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Pittsfield honors past volunteer with a tree on Arbor Day
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Arbor Day is a celebration of trees planted, maintained and preserved throughout the country. Many communities across Massachusetts are celebrating this week. Pittsfield Mayor Peter Marchetti announced April 26 as Arbor Day this year. The city planted an American Elm tree in honor of the late...
Pou Ks 10, Pittsfield Wins 6th Straight
PITTSFIELD , Mass. – Amanda Pou and Isabella MacDonald led the way on Friday as the Pittsfield softball team kept its winning streak alive at six. On Friday, the South Hadley Tigers traveled to Pittsfield. In a pitching duel between the Tigers’ Isabella Schefler and Pittsfield’s Pou, both went...
Great Barrington dog owners to renew dog licenses by May 1
Great Barrington — All Great Barrington and Housatonic dog owners need to renew or apply for licenses for dogs not yet registered by May 1st to avoid incurring additional late fees. April 1st, a $10 late fee was applied to all dog license renewals that are not received before...
Dismay at the treatment by two West Stockbridge Select Board members towards a taxpayer
I attended the special West Stockbridge Select Board meeting at Town Hall on April 11, 2024, during which they gave an update on the EMS/Fire Deptartment survey. As a former volunteer firefighter, I expressed my thoughts that evening on the study that was presented; however, I am writing about another matter that transpired that night.
Guthrie to sit down for a Q&A session at Triplex’s screening of ‘Alice’s Restaurant’
Great Barrington — “Most of that stuff is, frankly, garbage,” folk singer Arlo Guthrie said in an interview with Boston.com back in November. “I remember going to see the movie when it premiered. I walked out. I thought: This is a terrible movie.” He was referring to the movie “Alice’s Restaurant,” which was released in 1969.
Weekend Outlook: Fundraisers, Music, and More
This weekend, the Berkshires will have events including music, fundraisers, screenings, and more. Folk singer Myriam Gendron will perform in both English and French as she interprets and revives century-old Quebecois, French, and American ballads and traditional works. Northeast folk performer P.G. Six, the stage name of Pat Gubler, will be opening for Gendron.
West Stockbridge eyes new pavilions at Card Pond and Town Hall
West Stockbridge — Picnics and birthday parties may soon fill new pavilions slated for Card Pond and Town Hall. On April 24, Joe Roy, the secretary for the town’s Parks and Recreation Commission, presented plans to the Select Board for two community pavilions. Although not set in stone,...
Adams Community Bank Holds Annual Meeting, Announce Growth
ADAMS, Mass. — The annual meeting of the Community Bancorp of the Berkshires, MHC, the parent company of Adams Community Bank, was held on April 10, 2024, at Charles H. McCann Technical School in North Adams. The meeting included reviewing the 2023 financial statements for the Bank, electing directors...
Celebrity Chef Feed Our Neighbors Event
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Christian Center in Pittsfield is set to host a gastronomic extravaganza like no other on May 6 from 3pm to 7pm. The "Feed Our Neighbors" event promises an afternoon filled with delectable delights, lively music, and a spirit of community coming together to support a noble cause.
We should be thanking our Stockbridge Finance Committee members, not denigrating them
I write to respond to the letter from my fellow Stockbridge Select Board member that was posted on April 23, 2024. Unlike my colleague, I do not intend to litigate here in the press the business of the Stockbridge Select Board and its advisory Finance Committee. The place and time to do that is Town Hall, at the properly convened meetings of the Select Board and the Finance Committee. My purpose for writing is instead to acknowledge the hard work and the prudent and sage advice that our Finance Committee has provided to our town administration, which is in large measure why the town of Stockbridge ranks enviably high on the charts of fiscally sound municipalities across the state.
Nonprofit boards and community members: a match made in the Berkshires
Berkshire County — Before retiring about a decade ago, Lee resident Karen Richards served in product development and production departments in the fashion industry. A guest at the inaugural April 25 Get on Board! coffee held at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, she has volunteered with local nonprofits but was seeking a board position, possibly with an arts organization.
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