| Governor Files Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration filed its Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget recommendation, a $56.1 billion plan that addresses spending growth while investing in education, infrastructure and housing to make Massachusetts more affordable and improve quality of life.
"Our Fiscal |
| Dalton Fire Chief Swearing in Ceremony Monday
DALTON, Mass. — The Fire District is inviting community members to a swearing-in ceremony for the new fire chief on Monday, Jan. 29, at 6 p.m. in the Stationary Factory.
During its meeting on Tuesday, the district announced it has hired Berkshire County native
Christian Tobin as Fire Department's 10th |
| Red Cross Announce Emergency Blood Shortage
MEDFORD, Mass. — The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood shortage as severe winter weather has further impacted the ability to rebuild the blood supply.
Blood and platelet donors are urged to give now to help ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not delayed.
The national |
| Pittsfield Council OKs Incentives for Housing Project
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council supported two items to facilitate a housing development in the downtown area.
On Tuesday, orders to amend the Housing Development Zone and an order for a 10-year tax increment exemption for 100 Wendell Ave. were unanimously approved. AM Management plans to convert a commercial building into |
| Pittsfield Subcommittee Supports Battery Energy Storage Ordinance
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — During its first meeting of the new term, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee supported city efforts to bring battery energy storage guidelines to Pittsfield.
The Ordinances and Rules subcommittee on Monday approved an amended proposal to add a battery energy storage system overlay [BESS] district. This would |
| Dalton Select Board Approves Traffic Study for Senior Center
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted to accept the Traffic Commission recommendation to conduct a traffic study at the Senior Center during its meeting on Monday.
The commission had urged the board for a traffic study now that the polling station is at the Senior Center.
It is unclear what the |
| 2nd Street Awarded $300K CERP Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Commonwealth's Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) has awarded Second Street Second Chances, Inc., a Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Program (CERP) grant in the amount of $300,000 for 2024.
2nd Street Board President Mark Gold explained that the grant money will support |
| Central Berkshire's FY25 Draft Budget Up $1M
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is anticipating a 3.35 percent increase to its operating budget for fiscal 2025, which translates to nearly a little more than $1 million over this year.
This year's budget is $30,301,466, and next year is forecast at $31,315,659, a difference of |
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