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Berkshire Community Land Trust To Show Film, Host Panel
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Community Land Trust's Farmsteads for Farmers will show the award winning regenerative farming film "Kiss the Ground" followed by a panel moderated by Katy Sparks (Edible Natural World) with Berkshire County farmers on May 19 at 4:00pm. Farmers Anna Houston (Off the Shelf Farm),...
Clarksburg Voters to Elect Town Officers on Tuesday
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Voters on Tuesday will determine races on the Select Board and School Committee. The town annual election is from noon to 7 p.m. at the Community Center. Seats up for a election are Select Board, School Committee, Board of Health, library trustee and War Memorial, one seat each for three years; moderator and tree warden, each for one year; and a five-year seat on the Planning Board.
Wahconah's Massaro Notches 100th Point in a Loss
DALTON, Mass. – Wahconah senior captain Ava Massaro had a hat trick and registered the 100th point of her career on Tuesday in a 13-8 loss to Belchertown. Madysen LePage scored six goals to lead the Orioles, but for Wahconah fans, the night was all about Massaro, who has been a mainstay for a very young squad in Dalton.
BRTA Temporary Service Adjustments
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) is announcing temporary service reductions. on select bus routes, and an increased employee hiring incentive, aimed at improving the reliability of the public transit system. Due to many factors facing most employers in today's labor market, including a continued lack...
Charges filed against motorcyclist following incident at Cumberland Farms in Russell
RUSSELL, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Criminal charges will be filed against a motorcycle driver following an incident at a gas station in Russell. On Saturday the Russell-Montgomery Police Department responded to a disturbance between a motorcycle driver and another person at the Cumberland farms on Westfield Road. The responding officer calling...
As hearings begin, Pittsfield city council president breaks down Mayor Marchetti’s first budget
The Pittsfield, Massachusetts city council is starting budget hearings for the new fiscal year that begins in July. It’s the first time through Pittsfield’s annual fiscal planning cycle for Mayor Peter Marchetti as the city’s chief executive after many years as city council president. The $205 million in expenses laid out in the document represents an over $10 million increase from the prior year, up just over 5%. Marchetti’s budget comes after calls from the city council to deliver as close to a level-funded budget as possible given rising cost of living expenses for residents. City councilor Pete White, who succeeded his close political ally Marchetti as council president, will lead the 11-member body through its deliberations starting tonight.
Weather alert for dense fog in Berkshire County until Monday morning
The National Weather Service issued a report at 2:42 a.m. on Monday for dense fog until 6 a.m. for Berkshire County. "Patchy dense fog this morning will lead to reduced visibilities during the Monday morning commute and motorists are urged to allow extra travel time to arrive to their destinations this morning. Also motorists should allow extra distance between you and other vehicles as visibilities may drop suddenly. Fog should diminish by 8 to 9am this morning," states the weather service.
Two men guilty in large marijuana growing operation in Berkshire County
SAVOY, Mass. (WWLP) - Two New York men were found guilty of marijuana trafficking in connection to the discovery of more than 1,400 marijuana plants inside a Berkshire County home using an excessive amount of electricity.
Hopkins, Lynch Power Lee in Regular Season Finale
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Karalynn Hopkins went 3-for-4 with a home run and a pair of doubles Monday to lead the Lee softball team to a 7-0 win over St. Mary’s. Bri Lynch was lights out in the circle, striking out 18 and walking none while scattering four hits to earn the complete-game shutout.
Veterans and volunteers place flags at veterans' graves ahead of Memorial Day
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Volunteers spent their Friday placing flags at veterans' graves in Pittsfield's St. Joseph's Cemetery as a way of saluting and honoring their sacrifice and service. What You Need To Know. Pittsfield flag distribution took place this week. Volunteers helped install flags at veterans' graves. It's to...
BFAIR Recognizes Staff, Celebrates Successes at Annual Meeting
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Peter Johnson's starred in a film, hobnobbed with sports celebrities, lobbied on Beacon and Capitol Hill and won a gold medal in tennis. An ambassador for the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, he was the keynote speaker at Tuesday's annual meeting of Berkshire Family and Individual Resources and a potent example of what President and CEO Rich Weisenflue described as "self-advocacy, employment opportunities and inclusion."
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