| Berkshire Restaurants Awarded MassDevelopment Grants
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield restaurants Marie's North Street Eatery, BB's Hot Spot and Mazzeos were awarded grants along side North Adams restaurant Bigg Daddy's.
MassDevelopment announced $900,000 in grants from the Food Insecurity Grant Program for Independent Restaurants, a program in which |
| Dalton Offers Town Manager Post to Connecticut Administrator
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted to hire Eric Anderson as its new town manager during its Tuesday meeting.
Of the 22 applications received, the Town Manager Screening Committee put forward three finalists: Anderson, Lisa Blackmer, and Jonathan Elwell.
The night before, the board interviewed the |
 | Co-Op Bank Cash Cube and Spin Wheel Events
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Co-Op Bank) launched its newest community engagement initiative.
This interactive program will feature a Cash Cube and a Spin to Win Wheel, giving participants the chance to win a variety of rewards while connecting with their community and local bank.
The Cash Cube and Spin |
| Mass Loses $7M in Homeland Security Grants
BOSTON — The Trump administration has cut $6.9 million in public safety funding for Massachusetts communities.
Gov. Maura Healey said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security notified the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security on Saturday that its previous award allocation of $22.2 million from the federal |
| BRTA Advisory Board Discusses New Administrator Contract
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Advisory (BRTA) Board met Thursday to discuss the acceptance of the new administrator and their contract.
The board recently offered the position to Kathleen Lambert, former American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) project manager for Haverhill. Lambert has accepted pending contract |
 | Letter: Dalton Public Safety Facility
To the Editor:
To the Dalton Select Board, I would like to present a practical suggestion for the new Dalton Police Facility as follows:
Purchase the bank building located on the corner of Main Street and South Carson Avenue. Extend the building toward Main Street. Then buildout the interior to accommodate the town offices. The |
 | Pittsfield Officials Detail New Website
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— You may have noticed a different look to the city website.
Pittsfield moved its web page from a .org to a .gov in July, aiming to bolster legitimacy and increase access for the people it serves.
On Tuesday, Chief Information Officer Kevin Zawistowski and Director of Administrative |
 | Berkshire Buddy Walk Draws Hundreds to Dalton
DALTON, Mass. — There was a penny raffle to support the Berkshire Arc Down Syndrome Family Group in the fields at Craneville Elementary School, but the Buddy Walk of the Berkshires Saturday morning was not about raising money.
And it never has been.
For the 19th year, the families who lift up their loved ones |
 | Allendale Pines Plans Storage Building for Resident Use
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As part of its expansion, Allendale Pines plans to offer a storage center for residents to curb outdoor clutter.
Last week, the Zoning Board of Appeals continued a request to amend the mobile home community's 2022 site plan to include an over 3,000 square foot storage building. The applicants requested a |
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