 | Pittsfield Sees Certified Candidates, Ward Races
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 2023 municipal election is heating up with multiple certified candidates and a returning face in Ward 2.
Current Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick has taken out papers for re-election and Hot Dog Ranch owner Craig Benoit has withdrawn his papers to run in that ward. Benoit is now only running for an at-large |
| Youth Event to Learn About Track and Field Set for May 28
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Children 8 and up are invited to a Track and Field Youth Camp on Sunday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to noon on the Taconic High School track.
Join high school coaches and student-athletes from Pittsfield High and Taconic High to learn about mental health benefits of youth sports and the fundamentals of various |
 | New textile Drop-off and Pickup In Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield announced its partnership with CMRK Inc., a leader in textile recycling, to launch a new initiative aimed at diverting textiles from the waste stream in observance of the textile waste ban in Massachusetts.
This partnership brings two valuable services to the community: |
| Berkshire Benchmarks Releases State of the County Update
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Benchmarks data team recently released a State of the County Update for 2023.
This brief report builds on the Berkshire Benchmarks State of the County Report published in May 2022 and highlights notable changes in regional indicators over the past year. The berkshirebenchmarks.org |
 | Jewish Community Day
LEE, Mass. — On Sunday, May 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., join the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires in kicking off Super Tzedakah Week at High Lawn Farm.
High Lawn Farm is located at 535 Summer Street in Lee.
Last June, more than 350 revelers showed up to celebrate the Jewish community. The Jewish Federation |
| Fire Weather Watch in Berkshire County
The National Weather Service has declared a fire weather watch in effect from Tuesday, May 16 until Wednesday evening at 8 p.m.
Dry conditions and gusty winds may result in rapid fire spread of ignition occurs. Gusts could be up to 35 miles per hour.
The most critical conditions will be between late morning |
 | Hancock Shaker Village Awarded NEH Challenge Grant
HANCOCK, Mass. — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded Hancock Shaker Village an Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant for $750,000.
This is one of the five largest grants in the 2023 NEH funding cycle, which encompassed 258 recipients.
The funding, and matching monies, |
| Pittsfield School Committee Requests Bilingual Outreach for Restructuring Study
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With a timeline laid out for the district's restructuring study that concludes at the end of the year, the School Committee weighed in on the process.
Its main suggestion was to include a dedicated public comment session for non-English speaking families of Pittsfield Public Schools.
Chair William Cameron |
| The Zonta Club Offers Additional Scholarships for 2023
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jane M Klausman Women In Business and Zonta International Women in STEM applications are now available from the Zonta Club of Berkshire County.
Applications can be found here.
The Jane M Klausman Women in Business Scholarship is awarded to college students who are pursuing undergraduate or |
| Dalton Select Board Proclaims National Police Week
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board proclaimed the week of May 15 as National Police Week during its meeting last week.
Congress and the president have designated May 15 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week.
Law enforcement members play a vital |
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