| 1Berkshire Seeking Responses to Business Needs Assessment
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, the Regional Economic Development Organization and Marketing and Tourism Organization for the 32 cities and towns of Berkshire County, is currently seeking submissions to the 2024 Berkshire Business Needs Assessment.
This assessment, last conducted in 2021, has played a role in the development |
| Berkshire Youth Soccer Holds Season-Ending Tournament
LENOX, Mass. -- Eight teams earned championships last weekend in the finals of the Berkshire County Youth Soccer League spring season.
Teams of boys and girls in grades 5-6 and 7-8 participated in the season-ending tournament, organized by Donna Laroque and Nigel Gayle and hosted mostly at Lenox Memorial Middle and High |
 | Hancock Shaker Village Immortalized on Forever Stamps
Shaker Village's Director and CEO Carrie Holland says the stamps reaffirm the village's legacy in American history.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Four images of Hancock Shaker Village are now immortalized in U.S. Postal Service stamps.
These are part of a collection of 12 stamps that commemorate the 250th anniversary |
| Dalton Finance Makes Interdepartmental, Reserve Fund Transfers
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee made a number of interdepartmental and reserve fund transfers during its meeting last week.
The reserve fund balance is currently $58,000, Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson said.
The committee also approved a reserve fund transfer to the employee fringe benefits |
| The Retired Investor: Key to America's Future Lies in Its Past
This is year three of a 15-year period where change will occur throughout America. It won't be an easy time for any of us. Stress, conflict, dissatisfaction, economic and political turmoil. It all lies ahead, but there is a silver lining.
In the case of regime change fueled by populism, American history may not repeat itself, |
 | Berkshire Athenaeum Summer Reading Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum launches its Read, Renew, Repeat summer reading program on Monday, June 24, 2024.
During the next seven weeks, the library will host a range of free activities for children, teens, and adults to foster and celebrate a love of reading. Participants can win prizes for |
 | Sturgeon Named Grand Marshal For Pittsfield Parade
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William P. "Bill" Sturgeon is the latest honoree chosen by the Pittsfield Parade Committee to be the grand marshal of the Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade.
He joins a list of local people to be so honored including retired city police and fire chiefs Michael Wynn and Robert Czerwinski, |
| MassDEP Air Quality Advisory Continues
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to elevated levels of ozone expected Thursday, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued an air quality alert effective 11 a.m. through 11 p.m. on June 20, 2024, in nine counties across Massachusetts.
This includes Berkshire County.
Air quality |
 | Former Pittsfield Mayor Honored With Housing Public Service Award
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Linda Clairmont, former mayor of Pittsfield, has received the Canon Brian S. Kelley Public Service Award from the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance.
Clairmont accepted the award at MHSA's annual Home for Good fundraiser and award ceremony on May 16 in Boston.
She joined |
 | 'Striking Out Cancer' Event Returns June 29 in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Four years in and still swinging for the fences, the Striking out Cancer in the Berkshires fund-raiser returns on Saturday, June 29, at Clapp Park.
The all-day baseball and women’s softball games are the brainchild of city resident Joe DiCicco, who conceived the event as a way to raise money to |
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