| MassWildlife: Bear Aware Camping
Are you planning a camping trip in Massachusetts? If so, you are camping in bear country. Massachusetts is home to at least 4,500 black bears. They are commonly found in western and central Massachusetts and the population is growing and moving eastward. Black bears will visit RV parks and campgrounds during the camping season in search of |
 | Pittsfield's Plant Connector Closes But Familiar Face Remains
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Plant Connector is closing down its Pittsfield storefront but the space's future is still green.
Anastasia Drayton opened her pop-up Foraged and Found there last November and will be taking over the location.
Taking inspiration from the Plant Connector's owners |
 | Students Have a Blast at Rocket Camp
Flying Cloud education coordinator Christian Drake leads the camp through some engineering and scientific principles on Wednesday at the Berkshire Innovation Center. More photos here.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Learners had a literal blast this week during Flying Cloud Institute's Rocket |
 | Berkshire Museum Announces New Chief Development Officer
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum is set to welcome Lori Eastman as its new Chief Development Officer.
Eastman has spent her career at private liberal arts colleges, including the last 25 years at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, which she also attended as an undergraduate. At Skidmore, she served as the |
 | Brien Center Hires Ethics and Compliance Officer
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services announced the appointment of Dr. Bella Mironovna Guner as Ethics and Compliance Officer, a key leadership position supporting the agency's mission to deliver high-quality, community-based behavioral health and addiction services throughout Berkshire |
| Pittsfield Council Continues Camping Regs, Files OML Complaints
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A failed motion to continue Tuesday's City Council meeting past 10 p.m. meant the controversial "Camping on Public Property" ordinance was pushed to another date.
But the body determined that they were not in violation of the Open Meeting Law during a "Homes not Handcuffs" |
| Lanesborough Seeking $2.5M From State for Public Safety Building
Preston Repenning addresses the board, which discuss whether to remove him from town boards for his statements and actions at the last meeting.
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town is seeking an additional $2.5 million from the state to support its public safety facility initiatives.
On Monday, the Select |
| Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Awards Scholarships
LUDLOW, Mass. — The Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corporation (BWPCC) has selected two students from the Lanesborough/Hancock area, one from the Mount Greylock Regional High School class of 2025 and one from the McCann Technical School class of 2025, to receive $1,000 scholarships.
The scholarships are awarded to |
 | State Rep. Davis Emphasizes Collaboration Through Uncertain Future
State Rep. Leigh Davis says feedback from constituents has informed the bills she filed in her first year in office and she will continue to hold 'min town halls' to discuss to solutions to pressing issues.
DALTON, Mass.— Collaboration and creative thinking will light the way forward through an uncertain |
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