| Weekend Outlook: Film Screenings, Live Music, and More
There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including film screenings, museum activities, live music, and more.
Editor's Pick
First Sunday Free at the Clark
The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
The museum is opening its |
 | Bishop West Real Estate Welcomes Three New Agents
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bishop West Real Estate welcomed three agents: Pam Tworig, Kolleen Schmitt, and Shannon Davis.
Tworig, formerly with Moresi Real Estate Partners, has called the Berkshires and Southern Vermont home for over 40 years. With deep-rooted relationships among local business owners, contractors, and residents, |
| BCC Varsity Sports Program Set to Begin in the Fall
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces its acceptance into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) varsity athletics league with the introduction of women's court volleyball this fall and men's baseball in spring 2026.
Both sports will be played at the Division III level |
 | Pittsfield Schools' Investigation Clears One Administrator
Updated Thursday morning with more information about the Department of Children and Families investigation.
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Allegations against one Pittsfield High School staff member have been found to be “unsustained” by an investigator hired by the school district.
On Wednesday, |
| Pittsfield Speller Advances to Regional Bee
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Emily Escalon-Brizuela, winner of the Jonathan Levine Middle School Spelling Bee on Jan. 17, will be one of 17 spellers advancing to the Regional Spelling Bee.
The Region 4 Bee will be held virtually on March 8, 2025, at 9 a.m.
This competition is the next step toward the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which |
| BCC Recognized by Achieving the Dream as a 2025 Leader College
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has been designated a Leader College by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility in their communities.
"Achieving the Dream has been coaching |
| Pittsfield Council Supports Legislation Targeting Child Sex Abuse
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— While awaiting findings from the Pittsfield High School (PHS) staff investigation, the City Council voiced its support for legislation aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse.
They urged people at home and in other communities to follow suit.
"This isn't going to happen by just |
| Pittsfield Board Mulls Short Term Rental Ordinance
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Community Development Board needs some more time with its proposed short-term rental ordinance.
Members want to ensure that Airbnb-type rentals don’t burden neighborhoods while allowing property owners, not corporations, to earn extra income. On Tuesday, the board continued a vote on draft language |
| U.S. Sen. Markey To Headline Rally in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Senator Ed Markey will headline the "No Kings in America! Rally for Democracy" at 2:30 p.m. on Sun., March 9, at the Colonial Theatre.
The event is sponsored by a Four Freedoms Coalition led by Berkshire Democratic Brigades and the Rural Freedom Network in conjunction with Greylock |
| Pittsfield's WinterFest Celebrates Community
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Community members and Berkshire County visitors braved the cold on Friday morning for the city’s second annual Winter Festival.
The event featured various activities, including a fire pit, sledding, s’more-making, a sled design contest and race, and more snowy |
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