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Effective Monday, Mar. 30, the Pittsfield Public Schools will begin a new schedule for breakfast and lunch service, as part of its commitment to meet the needs of city youth and maintain a sustainable program for its food service team.

Mayor Tom Bernard issued a statement late this afternoon, saying, "Today we learned that we have experienced the first COVID-19 death in North Adams."

Nearly 2,700 Red Cross blood drives have been canceled across the country due to coronavirus concerns, resulting in some 86,000 fewer blood donations.

In addition, the number of coronavirus cases in Berkshire County rose to 11 on Monday.

Berkshire Health Systems has also opened a toll-free hotline for questions about COVID-19. In addition, BMC and Fairview Hospital have announced changes to visitation policies in line with national trends and to further lower the risk of transmission of infectious disease in our community, including…

Starting Mar. 18 , the Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad is offering a very useful program.

The Pittsfield Police Department has curtailed non-essential functions to the greatest practical extent.

The Sheffield Board of Selectmen took several actions today to help ensure the health of our community and employees and reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

Today the Town of Great Barrington has again updated its policies and procedures to reduce residents’ risk of exposure to, or transmission of, the COVID-19 virus.

Effective Tuesday, March 17, gatherings of more than 25 people are banned. Restaurants and taverns are limited to takeout or delivery service only.