 | Pittsfield Designates Lower, Upper Middle Schools in Grade Restructure
Interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips attends her first School Committee meeting.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee has voted that Herberg will house Grades 5-6 and Reid will be home to Grades 7-8 when the middle schools restructure.
"It's an exciting opportunity, actually," |
 | Pittsfield Firefighters Knock Down House Fire
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Firefighters were able to knock down a blaze in an unoccupied house at 58 Valentine Road on Wednesday.
Firefighters responded at about 4:43 p.m. after multiple people reported seeing fire showing from the structure as they drove by.
It was unknown at that time if anyone was |
 | Companion Corner: Asta at the Berkshire Humane Society
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a shy cat at Berkshire Humane Society looking for patient owners.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Asta is a one-year-old domestic short hair who has been at the shelter since March.
"She is very |
| Pittsfield Police Investigating Shooting on Dalton Ave.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police are investigating a shooting on Tuesday night that left one person injured.
A press release by Lt. John Mazzeo said the department received a ShotSpotter activation for one gunshut ain the area of 63 Dalton Ave. While officers were responding, the Pittsfield Police received multiple reports |
 | Federal Cuts That Will Hit Your Wallet, Your Workplace, & Your Community
Congress is considering cuts that would eliminate the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and deeply reduce the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). These proposals may look like budget decisions on paper — but here in the Berkshires, they will have immediate, tangible consequences.
If you |
| Man Charged in Pittsfield Fire That Killed Cat
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A 23-year-old man has been charged for an early morning structure fire that killed a family cat.
Around 3:10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, police and firefighters responded to a two-family residence on Fourth Street for a reported structure fire.
Hunter Barrett was arrested and charged with arson |
 | Gateway Fiber Begins Expansion to Pittsfield
Derek Leffert of Gateway Fiber, left, says the company is investing millions into Pittsfield to provide a better internet service.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Residents will have more competition for internet service with a new provider coming to the city.
On Tuesday, a ribbon cutting marked Gateway Fiber's start |
 | 'Choose your Subaru' Fundraiser Benefits Berkshire Humane Society
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Humane Society has kicked off its 13th annual "Choose your Subaru" car raffle with Haddad Subaru.
The prize is a 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Limited, Forester Premium or Outback Premium with an extended warranty and three years of free maintenance.
Tickets are $40 each or |
| EPA Sets Meeting on Silver Lake Maintenance
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites the public to attend a meeting on Tuesday, July 22, on Silver Lake.
The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers.
GE will provide a presentation on upcoming maintenance of the cap that covers the bottom of Silver Lake and then take |
 | Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s' Run Ends at New England Regional
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Dax Russell threw 6 and a third innings Friday to lead the Plymouth Babe Ruth All-Stars to a 6-4 win over Pittsfield in the semi-finals of the New England Regional Championships.
Russell helped his cause by doubling and driving in a pair of runs for the Eastern Massachusetts champs, who took a 6-2 lead |
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