Tom Conklin is the News Director and lead news voice for the Berkshire News Network and the Townsquare Media Berkshire Radio Group. Tom is also a musician and voiceover talent. He has been a guitarist for more than three decades and plays lead guitar for the New England based band, The Matchstick Architects. He also does voiceover narration work for clients all over the world from his home studio in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Tom is also a founding member of Berkshire Organization for Original Music, or BOOM, which is a Berkshire County based organization that advocates for the local original music scene and performers of original music in the Berkshires.
Tom Conklin
Community Preservation Committee Public Hearing Scheduled
The Community Preservation Committee has scheduled a public hearing at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 for comments related to the use of Community Preservation Act funds and the city’s priorities in relation to the Community Preservation Plan. The committee has also announced that the Project Eligib…
Gov. Baker Will Loosen Restaurant Restrictions Monday
Governor Charlie Baker says that Massachusetts restaurants will soon be able seat up to 10 people at a table and use their bar areas to serve food. The governor made the comments Wednesday during a visit to a Lowell restaurant that the moves that take effect Monday are intended to help the…
Pittsfield Awarded Nearly $239K For Shared Streets and Spaces Projects
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has approved and funded the City of Pittsfield’s grant application for the Shared Streets and Spaces Program in the amount of $238,826. The program will support 20 dynamic placemaking projects in the downtown corridor that will enhance mobility for pede…
Conviction Secured in Pittsfield Bank Robbery Case
The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office has secured the conviction of a Maine man who robbed the Credit Union of the Berkshires in September of 2016.
44-year-old Clinton Damboise, of Belgrade, Maine pled guilty on Tuesday to a single count of armed robbery while masked...
44-year-old Clinton Damboise, of Belgrade, Maine pled guilty on Tuesday to a single count of armed robbery while masked...
Berkshire Bank Foundation Contributes More Than $1 Million
The Berkshire Bank Foundation announced today that due to the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic it has contributed more than $1 million to collaborative efforts supporting nonprofit organizations responding to community-based needs...
Berkshire County Under Red Flag Warning
The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y. has issued a Red Flag Warning for what they call “critical fire conditions” in the Berkshires. The warning was prompted because of low relative humidity, strong gusty winds, and dry wooded areas...
Dunkin’ Donating $3,000 To The Food Bank of Western Mass
Dunkin’ will be celebrating the results of its “Iced Coffee Day” by presenting The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts with a $3,000 donation. Iced Coffee Day has generated more than $6,000 for non-profits in the Berkshires since 2019.
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Four Displaced After Sunday Fire In Pittsfield
There were no injuries, but four occupants of a Pittsfield home were displaced after an afternoon structure fire in Pittsfield Sunday. According to the media release from Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Garner, crews responded for a report of a structure fire at 46 Brenton Terrace around 3:30 PM...
Baker Urges Residents to Get Flu Vaccination
BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration today urged residents to get vaccinated now against influenza to protect themselves, their families, and prevent the spread of flu to keep residents healthy and ease the strain on healthcare systems caring for people with COVID-19
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Green Mountain Racetrack Fire Deemed Suspicious
Authorities are investigating the massive fire that started late Wednesday night at the former Green Mountain Racetrack as suspicious. State police are requesting anyone with information related to the fire or events immediately preceding it to contact authorities...