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Two Sisters Spirits Mobile Bar Customizes Your Experience

The bartending duo started Two Sisters Spirits Mobile Bar in a converted horse trailer that travels throughout the county.

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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Sept. 2-5

Crack sealing continues this week

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Pittsfield Approaching Last Year to Spend ARPA Funds

The federal American Rescue Plan Act brought about $8.7 billion to Massachusetts through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.

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Governor Appoints New DPU Commissioners

Jeremy McDiarmid to serve as Chair, alongside newly appointed Liz Anderson of the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office

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MassWildlife: Frost bottoms in the summer?

Despite their chilly-sounding name, frost bottom habitats are bustling with activity during the warmer months. Learn why MassWildlife thinks they are so special.

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Create an Ad: MyCom Federal Credit Union

Ahead of their summer vacation, second grade students at Stearns Elementary School participated in our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series.

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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Rustic Escape

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing a home at 135 East St.

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DA's Office Seeks Extradition of Child Abuse Suspect

A former The Bible Speaks pastor was arrested in the state of Florida for two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 from 1980.

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Pittsfield ZBA OKs Sign For Ollie's Discount Store

The city is closer to having another bargain store to shop at.

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Bullet Misses Sleeping Lanesborough Resident

Residents near the Pontoosuc lakeside are being asked to review their security cameras after a bullet went through a home near Baglee Avenue.

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Pittsfield Native Identified as Beating Victim

A former Berkshire County man died Aug. 16, five days after being viciously beaten by juveniles in a park in Burlington, Vt.

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Berkshires Awarded Grants to Boost Woodland Restoration, Tourism

Through the Woodlands Partnership Program, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is providing funding, $310,000 in total, to six rural communities and three regional organizations focused on conservation and economic development.

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BMC to Host Suicide Prevention Conference In Early October

The event will be held from 8 am to 4:30 pm at Tanglewood's Linde Center for Music and Learning in Lenox, and continuing education unit (CEU) applications will be submitted for social workers, licensed mental health counselors, nurses, licensed alcohol and drug counselors and psychologists.

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Elizabeth Freeman Center RISE Together 2025

Rise Together brings friends, families, neighbors, and community leaders together to honor survivors, remember those we have lost, and take a stand for a safer, more just future for all.

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North Berkshire School Districts Participating in Regionalization Study

Three North Berkshire school districts are embarking on a state-funded study of secondary education options.

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Williamstown Fire Officials Call on Residents to Properly Mark Addresses

Committee member John Notsley raised the issue, telling his colleagues that the lack of proper numbering on homes had been bothering him.

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Open Meeting Law Briefs

The state Attorney General's Office issued the following opinions on three Open Meeting Law complaints against Berkshire County boards. The opinions can be found here.

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Weekend Outlook: Farewell Summer

Still, there's enough going on to keep you busy this three-day weekend, including music, mixers, and barbecues.

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Windsor Lake Closed to Swimming

Windsor Lake has been closed following the identification of an unusual algae bloom in the water.

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State Agricultural Officials Provide Update About Spotted Lanternfly

Invasive Species Reported in Over 50 Municipalities

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UPDATE: Blaze at DA's Home; One Minor Injury Reported

Firefighters were called to a structure fire at the home of Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue early Wednesday evening.

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Unpaid Mall Taxes Won't Increase Lanesborough Tax Rate

At the previous meeting, town officials discussed some $500,000 missing from the road district's approved budget for fiscal 2026.

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Highland Woods' Residents Return Postponed to September

Coyne said it was apparent shortly after the February incident that getting the 14 damaged units back online would be a complicated process.

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Ramunto's Pizzeria Reopens in North Adams

Angie Mazza the new owner of Ramunto's Pizza & Pub, but she's no stranger to Ramunto's. Mazza has been working at the restaurant for about five years in various positions.

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MSBA OKs McCann, Monument School Projects

McCann Technical School has been approved for a $17 million project to update the 63-year-old school's roof, windows and doors, and Monument Mountain Regional High School for a new $152 million school.

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Companion Corner: Sadie at Second Chance Animal Shelter

An older pup is looking for a home to spend her golden years is patiently waiting at the Second Chance Animal Shelter.

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Mayor Says 'Misinformation' on Airport Affecting Staff, Commission

The mayor went through a PowerPoint highlighting ongoing and completed projects and challenges at Harriman & West Airport and comments made by others that she said was misinformation.

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HooRWA Mushroom Walk

This program is free and open to the public and funded by a grant from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and sponsorship by Greylock Federal Credit Union.

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Fine Woodwork Show and Silent Auction

The show takes place Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 from 9 am to 5 pm. It will be held at the Berkshire Botanical Garden

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National Grid Demonstrates Dangers of Live Wires

National Grid employees demonstrated the dangers of live wires on a hot dog during a safety awareness event on Monday.

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