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I've said it before and I'll say it again (probably a thousand times): GOD BLESS OUR LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS! Once again due to their heroic efforts and quick response, lives were saved and fire damage was minimal. I actually witnessed the incident as I was heading to the radio station dark...

The Pittsfield Fire Department responded to a structure fire located on Parker Street around 3:05 a.m. on Tuesday. No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.

If you were in North Adams early Friday evening, (thankfully I was not) you know the weather was insane. We're talking 4 to 5 inches of rain, hail, flooding, and the one that caught my eye is what looked like a tornado? Or should I say possibly a dust devil.

Alright, Berkshire County, it looks like I'm gonna have to get back on the scratch ticket bandwagon. There's a lot of winning taking place in the beautiful Berkshires, and I'm seriously missing out!!!. You may recall late last week (Friday, as a matter of fact) I reported to you that...

The City of Pittsfield is announcing that on Wednesday, paving operations will take place on Tyler Street Extension and Reed Street. On-street parking will be prohibited between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

BERKSHIRE COUNTY, Mass. - Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires announced their second location will open in Pittsfield in the coming months. “We all believe that health care should be a basic human right," said executive director Ilana Steinhauer. "But we still have a population in Massachusetts who are ineligible for health insurance.”

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Cam Sime struck out 10 on the mound and hit a three-run home run Monday to lead the Pittsfield baseball team to a 9-3 win over Triton Regional in the Division 3 State Tournament Round of 32. Sime went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Department held the first of three public engagement meetings on last week at Morningside Community School. In March, the School Building Needs Commission accepted a bid from Drummey, Rosane, and Anderson (DRA) Architects for a restructuring study after the district re-issued a request for quotes.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More candidates have had their signatures certified and there is now a full slate of interest in the School Committee. Not long after the City Council averted a petition from Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick that imposed a 30-year age requirement to represent Pittsfield schools, two more people have taken out papers for the six-seat board: Stephanie Sabin and Dominick Carmen Sacco.

The housing market has been wild for the past three years and Massachusetts has been no exception. Berkshire County, Massachusetts is home to some pretty incredible real estate. From stunning mountain getaways to historical homes brought into the modern era, there truly is something for everyone in the bucolic Berkshire hills.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Evan Blake threw 5-? innings of no hit ball and helped his cause by doubling in a run on Monday to lead the Taconic baseball team to a 5-1 win over Nipmuc in the Division 3 State Tournament Round of 32. Blake struck out six while...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Pittsfield High School class of 2023. Aaron Timothy Coty Memorial Scholarship: Kellie Harrington. Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Huseyin Colak, Marlene LeBeau. Allendale Elementary PTO: Kiera Devine. American Legion Post 68 Academic: Tessie Tierney, Thomas Mullin. Angela Taylor...

If change is inevitable, how do we preserve? If preservation is desirable, how do we progress?. Make no mistake, land use is a trade-off. Preserving open space decreases the amount of land available and therefore causes the price of land to rise. If land is more expensive, keeping moderate-priced housing available or building affordable housing is more difficult. Some of us support both land conservation and affordable housing without realizing that protecting land makes the remaining land too expensive to develop at an affordable price.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield High School class of 2023 will hear three graduate addresses at graduaton ceremonies being held on Sunday, June 4, at 4 p.m. The senior class has elected Lennox Silvestro-Dias Jr., Asa Chard and Daysha Bell to speak at graduation. These three students represent the voice of this year's senior class who have worked diligently through a challenging four years of high school.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Neveah Lopez went 3-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run Monday to lead the Pittsfield softball team to a 14-0 win over Cardinal Spellman in the Division 3 State Tournament Round of 32. Lopez hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the second after the Generals...

Jayden Green is described as 5 feet-2 inches tall and weighing 135 pounds with black hair and brown. He is of mixed race. His hair is reportedly longer than depicted in the photo police have released. Green was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black joggers, and black shoes. Anyone...

I was heading back from dinner at Sibarita's in Pittsfield on Wednesday night when I could see smoke in the air from a distance. As I approached upper North Street the smoke was getting worse. I then approached Zucchini's Restaurant only to find thick, black smoke chugging from a window...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The "last of the Braves" began their journey into adulthood on Sunday. 185 students received diplomas in front of family, friends, and district and city officials. During the Star Spangled Banner, students enthusiastically sang "O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave"...

Great Barrington and Lenox — It was a day of pride and the celebration of accomplishments as Monument Mountain Regional High School held its 56th commencement at Tanglewood on Sunday, June 4. One hundred and thirteen students graduated at the ceremony, which was held outdoors at Tanglewood’s Tanglewood Serge Koussevitzky Music Shed during an unseasonably cold spring day.

I have been in my home in the Berkshires now for 12 years and I must say I love being a homeowner. I live in a safe neighborhood in Pittsfield where residents take walks on a regular basis and always say hello and greet others with a smile which may seem small to some but it is definitely the type of attitude and friendliness one needs in this day and age.