 | GE Buildings 12 & 14 Demolished in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— General Electric's former Buildings 12 and 14 are demolished and the debris will soon be capped.
Last week, the public health and safety subcommittee received an update on the project that was paused over the summer after air sampling detected an exceedance of polychlorinated biphenyls |
| Governor Thanks Firefighters, Asks Public to Contain Fire Risk
MIDDLETON, Mass. — Governor Maura Healey visited the Middleton Fire Department to thank firefighters and first responders who have been working to contain brush fires in the area and across the state over the past few weeks.
More than 450 fires have burned over 1,500 acres since Oct. 1 in Massachusetts, including two |
 | 200 Pittsfield Students Walk for Men's Mental Health
Reader's note: This article discusses suicide and mental illness.
Judy and Paul Coty, left, their daughter Veronica, Matt Capeless and PHS Principal Maggie Esko at the Movember gathering.
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Around 200 Taconic and Pittsfield high school students marched downtown to support men's health on |
| Berkshire Trans Group Awarded Trans Justice Funding Project Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Trans Group has been awarded $6,267.40 by the Trans Justice Funding Project to go toward programming, captioning, guest speakers, and mutual aid for and about transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming members of the community.
The Trans Justice Funding Project is a community-led |
| Salvation Army, Market 32 Launch Holiday Kettle Donation Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32/Price Chopper is once again playing host to the Salvation Army's "Red Kettle" holiday campaign at all 130 of its stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The Salvation Army and Market 32/ Price Chopper have been collaborative |
 | Letter: Berkshire Community Action Council Rumors Hurt Fundraising Efforts
To the Editor:
Most of you are familiar with BCAC. We are the federally designated anti-poverty agency for Berkshire County, serving nearly 12,000 families each year. We work hard to maintain the trust and respect of the communities we serve.
Overseen by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, we are required to comply |
| @theMarket: Profit-Taking Trims Post-Election Gains
A 5 percent gain in nine days on the benchmark S&P 500 Index was met by profit-taking. Traders booked gains in Trump trades as some had second thoughts about continued upside. Who can blame them?
The conviction by many that happy days are here again (or will be by next year) sent markets through the roof in a frenzy of |
 | Letter: Dalton Board Should Not Stop Special Election
To the Editor:
I would like to comment on the travesty that is taking place in the Town of Dalton. The Selectboard chooses not to set a date for a special election. Even a petition of over 200 voters to have a date scheduled for a special election is not persuading them.
This special election is due to the resignation of a Selectboard |
 | Weekend Outlook: Dancing, Comedy, Music
There are several events this weekend, including a weeklong dance festival, bazaar, live music, and more.
Editor's Pick
Wandering Dance Festival
Downtown Pittsfield
Nov. 17 to 23
This weeklong community dance initiative celebrates movement and culture in an effort to foster |
| Lanesborough Sets Single Tax Rate, Bills to Increase
LANESBOROUGH, Mass.— The average homeowner's tax bill for fiscal year 2025 will rise about $360.
On Monday, the Select Board adopted a single tax rate of $16.73 per $1,000 valuation.
The rate is a 28-cent decrease from the previous year but the average single-family home valued at $345,786 will see a tax bill increase of |
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