| BRPC Sees What State Economic Plan Means for Rural Communities
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission got a look at the state's 2023 economic development plan and what it means for rural communities.
Steven Ellis, the town administrator of Montague, serves on the state's Economic Development Planning Council as a "rural captain." He presented the |
 | Dalton Select Board Supports Town Inclusion on Lafayette Trail
Examples of Lafayette markers from the Lafayette Trail website.
DALTON, Mass. — The Marquis de Lafayette made his way across the state of Massachusetts back in 1825, passing through the Berkshires as he completed a tour of the young country.
A number of towns have markers noting his historic |
| The Retired Investor: Economics According to Trump Supporters Part II
The economic condition of the country has convinced a minority of the population that the only person who can save the country from economic ruin is Donald Trump. The growing budget deficit and persistent inflation are two areas of growing concern for that bloc of voters.
However, more and more Americans are paying attention to |
| Lanesborough Finance Committee Has Attendance Problem
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Attendance is a problem for the town's Finance Committee and with budget season ahead, a game plan is needed.
Chair Jodi-Lee Szczepaniak-Locke brought concerns about meeting quorum for votes. The panel is "essentially down to a 33 percent attendance rate," she reported to the Select Board last |
 | Pittsfield Historical Commission OKs GE Demos
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The former General Electric campus continues to be chipped away as two more building demolitions are planned next to Site 9.
The Historical Commission on Monday gave the OK for demolition requests for Buildings 12 and 14, located along Tyler Street Extension and the railway. Building 100 sits between the two |
| Dalton Begins Discussions on $10M Town Budget
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board last week voted to freeze its stipend as it took up an estimated $22 million budget for fiscal 2025.
The town's operating budget was proposed at $10,075,035, up 10 percent over this year, and the board chipped away at some minor line items.
One of the main drivers of |
| Man Charged with Drug Distribution, Illegal Firearm in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, Jan. 29, Charles Crosby, age 36, was arraigned in Berkshire District Court on the following charges:
Trafficking of 18 grams less than 36 grams of Heroin / Morphine / Opium
Drug Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B Substance
Drug Possession of a Class B |
 | Pittsfield Board Says Club Responded Properly to 'Melee'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Licensing Board chose not to penalize a Peck's Road bar for a melee that resulted in one arrest.
The panel voted Monday to file a show-cause hearing for the Sportsman's Cafe following a large fight on Dec. 10. It was determined that the owners responded appropriately.
"This is the first |
| Pittsfield Cable Committee Plans Outreach, Next Actions
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Cable Advisory Committee has mapped out a timeline for community outreach before negotiations on the Charter Spectrum contract begin.
The panel plans to meet with Spectrum and Mayor Peter Marchetti at the end of February and hold hearings in early March before reconvening at the end of March. The goal is |
 | Central Berkshire School Committee Appoints Dalton Representative
DALTON, Mass. — Central Berkshire Regional School Committee appointed its newest member, Sara Tucker, during its meeting last week.
Tucker will be serving as the committee's Dalton representative taking the place of the town's former representative Nicole Tucker. Although Sara and Nicole share a last |
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