Berkshire Pride Brings NOH8 Campaign Photoshoot to Pittsfield

03:09PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Pride welcomes the nationally recognized NOH8 Campaign to Pittsfield for a community photoshoot event on Sunday, July 13, 2025, from 2 PM to 4 PM at WANDER Berkshires, located at 34 Depot Street.

This event offers local residents an opportunity to be photographed as part of the NOH8 Campaign - a silent protest against hate and discrimination featuring subjects with duct tape over their mouths and "NOH8" painted on their cheeks, stated a press release.

The photoshoot is open to the public, and no reservations are needed. Individuals, couples, families, and groups are encouraged to participate. Photos are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost to participate is $40 for solo photos, $25 per person for couples or group photos, and $15 per additional pose. All ages,

backgrounds, identities, and expressions are welcome.

Since its launch in 2008, the NOH8 Campaign has grown into a global movement promoting love, acceptance, and equality. Over 60,000 faces have joined the campaign, including celebrities, politicians, military personnel, and everyday people.

This event is part of Berkshire Pride's year-round efforts to celebrate LGBTQ+ identity, foster inclusivity, and advocate for equality throughout the region.

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Dalton Considers Updating its Municipal Code

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
01:21PM / Thursday, August 27, 2026

DALTON, Mass. — The town is considering updating its original 18-year municipal code to 2026 standards.

During a recent Select Board meeting, General Code New England account manager Zach Dumont outlined the 18- to-24 month process.

General Code New England is a division of the International Code Council, which writes all the statewide building codes across the United States. For the last 18 years, the organization has been the codifier for municipalities.

"We work with communities to build, maintain, and update your local municipal code. That is your collection of bylaws, ordinances, regulations, and any other legislation you've ever adopted," Dumont said.

Once the project is complete, the town would have a fully updated set of books and an improved eCode360 site, he said.

"The way the process would work is we would put together a scope of work, a timeline, a price point, and everything that we would want to touch or do as a part of the code project," Dumont said.

When a municipal code is built, it has a general lifespan of about 15 to 20 years, and although that is a long time, it goes by very quickly, he said.

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