| Flushing of the Pittsfield’s Water System: May 13-17
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Monday, May 13 marks the start of phase three for the spring flushing schedule of the City of Pittsfield’s water system.
Water mains throughout the city will be flushed through hydrants over the next several weeks to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday |
 | DEI Officer for Berkshire Health to Speak at BCC's 64th Commencement
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College will hold its 64th commencement ceremonies at Tanglewood in Lenox on Friday, May 31, at 4:30 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Charles Redd, a 1995 graduate of the college's nursing program.
Redd, who went on to receive a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Elms |
| Veteran Financial Education Funding Applications Open
BOSTON — In collaboration with the Division of Banks (DOB) and the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), the State Treasurer's Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE) announced a new round of funding for Operation Money Wise. This grant program offers funding to veteran-serving non-profit organizations, public |
 | Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Celebrates a Bustling 2023
Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Director Rebecca Brien is credited with the vibrancy seen downtown, including 23 new businesses in the past year.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This past year has been a "whirlwind of activity" for Downtown Pittsfield Inc., according Director Rebecca Brien.
DPI held its annual meeting |
| Dalton Man Accused of Kidnapping, Shooting Pittsfield Man
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Dalton man was arrested on Thursday evening after allegedly kidnapping and shooting another man.
Nicholas Lighten, 35, was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on Friday on multiple charges including kidnapping with a firearm and armed assault with intent to murder. He was booked in Dalton around |
| Dalton Fire District Annual Town Meeting May 14
DALTON, Mass. — Fire District voters will decide on a proposed $3,524,680 budget for fiscal year 2025 at the upcoming annual district meeting.
The meeting will take place at the Stationary Factory on Tuesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. The annual election will be held on the same day, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the fire |
| Berkshire Communities Awarded FY25 Chapter 90 Funds
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation at an event in Melrose which authorizes $200 million for fiscal year 2025 to fund bridge and road maintenance and other infrastructure projects in municipalities across the state under the Chapter 90 program In addition, the legislation will fund a total of $175 million more for six |
| @theMarket: Markets Flirt with All-Time Highs
Like birds on a wire, stocks wobbled early this week neither moving higher nor lower. Higher jobless claims and an okay Treasury auction nudged the indexes towards the goal line with the S&P 500 Index above the 5,200 level for the first time in a month.
However, there is still a lot of indecision out there. Growth seems to be |
| Scholarship Offered to BArT Graduates
ADAMS, Mass. — Graduates of Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School (BArT) who have completed their first year of college are invited to apply for the Julia Bowen Bridge to College Scholarship.
The scholarship fund was established in 2017 to honor Julia Bowen, BArT's founding executive director. Through |
| Pittsfield Senior Tax Work-Off Program Now Accepting
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Applications are now available for the city of Pittsfield's Senior Tax Work-Off Program for Fiscal Year 2025.
Eligible candidates must be Pittsfield residential property owners 60 years of age and older at the time of the application.
Program applications must be postmarked or |
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