| Pittsfield Man Charged With Assaulting Two with Handgun
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After a standoff, a city man was arrested and charged for allegedly threatening and striking two people with a handgun over the weekend.
Solomon Jones III, 32, of Pittsfield has been charged with assault and battery, threat to commit a crime, and carrying a firearm and ammunition without a license.
Police were |
 | Dalton Green Committee Awards Climate Action Logo Winners
Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis, Green Committee member Antonio Pagliarulo, Grace, School Committee Chair Richard Peters, Ashlyn, Ella, art teacher, Bonnie Capogna and Principal Aaron M. Robb.
DALTON, Mass. — Green Committee member Antonio Pagliarulo presented the three Climate Action Plan Logo contest winners with a |
 | Pittsfield Crosby/Conte Feasibility Years From Completion
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— If local approval is secured in the fall, the district will have 2 1/2 years to complete a feasibility study for the Crosby/Conte school project.
The eligibility period for Massachusetts School Building Authority funding begins on Feb. 3 and will conclude on Oct. 31 with a vote from the City Council. In that time, |
| Mass DOR: December Revenue Collections Total $4.345 B
BOSTON — Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for December totaled $4.345 billion, $573 million or 15.2 percent more than actual collections in December 2023, and $267 million or 6.5 percent above benchmark.
FY2025 year-to-date collections |
 | Pittsfield Council to See Recycling Contract, Trash Presentation
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Trash talk is back on Tuesday's City Council agenda with a proposed five-year extension for recycling services and a presentation on the new toter system.
Mayor Peter Marchetti has brought forward a year contract beginning on July 1 with the Department of Environmental Protection and WM Recycle America, LLC for |
| Governor Signs Executive Order to Boost Diversity in Construction Workforce
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey has signed an Executive Order aimed at increasing the participation of women and historically underrepresented groups in the construction industry.
The signing took place at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 Training Center with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Labor & Workforce |
| Governor Awards $1.8 Million to Improve Access to Reproductive Health Care
BOSTON — The Department of Public Health (DPH) announced $1.8 million in state funding awarded to a group of community-based organizations and clinical providers under the Reproductive Health Access, Infrastructure, and Security Grants program.
The funding provides financial assistance to individuals seeking abortion care, |
| MassDOT Launches Latest Statewide Travel Study
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has launched the latest Massachusetts Travel Study, the first comprehensive statewide data collection project in over 10 years.
If invited to participate, residents across the Commonwealth will have the opportunity to share information about their |
| Governor Renames Elder Affairs to 'Aging & Independence'
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey signed legislation to rename the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Executive Office of Aging & Independence to better represent and reflect the values of older adults in Massachusetts.
Renaming the agency reduces negative images around aging, normalizes aging as a natural process, and |
| Governor Awards $1.8 Million to Improve Access to Reproductive Health Care
BOSTON — The Department of Public Health (DPH) announced $1.8 million in state funding awarded to a group of community-based organizations and clinical providers under the Reproductive Health Access, Infrastructure, and Security Grants program.
The funding provides financial assistance to individuals seeking abortion care, |
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