 | Pittsfield Asks for Info on Vandalism, Ransacking in Parks
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is asking that community members report suspicious activity after two parks were vandalized and ransacked.
On Friday, it was reported that Clapp Park, located on West Housatonic Street, and the Common on First Street experienced recent acts of vandalism that included destruction of the bathroom |
| Taconic Grad Gittens Racks Up More Honors at MCLA
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— MCLA senior guard and Taconic High School graduate Quentin Gittens has been named the MASCAC Player of the Week for the third time in four weeks.
Gittens averaged 30.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, four assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks in a 2-0 week for the Trailblazers.
He Posted a |
| Pittsfield Council to Tackle Small-Business Funding, Committee Change
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council will tackle requests for a small-business fund allocation and a reassignment of the finance subcommittee chair on Tuesday.
Mayor Peter Marchetti requested that $500,000 be transferred from the city's Economic Development Fund to the Small Business Fund, established in 2012.
The fund |
| National Grid Prepared for February Winter Storm
WALTHAM, Mass. — National Grid is prepared for a powerful winter storm to impact Massachusetts Monday evening through Tuesday, bringing significant snow, strong winds, and possible coastal flooding into the region.
Some areas across the state have the potential for snow accumulations of up to 18 |
 | Dalton Green Committee Wants to Help Residents Track Heat Loss
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee on Wednesday voted to request that the town invest in two thermal cameras.
The committee could rent them out to residents so they can find where there is heat loss in their homes and be able to make improvements in a targeted and cost-effective manner, committee member Todd Logan |
| Berkshire 'Point In Time' Count on Homelessness Likely to Increase
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The count that gauges local homelessness was taken on Jan. 31 this year and the number is expected to increase over last year based on city and nationwide trends.
On the day of last year's Point In Time count, Jan. 25, there were at least 221 homeless people: 180 in shelters, 31 unsheltered, and 10 who |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Lt. Col. Brent Finemore
FALMOUTH, Mass. — Brent Finemore served his country in the Army from 1982 to 2002, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
Born in Oakland, Maine, he attended the University of Maine at Orono and joined the Reserve Officers Training Corps in his junior year. ROTC basic training brought him to Fort Knox, Ky., in the summer |
| Market 32 Announces Salvation Army Holiday Kettle Donation Program Results
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Salvation Army bellringers at Price Chopper/Market 32 stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire raised nearly $580,000 through its six week "Red Kettle" holiday campaign.
The money raised, a full $81,000 more than last year, will directly |
| Governor Names West-East Rail Director
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration is naming a director to move forward with the West-East Rail initiative.
Andy Koziol, current director of rail and transit, is expected to lead the charge to extend passenger rail service from Boston to Worcester, Springfield and |
| Six People Displaced, Kitten Rescued After Pittsfield Fire
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Six people are homeless after a first-floor fire in their apartment building Saturday on South Atlantic Avenue.
No one was injured and the cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Firefighters were called at about 4:11 a.m. on Saturday for a reported structure fire at 17-19 South |
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