 | Springside Park Conservancy Hosts Community Day
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Springside Park Conservancy will present a day of "family fun and outdoor stewardship" on Sept. 23, 2023, in celebration of the organization's 10th anniversary.
In the morning, Conservancy partners will join the annual fall park clean up held by the Friends of Springside Park. |
| Pittsfield Firefighters Save Dogs From W. Housatonic St. Blaze
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday Sept. 18 at 8:22 a.m. the Pittsfield Fire Department responded to 565 West Housatonic St for multiple callers reporting a building fire.
Upon arrival Engine 1 observed heavy smoke pushing out of eves around the entire single story bungalow style residence. An initial report received from |
 | Central, South County Paving and Road Work
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour pavement milling, slope stabilization, bridge and drainage repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Becket, Otis, Lee, West Stockbridge, Stockbridge, and |
 | Online Souvenir Store Combines Love of Berkshires and Dogs
DALTON, Mass. — Local business owners Reuben and Amber Lara combined their love for the Berkshires and dogs to create the lifestyle brand "Barkshires Dog Trading Co."
This online shop celebrates dogs and the Berkshires using a vintage aesthetic. The brand sells sustainable clothing and prints including |
 | Pittsfield 'Shines' With 8 New Murals Through MassDevelopment Partnership
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city has been painted with an assortment of murals that are meant to bring joy and inspiration and provoke thought.
A block party was held last weekend in Palace Park to celebrate the eight new works placed throughout the downtown and West Side as part of the "Let It Shine!" public art |
| Mass Unemployment and Job Estimates for August
BOSTON — The state's August total unemployment rate was 2.6 percent, up 0.1 percentage point from the revised July estimate of 2.5 percent, reports the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 15,400 jobs in August. |
| 2nd Street Presents Original Theatrical Performances
Updated With New Dates: Performance times have been changed to Monday Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday Sept. 26, at 2 and 7 p.m.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Second Street, Second Chances (2nd Street) presents three performances |
 | Pittsfield Holds First POW/MIA Ceremony
A table setting to symbolize the missing in action.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local veterans held the city's first Prisoner of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA) remembrance service on Friday at the South Street Memorial Park.
The inaugural ceremony was held by the Charles Persip American Legion Post 68 on National |
| Governor Makes Appointments to the POST Commission
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell appointed Reverend Clyde Talley and Deborah Hall to serve on the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission.
Reverend Talley is a joint appointee by the Governor and Attorney General. Hall is a joint appointee who was |
 | Biodiversity Research Institute Attempts to Revitalize Loon Population
DALTON, Mass. — The Biodiversity Research Institute is attempting to revitalize the loon population in Massachusetts.
Earlier this season, the institute deployed rearing pens at Windsor Reservoir with the goal to translocate a total of nine to 15 male chicks this season.
The institute, based in |
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