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Pittsfield holds event to raise awareness of drug overdoses
Pittsfield to host overdose prevention awareness event. The city of Pittsfield held an event on Thursday to raise awareness of drug overdoses. Saturday is International Overdose Awareness Day. Mayor Peter Marchetti delivered a proclamation before raising the overdose awareness flag at City Hall. “Support our families and friends who have...
PETER MOST: Stockbridge bails on Housatonic
We revere those who act selflessly in the service of others, those who give their “last full measure of devotion” in service to our nation. The Medal of Honor is bestowed on those few who have demonstrated extraordinary acts of valor in the face of imminent danger. We are told to think of others before ourselves, a lesson that stretches far beyond battlefields.
Popular Holiday Tradition Returns to a Cozy Massachusetts Town
There's nothing like winter in New England. Much like the fall season, people visit states like Massachusetts to take in the winter culture and holiday cheer. There are some very popular holiday events in Massachusetts during the winter including the Bright Nights display at Forrest Park in Springfield or the Holiday Pops at Symphony Hall in Boston but there is one that recreates a historic painting in the beautiful rolling hills of the Berkshires.
Pittsfield Announces Public Flu, COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Health Department announces vaccination appointment schedule for Pittsfield individuals. As the season for flu and COVID-19 is underway, it is time for residents to get vaccinated. Vaccinations help prevent illness or reduce serious illness and the risk of hospitalization. Public flu and...
West Stockbridge Planning Board hears from local short-term rental owners impacted by proposed bylaw
West Stockbridge — Town resident Elaine Hoffman is nostalgic about her residence on Route 41, with the nearly four-acre tract having been her parents’ home since 1965. Four decades ago, she returned to the area and built her own home on the property, subdividing the lot. When her parents died, the Hoffman Pottery entrepreneur began renting the extra house on the partitioned adjacent lot, registering the unit as a short-term rental (STR) with the Commonwealth. However, that use isn’t permitted by the town’s current bylaws, an issue the West Stockbridge Planning Board is trying to fix.
Albany County Legislator seeks new Thruway exit for Coeymans
An Albany County Legislator calling for a new Thruway exit in the town of Coeymans. Zach Collins, a Republican who represents the 37th district, says commercial vehicles often slow traffic along State Routes 143 and 144, impacting motorists in Coeymans and the neighboring village of Ravena. Collins says currently tractor-trailers...
West Stockbridge takes stock of 2021 emergency management plan
West Stockbridge — As part of a new initiative created by Andrew Potter, who took the helm of the Select Board on May 14, the town’s three-year-old Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) was under the microscope during the group’s August 26 meeting. Once the proposed changes are incorporated into the document, the Select Board will have one last crack at the plan before approving the updated version. The 2021 CEMP can be found here.
Pricier Pontoosuc Lake Park Improvements Bid This Week
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Cost estimates for Pontoosuc Lake Park improvements are higher than expected but the project is being bid this week. American Rescue Plan Act funds are expected fill the gap. Park, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath reported this to the Parks Commission last...
Recovery groups across Berkshire County preparing for Saturday’s Overdose Awareness Day
In Berkshire County, 48 people died from opioid-related overdose deaths in 2023 — up from 2022, but below the decade-high watermark of 62 deaths in 2021. “Overdose Awareness Day, which is every August 31st is the world's largest annual campaign to end overdose. It's a chance to remember without stigma, those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends that are left behind," said Gary Pratt of Rural Recovery, which operates the South County Recovery Center in Great Barrington.
Pittsfield Housing Trust Has End of Year ARPA Deadline
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust has four months to commit a half-million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act funds. Community Development Director Justine Dodds delivered this "somewhat surprising" news to the panel last week. It was previously believed that they had a couple more years to decide which housing projects would receive support.
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