| Lanesborough Police Implementing Body Cameras with State Grant
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town's police will join several other Berkshire communities using body cameras.
On Monday, Police Chief Robert Derksen told the Select Board that the department received a nearly $40,000 grant for the initial purchase and implementation of the surveillance devices.
"The money we were |
 | Governor Touts Billions in Housing Efforts at Morningstar Apartments
Gov. Maura Healey announced her $4 billion housing act in Chelsea on Wednesday morning and traveled to Pittsfield to talk about its benefits for gateway cities.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Gov. Maura Healey touted her administration's fight against the housing crisis at the Morningstar Apartments on Wednesday.
"As |
| Pittsfield Hosting Digital Resource Fair
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is hosting a digital resource fair on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20 and Oct. 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Berkshire Athenaeum at 1 Wendell Ave.
The fair will offer a variety of resources that will provide community members with opportunities to learn more about lowering their internet bill, |
 | Pittsfield First Church to Seek CPA Funds for Boiler Replacement
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With an OK from the Historical Commission, the city's first church intends to seek Community Preservation funds for a boiler restoration.
"For the last three or four years we've been limping along with our one of our boilers," the First Church of Christ's moderator Jennifer Kerwood |
 | Berkshire Athenaeum Announces HalloTEEN Event
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Teens 12 – 18 can join the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, for a spooktacular party with food, music, and fun activities.
HalloTEEN will occur Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, from 3 – 5 pm in the Berkshire Athenaeum Auditorium.
Participants will enjoy bag |
 | Berkshire Mall Cannabis Plans Scrapped for Senior Living Facility
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Berkshire Mall's new owners took the Select Board by surprise on Monday when they reported a pivot from cannabis cultivation plans.
Target's refusal to dissolve prohibitive restrictions and oversaturation of the market have JMJ Holdings now leaning toward a senior living facility with |
| Pittsfield CPA Project Eligibility Applications Open
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Community Preservation Committee will be holding a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25 related to the use of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds and the city of Pittsfield's priorities in relation to the Community Preservation Plan.
The hearing will be held in Room 203 on the |
 | Bulky Waste Cleanup A Big Help for Westside Pittsfield Residents
The ton of electronics collected will be recycled by North Coast Services.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community members were spared the cost of larger disposables and ensured that their items were recycled properly during the annual West Side neighborhood cleanup and bulky waste collection on Saturday.
The event is |
| Dalton Explores Developing Skatepark
DALTON, Mass. — The prospect of a skatepark was presented to the Open Space and Recreation Committee during its meeting on Thursday night.
Select Board member Dan Esko attended the meeting as a resident and board advocate to gauge the committee's interest.
Esko has been collaborating with Town |
| Pittsfield, Dalton Household Hazardous Waste Collection
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A household hazardous waste collection, organized by the city of Pittsfield in conjunction with the town of Dalton, will be held on Saturday, Oct 21.
The collection will be held at the city's Highway Facility, 81 Hawthorne Ave. Enter through the rear entrance.
A wide range of unwanted |
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