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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.
Pittsfield Officials: Unlimited Trash Not Sustainable, Toters Offer Cost-Savings
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Unlimited trash pickup is not sustainable and will lead to higher taxes, city officials say. Mayor Peter Marchetti began public outreach on Monday on the proposed five-year contract with Casella Waste Management for solid waste and recyclables. Older residents packed into the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center for the first of three community meetings.
Lee voters amend marijuana bylaws and short-term rental regulations at town meeting
Voters gathered in the Lee High School auditorium signed off on a $23 million operating budget for fiscal year 2025, up about a million dollars over the previous year’s spending. Lee residents also passed amendments to town zoning bylaws that will tighten up regulation of the marijuana industry. Select...
Dalton Zoning Board OKs Conversion of Zip's Bar into Apartments
DALTON, Mass. — The Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday approved the conversion of the former Zip's Bar & Billiards into four apartments. The owner, Ron Carver, submitted an application for a special permit requesting to convert the first floor of the tavern into residential apartments. "The former tenant...
A Mass. river turned white with wastewater. Now the responsible company is paying up.
It was November 2021 when 13 miles of the Hoosic River turned a milky white from “bank to bank.”. The cause, the state asserts in federal court documents, was highly alkaline, cloudy wastewater improperly discharged by Specialty Minerals Inc., a worldwide producer and supplier of limestone products that operates a mining facility in Adams, at the base of Mount Greylock.
Pea-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Berkshire County Wednesday
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 11:29 a.m. on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until noon for Berkshire County. Expect pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 11:29 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Lee, or 7 miles southeast of...
Before the Hoosic River turned white with wastewater, it ran red with dye
In November 2021, part of the Hoosic River, running from the Berkshires into Vermont and New York, turned a cloudy white after an improper wastewater discharge from a limestone product facility in Adams. The incident, which was followed by dozens of other subsequent discharges in 2022 and 2023, is currently...
Hoffmann Bird Club Field Trips: South Stream Road
POWNAL, Vt. — On Wednesday May 15, join the Hoffmann Bird Club at South Stream Road. The walk starts at 6:45 am. Scope out waterfowl and bullfrogs at South Stream Pond. Stroll wooded paths searching for warblers and flycatchers. This trip is a great warbler tune-up before the Century...
Scholarship Offered to BArT Graduates
ADAMS, Mass. — Graduates of Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School (BArT) who have completed their first year of college are invited to apply for the Julia Bowen Bridge to College Scholarship. The scholarship fund was established in 2017 to honor Julia Bowen, BArT's founding executive director. Through...
Latest spring snowstorm in Southern New England history happened on May 9, 1977
Spring had sprung, flowers were blooming, and leaves were on the trees, but old man winter had one last blast up his sleeve on May 9, 1977. On that date, the latest spring snowstorm in recorded history struck Southern New England. Providence picked up more than a half foot of...
Pittsfield Community Development OKs Airport Project, Cannabis Amendment
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Community Development Board has supported plans for a new hangar at the airport and a change to the cannabis ordinance. Lyon Aviation, located in the Pittsfield Municipal Airport, plans to remove an existing "T" style hangar and replace it with a new, 22,000-square-foot hangar. The existing one is said to be small and in poor condition while the new build will accommodate a variety of plane sizes including a larger passenger jet.
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