| School Pickup Times Causing Safety Issues on Dalton Street
DALTON, Mass. — The Traffic Commission is concerned that Craneville Elementary School's pickup times are causing safety issues on Park Avenue.
The congestion on the road is only prevalent in the afternoon when parents are parking on the street when picking their children up.
Although pickup time is |
 | Berkshire Athenaeum College Meet and Greet Event
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Join the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, for a College Meet and Greet with Essay Writing Tips on Dec. 9, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Representatives from Williams College and Berkshire Community College will be on site to share information and answer questions. Learn what |
 | Galliher Family Releases Statement; More Remains Recovered From Air Crash
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As the community mourns the loss of Pittsfield native Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher, new information has been released about the military aircraft crash that claimed his life last week.
On Monday, the Air Force Special Operations Command reported that Japanese and United States dive teams were able to |
 | MassHire Career Center Filling Jobs & Building Connections
BerkshireJobs, an affiliate of iBerkshires, was at the fair to show the resources it can provide for jobseekers and employers.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — MassHire Berkshire Career Center last week held its first big in-person job fair since the pandemic.
Local businesses and |
| Average Dalton Property Bill Rises 7%
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted to maintain a single tax rate, as it has done in the past, during its meeting on Thursday night.
All types of properties within the town, whether residential, commercial, or industrial, will be taxed at the same rate.
"In a town this size, splitting the tax |
| 1Berkshire Winter Small BusinessTechnical Assistance Cohorts
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, thanks to support from a USDA Small Business Development Grant, announced the launch of their Winter 2023 Technical Assistance Cohorts as a continuation of the Berkshire Economic Recovery Project.
Through a series of over two years of cohorts since 2021, the Berkshire Economic Recovery |
| Boys and Girls Club Homework Help Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires will introduce Power Hour a homework help program.
This academic success program is specifically designed to assist Boys & Girls Club Members in grades 3rd to 12th with their academic studies, providing them with homework help, tutoring and fostering |
 | Pittsfield Lights Permanent, Young Christmas Tree
Linda Tyer welcomes the crowd to her last tree lighting as mayor. She leaves office in January.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's permanent Christmas tree was lit for the holidays for the first time on Friday. Though the young tree is currently 9 feet tall, it is expected grow up to 50 feet in |
| State Transportation Secretary Announces Senior Management Appointments
BOSTON — Massachusetts Transportation of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt announced the appointment of Hayes Morrison as Undersecretary of Transportation and Matthew Bamonte as MassDOT Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
Morrison and Bamonte have each been serving for several years |
| FEMA Awards Almost $3.5M to Mass for COVID Vaccination Costs
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending nearly $3.5 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of providing vaccinations to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $3,494,771 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for |
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