 | Local DARE Program Recognizes Deanna Strout
Police Chief Deanna Strout addresses the DARE assembly at Craneville Elementary School. See more photos from the event here.
DALTON, Mass. — Police Chief Deanna Strout was recognized last week during the Craneville Elementary School's fifth grade Drug Abuse Resistance Education program |
| EPA New England Tips for a Healthier Heating Season
BOSTON — During the winter, many people seek to avoid high heating costs by turning to wood as a fuel.
Unfortunately, many wood heaters are inefficient and emit more pollutants into the air than heating with oil, natural gas or electricity. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England regional office is sharing tips |
| MassDOT Plans to Establish Network of Electric Vehicles Fast Chargers
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is reaching out to vendors to establish a network of reliable fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) on state roadways.
A Request for Responses (RFR) has been issued which will result in a list of pre-qualified vendors from which MassDOT may |
| State Grant Program to Promote Inclusive Outdoor Recreation
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration launched a new grant program to make outdoor recreational activities more accessible to low-income residents, communities of color, and people living with disabilities.
The Massachusetts Inclusive and Accessible Outdoor Recreation Events Grant Program is the first funding |
 | Richmond Consolidated Students Collect Socks, Food for Pantry
The school collected more than 1,000 items of food for the food pantry in Pittsfield.
RICHMOND, Mass. — Students at Richmond Consolidated School recently concluded their annual food drive and sock drive, having collected 578 pairs of socks and more than 1,000 items of food.
According to Student |
 | Teacher of the Month: Krista Harrington
Krista Harrington has been working at Stearns for eight years.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stearns Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Krista Harrington has been selected as the December Teacher of the Month.
The Teacher of the Month series runs for the next five months in partnership with Berkshire |
| @theMarket: Santa's Stocking Full of Year-End Gains
It has been a heck of a year for equities. Most investors should see double-digit gains when they open their January reports. Is the best yet to come?
Officially, the Santa Claus rally comprises the last five trading days in December, plus the first two trading days in January. If that tradition holds, we should see further gains |
 | Hillcrest Commons Resident Marks 104 Years This Month
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Arline Newton celebrated her 104th birthday on Dec. 14 at Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Staff and residents joined together to wish her a very happy birthday.
Newton was born in 1919, the year that the Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth's contract to the |
| BHS Partners to Launch Support Group for Expecting Women of Color
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems, in partnership with Springfield Family Doulas, is providing a new support group for birthing parents in the perinatal period, the months before and after the birth of their child, that is specifically focused on the needs and experiences of families of color.
Embrace |
| Downtown Pittsfield Extends Business Improvement Grant Applications
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) and the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC) are co-facilitating a second round of The Pittsfield Glow Up! Business Improvement Grant Program made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
The program's purpose is to provide grants of up |
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