 | Teacher of the Month October: Ashley Scherben
Ashley Scherben has been teaching at Morris Elementary for 12 years.
LENOX, Mass. — Morris Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Ashley Scherben has been selected for the October Teacher of the Month.
The Teacher of the Month series runs for the next seven months in partnership with Berkshire |
| Governor Submits Application to Decarbonize Low-Income, Affordable Housing
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that Massachusetts agencies have requested clean energy investments for up to 78,500 low-income and affordable homes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the largest single emissions reduction initiative in United States |
| Pittsfield Council Gives Baseball a Birthday
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Baseball now has a birthday in the city of Pittsfield.
On Tuesday, the City Council unanimously voted to recognize Sept. 5 as the official birthday of baseball. The effort was led by Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey and baseball enthusiast Phil Massery.
Kavey thanked Mayor Linda Tyer for supporting the |
 | 2023 Winter Parking Ban Announcements
For many communities in Berkshire County, seasonal parking bans come into effect in November.
Parking bans are put into place to keep streets clear for plowing and emergency vehicle access during snow events.
This list will be updated as more municipalities announce their parking |
| @theMarket: Markets Down, Economy Up, What Gives?
Sometimes good news on Main Street is bad news for Wall Street. Let's start with the good news. The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly two years during the past three months. Third-quarter Gross Domestic Product grew at an annualized pace of 4.9 percent blowing away economists' expectations of a 4.5 percent growth |
| Mayoral Candidates Talk Future of Pittsfield Schools
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayoral candidates Peter Marchetti and John Krol weighed in on issues that face Pittsfield Public Schools during a Berkshire NAACP forum on Monday.
The district is in the midst of a restructuring study to determine its physical and educational future, with school consolidation and new grade alignments |
 | Community Legal Aid Kicks Off Berkshire County Access to Justice Campaign
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community Legal Aid is kicking off its annual Berkshire County Access to Justice Campaign, which seeks to bring legal help to residents in the county facing a variety of civil legal problems.
Over the last year, Community Legal Aid's staff of attorneys and paralegals helped more than 700 |
 | Weekend Outlook: Halloween
There will be a variety of events in and slightly outside the Berkshires this weekend including pumpkin walks, a parade, Halloween dance parties, and more.
Find our list of craft fairs and bazaars here.
Find our list of trick or treat hours and Halloween events here.
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| Man Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Charges Connected to North Adams Drug Bust
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Tuesday, Aug. 24, Quentin Harris, of Springfield, pled guilty and was sentenced to a slate of charges in connection to a 2022 drug bust in North Adams.
Charges:
Possession with Intent to Distribute (Fentanyl) - 5 to 8 years state prison concurrent on all charges
Trafficking in Cocaine - |
| Pittsfield Announces Internet Speed Test Day
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Earlier this year, the City of Pittsfield was selected to participate in the Municipal Digital Equity Planning Program launched by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI).
As a part of the digital equity planning effort, the city is seeking to gain insight into |
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