 | BMC Names COO
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has announced that Tejas Gandhi has been named Chief Operating Officer of Berkshire Medical Center.
Gandhi will begin his new leadership role at BMC on Nov. 18.
"As the region's community teaching hospital and center for higher |
| Governor Announces Grant Opportunities for Fire Safety Education
STOW, Mass.—The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that applications are being accepted for $2 million in grants to support fire and life safety education for children and older adults, the people most vulnerable in the event of a fire at home.
The Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) and Senior SAFE grant |
 | Berkshire Green Drinks: Pittsfield Power Possibilities
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rosemary Wessel, the Director of Berkshire Environmental Action Team's No Fracked Gas in Mass program, will speak at the November Berkshire Green Drinks event on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
This free virtual event will take place online via Zoom and start at 6:00 PM. Registration is required to receive |
| Pittsfield Updates Old Container Pickup Schedule
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As pickup of the old trash and recycling containers started this week, the city shares the following updates:
Casella originally planned to pick up all old containers every day for each route this week. However, due to the varying sizes and large quantity of old containers being placed at the curb, |
| Pittsfield Tax Rates Down But Values Mean Increased Bills
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The city's tax rates have gone down but rising property values will increase most bills.
On Tuesday, the City Council approved a residential tax rate of $17.94 per $1,000 of valuation and a commercial, industrial, and personal property tax rate of $37.96 per $1,000 of valuation.
The fiscal year 2025 |
 | BRPC Releases Draft Safe Travel and Equity Plan for Streets
Nicholas Russo, senior transportation planner with BRPC, presents findings from the action plan on Thursday.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With the help of federal and state funds, the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is trying to make streets safe and equitable for all modes of transportation.
Last week, a draft action plan |
 | 'Billy Budd' to Screen at the Beacon
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society continues its year-long program celebrating the centennial of the publication of Herman Melville's "Billy Budd, Sailor" on Nov. 13 at 7 pm with a screening of the 1962 film "Billy Budd."
The Beacon Cinema in downtown Pittsfield |
| Pittsfield Seeks Proposals for Human Services Funding
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield announced that applications are now available for funding to public service agencies to provide human service programs to benefit Pittsfield residents.
Funding is for the program year beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Annually, the City undertakes a |
 | Senator Mark's November Staff Office Hours
BOSTON — State Sen. Paul W. Mark's staff will host office hours at five locations in Berkshire County in November.
Residents of any of the 57 municipalities in the senator's Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District are encouraged to share ideas on current or potential state legislation, or to ask for |
 | New Moon Lodge Holds Veterans Dinner and Resource Fair
Andrew Berry, a psychologist who works with veterans, speaks at Saturday's resource fair. More photos here.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 200 area veterans and their families were connected to a host of resources available to them on Saturday and had dinner, too.
Organizations such as Hope |
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