 | Pittsfield Residents Discuss Vision for Former Saw Mill Property
The property, outlined in orange, is just south of Clapp Park and north of Velma Avenue.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is in the final stages establishing the former saw mill property as a conservation area.
The goal of the project is to permanently protect these lands as part of the continued |
 | Berkshire Museum Displays 'One-of-a-Kind Wonders'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum announces its upcoming exhibition, "One-of-a-Kind Wonders," featuring a captivating collection of extraordinary artifacts that have remained hidden within the museum's archives.
On display from Oct. 28, 2023, through Jan 7, 2024.
An opening |
| Berkshire Life Charitable Foundation Donates to Programs Aiding Disabled
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Life Charitable Foundation has awarded grants totaling over $138,000 to 13 local organizations that support a broad range of programs for Berkshire County citizens living with disabilities.
The 2023 grant recipients were:
Berkshire County Arc
Berkshire County Regional Housing |
 | Weekend Outlook: 'It's Alive' Event, Dinosaurs, and More
There will be a variety of events in and slightly outside the Berkshires this weekend including a spooky season celebration, live music, haunted houses, a realistic traveling dinosaur experience, and more.
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Downtown Pittsfield … It's Alive
Various Venues, |
| Mavis Discount Tire Robbed
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mavis Discount Tire, located at 868 Dalton Ave, was robbed earlier Thursday evening.
The robber entered the building, grabbed the drawer that contained approximately $350 to $400, and left, store manager Daniel Pagan said.
There were two customers and four employees, |
| The Retired Investor: Primary Care Changing as Doctors Disappear
They are called general practitioners or primary-care doctors. Overworked, suffocating under mountains of paperwork, they see more than 30 patients a day in one of the most underpaid areas of the medical field.
An estimated one-third of all physicians in the U.S. are primary-care doctors, according to the Robert Graham Center, |
| Berkshire Selectmen's Association Hosts Annual Meeting In Person
Ilana Steinhauer, director of the Berkshire chapter of Volunteers in Medicine, was presented the Charles Kusik Award for her efforts in making the Berkshires a better place to live.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The state's new director of rural affairs says she wants to hear from the residents of Western |
| Lanesborough Police Implementing Body Cameras with State Grant
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town's police will join several other Berkshire communities using body cameras.
On Monday, Police Chief Robert Derksen told the Select Board that the department received a nearly $40,000 grant for the initial purchase and implementation of the surveillance devices.
"The money we were |
 | Governor Touts Billions in Housing Efforts at Morningstar Apartments
Gov. Maura Healey announced her $4 billion housing act in Chelsea on Wednesday morning and traveled to Pittsfield to talk about its benefits for gateway cities.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Gov. Maura Healey touted her administration's fight against the housing crisis at the Morningstar Apartments on Wednesday.
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