| Berkshire VNA reaches Tentative Agreement With BHS
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The nurses and healthcare professionals of the Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association (BVNA), represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), reached a tentative agreement on Dec. 15 with Berkshire Health Systems, agreeing on contract terms that give BVNA clinicians a wage step scale and tackle some |
| Dalton Town Hall Lift Out of Order
DALTON, Mass. — Town Hall is down a lift because of safety concerns with the current one in the police station, the Americans with Disabilities Act Committee announced during its meeting on Monday night.
The Town Hall has two chairlifts, one in the police station and one in the public library.
The Town |
| Pittsfield Seeks Input on Fair Housing
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield is seeking public input as part of an analysis focusing on fair housing, discriminatory housing policies and practices required by the federal Fair Housing Act.
This analysis will identify local concerns and guide the City on how to allocate federal funds to improve economic |
 | 1Berkshire Reviews Fulfilling Year at Annual Meeting
1Berkshire President and CEO Jonathan Butler remarks on the organizations successes this past year.
DALTON, Mass. — Some 200 people gathered at the Stationery Factory on Thursday for 1Berkshire's annual meeting, celebrating another year of economic development work and promotion of the county.
President and |
 | Dalton Gets Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Near Future
DALTON, Mass. — The town is a step closer to having two electric vehicle charging stations at the Community Recreation Association. There are two EV ports per station.
The committee submitted a signed contract to the state so the town is ready to have work begin this month, Green Committee member Antonio |
| Alumni Music Fest at BCC Draws 250 Attendees
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The inaugural Alumni Music Fest at Berkshire Community College (BCC), held in late November drew more than 250 attendees and raised $3,000 for the Eleanore Velez Scholarship.
The scholarship supports students who are ineligible for federal aid due to their citizenship status. Such students include |
 | Pittsfield names 'Cadwell Woods Conservation Area'
Map of the three parcels from Joe Durwin's report.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The so-called Saw Mill property has a new name that honors its origins as a family farm.
On Thursday, the Conservation Commission voted to rename the more than 50-acre parcel "Cadwell's Woods Conservation Area." The |
 | Market 32 Announces Results of Disabled American Veterans Fundraising Campaign
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Disabled American Veterans (DAV) will be receiving more than $76,000 from a Price Chopper/Market 32 fundraising campaign to provide lifetime support to veterans and their families.
Price Chopper/Market 32 kicked off the fundraiser with a $10,000 donation and, combined with customer donations, |
| Berkshires Awarded Fair Share Amendment Grants
Berkshires Awarded Fair Share Amendment Grants
BOSTON - The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that it is delivering a total of $100 million to the state's 351 cities and towns to support local infrastructure.
The awards come from revenue generated by the Fair Share |
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