 | Pittsfield 2023 Year In Review: Transformation
The Pittsfield Family YMCA reopened its gym and track in 2023 after a nearly $13 million renovation.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The year 2023 was one of transition for the city with a selection of new leaders and multiple transformative projects underway.
The municipal election gave Pittsfield a new mayor, city councilors, |
| Lanesborough Police Investigating Armed Robbery
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — A Good Samaritan was robbed — possibly at gunpoint — when he stopped to help what he thought were stranded motorists on Route 7 on Wednesday morning.
The victim was traveling south on Route 7 at about 6 a.m. when he stopped near the New Ashford town line to check what appeared to be a |
| Public Comments Sought On Human Service Needs In Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The City of Pittsfield, through its Human Services Advisory Council (HSAC), is asking the public to comment on the human service needs in Pittsfield.
The Human Services Advisory Council is an 11-member advisory committee that provides funding recommendations to the mayor on how the city should allocate |
 | BRPC Launches Outdoor Recreation Website
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission's new outdoor recreation website connects residents and visitors with the county landscape while promoting the region.
On Monday, BerkshiresOutside.org was launched with more than 550 access points to trailheads, boat launches, parks, and more. It will serve as a |
| BHS Reinstitutes Masking and Updates Visitor Guidelines
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In the wake of a significant increase in the incidence of respiratory illness locally, Berkshire Health Systems has resumed mandatory masking for staff, patients and visitors, and has instituted changes in its visitation policy, effective on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
The updated masking and visitation |
 | Pittsfield Swears in Mayor Peter Marchetti
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new administration was welcomed with open arms on Tuesday.
Mayor Peter Marchetti was escorted by councilors into a packed crowd at City Hall to be sworn in along with the City Council, School Committee, and City Clerk.
Over the next four years, the new mayor pledged to fight |
 | Berkshire Athenaeum Teen Winter Party
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Join the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, for a Teen Winter Party on Jan. 3, 2024, 3 – 5 pm.
Participants 12 – 18 years old can enjoy hot cocoa, treats, board games, cornhole, video games on our Nintendo Switch, gnome crafts, slime making, a photo station, and a |
| Pittsfield Christmas Tree Pickup Schedule
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Christmas tree pickup in the month of January will accompany the regular trash pickup schedule.
A breakdown of the schedule includes the following servicing information:
The week of Jan. 1, Casella will pick up trees on Tuesday (Monday route) and Saturday (Friday route). Trash and recycling pick |
| BEAT Pushback Extends Comment Deadline on Berkshire Gas Hike
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local environmentalists have secured an extension of the public comment for Berkshire Gas' request for $7.6 million in energy-efficiency budget increases.
Berkshire Environmental Action Team leaders felt the outreach for a Dec. 15 hearing on the gas company's requested increases in the residential, |
 | Wahconah Park Committee Looks for Cost Savings on $30M Design
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Wahconah Park Restoration Committee is beginning work to reduce the project's daunting $30 million price tag.
The panel recently dipped its toes into possibilities for cost savings that include different materials and reducing add-ons that are not essential.
The project designers presented a |
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