 Pittsfield OKs $226M Budget for FY26On Tuesday, the unanimous vote was taken quickly after four nights of departmental budget hearings over the last month.  Tobacco-Free Partnership Hosting Youth Vaping Conference SaturdayThe Berkshire Tobacco Free Community Partnership Program is hosting a conference on Saturday at the Stationery Factory in Dalton that will look at how to deter youth from vaping but listen to them as well.  Lanesborough Passes Budgets, Leasing Funds for EMS & Gold Star ExemptionTown meeting on Tuesday night approved an amended fiscal 2026 budget of $12,565,654, reflecting a $23,858 decrease in the Mount Greylock Regional School District line. Volunteer Fair at Ventfort HallVentfort Hall and the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires to Host Community Volunteer Fair on June 12 North Adams Finance Approves Public Services BudgetsThe anticipated budget is projected is up about $3.4 million, largely driven by material expenses, wages, and insurance.  Salon Owner Opens in Grandfather's Old North Adams Barber ShopBoucher received her cosmetology license through Mildred Elley around 2016. She trained under and was certified by Victoria Brassard in Pittsfield, who owns Lemon Lash Academy and FaceFrame Collective. Boucher had her Belle Ame Lashes by Keke in the Pittsfield studio.  Letter: North Adams Public Hearing on the City Budget on June 10North Adams should provide a meaningful and practical opportunity to engage citizens in a dialogue on the budget.  Do Your Shoes Matter for Hiking and Running?Your feet are full of bones, joints, muscles and nerves. But you probably aren't paying as much attention to them as you should, especially when it comes to footwear.  Northern Berkshire Community Contra DanceNew dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 3:30 for instruction in the basics. All are welcome. Williams Considers How to Deal with New Federal RestrictionsOn Monday, Williams College President Maud Mandel sent the college community a wide-ranging letter in which she touched on the importance of research at the liberal arts college.  North Adams Planners OK Parking Lot Construction at Blackinton MillThe parking and delivery area will serve the light industry in the mill, a cabin building venture approved in January, and other uses. SteepleCats Earn First WinAJ Petraitis threw five shutout innings Monday as the North Adams SteepleCats earned their first win of the season, a 3-2 decision over Vermont at Joe Wolfe Field.  Clark Art Celebrates Father's DayFrom 11 am to 1 pm, attendees can visit the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper to view "Dads in Art," a curated pop-up exhibition of prints, drawings, and photographs that showcase both the "strength and tenderness of the world's fathers."  Genesis Baez and Christine Kelly: Book Launch and ReceptionThe event will feature Báez's debut monograph, "Blue Sun," and Kelly's "Allow Me to Slip on Something a Little More Hypocycloid."  Zion Church Apartments, Resource Center Nearing CompletionThe housing resource center and supportive units at Zion Lutheran Church are nearly complete, and the operators will launch a fundraising campaign to support programmatic expenses. Cheshire Passes Budgets, Adopts Chicken BylawVoters on Monday night approved all 34 articles on the annual town meeting warrant, including the town and school budgets, a meals tax and a chicken bylaw.  Woodlands Partnership to Host 'How Do Forests Grow?' WebinarTom Worthley, an Extension Professor in Forestry from the University of Connecticut, will serve as the guest speaker. Overnight Gas Work to Cause Lane Closures on Route 7, Route 20The work, which involves trenching across the highway at four locations, is set to occur from Sunday, June 8, through Thursday, June 26. Lanesborough Annual Town Meeting PreviewVoters will gather at the Lanesborough Elementary School on Tuesday at 6 p.m. to decide on 24 warrant articles. Dalton Special Town Meeting PostponedThe special town meeting scheduled for Monday, June 9, has been postponed to a tentative date of June 26.  Pittsfield Subcommittee Mulls Controversial 'Camping Ordinance'It has sparked both outrage and a drive to collaborate across sectors to come up with solutions. Both were brought to Council Chambers last Tuesday during the public health and safety subcommittee meeting.  From student to cardholder: What every new grad should know about credit cardsGetting your first credit card is an important step in your financial journey. How you manage it today will have a lasting impact on your credit history and financial stability for years to come.  Becket Arts Center to Host Inaugural Berkshire LGBTQ+ Pride Art ExhibitThe Becket Arts Center, in partnership with Q-MoB and the Berkshire Queer History Project, will present the first Berkshire LGBTQ+ Pride Art Exhibit, featuring 13 local queer artists, with an artists' panel on June 12 and an opening reception on June 13. MassDOT Announces Overnight I-90 Construction in Western MassachusettsThe work is set to occur from Monday, June 9, through Thursday, June 12, and will involve guardrail repair, drainage structure work, and bridge painting. Berkshire Organizations Awarded Funds Through Small Business Technical Assistance ProgramHealey-Driscoll Administration Announces $6.7 Million to Support Small Business Services Statewide Small Business Technical Assistance Program Awards Will Help 73 Nonprofits Deliver Technical Assistance, Business Skills Workshop Training, and Access to Financing to Small Businesses. |
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