 | Pittsfield Firefighters Knock Down House Fire
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Firefighters were able to knock down a blaze in an unoccupied house at 58 Valentine Road on Wednesday.
Firefighters responded at about 4:43 p.m. after multiple people reported seeing fire showing from the structure as they drove by.
It was unknown at that time if anyone was |
 | Companion Corner: Asta at the Berkshire Humane Society
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a shy cat at Berkshire Humane Society looking for patient owners.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Asta is a one-year-old domestic short hair who has been at the shelter since March.
"She is very |
| Pittsfield Police Investigating Shooting on Dalton Ave.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police are investigating a shooting on Tuesday night that left one person injured.
A press release by Lt. John Mazzeo said the department received a ShotSpotter activation for one gunshut ain the area of 63 Dalton Ave. While officers were responding, the Pittsfield Police received multiple reports |
 | Federal Cuts That Will Hit Your Wallet, Your Workplace, & Your Community
Congress is considering cuts that would eliminate the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and deeply reduce the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). These proposals may look like budget decisions on paper — but here in the Berkshires, they will have immediate, tangible consequences.
If you |
| Man Charged in Pittsfield Fire That Killed Cat
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A 23-year-old man has been charged for an early morning structure fire that killed a family cat.
Around 3:10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, police and firefighters responded to a two-family residence on Fourth Street for a reported structure fire.
Hunter Barrett was arrested and charged with arson |
 | Gateway Fiber Begins Expansion to Pittsfield
Derek Leffert of Gateway Fiber, left, says the company is investing millions into Pittsfield to provide a better internet service.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Residents will have more competition for internet service with a new provider coming to the city.
On Tuesday, a ribbon cutting marked Gateway Fiber's start |
 | 'Choose your Subaru' Fundraiser Benefits Berkshire Humane Society
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Humane Society has kicked off its 13th annual "Choose your Subaru" car raffle with Haddad Subaru.
The prize is a 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Limited, Forester Premium or Outback Premium with an extended warranty and three years of free maintenance.
Tickets are $40 each or |
| EPA Sets Meeting on Silver Lake Maintenance
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites the public to attend a meeting on Tuesday, July 22, on Silver Lake.
The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers.
GE will provide a presentation on upcoming maintenance of the cap that covers the bottom of Silver Lake and then take |
 | Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s' Run Ends at New England Regional
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Dax Russell threw 6 and a third innings Friday to lead the Plymouth Babe Ruth All-Stars to a 6-4 win over Pittsfield in the semi-finals of the New England Regional Championships.
Russell helped his cause by doubling and driving in a pair of runs for the Eastern Massachusetts champs, who took a 6-2 lead |
| Connecticut Man Held on Lanesborough Stabbing
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — A Connecticut man is accused of stabbing two men at the Mount Greylock Campground on Friday.
Jeffrey Deluca, 47, of Wilton, Conn., was arraigned Monday in Central Berkshire District Court on eight charges: two counts each of assault and battery by dangerous weapon and armed assault with intent to |
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