| 17th Berkshire Buddy Walk Continues Advocacy for Down Syndrome Families
The annual Buddy Walk is a national event established in 1995 to promote inclusion and awareness. It's raised more than $15 million.
DALTON, Mass. — For the 17th year, the Berkshire County Arc's Down Syndrome Family Group and its allies took over Main Street for the annual Buddy Walk.
Hundreds of |
| Governor Improves Language Access Across State Government
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey, joined by members of the Latino Advisory Council, signed Executive Order #615 to increase language access across state government.
The Executive Order aims to make the delivery of services and resources more accessible and equitable for residents with limited English proficiency by |
| National Grid Launches Small Business Impact Initiative
WALTHAM, Mass. – National Grid announced the launch of a three-year, $500,000 Small Business Impact Initiative in partnership with Amplify LatinX, The Asian Business Empowerment Council, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
Through this new initiative, National Grid |
| Governor Celebrates Permanent Universal Free School Meals
QUINCY, Mass. —Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll hosted a press conference earlier this month at Snug Harbor Elementary School in Quincy to celebrate her administration delivering permanent universal free school meals for K-12 students in Massachusetts.
The Governor was joined at the |
 | Berkshire County Historical Society Honors Lucretia Williams
George and Alice Wislocki, left, were instrumental in getting the elm tree. At right are Berkshire County Historical Society's Lesley Herzbert and Jan Laiz, and the city's parks manager James McGrath. Behind them is the sundial honoring the Williams installed in 1903 where the old elm once stood.
PITTSFIELD, |
 | DA Clears Trooper in Fatal Hancock Shooting
District Attorney Timothy Shugrue says the results of an autopsy by the medical examiner will not change his findings, which are based on the video and witnesses. With him are State Police Lts. Chris Bruno and Ryan Dickinson and First Assistant District Attorney Marianne Shelvey.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — |
| @theMarket: Countertrend Bounce Ends Quarter But Sell-down Should Continue
September has been a story of higher-bond yields, a stronger dollar, and spiking oil prices. The higher these assets climbed, the lower the stock market fell. And now we enter October, a month that is notorious for providing negative returns at least in the first weeks of the month.
"Tread cautiously" was how I |
| Pittsfield Street Improvement Project Week of Oct. 2
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The following contracted road work is planned to take place starting Monday, Oct. 2:
Monday, Oct. 2 and Tuesday, Oct. 3: Finish loam and seed on Lucia Drive and Radcliffe Avenue and start to loam and seed on California Avenue, Tamarack Road and Cloverdale Street
Wednesday, Oct. 4: |
| Final Phase of the Flushing of Pittsfield's Water System
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Monday, October 2 marks the final phase for the fall flushing schedule of Pittsfield's water system.
Water mains throughout the city will be flushed through hydrants to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:30 |
 | Wahconah Park Committee Recommends $30M Design
The committee is recommending the pricier $30 million option as providing more square footage and alleviating flooding issues.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Wahconah Park Restoration Committee has endorsed a $30 million overhaul of the historic ballpark that is three times the original expectation.
On Thursday, the |
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