| Berkshire Museum to Offer Community Programming During Renovations
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Museum will close for major renovations to its first-floor spaces and galleries starting January 6, 2025.
While the museum undergoes construction, it will produce a lineup of off-site events and educational programs across the Berkshires, utilizing partnerships with local |
| Dalton OKs Mail-in Ballots for Feb. 3 Special Election
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted to have mail-in ballots available for the Feb. 3 special election to fill its vacant seat if more than one candidate is on the ballot.
So far, two residents have taken out papers to run for the vacant seat — Richard Haley and Robert |
 | Pittsfield Remembers Pearl Harbor on Snowy Saturday
Skip Hoskeer, left, and master of ceremonies Tyrone Belanger salute at Saturday's Pearl Harbor observances.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Veterans and community members paid tribute during Saturday's snowfall to those lost at Pearl Harbor.
Eighty-three years ago on Dec. 7, Japanese planes struck the naval base and |
| Berkshire Organizations Awarded Cultural Council Grants
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Mass Cultural Council awarded $7.2 Million to 394 nonprofit cultural organizations statewide for operating support, many from Berkshire County.
This funding provides unrestricted operating support to the recipients through two programs, Operating Grants for Organizations and the Cultural Investment |
| BRPC Plans for Steep Cuts in Funding
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is preparing for drastic cuts in the federal budget that may be in the offing.
At Thursday's meeting of the BRPC Executive Committee, Executive Director Tom Matuszko told the board that the county's lead agency for technical assistance and planning |
 | Annual Vigil Honors 56 Victims of Drunken Driving
Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue says the memorial is to remember those whose futures were stolen 'by a single, reckless decision' by someone who drove drunk.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fifty-six candles were lighted Sunday to honor victims of drunk drivers.
The 37th annual Mothers Against Drunk Driving vigil |
| MassDOT Extends Deadline for 'Name A Snowplow' Contest
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing an extended deadline for the third annual "Name a Snowplow" contest for students in Massachusetts.
The contest seeks to solicit names for 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service for the upcoming 2024/2025 winter |
| Pittsfield Bricktacular Weekend
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Office of Cultural Development and Bottomless Bricks have teamed up for a weekend of LEGO events featuring Dominic Forte, a Season 3 contestant on LEGO Masters with Erin Laundry.
Forte gained popularity on TikTok which helped him land his spot on Season 3 of LEGO Masters. |
| MassWildlife: What happens to wildlife during a fire?
With well over 600 wildfires occurring throughout Massachusetts this past October and November, many people are wondering about the impacts to wildlife. The answer is more complex than you might imagine. The ability of animals to survive fire depends on their mobility and on the uniformity, severity, size, and duration of the fire. Most |
 | Berkshire Carousel Offer Needs More Community Input
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More conversation is needed before the City Council can decide to accept or reject ownership of the Berkshire Carousel.
On Tuesday, the finance subcommittee recommended that Mayor Peter Marchetti create a committee to explore the proposal. For an hour and a half, councilors and community members aired support, |
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