Mount Greylock to Host Nature-Based Program for Youth

03:04PM / Monday, March 16, 2026Print Story | Email Story

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Mount Greylock State Reservation has scheduled a free public interpretive program, the "Discover Greylock Explorer's Club," for Friday, March 20.

The event will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and is based at the park's Visitor Center.

The program is designed for children ages 8 and older, including homeschoolers, though younger siblings may attend. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Activities are slated to include map and compass orienteering, tree and animal track identification, and environmental games.

Organizers stated the program will be held primarily outdoors, weather permitting. Participants are advised to prepare for variable late-winter conditions by wearing warm layers and waterproof footwear. The use of trekking poles and traction devices or snowshoes is recommended. Attendees should also bring water and food.

While the program is free of charge, registration is required. According to park officials, inclement weather will result in the cancellation of the event.

For registration or weather updates, the Visitor Center can be reached at (413) 499-4262.

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15 People Displaced in Pittsfield Home Fires

Staff Reports11:35AM / Sunday, October 11, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fifteen people were displaced after 2-alarm home fires this weekend on Springside Avenue and Elaine Drive.

On Friday evening, the Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 209 Springside Ave., which took a four-hour battle to extinguish and resulted in a partial roof collapse. The next day, on Saturday evening, crews knocked down a fire at 121 Elaine Drive in about an hour.

The garage and part of the single-family home on Elaine Drive were gutted to the frame, along with a vehicle parked in the driveway. On Springside Avenue, the top level and porch of the multifamily were burned through.

A GoFundMe has been started for the family of the Elaine Drive home, which includes several young children. The fundraiser, with a $5,500 goal, explains they lost their home and all of their belongings. (iBerkshires.com does not confirm or endorse fundraisers; they are providedas information only.)

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries, and both incidents are under investigation. One dog was rescued on Springside Avenue.

On Oct. 10, around 6:15 p.m., PFD responded to the Springside Avenue home for a reported structure fire and saw a 2 1/2-story wood frame multifamily with a heavy blaze showing from the second-floor front porch, extending out.

The building suffered a partial roof collapse, which prolonged extinguishment. The fire was brought under control after about four hours.

“An aggressive offensive attack was mounted by first arriving crews stretching hose lines into the building as well as primary searches that proved negative. Ladders were placed around the structure to provide access as well as escape if needed. An off-duty Fire Captain had also been on scene early in the incident to help evacuate the structure and rescue a dog,” PFD wrote in a press release.

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