 | Pittsfield Council Files Age, Term Limit Petition
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council put a controversial petition to rest on Tuesday, but it may come back from the dead.
Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick's proposed charter modifications that impose a minimum 30-year age requirement on School Committee candidates and a one-year "cooling off" period for elected |
 | Pittsfield Mayoral Candidates Discuss Issues in Planet Valenti Debate
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayoral candidates Peter Marchetti and John Krol discussed mental health needs, policing, schools, and positively marketing the city during the first debate campaign season hosted by local blog Planet Valenti last week.
Krol, a former City Council vice president, and Marchetti, current City Council president, kept |
| Springfield Man Arraigned in Superior Court On Drug Charges
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On June 8, Antonio Laboy, 25 of Springfield, was arraigned in Berkshire Superior Court for possession of heroin with intent to distribute, subsequent offense and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, subsequent offense.
According to a report from the district attorney's office, Laboy |
 | Nearly $7 K Awarded at EforAll Showcase and Gala
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Entrepreneurship for All Berkshire County held their 7th Showcase and Gala for this Spring's start-up incubator on Thursday, June 8 at Hot Plate Brewing Co.
They awarded nearly $7,000 in seed capital to the following businesses:
Lisa Howard Connect, First Consulting
Tarah |
| BCC Offers Business, Liberal Arts Degrees Online
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) now offers a completely online option for associate degrees and certificates in business and liberal arts.
The two programs, which will be available to students this fall, support the MassTransfer program.
The online offerings align with the |
 | Pittsfield Council Approves $205M Budget
Mayor Linda Tyer presents her budget to the City Council on Tuesday. The budget presentations can be found here: Day 1; Day 2; Day 3; Day 4; and Day 5.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council approved a $205 million operating budget for fiscal 2024 on Tuesday.
The |
| Dalton Historical Making Districts One at a Time
DALTON, Mass.—The Historical Commission has lowered the scope for establishing its remaining two historical districts.
The commission originally planned on establishing its second district, Dalton Center, and third district, East Main Street, simultaneously but decided it would be easier to establish them one at a |
 | Pittsfield City Council Gives Initial OK to Police, Public Services Budgets
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On the last day of fiscal 2024 budget hearings last week, the City Council preliminarily approved five departmental spending plans and a $205 million city budget.
The council is expected to vote on the spending plan at its meeting on Tuesday night.
The $205,584,497 operating budget is almost $17 million, |
 | Lee Bank Opening Pittsfield Location
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lee Bank announced that the doors to their new location at 180 South Street will officially open on Tuesday, June 20.
Construction began on the project in April of 2022, although conversations regarding the evolving needs of the downtown Pittsfield community, began several years prior to breaking |
| BCC Awards Emeritus Certificates to Two Mathematics Professors
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) recently awarded Professor Emeritus certificates to two professors of mathematics, Annette Guertin and Nancy Zuber.
The certificates were presented at BCC's commencement ceremonies at Tanglewood on Friday, June 2.
The title "Professor |
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