| Police, Civilian Injured in Hinsdale Shooting
HINSDALE, Mass. — Two police officers were injured and a civilian is in critical condition after a shooting late Wednesday morning not far from the police station.
The civilian was taken to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield; the officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries from what police describe as an |
| BHS Upgrades Respiratory Illness Alert to Moderate Level
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – As the Berkshire region experiences a heightened level of respiratory illnesses, Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has raised its Respiratory Illness Alert level to Yellow, or Moderate, triggering updated masking and visitation requirements, effective Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at 7 am.
Respiratory illnesses are |
 | Pittsfield Begins Search for OPM to Lead Crosby/Conte Project
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wheels are moving on the Crosby/Conte proposal.
On Tuesday, the School Building Needs Commission created a seven-member selection committee for an owner's project manager.
The Massachusetts School Building Authority, from which the district is seeking an 80 percent reimbursement, has invited |
| Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Domestic Flock
DUKES COUNTY, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and its partner agencies safely depopulated and disposed of a backyard flock of chickens in Dukes County due to the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).
The affected birds exhibited clinical signs consistent with HPAI and tested |
| BCC Respiratory Care Student Wins Brad Leidich Memorial Scholarship
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) student Marlena Pellon has been selected as the winner of the 2025 Brad Leidich Memorial Scholarship, with an award of $1,500.
She is the first BCC student and the first in New England to win the prestigious award.
The scholarship is |
| Pittsfield Mayor Reflects on Economic Development in 2025
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city welcomed more than a dozen new businesses in 2025 and granted support for further economic development.
During his State of the City Address on Monday, Mayor Peter Marchetti touted the professionals Pittsfield welcomed in 2025 and incentives for growing companies, including the allocation of $1.7 |
 | Marchetti Talks New Housing, New Approaches for 2026
The mayor, halfway through his four-year term, is applauded after giving his State of the City address at Monday's reorganization of government.
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Housing insecurity sparked passionate conversations at City Hall in 2025.
In 2026, some of that insecurity may be |
| BCC Invites Community Input on Library Renaming
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is inviting students, alumni, employees, and community members to take part in the College's ongoing library renaming process.
As a community-centered institution, BCC values broad input and encourages the public to help shape the future identity of this important |
| Community Feedback Essential During Ed Collaborative
CHESHIRE, Mass. — Ensuring everyone's voices are heard will be a constant during all stages of exploring secondary education collaborative efforts to achieve long-term sustainability in North Berkshire.
Hoosac Valley Regional School District Superintendent Aaron Dean presented an update to at the Select Board last |
 | Veterans for Peace Stand Out Against Venezuela Strike
Protesters say they fear that the nation and its young men and women will get caught up in another war.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The new Berkshires chapter of Veterans for Peace held a stand-out Monday against the strike on Venezuela and the U.S. detention of its President Nicolás Maduro and his |
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