| 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 |
 | Pittsfield Receives $20M For Bel Air Dam Removal
Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Taper, left, was in Pittsfield on Friday to announce the ARPA funding with Mayor Linda Tyer.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city will use $20 million in state American Rescue Plan Act funds to remove the deteriorating Bel Air dam.
On Friday, members of the |
| Tyer Gives Update on Migrant Families in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is hosting 37 migrant families as part of the state's Emergency Assistance shelter program, providing wraparound services and resources to meet their needs.
On Tuesday, Mayor Linda Tyer provided an update on the program to the City Council as requested by Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowsky and |
| @theMarket: December Will Be a Volatile Month for Stocks
Some of the 9 percent plus gains in the benchmark S&P 500 Index since October should be pared back in the week ahead. That doesn't mean Santa will thumb his nose at investors for the rest of the month. I am still expecting a traditional end-of-year rally.
Thanksgiving has come and gone, but stocks have hung in there as |
 | Pittsfield Native Killed In Air Force Crash
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The body of Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher was recovered off the coast of Japan after the military aircraft he was on crashed Wednesday.
The Pittsfield Police Department released a statement noting that Galliher was a 2017 graduate of Taconic High School.
The statement included that |
 | BEAT Invites Community To Celebrate 20th Anniversary
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) invites the entire community to join them in celebrating their 20th Anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 1-3 PM, at their Environmental Leadership & Education Center, located at 20 Chapel Street in Pittsfield.
According to a press |
 | Weekend Outlook: Stockbridge Main Street, Tree Lightings, and More
There are a variety of holiday-themed events this weekend to get yourself into the festive spirit including tree lightings, live music, a brunch, and more. Find a full list of holiday bazaars and fairs here; upcoming holiday events can be found here.
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| BRTA Releases 2023 Customer Survey
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) invites the public to participate in its 2023 Customer Survey.
The survey is online at www.bit.ly/brta-survey-2023. Printed survey copies will be available at BRTA's Intermodal Center located at 1 Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield and by |
 | Pittsfield Council Tackles 'Health Hazard' Properties
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday tackled petitions on two properties that Councilor at Large Councilor Karen Kalinowsky sees as a health hazard: an abandoned office building on Merrill Road and a "junkyard" of cars on Shaker Lane.
The building at 444 Merrill Road, owned by Peter Petricca of Dallas as |
 | Pittsfield OKs 3-Year Contract for Curtis
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee has approved a three-year contract from 2024 to 2027 with Superintendent Joseph Curtis that does not raise his $185,000 salary in the first year.
Curtis reportedly requested that he not receive higher compensation in this agreement. He was ill at the time of the meeting and not able to |
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