 | Nonprofits Invited to Combined Resource Fair
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) is hosting a Nonprofit Resource Fair at the Berkshire Innovation Center on Monday, Oct. 27 from noon to 4pm.
Sponsored by Berkshire Funding Focus, CORE 401(k) Program, and Lamar Advertising, this free networking event features a broad range of vendors |
 | Pittsfield Ward 6, At-Large Candidates Weigh in on Homelessness
Dina Lampiasi, running for re-election in Ward 6, answers questions in this screenshot. Her challenger, Walter Powell, was unable to attend.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Candidates for Ward 6 and councilors-at-large weighed in during last week's debates on the city's struggle with homelessness and how to move forward with |
| Pittsfield's Ward 7 Councilor Steps Down
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ward 7 Councilor Rhonda Serre will step down from her post a couple of months early to work in education.
"Tonight will be officially my last City Council meeting," she reported at the conclusion of Tuesday's Committee of the Whole meeting.
"I'm stepping down a few |
 | Trick-or-Treat, Halloween Events 2025
Halloween falls on a Friday this year. Some communities may hold their trick-or-treating hours during the weekend, or hold events ahead of the holiday. Check back as the holiday approaches for what your town is doing.
If you are going door-to-door, remember to dress appropriately, carry a flashlight and only visit homes with lights on |
 | Letter: Elect Buerger for School Committee
To the Editor:
It is with great joy that I write this letter surrounding the upcoming election, particularly the School Committee election.
I sit here as an 18-year-old recent graduate of Pittsfield Public Schools, preparing to vote and I look at this candidate pool and say wow! There are so many great and amazing |
 | Letter: Walker Prioritizes Building Better Lives
To the editor:
We don't get a Corey Walker every generation.
This Pittsfield native shows that she springs back up when she gets knocked down and hits the ground running! Opportunity was scarce for her before affordable Berkshire Community College: she continues to tirelessly make and share lemonade with it. She makes the |
 | These Mysterious Hills Presents 'City of the Dead' Cemetery Walking Tours
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beginning at dusk, this 90 minute lamplight tour explores the dark and mysterious side of the 175-year-old Pittsfield Cemetery.
Tens of thousands are buried in Pittsfield Cemetery, and half a dozen actually died on the premises. "City of the Dead" will explore fascinating and tragic stories |
 | BRPC Honors Retiring Local Leaders with Kusik Award
Judge Frederick Rutberg, who recently stepped back as publisher of The Berkshire Eagle, was the keynote speaker.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Two outgoing leaders were recognized with Kusik Awards at the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission's annual meeting.
Ellen Kennedy, Berkshire Community College's |
 | Berkshire County Historical Society Lecture on Late 19th Century Textiles
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will host historian Lorraine German for the lecture Grandmother's Wedding Dress on Oct. 22 at 5:30 pm.
German uses the swatches and clothing information found in a small late-nineteenth century scrapbook filled with fabric swatches to reveal a story |
| Senate Candidate Rikleen to Speak to Lenox Dems
LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Town Democratic Committee will hear from U.S. Senate candidate Alex Rikleen at its meeting Wednesday.
The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Church on the Hill Annex, 55 Main St., in the parlor room. It is open to all Democrats.
Rikleen, of Acton, was the first to |
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