 | Pittsfield School Committee to Vote on Middle School Restructuring
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee will take a historic vote on the structure of Pittsfield Public Schools on Wednesday.
On the agenda is a "vote on the middle school grade plan" restructuring, which would create an upper elementary school for grades 5-6 and a junior high school for Grades 7-8 by the |
| BCC and PHS Awarded Early College Designation
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) and Pittsfield High School (PHS) have been officially designated an Early College program by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education and Board of Elementary & Secondary Education, part of the statewide initiative to create high-quality early college |
| Pittsfield Creates Separate Authority for Dangerous Dogs
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Animal Control Commission will no longer have to make tough decisions on dangerous dogs, as a hearing authority will now handle that.
This is a part of several changes made to the commission over the past couple of months, including fewer members and no requirement for veterinarian representation on |
| Post 68 Downs Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM, Mass. – Roshan Warriar went 2-for-3 with an RBI Monday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68-1 American Legion Baseball team to an 8-5 win over Wilbraham.
Ben Jacob and Connor Devine each doubled in a four-hit attack for Post 68, which drew nine walks and took advantage of seven Wilbraham errors.
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 | Stay Safe In the Heat Wave: Cooling Centers and Resources
Temperatures rose during the day, hitting 92 degrees on Main Street in North Adams.
List of South County cooling centers here.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Summer is here, and people are feeling it with the heat wave that has hit central and eastern U.S., including Berkshire County.
On Wednesday, |
 | Pittsfield Co-op Promotes Assistant at Williams Street Branch
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Co-op Bank) to announced the appointment of Alexarey Overbaugh to assistant branch manager of its Williams Street, Pittsfield location.
According to a press release:
Since joining the team in November 2021, Overbaugh has consistently brought dedication and |
| Blue-green Algae Bloom Reported in Pontoosuc Lake
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Recent observations results have confirmed the presence of a blue-green algae bloom at Pontoosuc Lake that may present harmful health effects for users of the lake.
Accordingly, and as recommended by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a public health advisory is being |
 | BRTA Administrator Robert Malnati Retiring Next Year
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Robert Malnati's been getting people on the bus for more than two decades — and he's hoping to see ridership on the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority hit a record before he retires next year.
"We might be over 600,000 riders this year. That's huge. That is huge," said |
| Pittsfield Subcommittee Supports Crosby/Conte Feasibility Study
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The finance subcommittee unanimously supported borrowing up to $2 million for the Crosby feasibility study.
It will go to the full council for final approval, and is expected to take up to a year. This would gauge the possibility of rebuilding Silvio O. Conte Community School and John C. Crosby |
| Eversource Ready for An Active 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
BOSTON, Mass. — As the ocean waters churn along the east coast and another hurricane season begins, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting above-normal activity for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Between June 1 and November 30, NOAA is forecasting a 60 percent chance of an |
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