 | Mill Town Seeking TIF for Bousquet Sport
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mill Town Capital is requesting a 10-year tax increment financing agreement for the redevelopment of the former Berkshire West into Bousquet Sport.
On Tuesday, the City Council will be presented with a TIF that is expected to save the investment firm about $215,000 in real estate taxes over a decade, starting |
| Pittsfield Parade Committee Turns Focus to 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Parade Committee has begun looking to raise funds to make next year's parade possible.
"We have much to do as a committee to complete work on this year's parade, but we've accomplished our monetary goals to meet our budget which we intend to keep as creative as we |
 | More Than 400 Compete in Steel Rail Races
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Williamstown's Alex White was the first runner across the finish line at Sunday's MountainOne Steel Rail Marathon on the Ashuwilticook Trail.
White maintained a 6 minute, 26 second per mile pace over the 26.2 mile course from Pittsfield to Adams and back.
He reached the finish |
| New York Times Best Seller Comes to Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Book enthusiasts gathered on the Reading Terrace at the Berkshire Athenaeum last week to meet author Ana Reyes, known for her New York Times best seller "House in the Pines."
While writing her book, it felt natural to set the tale in the Berkshires due to Reyes' strong connection |
| MassDOT Public Comment Period for Draft Capital Investment Plan
BOSTON —?The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the public comment period for the rolling draft Fiscal Year 2024-2028 five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) will be held from Thursday, May 18, through Friday, June 9.
This five-year draft plan includes approximately $15.4 billion in |
| FEMA Awards Over $4M to MassDOT for COVID-19 Precautions
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $4 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the cost of disinfecting its facilities to continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $4,057,253 Public Assistance grant will |
| General Dynamics Holds STEM Competition
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — High school teams participating in the General Dynamics STEM Competition demonstrated their designs for a zipline mail delivery system on Friday, May 12.
A Hoosac Valley team took second place and a PHS team took third.
The students had 5 weeks to put together a mail carrier |
| Roots Rising Looks to Springside Park as Home Base
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Roots Rising wants to make Springside Park its home base after years of being a pop-up organization.
On Tuesday, the agricultural nonprofit presented plans for its first location to the Parks Commission.
"We are excited because the farm will offer a lot more opportunities for programmatic growth," |
| Woman Arraigned on Kidnapping Charges in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On the evening of Wednesday, May 17 Pittsfield Police responded to a 911 call for a reported attempted kidnapping.
According to reports, Sharon Kranich approached a mother and her two children (a toddler and a baby)on North Street and immediately grabbed and assaulted the toddler. The mother |
| Governor Names Housing Secretary
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced that they are naming former Worcester City Manager Edward "Ed" M. Augustus to serve as the state's first Housing Secretary in more than 30 years.
Augustus, who helped to create thousands of new housing units at all income |
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