 | Berkshire Green Drinks Will Discuss Rare Butterfly Species
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Entomologist Jessica Duffy will discuss two rare butterfly species, the Veined White and the West Virginia White, at the Berkshire Green Drinks event on Wednesday, March 12.
The hybrid event will be held both online via Zoom and in-person at Hot Plate Brewing Co. (1 School St., Pittsfield). |
| Berkshire Athenaeum Hosts Seed Library Opening Celebration
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 10:30 am – 12 pm, the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, will host an event to celebrate the season opening of the Berkshire Seed Library.
The centerpiece of this event will be a ribbon-cutting for the Seed Library at 11 am, after which anyone |
| Pittsfield School Policy Panel Endorses Social Media Regs
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — School officials feel an urgent need to update the policy manual for social media.
Last week, the Policy subcommittee sent a revised document to the School Committee that bars teachers and staff from friending students and giving out their private phone numbers. It is based on the Massachusetts Association of |
 | Pittsfield Downtown Churches Offers Ash Wednesday Ashes to Go
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Campus of Downtown Churches will offer "Ashes to Go" on Ash Wednesday, March 5th, from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM at various locations in downtown Pittsfield.
Clergy and pastoral staff will be available to administer ashes at the following locations and times:
Fenn Street outside First |
 | Letter: Hope for Democracy to Prevail Amid 'Chaos and Destruction'
To the Editor:
For an enhanced understanding of the madness currently afflicting American society and politics, I strongly recommend reading Erich Fromm's "The Sane Society." Fromm, one of the preeminent social psychologists of the 20th century, draws on his background as a Jewish refugee fleeing fascist Germany to describe |
| Pittsfield School Committee Stands With LGBTQ-plus Students
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee last week affirmed its commitment to protecting LGBTQ-plus students.
On Wednesday, the committee adopted a Safe Schools Resolution that declares the Pittsfield Public Schools a safe space for all students regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation and a safe space to explore gender |
| Pittsfield Middle Schools to Restructure in Fall 2026
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—The School Committee is okay with pushing middle school restructuring back one year, recognizing that it is a complicated project needing due diligence.
Superintendent Joseph Curtis will bring a proposed timeline to the committee on March 26. This will pave a path for a junior high model that groups all |
 | Traffic Commission OKs Additional Signage on Peck's Road Detour
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city will put additional safety measures on the Peck's Road detour.
The Traffic Commission approved a petition to install a reflective stop sign at the corner of Vin Hebert Boulevard and Onota Street and a reflective double arrow sign on an existing nearby guardrail.
At the |
| Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum to Hold Spring Booksale
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum will hold their Spring Booksale from Thursday, March 6 to Saturday, March 8 at the Berkshire Athenaeum.
The sale will feature a wide variety of books, including Irish-themed books, bargain books, really old books, coffee table books, large donations of books about art, |
| Haddad Subaru House to Be Demolished
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The house hiding behind Subarus on East Street will soon be demolished.
On Monday, the Historical Commission voted to approve the demolition of 676 East St pending a site visit and additional interior photos. The 1938 single family on Haddad Subaru's property had a fire two years ago. It will now be used |
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