 | Pittsfield Committees Vote on Crosby/Conte SOI This Week
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Two of the three votes needed to move forward with a proposal for a combined elementary school build will be made this week.
The School Building Needs Commission will vote Tuesday on the submission of a statement of interest to the Massachusetts School Building Association for Crosby Elementary School and |
 | Allegrone Requests Tax Incentive for North Street Project
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A tax increment exemption has been proposed for Allegrone Construction Co.'s $18 million overhaul of two North Street properties.
Tuesday's City Council agenda includes a requested 10-year TIE for the $17.8 million project that redevelops the historic Wright Building and the Jim's House of |
 | Zion Lutheran Church Hosting German Dinner
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Zion Lutheran Church, at 74 First St., will host a German community dinner on Friday, March 15 from 5 to 7 p.m.
The menu features Oma’s Goulash with egg noodles, vegetables, and red cabbage with chocolate cherry cake for dessert.
Tickets are $20 per person, $12 for kids |
| BCC Awarded Funds For Workforce Training Programs
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced they are awarding $1.5 million in grants for new community college workforce training programs for adults looking to enter or re-enter the workforce.
The grants, which are part of the Training Resources and Internships Network (TRAIN) program, are being |
 | Dalton Planners Explore Tiny Home Amendment to ADU Bylaw
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board will be discussing the possibility of amending the current Accessory Dwelling Units bylaws to include tiny homes during its meeting next week.
During the board's meeting in February, Tiny Home Industry Association President Dan Fitzpatrick joined the meeting via Zoom to give a |
| State Celebrates Spay/Neuter Voucher Program
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) announced that it has reached a milestone of helping more than 20,000 animals through its Spay/Neuter Voucher Program.
Since 2012, MDAR's Division of Animal Health has administered vouchers through the Massachusetts Animal Fund (Fund), providing critical |
| State February Revenue Collections Over $2 Billion
BOSTON, Mass. — Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder today announced that preliminary revenue collections for February totaled $2.007 billion, $27 million or 1.3 percent more than actual collections in February 2023, but $11 million or 0.6 percent below benchmark.
FY2024 year-to-date |
 | Pittsfield Figure Skating Club Show Returns to Full Force
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic nears, one of its first casualties is celebrating a return to normality.
The Pittsfield Figure Skating Club will hold its annual skating exhibition, titled "Skating Up a Storm," on Saturday, March 16, at 1 and 6 p.m. at the Boys and Girls |
 | Fitch-Hoose House Gets African American Heritage Trail Brochures
DALTON, Mass. — Fitch-Hoose House now has brochures for the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage African American Heritage Trail.
The African American Heritage Trail has 48 sites in 29 Massachusetts and Connecticut towns that showcase the history and context of African Americans who played crucial roles in the region, |
| State Unemployment and Job Estimates for January 2024
BOSTON, Mass. — The state's January total unemployment rate was 3.0 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from the revised December estimate of 3.2 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday.
The Massachusetts unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the national |
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