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Kids that live in Pittsfield have plenty to do this summer thanks to the Pittsfield Department of Community Development Recreation Program.  The department announced a “Make Your Own Summer Fun,” filled with different activities over nine weeks that will rotate throu…

Looking for a new employment opportunity? How about Big Y? 
Big Y will be holding its first-ever companywide hiring event at over 75 locations across Massachusetts and Connecticut on Tuesday of next week. According to a media release, it’s an opportunity for anyone…

The Berkshire Law Enforcement Task Force arrested nine individuals and seized a significant amount of narcotics and a dozen firearms as part of a lengthy investigation into a large-scale illegal narcotics operation in Berkshire County. The inve...

Media outlets that cover on the NBA are reporting that the Boston Celtics are finalizing a deal with their new head coach.  Most major sports outlets are reporting that the C’s will hire Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Ime Udoka to replace Brad Stevens who moved upstairs to take D…

Elton John’s “Farwell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour” is coming to Gillette Stadium next year.  Just announced Elton’s Foxboro date is Thursday July 28, 2022.  Presale is underway today through Tuesday, June 29th.  For the…

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It’s time once again to clean up our beloved Housatonic River, as the West Branch River Cleanup on the Housatonic River has been scheduled for this Saturday, June 26th.  
The clean-up is set for Saturday, June 26th, from 9 am to Noon: 
According to a media release, volunteers are invited to join the H…

Firefighters in Pittsfield were called to the scene of a building fire at 25 Hubbard Avenue just before 1 am this morning. Five engines, a ladder truck, and a command vehicle responded. While they were en route additional calls reported a basement fire with a victim&nbs…

A man waving a gun at bystanders and police in Springfield over the weekend has been denied bail at his arraignment in Springfield District Court.  The perp, 43-year-old Jose Montanez of Springfield was arrested and charged with nine separate charges from the bizarre incident caught on a survei…

If your kids are looking for something fun to do this summer and you are struggling to put something new in front of them, you may be interested in a new program offered by the city of Pittsfield. There will be all kinds of activities and they will all be held in various local parks throughout …

There was a time when I wasn’t really into recycling. I’m not too sure why. I guess it was just extra effort that I didn’t want to deal with. That was then and this is now. Over the years, I have become quite the recycler. Even so, there is a…

It Takes a Village, a small nonprofit based in Cummington, MA is this year’s winner of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network’s Nonprofit Excellence Award in the Small Nonprofit category. This year, a panel of judges raked through over 180 nominations that represented th…