| Dalton Select Board OKs Nonresident Board Policy
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted last week to allow nonresidents to volunteer on town committees.
The town does not currently have a policy restricting non-residents from serving.
Nonresidents have been serving on some of board and committees because they have been able to provide certain |
 | BHS Receives Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) announced that it has been recognized as a 2024 Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award recipient by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor.
According to a press release, this achievement, along with being a 5-Star |
| BCC Students in Nursing Programs Maintain High Pass Rate for Licensure Exam
PITTSFIELD, Mass —?Berkshire Community College (BCC) reports that its Practical Nursing (PN) students had a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) licensure exam in the 2023 calendar year, while Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) students had a 91.43 percent pass rate for first-time |
 | Berkshire Running Sets Full Year of Charity Runs
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Berkshire Running Foundation has released the 2024 Race Calendar for the local nonprofit with several new events scheduled throughout the county.
Following its first official year operating as a nonprofit entity in 2023, the 501c3 organization, which has a mission of advancing and expanding on the positive |
| CBRSD Eyes Nearly 2M Increase in FY25 Operating Budget
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is now anticipating a nearly $2 million increase to its operating budget for fiscal 2025.
This year's budget is $33,561,243, and next year is forecast at $35,391,797, a difference of $1,839,554 or 5.45 percent.
District |
 | Pittsfield ConCom OKs Testing for Bel Air Dam Removal
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ahead of its demolition, the state will begin to test soils at the problematic Bel Air dam next week.
The Conservation Commission on Thursday approved a request from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation for sediment core sampling at the dam impoundment off Wahconah Street. These activities |
 | Pittsfield Asks for Info on Vandalism, Ransacking in Parks
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is asking that community members report suspicious activity after two parks were vandalized and ransacked.
On Friday, it was reported that Clapp Park, located on West Housatonic Street, and the Common on First Street experienced recent acts of vandalism that included destruction of the bathroom |
| Taconic Grad Gittens Racks Up More Honors at MCLA
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— MCLA senior guard and Taconic High School graduate Quentin Gittens has been named the MASCAC Player of the Week for the third time in four weeks.
Gittens averaged 30.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, four assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks in a 2-0 week for the Trailblazers.
He Posted a |
| Pittsfield Council to Tackle Small-Business Funding, Committee Change
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council will tackle requests for a small-business fund allocation and a reassignment of the finance subcommittee chair on Tuesday.
Mayor Peter Marchetti requested that $500,000 be transferred from the city's Economic Development Fund to the Small Business Fund, established in 2012.
The fund |
| National Grid Prepared for February Winter Storm
WALTHAM, Mass. — National Grid is prepared for a powerful winter storm to impact Massachusetts Monday evening through Tuesday, bringing significant snow, strong winds, and possible coastal flooding into the region.
Some areas across the state have the potential for snow accumulations of up to 18 |
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