 | Pittsfield Council Speaks Against School Committee Age Requirement
Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey, elected at the age of 26, describes the attempts to limit democratic participation as 'backward' and 'extremely inappropriate.'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick's attempt to impose a minimum 30-year age requirement on School Committee candidates and a |
| Free Training Program Leading to BHS July 4th Road Race
PITTSFIELD, Mass — As the Berkshire Health Systems July 4th 5K Road Race nears, a free six-week training program is being offered by the Berkshire Running Foundation for walkers and runners at all levels and abilities.
The program begins on Saturday, May 27 and ends on July 1.
Participants can use their training to run in the |
 | BCC Graduates 51 Future Nurses
See more photos from the ceremony here.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 400 family members, friends, and college faculty filled the Boland Theatre on Tuesday to honor the newest nursing graduates.
"Our path to success was forged by hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrificing, and most of |
 | Pittsfield Panel Recommends GE Funds for PathogenX
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A medical waste company is seeking GE economic development funds to move its operations to the city and expand.
Last week, the Community and Economic Development subcommittee supported a $150,000 allocation of the funds to support PathogenX, a company that Business Development Manager Michael Coakley described as |
 | PCTV: Healthy Eating Matters
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Community Television (PCTV) has partnered with Berkshire Health System's Operation Better Start and the BHS Berkshire North WIC program to produce a community service television episode of Healthy Eating Matters.
Healthy Eating Matters harnesses the services of Berkshire Health |
| BCC to Host Virtual Admissions Info Sessions
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will host two free virtual information sessions to be held in the month of June: Saturday, June 3 at 10 am and Wednesday, June 7 at 6 pm.
The 30-minute info sessions, presented by admissions counselors on Zoom, are designed to familiarize prospective students with |
| Dalton Officials Mull Dissolution of the Fire District
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board seems open to the possibility of merging the Fire District with town government.
The conversation stems from observations Chairman Joseph Diver made at the annual Fire District meeting and from opinions he has heard from residents.
Half of the emergency services |
 | Pittsfield YMCA Celebrates Completion of $12.4M Renovation
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey speaks at the YMCA celebration on Monday. Markey and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren secured $1 million in federal funds for the project.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Planners say "child care is the engine" of the Berkshire Family YMCA's $12.4 million overhaul.
The expanded facility includes |
| Governor Appoints Director of Rural Affairs
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced Massachusetts Senator Anne Gobi will join their administration as the new Director of Rural Affairs in the Executive Office of Economic Development.
According to a press release, in this new role created by the Healey-Driscoll |
| Pittsfield Parks Commission OKs Summer Events
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city will see a summer of events in recreation, fitness, and well-being.
On Tuesday the Parks Commission approved a variety of happenings for the warm months including the well-known Live on The Lake, which will happen on Wednesdays from July 5 to August 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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