| Pittsfield Man Pleads Guilty to 6 Counts of Raping a Child
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, Nov. 20 Dean Giftos, age 48 of Pittsfield, pled guilty to 2 counts of Rape of a Child with Force and 4 counts of Rape of a Child, Aggravated by Age Difference.
Judge Agostini sentenced Giftos to 7 to 10 years in prison for the Rape with Force charges and 3 years' probation from and after |
 | Springside Park Not Viable for Roots Rising Farm
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Arsenic-infected soils and invasive plants have led Roots Rising to pull its farm project from Springside Park.
"Over the past several months we have been studying the site at Springside Park. We found levels of arsenic that require further investigation as well as a number of species of invasive |
| National Grid Submits Comprehensive Performance Investment Plan
WALTHAM, Mass. – Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company, which are part of National Grid, filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) a Comprehensive Performance and Investment (CPI) plan, as part of its required Rate Review filing, designed to deliver the fair, affordable and clean energy |
| Outdoor Recreation Contributed Over $11B to Mass Economy
BOSTON — New figures from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) demonstrate the strength of the outdoor recreation economy for Massachusetts. The Massachusetts outdoor recreation economy grew 17 percent in 2022, contributing more than $11.7 billion in value added to the Massachusetts economy and creating 102,687 jobs. |
| Dalton Officials Nix Fire District Article at Special Town Meeting
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted to remove a question about dissolving the Fire District from the special town meeting warrant.
Despite high attendance at last week's meeting from members of the Fire Department and district, no one spoke on the issue.
The article was recommended by Select |
| FEMA Awards Funds to Massachusetts for COVID Administrative Costs
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $37 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for some of the administrative costs incurred responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will receive a total of $36,547,871 in federal |
 | Local Athletes Earn League Honors with College Teams
Lee High School graduate Elizabeth Brown was named to the all-Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference first team this fall.
Brown, a sophomore at MCLA, led the Trailblazers in digs, with 3.27 per set, and was third on the team in kills with 2.29 per set.
She played in all 26 of MCLA's matches, starting |
| Salvation Army, Market 32 Launch Holiday Kettle Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Price Chopper/Market 32 is once again playing host to the Salvation Army's "Red Kettle" holiday campaign at all 130 of its stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The Salvation Army and Price Chopper/Market 32 have been collaborative |
 | Nightwood Illuminates The Mount for Fourth Year
Created during the pandemic as a safe activity, the outdoors light and sound installation has become a tradition at Edith Wharton's home.
LENOX, Mass. — Lights and sounds are bringing The Mount's property alive after hours during the fourth year of Nightwood.
Executive Director Susan Wissler said the show |
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