| Lanesborough, Pittsfield Awarded IT Grants
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced that $5 million in grants have been awarded to municipalities to upgrade and improve their information and technology systems through the Community Compact program.
Lanesborough was awarded $70,000 for the implementation of a records management system, and |
 | PEDA Discusses Possible Innovation District
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An innovation district could be a solution to marketing the William Stanley Business Park, planners say.
This would ideally transform the site into an "amenity-rich enclave" that fosters open innovation through formal and informal interactions.
On Thursday, consultant Adina Astor gave the |
| State Fire Marshal: Dec. 11 is Candle Safety Day
STOW, Mass. — As Massachusetts enters the time of year when candle fires are most common, Governor Maura T. Healey has proclaimed Dec. 11, 2023, to be Candle Safety Day and State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is reminding residents to follow safety guidelines.
"There have been more than 1,000 candle fires in Massachusetts |
| Pittsfield Council to Tackle Tax Rate, Zoning Amendment Proposals
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday will take up the fiscal 2024 tax classification and a proposed battery energy storage overlay district.
On the agenda are public hearings for both items, with the tax rate continuing from last month.
The administration has requested a commercial shift of 1.75 that would |
| Dalton Voters to Decide Funding for Police Details Account
DALTON, Mass. — The town will be having a special town meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at Wahconah Regional High School to vote on adding additional funds to the police detail fund.
The controversial article has been making waves within the community government this past month.
The police |
| BCC to Benefit from New MassGrant Financial Aid Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is one of 15 community colleges across the Commonwealth, plus state universities and the University of Massachusetts, that will benefit from a historic financial aid expansion recently approved by Governor Maura Healey's administration.
With close to $62 |
 | Radiant Nights at Hancock Shaker Village
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hancock Shaker Village is back with its multisensory holiday experience with the opening of Radiant Nights on Dec. 15.
"We are thrilled to partner again with artist Joe Wheaton to create Radiant Nights with his stunning video projections which will illuminate the Village and several historic |
| BRTA Offers Free Bus and ADA Paratransit Services
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—The sleigh bells are ringing, and so are the coins in Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) Riders' pockets thanks to the Try Transit initiative.
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) has again wheeled out the Try Transit initiative, offering free bus and complementary Americans with |
 | Legislative Hearing in Pittsfield Tackles Inflated Utility Rates
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A legislative hearing was held at the Berkshire Innovation Center last week to address rate increases in electricity, gas, and oil with representatives from the Healey-Driscoll administration and utility companies.
In the last two years, electricity rates have increased by an average of 12 percent and |
 | BCC Announces New Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces the addition of four staff members.
Erica Barreto
joins BCC as Coordinator of Student Diversity Programs and Belonging. Born to first-generation immigrant parents from Brazil and Portugal, Barreto grew up in the Hudson Valley, New York, before |
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