| Governor Files Bill to Modernize Public Higher Education Campuses
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Representing the largest proposed infrastructure investments in Massachusetts' public higher education system in decades, Governor Maura Healey filed historic investments to transform and modernize the UMass system, state universities, and community colleges.
The investments were |
| Pittsfield Subcommittee OKs ADU Ordinance
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ordinance changes that make way for accessory dwelling units will soon go before the City Council.
On Monday, the Ordinances and Rules Subcommittee supported a petition from the Community Development Board to establish an ordinance allowing the creation of ADUs. As a part of the $5.1 billion Affordable Homes Act |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires Free Homework Help Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires is continuing its free homework help program for youth members in third grade and above, offering academic support every Monday through Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Club.
The program, known as "Power Hour," provides structured homework |
| UNICO of Pittsfield Hosts Souper Bowl Food Drive
PITTSFIELD — UNICO of Pittsfield is organizing its annual Souper Bowl Community Food Drive, collecting nonperishable food items to benefit local food pantries in the Berkshires.
The drive begins January 27 and runs through Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.
Donations should consist of foods that can be |
| Dalton Water Commissioners Cited for OML Violations
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Water Commissioners has been flagged for violating the Open Meeting Law during a summer meeting.
The state Attorney General's Office found that the board, which oversees the Fire District, improperly deliberated before its July 30 meeting and held said meeting upstairs at an inaccessible location. On |
| Market 32 Makes Donation to Disabled American Veterans
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32/Price Chopper presented a check for $61,644 to Disabled American Veterans (DAV), following aa November fundraising campaign.
The donation includes $51,644 contributed by customers who rounded up their change at checkout across all 130 stores, along with a $10,000 match from Market |
 | Dalton Voters to Decide Green Burials at Annual Town Meeting
DALTON, Mass. — Voters will decide whether to allow green burials at Ashuelot Cemetery at the annual town meeting in May.
The Select Board approved including the article on the annual town meeting warrant during its meeting on Monday.
For the last two years, the cemetery trustees have been |
| @theMarket: A Roller-Coaster Week in the Markets
As January ended, the pace of activity across global financial markets had traders lurching from one event to another. If this is a prelude to what investors can expect from 2025, fasten your seatbelts because this could be a bumpy ride.
Monday opened with a huge move down led by technology stocks. The trigger for the decline was |
| Updated Guidance on Suspected Avian Flu Cases Reported
BOSTON — State environmental and health officials are informing the public that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, which rarely infects humans, is suspected to be the cause of death in cases of both wild and domestic birds in several Massachusetts municipalities.
The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), |
| Central Berkshire Habitat Offers Free Tax Assistance
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity (CBHFH) is once again offering free income tax preparation services for households earning $67,000 or less, as well as for individuals with disabilities and elderly residents, through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
The program, staffed by IRS-certified |
|
|
