 | Weekend Outlook: St. Patrick's Day
There are a variety of events in Berkshire County this weekend including St. Patrick’s Day Dinners, live music, and more.
Friday
German Dinner
Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsfield
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
The menu includes goulash with egg noodles, red cabbage, and chocolate |
 | Barrington Stage To Hold Auditions for Local Teens
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barrington Stage Company will hold auditions for local teens ages 13-19 for The Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Arts Education Fund's 2024 Devised Theatre Ensemble.
Auditions are March 23 at Barrington Stage's Wolfson Center, 122 North Street, from 10am-2pm. The day will start with a group warmup and |
| Lanesborough Police Advisory Panel to Clarify Role
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Officials want to revise the long-standing Police Advisory Review Commission to clarify its role.
Police Chief Robert Derksen and standing Chair Aaron Williams spoke to the Select Board on Monday about the future of the panel, citing years of officials questioning its purpose.
"I'm not |
 | Pittsfield Health Board Votes Demolition for Multifamily Properties
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Board of Health voted for the demolition of two condemned properties and discussed how to preserve other housing stock from this fate.
"It's so unfortunate that we end up kind of with houses that if we could get in somehow much earlier we wouldn't have to take them down," Chair Roberta |
| The Retired Investor: Eating Out Not What It Used to Be
Many Americans are getting a bad case of sticker shock when their check arrives at their favorite restaurants. Higher costs for labor, food, and a variety of other inputs are conspiring to make dining out a luxury item that fewer can afford.
Lest you think that these sky-high prices are confined to the white tablecloth crowd, |
 | Pittsfield High's Perry: 'I want accountability!'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield High School student who was the victim of a spitting incident in the state basketball semi-finals issued a public statement on Wednesday reacting to the assault and calling for consequences against the offender and his school.
Malachi Perry penned a letter dated March 13 that was shared on |
 | Dalton Hazard Mitigation Plan Near Completion
DALTON, Mass. — The town's emergency management consultant Jamie Caplan Consulting presented goals on Friday for updating the hazard mitigation plan to fit the communities needs.
The town received a grant through the state Emergency Management Agency, part of which covers the cost of the |
| Bash Bish Falls State Park Closed for Construction
MOUNT WASHINGTON, Mass. — The Department of Conservation and Recreation announced Thursday, March 14, that Bash Bish Falls State Park will be closed to accommodate reconstruction of the observation area.
The park is expected to reopen in June 2024.
Alternate nearby parks include Mount Everett State |
 | Berkshire Farmers Markets Awarded State Grants
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is awarding over $205,000 to help farmers markets grow and expand their outreach to consumers.
MDAR is awarding funding to 23 organizations representing 31 farmers markets through the |
 | Pittsfield TDI Partnership Aids Downtown Businesses, Activates Spaces
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A total of $469,000 aided downtown businesses through MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative last year.
On Tuesday, TDI Fellow Julie Copoulos outlined the three-year program's progress in bringing life to North Street and its goals for 2024.
"Recently someone said to |
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