| District Attorney's Office Hosts Investigating Sexual Assault Workshop
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Friday, June 23 the District Attorney's Office led an Investigating sexual assault workshop with law enforcement.
The workshop was offered to local law enforcement agencies and focused on the foundations of investigating sexual assault.
This was the inaugural law |
 | General Dynamics Union Pickets For Fair Wages
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Unionized workers at General Dynamics are demanding an end to a pay system that they don't see as equitable.
On Saturday, the IUE-CWA Local 255, which represents employees at General Dynamics Mission Systems, held an informational picket in the rain at Park Square to get community support for its upcoming |
| Pittsfield School Committee Asks for Input on Cell Phone Policy
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Department is inviting members of the school community to weigh in on student cell-phone usage as it mulls a new policy regulating their use in schools.
In a communication to the school community, Superintendent Joseph Curtis asked for students, parents, and teachers' thoughts to inform the |
| Patrick's Pub Reopening for Monday Dinner After Small Fire
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Patrick's Pub is having a late opening on Monday after a spontaneous combustion that occurred in the kitchen on Sunday.
On Sunday around 9:15 a.m., one alarm was called to the restaurant after some oil-soaked rags ignited and produced a small fire. It was deemed accidental and the damage is |
| Pittsfield Notice of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Public Utilities department discovered a discharge of untreated wastewater near the Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 901 Holmes Rd.
It was determined that this discharge was caused by a power failure due to a thunderstorm in the region causing the hypo disinfection process to shut |
| Dalton Select Board Turns Down Citizens' Energy Credit Offer
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted last week to decline a proposal from Citizens Enterprises Corp. for a solar alternative on-bill credit agreement under the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target program.
Citizens Energy, a non-profit energy company, is planning a 13-acre solar farm off Bridle |
 | Striking Out Cancer Event Moved to July 1
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- After Saturday's rain forced a postponement, the Striking Out in the Berkshires Jimmy Fund fund-raiser will try again on Saturday, July 1 at Clapp Park.
Players of any ability are welcome to participate in a charity baseball and softball games.
So are players with no ability at |
| State Fire Marshal: Leave Fireworks to the Professionals
STOW, Mass. — After a record-setting number of fireworks-related fires in 2020 and a sharp decline in 2021, fireworks incidents in Massachusetts rebounded last year.
Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and State Police Colonel John E. Mawn, Jr. are reminding residents to leave fireworks to the |
 | Ink Asylum Creates Tattoos of Any Style or Design
DALTON, Mass. — In a small building on the busy Main Street sits a shop opened by two local tattoo artists who strive to create a comfortable, fun, and friendly experience whether it's your first tattoo or a returning customer.
Brendan Klein and Arthur Errichetto opened the parlor, Ink Asylum located at 601 |
| Pittsfield School Restructuring Study Survey Opening to Community
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — School officials want to make certain that the entire community has a voice in the Pittsfield Public Schools restructuring process.
With a series of public hearings and an online survey completed, the School Building Needs Commission requested input from people who are not students, parents, or |
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