 | Pittsfield's Panchos Plans Rebrand, Wander Secures Entertainment License
Wander Berkshires was approved for an entertainment license. It will host sober evening events in expanded space adjacent its cafe.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A longtime North Street restaurant will change its name, its branding and its menu.
On Monday, the Licensing Board approved the name change of Pancho's Mexican |
| Woodlands Partnership Hosts Survey, Listening Sessions on Emergency Response
WINDSOR, Mass. — The Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts is embarking on a public safety services study of the 21-town region with the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
The Collins Center will focus on municipal services in the Woodlands Partnership region as |
 | Striking Out Cancer Event Holding Kickoff Event in February
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The fifth annual Striking out Cancer in the Berkshires fund-raiser will kick off with a night of music, entertainment and dancing on Feb. 22.
The event will be held at the Polish Falcon Club at 32 Bel Air Ave. at 6 p.m.
Joe Adee and the Lug Nuts, who performed at the Eastern States Exposition |
| BCC to Hold Open House for Workforce & Community Education Programs
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC)'s Workforce & Community Education department will hold an open house for prospective students on Tuesday, Feb. 4 from 5-7 p.m. in The Connector, located on BCC's main campus at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield.
Participants will not only get in-depth |
 | Overwhelmed by debt? It may be time to consolidate
The start of the New Year is a great time to evaluate your financial status and set goals for savings and more. If multiple debts are hurting your ability to meet monthly expenses and save at the rate you want, debt consolidation can help.
Debt consolidation works by transferring your debt from multiple—and often |
 | Dalton Residents Express Support for Town Clerk Heather Hunt
The meeting room at the Senior Center had a crowd of 40 for Monday's meeting, where the town clerk addressed the Select Board about the recent error on an election instruction sheet.
DALTON, Mass. — Town Clerk Heather Hunt received a standing ovation at Monday night's Select Board meeting after she recounted her |
| Drinking Water Advocates Applaud Well Water Bill
WORCESTER, Mass. — The Coalition for Safe Drinking Water is applauding legislation filed this month that would enable Massachusetts to develop minimum statewide water quality standards for private wells and expand a financial assistance program to remediate wells affected by PFAS ("forever chemicals") and other harmful |
| Boys & Girls Club Members Can Get Homework Help
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires offers a free homework help program for youth members in third grade and up as a way to support community youth in their academic journey.
Available every Monday through Thursday from 3 to 5 at the club, the program has been a cornerstone of the its commitment |
 | BNRC Names Nick Pitel as Director of Conservation
LENOX, Mass. — Nick Pitel has been promoted to director of conservation, effective January 2025, by the Berkshire Natural Resources Council.
Pitel succeeds Beth Mills, who retired at the end of 2024 after three years of service to land conservation at BNRC. Pitel will lead the organization's conservation efforts across |
 | Pittsfield Seeks Public Input on CDBG Plans
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's Office of Community Development is preparing to write its 2025 annual action plan and 2025-2029, five-year consolidated plan, which will determine how the city allocates its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds next year and over the next five years.
CDBG funds are provided |
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