 | Jack Downing, Longtime Head of Soldier On, Dies at 82
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John "Jack" Downing Jr., the driving force behind Soldier On, died Saturday at home at the age of 82.
"There is no Soldier On without Jack's passion, vision, wisdom and most importantly caring and loving the men and women that Soldier On has served, and those that work |
 | 2nd Street and The Foundry to Present 'RECLAIM'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Second Street Second Chances ("2nd Street"), in collaboration with The Foundry, a multi-disciplinary performance venue based in West Stockbridge, presents "RECLAIM," an original work-in-progress theater piece.
Performances, all free and open to the public, will be held at Berkshire |
 | Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Aug. 11-15
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Please be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from Aug. 11-15
August 15: Crack sealing on East Street (from First Street to Fourth Street), Lincoln Street and Highland Avenue
On-street parking, for the above streets, is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 |
| West Nile Isolations Could Trigger Mosquito Spraying in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Continued West Nile Virus detections in the city's mosquito population could reinstate adulticide spraying.
Last week, there were two confirmed isolations in Pittsfield: One on Garland Avenue and another on South Street near the Dan Fox Drive intersection. If there is a consecutive WNV |
| BCC to Hold Auditions for 'A Winter's Tale'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Community College Players will hold auditions for its fall show, Shakespeare's "A Winter's Tale," on Thursday, Sept. 18 and Friday, Sept. 19 from 6:30-9 p.m.
Auditions will be held in the Boland Theatre on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, |
 | Girls Unity Squad Seeks To Inspire Next Gen of Girls
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Girls Unity Squad has been cultivating a safe, inclusive space for young minority girls for nearly two years and it is looking for new members.
Originally, the group was specific for girls of color. However, it has expanded to include all girls between ages 5 and 11 that want to express their voice in the |
| No Drought Conditions in Berkshire County
BOSTON —Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared there are no drought conditions in Massachusetts except the Cape Cod Region, which has been upgraded to a Level 2.
Drought is a look back on conditions over a period of time. July was notably warm in Massachusetts, with average temperatures 2 |
 | Ways to Cool Off this Summer
It's going to be hot this week, and if you'd like to beat that summer heat, here are some places to enjoy. Make sure to get outside during the tail end of summer and enjoy some of the water the Berkshires has to offer.
Clapp Park
Pittsfield
Clapp Park is a great area for little ones and even adults to cool off. The splash |
| Upcoming Customer Assistance Events Hosted by National Grid
WALTHAM, Mass. — National Grid’s in-person Customer Assistance events are continuing across Massachusetts throughout August, along with two Summer Bill Assistance Webinars.
In Berkshire County there will be an event on Aug. 14, from 10:00am to 09:00pm, on the Pittsfield Town Common, Main St., Pittsfield.
These |
 | Berkshires Creating with Crochet Coral Reef Project
Williams College professor Amy Holzapfel shows a student at the event how to crochet.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than a dozen people of all ages were crocheting colorful versions of coral out of yarn on Friday at the Berkshire Art Center's Gallery Shop on North Street.
Their creations will become part of the |
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