Funeral services were held on Tuesday for Pittsfield Police Officer Michael Silver who died unexpectedly last week.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Licensing Board feels the owners of Bei Tempi responded properly to an early October melee outside of the bar. A show-cause hearing for the newly re-opened establishment's annual all-alcohol seven-day license was held on Monday. This came after police observed a 15 to 20-person incident outside the bar on Oct. 5.

Halloween is amongst us and it's time for those looking to satisfy their sweet tooth to begin their adventure throughout their respective communities. Trick-or-treating will commence as they go door-to-door and we have some suggestions to keep young and old safe and sound. Dress appropriately especially with warmer weather in...

Workers, customers oppose tipped wageworker changes. On the menu, or more specifically on the ballot, in Massachusetts is a proposition to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers. The proposal would gradually increase the minimum wage of tipped workers until it meets the state minimum wage by 2029. It would...

The Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity announced a family of four has been chosen as the new residents of an all-electric home built this year in Dalton.

We all dream big of being a millionaire someday at least once in our lifetime. Sometimes, it just unexpectedly happens like this lucky winner. Colleen Robitaille of Pittsfield, Massachusetts is now richer than she was before as her scratch-off ticket purchase really paid off. According to The Berkshire Eagle, it...

It is only a matter of time before a Norway Spruce tree from western Massachusetts will be decked in 50,000 multi-colored lights and on display for millions of people in Rockefeller Center.

Psychedelic jam band Phish played three consecutive nights at MVP in Albany over the weekend, and while they were in town, they kept local law enforcement pretty busy. Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. They're known for their musical improvisations, "jams," during concert performances and for their devoted fan following. Many fans camped in the Albany area while the band was in town for the three-day benefit shows on October 25th, 26th, and 27th.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Although plea talks continue, a March 5 trial date was set Tuesday for Jackson Rego, who allegedly shot at two teens, hitting one, because they were egging his house. Rego, 19, has pleaded not guilty to three charges: first-degree reckless injury, first-degree recklessly endangering...

Hallmark and Hudson Valley absolutely go hand-in-hand. Several of the Hallmark movies shot in the area in the last few years include One December Night, Last Vermont Christmas, Christmas Camp, Christmas Camp, A Holiday Spectacular, among others. Now, a new film will be added to this list, and they are looking for background actors!

A portion of Route 9 in Williamsburg is closed due to a crash reported on Waze.

The Springfield Police Youth Aid Bureau is looking for a 16-year-old girl who ran away from home.

Throughout 2024, WAMC has spoken with Pittsfield residents to follow how everyday Americans are responding to a historically convoluted presidential election. Pittsfielders grappled with moments ranging from President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance that precipitated his decision to halt his re-election bid to the first assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

Police say a New York state woman is facing a charge of 2nd degree grand larceny after they say she used a corporate credit card to make unauthorized transactions. The alleged personal purchases went on for about a year, and ended up costing the company she had worked for over fifty thousand dollars.

A Troy man will spend up to 3 years in prison for telling a group of children he had a bomb. Mathius Ortiz, 31, was arrested for the April 19 incident. He approached the children that had just gotten off a school bus in the area of Jefferson and Hill Street. He threw a metallic cylindrical device, which had numbers and a clock timer, and told them they should run.

22News Storm Team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis has a look at the current drought and why we have the risk of brush fires.

ALBANY, NY.- According to U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman, on Monday, October 28, 2024, Patrick Civitello, 18, of Schenectady, New York, appeared in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York and pleaded guilty to one count of Witness Retaliation. During his allocution on Monday, Civitello admitted in...

Filming begins November 4 and will be filming in the Albany area.

Capital Region — A Hallmark Channel movie starring Rachel Leigh Cook is looking for Albany area actors to serve as extras in the film. HBG Casting put out a call for background actors Monday for filming in the Capital Region starting Nov. 4.

The city of Albany is having its red-light camera program extended. Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Oct. 23 to extend and expand the program started in 1994. The legislation created a new program in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County and expanded the program in New York City as well as extending the program in Albany and other municipalities.