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Huntington fire crews respond to fully engulfed shed fire
HUNTINGTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Crews in Huntington responded to a shed fire Wednesday afternoon. According to Huntington Fire Department the shed was entirely up in flames by the time crews arrived on scene. Mutual aid was called in from the Russell and Westhampton Fire Departments. Investigators from the State Fire...
“It really makes me nervous about my future in this area:” Residents call on North Adams to take advantage of Affordable Housing Act funding opportunities
The first-term Democrat filed her over $4 billion Affordable Housing Act in October, stopping in Pittsfield to outline her approach to housing costs, which she described as the commonwealth’s greatest challenge. "It's a $4 billion plan to create tens of thousands of new homes," said Healey. "40,000 new housing...
South County Road Maintenance
LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, bridge repair, and tree trimming operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, May 20. Lane closures will...
Pittsfield Beats Taconic for Third Straight Win
PITTSFIELD , Mass. -- The Pittsfield softball team ended its season red hot with a 10-1 win over the Taconic Thunder on Friday. The Generals’ Mia DeJesus pitched in the circle for a complete game, as did Taconic’s Cheyann Goddard. Pittsfield’s offense, which has scored at least seven...
MassDOT to meet with town officials about Brookside Road bridge closure, residents issue concerns
Great Barrington — Engineers from the state’s Department of Transportation will be meeting with town officials for a meeting concerning the closed bridge on Brookside Road on Wednesday, May 22. The bridge was unexpectedly closed by MassDOT on May 2 after a routine inspection. According to MassDOT spokesperson...
Pittsfield Says 'Thank You' to Veterans with Free Parking
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City officials have decided to thank veterans for their service with free parking starting June 1. The City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance allowing veterans to park in municipal lots and spaces at no charge. This was brought forward by Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren, Ward 4 Councilor James Conant, and Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey.
ServiceNet Cuts Ribbon on Vocational Farm to 'Sow Seeds of Hope'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Smiles were all around as farmers, human service workers, and officials cut the ribbon Friday on ServiceNet's new vocational farm on Crane Avenue. Whether it is planting flowers or growing fresh produce, the program is for "sowing seeds of hope" for those with developmental disabilities. "What...
Mass. weather: Hail possible in the Berkshires during Tuesday night thunderstorms
Berkshire County could experience hail, gusty winds and heavy rain during thunderstorms that are expected to reach the region Tuesday night, according to National Weather Service forecasters. There is a 30% chance of precipitation after 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the weather service. Less than a tenth of an...
Downtown Pittsfield cleanup set for Friday
Hundreds of people to clean up downtown Pittsfield. Hundreds of people will cleanup downtown Pittsfield on Friday. More than 250 volunteer representing more than two dozen local businesses and organizations will take part. The cleanup includes North and South Street between East and West Housatonic streets and Berkshire Medical Center...
Bells tolled from Williamsburg to Holyoke in memory of those killed in 1874 dam disaster
The owners of the former St. Catherine's Church in Leeds opened up their bell tower for the "cascade of bells," an event that remembered the victims of the Williamsburg, Massachusetts, dam disaster of 1874. Bells were rung in ten buildings and churches from Wiliamsburg to Holyoke. The sign describes the height of the flood waters.
Galdós-Shapiro, teacher suing over ‘Gender Queer’ investigation, makes multiple allegations in lawsuit
Great Barrington — The five-month-long saga over the Police Department’s warrantless investigation of a teacher over a copy of “Gender Queer” will now play out in a courtroom. Arantzazú Zuzene Galdós-Shapiro, the teacher investigated in the “Gender Queer” police investigation at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School, filed a civil rights lawsuit in the United States District Court on Tuesday, May 14.
2nd Street Seeks Submissions for Literary Project
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street seeks submissions for Using Our Outside Voices, a literary project created in partnership with Berkshire Community College (BCC) that is designed to promote creativity, acceptance and inclusion for presently or formerly incarcerated men and women in Berkshire County. The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2024.
This MA town was named one of the best places to retire US. Can you guess where it is?
Trying to figure out where to retire in Massachusetts? Forbes Magazine has two suggestions. Forbes has just released a state-by-state list of the best places to retire in the United States, with a runner-up and a first-place winner for best place to retire in the state. To make their selections,...
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