BCC to Hold Annual Harvest Run on Sept. 26

10:22AM / Tuesday, August 11, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC)'s annual Harvest Run will be held Saturday, Sept. 26. The event includes a 5K trail run and a one-mile Kids Fun Run, plus fun activities for the whole family.

Registration for the 5K is $25 in advance, $30 on race day, and free for runners under age 18. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/harvestrun. All other events are free.

Schedule of events

10 a.m.: Community 5K Race

10 a.m. – noon:

Costume contest, with a theme of botanical gardens — dress as your favorite tree, plant or flower!
Integritus Healthcare Cook-Off Competition, with plenty of delicious samples
Health and Wellness Fair with BCC, including massage, blood pressure checks, pulmonary function testing with a “test your lung power” station, balance and stretching activities, and more
Kids activities, games and crafts

10:45 a.m.: Free one-mile Kids Fun Run

11:30 a.m.: Awards Ceremony (5K, Kids Run, Best Costumes and Integritus Food Awards)

Race packets can be picked up on Friday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Berkshire Running Center, located in the Allendale Shopping Center (downstairs) at 5 Cheshire Road, Pittsfield. On race day, packets can be picked up at BCC's Paterson Field House?Complex.

Recognition will be given for top runners in various age groups, and prizes will be awarded for runners with the best costumes. Tech shirts, available in men's and women's sizes, will be given to all registered 5K runners. Shirt sizes are not guaranteed.???

Proceeds from the event benefit BCC's Nursing & Allied Health programs and students.

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Pittsfield Holiday Inn Temporarily Closes

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
02:02PM / Thursday, October 08, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Holiday Inn & Suites is temporarily shut down, and 101 Restaurant & Bar has closed its doors until further notice.

The hotel has been closed since Sept. 25, after its last working elevator of three broke down. The Berkshire Eagle reported that guests were forced to evacuate because an elevator broke down.

On Wednesday, 101 Restaurant & Bar posted on Facebook that they would close until further notice due to circumstances beyond their control and the closure of the Holiday Inn.

"We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We thank you and our staff for your patience. We look forward to welcoming you back as soon as we are able," the owners wrote.

The central downtown, 12-story hotel has nearly 180 guest rooms. Massachusetts requires public multi-level buildings and facilities to have elevator access.

The Holiday Inn recently demolished its crumbling parking garage and is replacing it with a smaller one. The building at 1 West Street was constructed in 1972; it was formerly known as the Crowne Plaza.

101 Restaurant opened five years ago within the hotel. It is owned by John and Tucker McNinch, who formerly operated the Olde Heritage Tavern in Lenox.

Signs on the hotel's entrance explain that the doors are temporarily locked. Anyone with questions is encouraged to call (413) 499-2000.

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