 | Liann Bordeau-Buck Memorial Foundation Holds Golf Tournament
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Liann Bordeau-Buck Memorial Foundation will be raising money for its scholarship fund with a golf tournament on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Miraval Berkshires Resort in Lenox.
The foundation has been holding this event since its establishment seven years ago in honor of Liann Bordeau-Buck, who died |
 | Pittsfield Street Improvement Project Week of Sept. 5
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following contacted road work is planned to take place starting Tuesday, Sept. 5:
Tuesday, Sept. 5: Paving first course of asphalt on Radcliffe Avenue, Arch Street, Sibley Street, Tampa Avenue and Elmhurst Avenue.
Structures will be lowered on East Street (between Elm Street and Lyman |
| Awardees for 2023 BIPOC Vendor Fund
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Roots Rising and the Berkshire Black Economic Council announced the first round of BIPOC Vendor Fund 2023 awardees.
The fund supports Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) farmers and entrepreneurs, and is funded thanks to the support of Greylock Federal Credit |
| Lanesborough Connector Road Closures for Repaving
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Connector Road (Mall Road) will be closed to through traffic for several days in September for milling and resurfacing.
The byway between Route 7 and Route 8 will be closed from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5; Wednesday, Sept. 6, and Thursday, Sept. 7; and again from Monday, Sept. 11, |
| Berkshire Athenaeum Announces 2023 Short Story Contest Winners
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, and the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum announced the winners of the 45th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Children and the 26th Annual Short Story Writing Contest
for Young Adults.
Entries were combined into four age categories with |
 | Berkshire Health Systems Announces Paving at BMC Main Entrance
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) announced blacktop removal and paving at the main entrance of Berkshire Medical Center as part of the ongoing mechanical infrastructure work at the neighboring Medical Arts Complex (MAC).
On Tuesday, Sept. 5, contractors will remove blacktop from the northbound |
 | Berkshire United Way Donates School Supplies for 14 Schools
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—Berkshire United Way has partnered with community members and local organizations to donate school supplies to 14 schools across the county.
For the last few days Berkshire United Way and its partners, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Lenco Armored Vehicles, and Kiwanis Club of South County, have been |
 | High School Students Complete Grant-Funded Internships
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board has facilitated 27 youth in the completion of paid summer internships at 14 businesses throughout the Berkshire community.
Internship Sites include Berkshire Arts Center, Berkshire Museum, Berkshire Pediatrics / CHP, Bloom Creativity, Clarksburg School |
| MassDOT Grant Opportunities for the Safe Routes to School
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), through its Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program, announced the launch of the 2023-2024 Signs and Lines Program and Infrastructure Funding Program grant opportunities.
Both programs seek to provide funding though a competitive application process to help |
 | Pittsfield Residents Argue Over West Street/Holmes Road Changes
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— During the final West Street/Holmes Road Changes community forum, residents agreed to make the roads on the west side safer changes need to be made.
However, by the end of the two-hour-plus meeting on Wednesday, there was no consensus among residents on how to best accomplish |
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