| Downtown Pittsfield Announces 'Hey Neighbor!' Summer Marketing Grants
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) is offering the 2025 "Hey Neighbor!" Summer Marketing Grant for downtown storefront businesses.
Funded by MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), the grant aims to support businesses through coordinated cinema and radio marketing |
| UNICO of Pittsfield to Hold Mother's Day Community Drive
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— UNICO of Pittsfield will conduct a Mother's Day Community Drive for Families in Need on Saturday, May 17.
The drive will collect new pillows, new twin sheet sets, diapers (size 6 and Pull-Ups), diaper wipes or hand wipes, and personal care items such as body wash, shampoo, conditioner, and |
 | Local Women Writers to Present 'Defy: Words in Bloom' at WANDER
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — WANDER Berkshires will host "Defy: Words in Bloom," an evening of new work by five local women writers, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 7 p.m.
The event is part of ArtWeek Berkshires and will feature poetry and creative nonfiction performances by Deirdre McKenna, maayan nuri héd, Nichole Dupont, |
 | Taconic High School Stages 'Hadestown: Teen Edition'
Junior Brendan Bayles, as Hades, dancing with senior Ryley Schwarz, who plays Persephone.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After six transformative months of preparation and an exciting opening weekend, the Taconic High School theater department will conclude its spring musical, "Hadestown: Teen |
| Western Mass Remains at Level 1 Mild Drought Despite Some Relief
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — While recent rainfall has brought some improvement to drought conditions across Massachusetts, the Western Region remains under a Level 1 – Mild Drought declaration.
This announcement comes from Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper, who reported that the Central, Northeast, Islands, |
 | Latifah Phillips Selected as Pittsfield's Interim Superintendent
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community members and officials overwhelmingly favored Latifah Phillips for interim superintendent, citing her vision, vibe, and experience as tools that can make positive change.
"The mayor wanted to express that all three candidates shared some great answers during the interview process. However, one |
 | Steel Rail Races Return Sunday
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The MountainOne Steel Rail Races will be held on Sunday, May 18, beginning at 7:30 a.m. with a Boston Qualifying Marathon followed by a Half Marathon at 8:30 and an 8K race at 9.
The events will start and finish at the Crane Avenue entrance to the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail.
Route 8 access |
| Berkshire County Historic Buildings Receive Preservation Grant Funding
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Two historic preservation projects in Berkshire County have been awarded matching grants through a program administered by Preservation Massachusetts in partnership with The 1772 Foundation.
The grants, totaling a portion of the $125,000 awarded statewide, will support exterior work on significant |
| Dalton Fire District Voters OK All Articles at Annual Meeting
DALTON, Mass. — The Fire District's annual meeting passed quickly, with nearly 50 voters approving all articles on the warrant, including one to expand the Board of Water Commissioners from three to five seats.
During the meeting that lasted nearly 40 minutes, 49 voters approved all 23 warrant articles on the warrant, |
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