 | BRPC Launches Outdoor Recreation Website
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission's new outdoor recreation website connects residents and visitors with the county landscape while promoting the region.
On Monday, BerkshiresOutside.org was launched with more than 550 access points to trailheads, boat launches, parks, and more. It will serve as a |
| BHS Reinstitutes Masking and Updates Visitor Guidelines
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In the wake of a significant increase in the incidence of respiratory illness locally, Berkshire Health Systems has resumed mandatory masking for staff, patients and visitors, and has instituted changes in its visitation policy, effective on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
The updated masking and visitation |
 | Pittsfield Swears in Mayor Peter Marchetti
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new administration was welcomed with open arms on Tuesday.
Mayor Peter Marchetti was escorted by councilors into a packed crowd at City Hall to be sworn in along with the City Council, School Committee, and City Clerk.
Over the next four years, the new mayor pledged to fight |
 | Berkshire Athenaeum Teen Winter Party
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Join the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, for a Teen Winter Party on Jan. 3, 2024, 3 – 5 pm.
Participants 12 – 18 years old can enjoy hot cocoa, treats, board games, cornhole, video games on our Nintendo Switch, gnome crafts, slime making, a photo station, and a |
| Pittsfield Christmas Tree Pickup Schedule
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Christmas tree pickup in the month of January will accompany the regular trash pickup schedule.
A breakdown of the schedule includes the following servicing information:
The week of Jan. 1, Casella will pick up trees on Tuesday (Monday route) and Saturday (Friday route). Trash and recycling pick |
| BEAT Pushback Extends Comment Deadline on Berkshire Gas Hike
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local environmentalists have secured an extension of the public comment for Berkshire Gas' request for $7.6 million in energy-efficiency budget increases.
Berkshire Environmental Action Team leaders felt the outreach for a Dec. 15 hearing on the gas company's requested increases in the residential, |
 | Wahconah Park Committee Looks for Cost Savings on $30M Design
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Wahconah Park Restoration Committee is beginning work to reduce the project's daunting $30 million price tag.
The panel recently dipped its toes into possibilities for cost savings that include different materials and reducing add-ons that are not essential.
The project designers presented a |
| Pittsfield Pedestrians Seriously Injured
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Two pedestrians were seriously injured in the early hours of Monday morning after being struck by a motor vehicle.
According to police, Shannon Steffey, 34, and Matthew Squires, 32, both of Pittsfield, were crossing West Housatonic Street near the 50 block when they were struck by an eastbound 2014 |
 | Happy New Year From iBerkshires.com
We are hoping all of our readers have had a happy holiday season. Thank you for making iBerkshires your go-to source for local news. We appreciate your support and will continue to provide you with the relevant information you need in your daily lives as we enter 2024.
From all of us at iBerkshires, Happy New Year!
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| Pittsfield Housing Trust Looks to Involvement with CPA Process
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust will offer its expertise for Community Preservation Act applications related to housing.
The panel agreed at its December meeting that it would make recommendations or designate CPA funds for these types of projects. For fiscal 2024, there are three community housing |
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