 Dalton Elections See High Turn Out; Select Board Incumbent WinsMore than 800 residents cast their votes during Monday's town elections, resulting in Select Board incumbent Robert Bishop retaining his seat.  Adams Lions Host Golf TournamentTeams of four will compete in a 9-hole scramble format with tee times beginning at 8 am.  ConCom Sends Enforcement Order to Pittsfield Country ClubLast week, the panel ratified an enforcement order for unauthorized land disturbance and vegetation removal within bordering land subject to flooding, bordering vegetated wetlands, inland bank, and buffer zones.  North Adams Planners Renew Brewery Permit, Ask Legal Opinion on Glamping ChangesOne long gestating project is expected to be completed this year but another one has been delayed yet again for a legal opinion.  Clarksburg Voters to Elect Town Officers on TuesdayThe three candidates for Select Board discussed their visions and qualifications last Monday at a forum sponsored by the Council on Aging at the Community Center. Dalton Board of Health Amends Green Burial VerbiageThe cemetery trustees are still very early in establishing green burials. This excludes people who want to be buried in their yards, which would be a separate process. MassDOT: South County Road MaintenanceCrews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, bridge repair, tree trimming, traffic marking, and erosion control operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, May 13. BRTA Temporary Service AdjustmentsThese service changes will be effective starting Monday, May 20, 2024.  Berkshire Community Land Trust To Show Film, Host PanelRegenerative Farming focus of May 19th film and panel event from Farmsteads for Farmers Deadline Approaching For Pittsfield ParadeThere are typically about 170 units in each parade which is comprised of community groups, veterans' groups, fire departments, floats, balloons, musical units, and elected officials. Pittsfield Schools Summer Meal Program ReturningThe school district has sponsored a summer meal program for children for nearly 50 years and it will return this season.  'The Roof is Caving In;' Mount Greylock School Committee Hears Details of Bias IncidentsSeveral parents in the Mount Greylock Regional School District on Thursday detailed disturbing racist incidents in the schools at a meeting of the School Committee.  Stockbridge Grange Community DinnerThe menu includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, and vegetables, with dessert options of chocolate cream or lemon meringue pie.  Clark Art Exhibit Explores Imperialism, Lost History of South AmericaArtist Kathia St. Hilaire uses mixed mediums, including printmaking, painting, collage, and weaving, to explore the lost Haitian history and culture she has heard as tales told by her parents and investigates how imperialism persists today in subtler forms. Berkshire Family Hikes Launching Backpack ProgramLibrary cardholders can borrow a backpack at no cost; hikers can rent the bag for one week, which is non-renewable. Market 32, Freihofer's Raise Funds for Alzheimer's AssociationFrom May 1 to June 30, for every purchase of select Freihofer products marked with specially designed shelf tags, Price Chopper/Market 32 and Freihofer's will each donate $.05 to the Alzheimer's Association. BCC Concludes 'Breaking Barriers' ProjectFaculty, staff and alums contribute videos describing how they cope with disabilities Participants honored at luncheon, meet-and-greet  Shoes at Pittsfield City Hall Give Shocking Visual of Countywide Child AbuseThe steps of City Hall were lined with 56 pairs of children's shoes on Friday, representing the average number of children with confirmed abuse and neglect cases each month in the county. The Children's Trust and Child Care of the Berkshires coordinate this shocking visual yearly.  Fawns are Arriving; Leave them AloneMost deer fawns are born in late May and the first and second weeks of June, according to Vermont deer biologist Nick Fortin.  MCLA Class of 2024 Told 'This Is Your Time'Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts awarded 175 degree and certificates at the college's 125th commencement ceremonies on Saturday. Flushing of the Pittsfield’s Water System: May 13-17Water mains throughout the city will be flushed through hydrants over the next several weeks to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday each week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.  DEI Officer for Berkshire Health to Speak at BCC's 64th CommencementThe keynote speaker will be Charles Redd, a 1995 graduate of the college's nursing program. Veteran Financial Education Funding Applications OpenApplications Open for Operation Money Wise, Veteran Financial Education Funding Veteran-serving organizations in Massachusetts can apply for funding to offer financial education programming for veterans, service members, and their families. West Stockbridge Residents Urged to take Municipal Broadband SurveyThis effort is aimed at bolstering the town's eligibility to apply for grant funding, specifically designated to enhance internet accessibility and speed throughout West Stockbridge.  Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Celebrates a Bustling 2023DPI held its annual meeting at the Berkshire Museum on Thursday, touting the 17 businesses welcomed to the downtown in 2023 and six so far this year. |
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