 | Thanksgiving Angels Descend with Meal Kits for Residents
Berkshire United Way President Thomas Bernard and state Sen. Paul Mark. United Way gave administrative support to the Thanksgiving Angels this year; the senator was in charge of handling the turkeys for pickup.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Upwards of 2,000 families will have their tables filled by the Thanksgiving Angels this |
| BCC Continues MassReconnect Information Sessions
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) continues its series of special community college information sessions for anyone either over the age of 25 without a college degree or for those pursuing a nursing degree.
In both cases, thanks to the Commonwealth's MassReconnect and nursing scholarship |
 | 'Ghost Bike' Memorializes Road Traffic Victims at Pittsfield City Hall
Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales, right, walked with the group and spoke about what the city is doing to improve pedestrian and biking safety.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pairs of shoes were solemnly placed next to a "ghost bike" in front of City Hall on Sunday, the annual World Day of |
| BCC to Participate in Space Flight Experiment
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has been selected by the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP)'s Mission 18 to participate in a microgravity research
experiment headed to the International Space Station (ISS).
The BCC experiment, which is currently under development, will be |
| State Fire Marshal Urges Cooking Safety on Thanksgiving
STOW—With Thanksgiving just a week away, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is urging residents to make fire safety a priority in the kitchen as we approach the number one day for home fires in Massachusetts.
"There are about twice as many fires on Thanksgiving as on the next-closest day, and almost all of them start with unsafe |
 | Holiday Downtown Pittsfield Passport
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) will be facilitating a Holiday Downtown Pittsfield Passport giving shoppers a chance to win one of three prize packages made up of donations from the 40 participating local businesses.
The grand prize value will be over $500. The promotion will run Friday, Nov. 24 |
 | BRPC Talks Rural Issues With Healey's WMass Director
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission on Thursday spoke with a representative from the Healey Driscoll administration about advocacy in the upcoming term.
"We've been really committed to affordability, equity, competitiveness, and the climate," Western Massachusetts Director of the |
| Pittsfield Affordable Housing Trust Launches Survey
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust has launched a survey to get a better understanding of community needs.
"The survey is on the (city) website. We have a designated wave web page, we have a QR code for people to fill out and complete the survey," Director of Community Development Justine Dodds said on |
| Financial Aid Expansion for State Public College and University Students
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced a financial aid expansion that will benefit approximately 25,000 students attending the state's public community colleges, state universities, and the University of Massachusetts.
With close to $62 million in new program funding, the |
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