 | Fundraiser Started for Cromwell Ave House Fire
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A fundraising effort has been started for a woman who lost everything in a house fire on Thursday.
The single-family home at 89 Cromwell Ave. was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
Homeowner Linda Boyd was helped from her home by a neighbor and treated for smoke inhalation. The Fire |
 | Human Remains Found at Wahconah Park
A swampy area of the grounds is taped off at Wahconah Park.
Update at 3:53 p.m.: Police say the remains were collected by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and that they were in an advanced state of decomposition. No identification has been made.
A city employee who was cutting brush in the park made the |
| Pittsfield Announces Halloween Parade
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced the return of Pittsfield's Halloween Parade, which will be held on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7:00 p.m. on Tyler Street.
The Parks and Recreation Program seeks participants to march in the parade. Every unit |
 | Berkshire County Historical Society Presents 'Bartleby Prefers Not To'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Amateur Comedy Club will perform one of Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" in the Arrowhead barn.
Performances are Oct. 13 and 14 at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for BCHS members, $25 for non-members and can be purchased by using the |
| Dalton Green Committee Urges Need For Sustainability Manager
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee recommending that the town consider hiring a sustainability manager.
Committee members last week voted to have Chair David Wasielewski create a presentation for the Select Board to demonstrate the need for this position.
The role of a sustainability manager |
 | Dalton Fire Damages Home on High Street
UPDATED Oct. 12 at 8:56 p.m.—The Fire Marshal determined that the cause of the fire was "careless disposal of smoking materials."
DALTON, Mass. — It took more than hour on Monday for firefighters to knock down a blaze that engulfed a large portion of a home at 177 High St.
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 | Wildlife-Friendly Fall Cleanup Tips
Autumn is here, bringing cooler temperatures, falling leaves, and shorter days. As you prepare your yard for winter, help your local wildlife with a few simple steps.
Leave the leaves
Although raking leaves seems synonymous with autumn, allowing some leaves to remain in your yard can provide benefits for plants and local |
 | Dalton Weighs Fitch-Hoose House Repainting Options
An image of what the home used to look like from the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System database.
DALTON, Mass. — The Historical Commission is reviewing financing options so that it can repaint the Fitch-Hoose House museum.
Commission co-Chair Louisa M. Horth had said in August |
| Governor Signs Tax Cuts
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey signed into law Massachusetts' first tax cuts in more than 20 years.
The $1 billion package includes proposals introduced in her tax cuts proposal in March, including an expanded Child and Family Tax Credit that is now the most generous in the country, increases to the Rental |
| Dalton Zoning Board Adopts Conflict of Interest Policy
DALTON, Mass. — The Zoning Board voted to adopt a conflict of interest policy during its meeting last week.
The policy prohibits board members who are invested in or are partners, directors, or officers in a business to vote on a zoning action that may affect that business.
It would also require |
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