| 'Rent a Backpack' Soon to Start at Dalton Library
DALTON, Mass. — Hikers can soon rent a backpack full of beginner hiking material at the Dalton Free Public Library.
Berkshire Family Hikes founder Taylor Staubach said the endeavor will be launched with a hike of the Pines with the town's Open Space and Recreation Committee.
Staubach is still |
| Pittsfield Mayor Open to Level/Service Funded Budget
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor Peter Marchetti won't support the sacrifices a level-funded city budget would entail but is willing to compromise.
Early in the term, the City Council supported a divisive petition requesting a budget that is "close to level-funded" due to concerns about tax increases. This would come with |
| 2024 Citizen Pittsfield Police Academy
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Police Department announced the return of the Citizen Police Academy in 2024.
The academy provides an opportunity for individuals to gain a better understanding of department operations and issues and topics effecting modern day policing.
The department is seeking |
| Dalton Select Board Approves ARPA Funds for Easement Appraisals
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board last week approved utilizing $7,500 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the appraisal of three easements.
Two of the easements are located on Orchard Road and the other is on West Housatonic Street, Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson said.
The purpose of the |
| ArtWeek Berkshires 2024 Welcoming Submissions
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — ArtWeek Berkshires, a county-wide collaboration, will take place May 17-27.
The ArtWeek committee posted its call for artists. The non-juried event is free to all Berkshire County individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in showcasing creative work. Submissions from actors, cartoonists, |
 | Letter: International Women's Day
To the Editor:
This letter was ignored by the Berkshire Eagle
Friday, March 8, was International Women's Day. Here in the Berkshires, it was celebrated by the Zonta club, an International Women's Leadership organization, by honoring six dynamic women from our community at a special dinner that attracted over 200 |
| Head-on Collision Injures 2, Closes Dan Fox Drive
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dan Fox Drive was shut down for four hours on Sunday afternoon following a head-on collision near Bousquet Ski Area.
The crash occurred about 12:41 p.m. Police and Fire responded to the report of an accident with airbag deployment.
Police say Alec Vincent, 28, of Lenox was eastbound |
| Dalton Board of Health Works to Modify its Demolition Guidelines Checklist
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Health will collaborate with the building department to modify the demolition guidelines checklist.
The current checklist does not clearly outline the board's responsibilities when approving a demolition or the items the board is responsible for, Health Agent Agnes Witkowski |
| Nonprofit Resource Directory Gets an Update
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) has published an updated version of its Resource Directory to help nonprofits efficiently access information to business products and services.
"It's our job to connect nonprofits to the resources they need and, in the process, stimulate the |
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