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Clothing Brand Eileen Fisher Opens in Great Barrington

Eileen Fisher established her eponymous brand 40 years ago with an eye on easy, timeless, and sustainable clothing for women.

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Public Hearing Set on Pittsfield's Pontoosuc Bridge Project

The state Department of Transportation is holding a public hearing on the replacement of the Pontoosuc Avenue bridge.

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McCann Students Contribute to Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

National Honor Society students at McCann Technical School designed and produced 27 placards honoring the 27 local servicemen who died in the Vietnam War.

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Living with Wildlife: Bats in Your House?

Summer is when some species of bats gather in colonies to raise their young in human-made structures such as houses, barns, office buildings, and bat houses.

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North Adams Reviewing Affordable Housing Trust Ordinance

The General Government Committee on Tuesday reviewed a proposed ordinance to create such a structure and continued discussion until the next meeting to allow for some language changes and more research.

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No Paws Left Behind Shelter Marking First Anniversary

No Paws Left Behind, the first animal shelter in North Berkshire, is celebrating one year of being open.

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MassWildlife: Protect your chickens

As backyard chicken farming has increased in popularity across the Bay State, conflict with wildlife has also greatly increased.

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Rehabilitation Efforts Reignited for Historical Pittsfield Property

Efforts to save the historic William Russell Allen House have reignited with the support of Community Preservation Act funds.

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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Timeless Family Home

Are you looking for an architecturally interesting home with room for family and friends? Then this is the house for you.

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NAPS, Public Safety Agencies Complete Emergency Coordination Drill

The daylong event brought together school officials, first responders, and emergency management personnel for a critical training exercise designed to enhance inter-agency preparedness and coordination that would be needed in the event of a major safety incident.

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Dottie's Coffee Closes Sunday; Owner Rufo Says It was Time

After announcing the sale of Dottie's Coffee Lounge, owner Jessica Rufo spoke about her reasoning behind it.

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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: July 7 to July 11

This schedule is subject to change based upon weather conditions.

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Quaker Meeting House Tours

The meeting house, essentially unchanged since its construction, is located in Maple Street Cemetery.

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Pittsfield Senior Center awarded AARP Grant for Disaster Preparedness Initiative

This initiative is aimed at improving disaster readiness for older adults in the Pittsfield community.

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Wahconah Park on List of Historical Society's Summer Walking Tours

The Berkshire County Historical Society this summer is offering people a chance to learn about Wahconah Park's past, see the ballpark's present condition and learn about plans for a future incarnation of the city landmark.

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Pittsfield Looks to Codify Flag Displays

The city is looking to codify a flag display policy that sets boundaries while allowing for municipal government speech.

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Weekend Outlook: Independence Weekend

Check out some of the events happening in the Berkshires this weekend, including Independence Day events, fireflies, and more.

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Berkshire Community Radio Alliance Receives Gift From Feigenbaum Foundation

The grant kicks off a 5-year project to enhance and upgrade the studio’s broadcast, recording, and training studio, which is currently being renovated as part of the extensive Mahaiwe Block renovation.

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Berkshire Green Drinks: How to Protect Your Farms, Gardens, and Food from Forever Chemicals

July Berkshire Green Drinks will discuss PFAs and how the ‘forever chemicals' systematically make their way into our food and water

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Pittsfield 2025 Summer Playground Program

This year's program will run from July 7 to Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at each designated location at no cost.

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Adams Board OKs Salary Range for Town Administrator Ad

Interim Town Administrator Kenneth Walto said the range was suggested by Richard White of Groux-White Consulting LLC, hired in May to assist the town in its search.

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Car Crashes Through Taft Farms Plant Display

Police said the cause and any injuries are currently unknown, as the incident is under investigation.

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North Adams Seeing Races for Mayor, City Council

It looks like the city may avoid a preliminary election, based on the number of candidates as of last week.

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Companion Corner: Stella at Berkshire Humane Society

Stella has spent eight long months preparing for her forever family and is eager to leave the Berkshire Humane Society.

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Burlington Store Opening in Pittsfield This Fall

A new discount retail store will open in Berkshire Crossing in the next few months.

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BMC Resident Programs Celebrate with Graduation

BMC has residency programs in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry and Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.

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BCC Offers Para Educator Training this Fall

Six-week, entry-level course has no prerequisites

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Pittsfield Firefighters Douse Blaze in Wealthy Avenue Home

Firefighters quickly doused blaze in a single-family home on Wealthy Avenue late Tuesday afternoon.

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Bailey Sworn in as North Adams Police Chief

Both he and the mayor said the interim length was a matter of timing — there was a police contract being negotiated and Bailey was weighing whether he wanted to continue in the job.

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