| Dalton Fire Department in Search of Interim, Permanent Chief
DALTON, Mass. — The leadership of the Fire Department is up in the air after the firing of one chief, the retirement of another and the pending departure of a third.
All within a month.
Board of Water Commissioners Chair James Driscoll said interim Chief Chris Cachat decided to step down last week |
| Pittsfield Council Preliminarily Approves Water, Sewer Hikes
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council preliminarily approved a 12 percent water rate increase and a 25 percent sewer rate increase on Thursday.
For scheduled service, the average two-bathroom household will see a $12.87 increase per month and for metered service, the average four-member household will see a $9.33 increase per month. |
 | Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Makes Promotions
PITTSFIELD, Mass. The Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (The Co-op) announced at its annual board of directors meeting on May 16 that it had promoted Edward Schumann to Vice President, Compliance and Lisa Lawler to Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Manager.
"Ed and Lisa are outstanding employees," stated J. Jay |
| Pittsfield Board of Health Considers Looking Into Housing as Public Health Issue
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Board of Health is down two members and, when fully staffed, would like to tackle housing conditions as a public health issue.
On Wednesday June 7, the panel discussed its path forward in finding new recruits and in areas of effort.
Members recognized recent discussions about the city's deteriorating |
| Lenox Class of 2023 Rich With Good Wishes, Nostalgia
Valedictorian Maxell Adam addresses the class of 2023. See more photos here.
LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Millionaires were rich in good wishes and nostalgia during the class of 2023 commencement on Sunday.
Sixty-three graduates received diplomas under sunny skies at Tanglewood's Koussevitzky Music |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Army Spc. Fred Wexler
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Fred Wexler served his country in the Army from 1961 to 1964 as a specialist, 4th grade.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he graduated high school then attended the City College of New York.
"I wasn't a good student so I dropped out and joined the Army in '61," he recalled. |
| WTBR Programs Win National Awards
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Two local programs produced on Pittsfield Community Radio, 89.7 WTBR-FM won Hometown Media Awards in a national contest conducted by the Alliance for Community Media.
"Backstory: Let's Hear it," produced by Roberta McCulloch-Dews, and "Berkshire Sports Now," hosted by Robbie |
| Pittsfield Board of Health Considering Local Nail Salon Regulations
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Board of Health is considering looking into a local regulation for nail salons.
Chair Bobbie Orsi recalled a conversation about 20 years ago about nail establishment regulations in regard to the chemicals used.
"It just never came around," she explained to the board on |
| Governor Pledges to 'Lengthen Massachusetts' Lead' in Life Sciences
BOSTON — At the BIO International Convention today, Governor Maura Healey announced that her administration is launching a new strategy for connecting employers to skilled, diverse workers in Massachusetts called MassTalent.
MassTalent will serve as a one-stop front door for companies to access multiple talent |
| June is Atlantic Hurricane Season
FRAMINGHAM — In conjunction with the beginning of Atlantic Hurricane Season on June 1, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) announced a series of online resources for the Commonwealth's residents to deepen their awareness of and prepare for the impacts of tropical storms and hurricanes.
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