The approval of these 23 lines from the $10 million proposed town budget added up to $145,257, which included the budgets for a number of town committees and |
| Governor Signs Order Directing State Agencies to Institute Skills-Based Hiring
NEWTON — In her address to the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM), Governor Healey announced that she signed an executive order instituting skills-based hiring practices for the state's workforce.
Through this Executive Order, for the vast majority of job postings, the administration will focus primarily |
 | Pittsfield Historical Commission to Weigh In on Wahconah Park
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's Historical Commission will take on a conversation about Wahconah Park following an ask from the state Historical Commission to preserve its original structure.
Last week, it was announced that the Massachusetts Historical Commission "encourages consideration of project alternatives that |
| FEMA Awards Over $8.1 M to Mass for COVID Warehousing Costs
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $8.1 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of contracting for warehouse space to store and distribute medical supplies and other materials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $8,127,651 Public Assistance grant will |
| MassDOT Urges Drivers to Use Phone's 'Do Not Disturb' Mode
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), in partnership with the BLU AdLab, is urging drivers to put phones away and activate the "do not disturb" feature when traveling.
A public education effort is being announced, "mass DO NOT DISTURB," in an effort to increase roadway |
 | 30-Year Firefighter Named Fire Academy Director
STOW, Mass. — A career firefighter with 30 years of experience in Massachusetts and Nevada has been named director of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine said.
Eric S. Littmann, who most recently held the rank of captain at the Medfield Fire Department, took over as Academy director on |
 | Berkshire Museums New Exhibits Illuminate Text and History
Executive Director Kimberley Bush Tomio and Chief Curator Jesse Kowalski lead a tour of the exhibits on Friday morning.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum's two new exhibits are illuminating — one looks at the artistic act of handwritten and decorated text and the other at the last third of the |
 | Equines Promote Human Connections at Berkshire HorseWorks
RICHMOND, Mass. — Hayley Sumner of Berkshire HorseWorks is one of those people determined to bring their childhood dreams to life.
Her dream wasn't to become a doctor or a teacher or an astronaut.
"My vision was to have a ranch where adults could come and work with kids and impart |
 | Misty Blues Live at The Common Room
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday Feb 10 Misty Blues, a Berkshires based blues band, will perfrom a free concert at the Common Room
According to a press release, this concert is a response to the reality of isolation, loneliness, and mental health challenges that many face each day.
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