 | Downtown Pittsfield: A Taste of Downtown
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In February 2025, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will present "A Taste of Downtown" – a monthlong downtown restaurant celebration.
Nineteen restaurants and bars in downtown Pittsfield will be participating.
"A Taste of Downtown" will feature marketing efforts to |
| Office of Veterans Services Launches Yearlong Acts of Service Campaign
BOSTON — The Executive Office of Veterans Services launched the "2025 Acts of Service" campaign, a statewide initiative to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and promote impactful support for veterans in need across Massachusetts.
This yearlong campaign, which features digital and in-person service opportunities, |
 | Berkshire-Based Murder Mystery Video Game Released
Creator Matthew Myers spent some time in Berkshire County.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For centuries, the Berkshires have inspired art in every form: painted on canvas, lined into poetry, and written into novels.
And now, rendered in pixels
"Murder Is Game Over: The |
 | Reid Student Is Levine Spelling Bee Champion
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Top spellers from Herberg and Reid Middle Schools competed in the 2025 Jonathan Levine Middle School Spelling Bee at the Berkshire Athenaeum.
Spellers went 10 rounds to crown this year's victor: Emily Escalon-Brizuela, from Reid Middle School.
In the last round, Emily inched out |
| 1Berkshire Launches Pilot Program to Support Immigrant Entrepreneurs
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire has announced a two-year pilot program aimed at supporting immigrant entrepreneurs in the Berkshires, funded by a one-time earmark from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Berkshire Immigrant Entrepreneurial Support Program consists of four key initiatives:
Collaborative Partner |
| @theMarket: Markets Head Toward New Highs in February
As we step into the new year, stocks have soared in celebration as Donald Trump took the reins of office. This transition of power has brought a wave of optimism, which can continue, although a mild bout of profit-taking in the near term should be expected.
A flurry of Day One executive orders kept the markets busy parsing the |
 | Pittsfield High Basketball Coach Released Without Explanation
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joe Racicot has given four decades of his life to coaching basketball and spent the last 14 years at Pittsfield High.
That career came to an abrupt end in late November, and Racicot says he did not get a good explanation why.
"I feel like I'm cheated because I didn't get an |
| Williams PTO Plans $330K Playground Improvement
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Williams Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) has launched a $330,000 initiative to revamp its playground
"The current playground, there's a lot of issues with it. The equipment is out of date, a lot of safety concerns with play surfaces, age of equipment, accessibility, and kind of |
| The Retired Investor: Food Prices Are Climbing Again
Eggs, fruit, vegetables, chocolate, cereal, and all kinds of protein — wherever you look — prices are rising faster at grocery stores than anyone may have imagined. The bad news is that consumers can expect this trend to continue.
Food prices jumped by 1.8 percent year-over-year at the close of 2024. That was the |
 | Berkshire Carousel Offer Withdrawn, Volunteers Plan Reopening
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Berkshire Carousel offer has been withdrawn, and a volunteer group plans to reopen it.
Tuesday’s City Council agenda includes withdrawing an order to accept a conveyance and donation of land at 50 Center St. (the Berkshire Carousel.) While the carousel, owned by James Shulman, opened to enthusiastic fans |
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