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Applications are now being accepted for the City of Pittsfield’s Citizens Academy, which will begin in late August.  
The Citizens Academy, now in its third year, is a free, 10-week session program designed to help community members understand the operations of local governm…

My family has had several cats over the years, and one thing was true about every single one of them. They all like to make their way into the strangest places. Sometimes they would simply find a nice warm place to sleep, and sometimes they just want to be somewhere where they haven't been befo…

You may or not be familiar with the Dennis Quaid series, Viewpoint. It’s a Public Television program that is described as being “dedicated to the mission of developing and distributing social and educational programming about our neighbors, our community, and world.&C…

State and local leaders will be speaking at a rally in Pittsfield on Saturday. Joining concerned citizens across the country, a coalition of 10 Berkshire County advocacy groups have organized a rally in support of voting rights. More specifically, th…

Riders of Berkshire Regional Transit Authority buses need to be aware of some service changes that may impact them, especially those riding the fixed bus routes on weekdays and those that use the paratransit services.  
According to the BRTA website, the transit authority has been affected and impact…

So, you're stressed out at work. You have a deadline to meet. The internet is down. The printer is out of ink. The coffee maker is on the fritz. Your co-workers are driving you crazy. The work pile keeps growing bigger. You're not making the money you feel you deserve...

Hazy Skies in the Berkshires today could have to do with the wildfires that are burning in the western U.S. It seems unbelievable, but according to AccuWeather forecasters, that could indeed be the case. 
Forecasters say that with nearly 120 wildfires burning across the western United …

The arguments about climate change, and whether or not it is the most urgent issue of our time, will probably never really be settled. While we are arguing about it down here... there is somebody “up-there” approaching the issue from above.  
Accor…

The Red Sox lit up Blue Jays pitching last night knocking six balls out of the ballpark in Buffalo.  The six homers accounted for 11 Sox runs.  Ten of those runs coming before the 4th inning was over.  Sox rookie and new call-up Jarren Duran hit his first major league tatter over the …

Gas prices in Massachusetts are holding fairly steady, but they are up over this time last year. The average gas price in the state is the same as last week, averaging $3.02 per gallon. Today’s price is 7 cents higher than a month ago, and 89 cents higher than July 19th, 2020. Mass..…

Bicyclists and bicycle enthusiasts of all ages in the city of Pittsfield have something to look forward to, as the City of Pittsfield has now completed its Bicycle Facilities Master Plan. The plan aims to establish a safe, comfortable, and connected bicycle network throughou…