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State awards Construct with $3.1 million grant for Cassilis Farm
Great Barrington — Construct Inc., the leading nonprofit provider of affordable housing and support services in the Southern Berkshires, has been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the Healey-Driscoll administration’s 2024 Affordable Housing Development program. The state funds will help construct and subsidize 11 units at Cassilis Farm, a Gilded Age estate in New Marlborough, making them affordable to families and workers at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI).
Preview Auction Items Right Now
Summer is here and your opportunity for savings is just days away. That's right! Berkshire County's Great Radio Online Auction is coming. The online auction begins this Saturday, July 6 at 9 a.m. You can preview a list of auction items right here. Once again the auction is online for your convenience Just like last time, we have teamed up with our parent company’s auction site, called Seize the Deal.
Latinas413 receives $75K grant from the Barr Foundation
Latinas413, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Latina women in Berkshire County, has announced the receipt of a generous grant of $75,000 from Barr Foundation that will significantly support core programming and mission for the next three years. Latinas413 is a first and second generation immigrant organization. Originally established in...
MA Residents: Will Gas Prices Lighten Your Wallet On The 4th Of July?
Bay State residents are getting ready to celebrate America's 248th birthday, guaranteed you will see a throng of people attending the city of Pittsfield's 4th of July parade. Make sure you wave when our station vehicles pass through. The weather will cooperate for those summer get-togethers on Thursday as well, but keep in mind Triple A predicts a plethora of drivers will travel over 50 miles form home base. Which leads me to this all-important question: Will gas prices break the bank or hopefully there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
The Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market: Bridging the Gap Between Consumers and Local Farmers
If you are looking for a place nearby to purchase fresh locally grown vegetables and staples (eggs, breads, meats, dairy products and honey) at fair prices, then stop by the Becket Town Pavilion (next to Town Hall) from 3:30pm to 6:00pm on Fridays from June 28th through October 18th. The Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market connects local farms and food producers to rural communities to provide fresh and affordable food. Becket is one of six Berkshire County locations (Monterey, Becket, North Adams, Adams and two locations in Pittsfield) where the Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market operates.
Bob's Stores is closing all New England locations. What it means in New Hampshire
Bob's Stores is closing all of its store locations, including one in Hampshire. The discount retailer announced it's closing all of its locations throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. The only New Hampshire location is located at 1400 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston. Bob's Stores President Dave Barton said the company's financial struggles led...
Police Seek Help in Finding Missing Massachusetts Realtor Amanda Pearce
A Massachusetts realtor has disappeared, and the police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating her. The Worcester Police Department is currently looking for sixty-year-old Amanda Pearce. She stands at 5’4″ and was last seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, dressed in black pants, a black shirt, and a black baseball cap.
DPH: First West Nile Virus of season found in mosquito samples on the South Shore
Health officials are urging the public to use bug spray when outdoors. State health officials are urging the public to use bug spray when outdoors after West Nile virus was detected on Tuesday in recently collected mosquito samples. It is the first detection of West Nile Virus in mosquitoes this...
These local beaches remain closed heading into the Fourth of July holiday
Dozens of swimming spots are closed due to bacteria concerns. If you’re planning a beach day as part of your July Fourth celebrations, plan ahead. Dozens of Massachusetts beaches are closed to swimmers over bacteria concerns heading into the holiday weekend. As of Tuesday evening, more than 30 state...
Massachusetts State Police investigating after fatal fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-195
Massachusetts State Police are investigating a fiery fatal highway crash. According to Trooper Brandon Doherty, at just after 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Troopers assigned to State Police-Dartmouth responded to reports of a crash involving three vehicles on Route 195 westbound prior to Exit 1 in Seekonk. Upon the arrival of Troopers,...
Beacon Hills may help homeowners whose foundations are crumbling
BOSTON - Homeowners across the state who rallied on Beacon Hill asking for help to pay for their crumbling foundations may soon see some relief.Why are foundations crumbling?Thursday night, state senators approved an amendment to the Affordable Housing Act that will create a fund for Massachusetts residents whose foundations are failing. The problem is a natural mineral called pyrrhotite, which eventually causes concrete foundations to crumble - and insurance doesn't cover the costs. The state now mandates quarries to test their product for pyrrhotite."The next step is finding the best methods for funding this effort," State Sen. Peter Durant, R-Spencer,...
Survey: Barriers to abortion are common in Massachusetts
A survey conducted by Tides for Reproductive Freedom, a Massachusetts organization that helps people pay for abortions, has found that about 40% of those who could get an abortion in the state don't know where they're available. That’s just one of the barriers the group discovered in a new survey...
Rideshare drivers deliver signatures to State House for ballot question on unionization
BOSTON — The efforts to unionize rideshare drivers continued Tuesday as organizers presented the last remaining signatures needed to ensure a place on the November ballot. Their initiative asks state voters to approve a drivers’ union and secure a seat at the table to bargain for better working conditions, salary and benefits.
Union for State Police troopers reacts to Michael Proctor being relieved of duties after Karen Read mistrial
President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts said Proctor’s text messages have “no relationship” to any allegations of “cover-ups, collusion, or conspiracies." After Karen Read’s high-profile murder trial ended Monday in a mistrial, Massachusetts State Police trooper Michael Proctor was promptly relieved of his duties....
IRS commissioner on scams, social media, and his cat
The head of the Internal Revenue Service just wrapped up his first year with the agency and he is on the road. He recently made a stop at our NBC10 Boston studios. “I'm sitting here, getting the word out, as the IRS commissioner urging residents of Massachusetts and beyond to be wary, to be skeptical that scams are on the rise,” he said.
Massachusetts Gang Members’ Murder Plot Exposed by FBI Informant
In an astonishing turn of events, a murder-for-hire plot involving two Massachusetts gang members has been disrupted after the intended hitman turned into a federal informant. This gripping case involves Kareem Pires and Elijah Melton, two individuals with a detailed criminal background in gang-related activities. Conspiracy and Charges. Pires, who...
Healey administration awards $45M to extend broadband infrastructure
FLORIDA — In Florida, a rural town in northwestern Massachusetts, high-speed broadband internet is hard to come by. “Depending on where you live in town, you might have better access to internet,” said Joan Lewis, the town’s administrator. “Sometimes that can prove to be dangerous for our emergency departments.”
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