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OSHA proposes to include EMS in fire regulations
Under OSHA’s proposed revamping of the decades-old federal firefighter safety standards, it will sweep paid and unpaid emergency service organizations within its oversight. The post OSHA proposes to include EMS in fire regulations first appeared on Spotlight News.
Volunteers preparing Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary community gardens
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Volunteers and Mass Audubon spent their Wednesday at Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in Pittsfield, preparing their community garden for the season. Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary community gardens is getting ready. Volunteers pulled weeds and marked plots. Members can rent a plot to garden in. People can plant...
Railroad Street merchants come out against closing street during Berkshire Busk! performances
Great Barrington — Back at the Selectboard meeting on March 11, the three members of the board present (Chair Steve Bannon, Vice Chair Leigh Davis, and member Garfield Reed) unanimously approved a request by Berkshire Busk! to close Railroad Street during its season in order to have live musical performances.
Renata Leads Way as Generals Punch State Tourney Ticket
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. – Kamryn Renata went 3-for-4 with a triple and a double Wednesday as the Pittsfield softball team beat Easthampton, 5-2, and qualified for the state tournament with its 10th win. Amanda Pou got the win in the circle, striking out 10 and allowing no earned runs. She...
The Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail Is a Solution-Driven Project
It’s no secret that the Hudson Valley is home to many amazing hiking trails, bustling Main Streets, and riverfront parks. Yet, as the area attracts more tourists, regional day trip towns can be overwhelmed by large quantities of visitors, and the question of how to manage visitation comes into play. As a solution, the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail is a project almost 20 years in the making that is finally being brought to life.
Humane Society Pups Go Downtown in Forever Home Search
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Adoptable pups Beethoven and Starr took a stroll down North Street on Tuesday with hopes of finding forever homes on National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. "Pittie smiles" were all around as the 6-year-old siblings sniffed their way down the sidewalk with Berkshire Humane Society staff members. The brindle-coated beauties are cuddle bugs who would like a home — either separate or together — with a comfy couch to lay on and a few good walks a day.
DATELINE STOCKBRIDGE: The case for the Joseph Franz House on Elm Street’s designation on the National Register of Historic Places
Buildings are the repositories of our history. People drive to a building, point, and say, “That is where I went to elementary school,” and the story of a life begins. Through one house, the House on Elm Street, Stockbridge, a huge piece of history can be told. The...
Lane Reduction Planned For Stretch Of Taconic State Parkway
In Columbia County, one southbound lane of the Taconic State Parkway will close in the town of Taghkanic between County Route 10 and Exit 80 beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, April 29. The roadway will remain down to a single lane of traffic through 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3,...
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