 | Pittsfield Council to Tackle School, Roadwork Petitions
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tuesday's more than 400-page City Council agenda includes several items related to Pittsfield Public Schools and street work.
The council will vote on a request from Superintendent Joseph Curtis to submit a statement of interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for a combined elementary build |
| CBRSD Amends School Calendar
DALTON, Mass. — Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved an amended version of its 2024-2025 school calendar that removed a controversial religious holidays' box.
The box listing major religious holidays was originally included to inform teachers of what days students may be absent or fasting. The decision |
| FEMA Awards Funds to Mass for COVID Antibody Treatment Costs
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $6.5 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of providing monoclonal antibody treatment services to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $6,516,938 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts |
 | Nine Inducted into County Girls Basketball Hall of Fame
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire County High School Girls Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday welcomed nine new members, including seven women who were lauded for their many successes on the hardwood.
At least one also was recognized for her failures.
“I think the thing I’m proudest of is not so |
| MassDOT: Roadway Safety Is a Shared Responsibility
BOSTON — As the spring approaches, Governor Maura Healey has signed a Proclamation, designating the period of March 23 through April 1, 2024 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Period.
In addition, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles' (RMV) is raising awareness for motorcyclist safety, reminding all |
 | In Drafting Support Letter for Pittsfield Condo Project, Some Call for Redesign
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust will draft a letter of support for a proposed condominium build on Linden Street but some members would like to see the plan better comply with the overlay district it is in.
A 40-unit housing development is proposed at the former Polish Community Club, adding four additional |
| Pittsfield School Committee Approves Contracts, Resolution for Chapter 70 Aid
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee on Wednesday OK'd several contractual items and a call for the state to adjust the inflation rate for Chapter 70 funding.
A tentative agreement was approved between the committee and the Pittsfield Federal of School Employees bus drivers and bus attendants unit covering Sept. 1, 2022, |
| Governor Files Mass Leads Act
BOSTON — Today, Governor Maura T. Healey filed the Mass Leads Act, her administration's economic development bond bill that will strengthen Massachusetts' global leadership in life sciences and launching investments in climatetech and applied artificial intelligence (AI).
Governor Healey announced that the bill |
| MassDOT Work Zone Awareness Billboard Design Contest
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announced the launch of its second National Work Zone Awareness Week billboard design contest, exclusively for Massachusetts college students.
The contest aims to raise awareness of work zone safety and encourage drivers to exercise caution when |
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