Pittsfield

Police in Pittsfield have made an arrest in the recent shooting incident that took place on Kent Avenue one week ago.
Members of the Pittsfield Police Department on July 7th responded to a shooting incident on Kent Avenue. A Pittsfield woman had been shot and sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wo…

The Pittsfield Public Schools will begin recalling staff given non-renewal notices now that a budget has been put into place.
IBerkshires.com reports that superintendent Jason McCandless told the School Committee last week that there will be recalls of some of the 140 non-renewal notices that were se…

Members of the Pittsfield Police Department responded to two separate ShotSpotter Activation's Sunday night, shortly after 9:00pm.
According to a media release from the Pittsfield Police Department, the first incident occurred in the parking lot of the Berkshire Peak apartment complex at 341 West Str…

Some welcome news for the Pittsfield Public Schools Wednesday. Roughly 40 to 60 Pittsfield Public Schools educators will soon be rehired.
The Berkshire Eagle reports that according to Pittsfield Schools superintendent Jason McCandless, their “pink slips” are being rescinde…

A Pittsfield woman died Monday night at Berkshire Medical Center after a fire in her home.
The Pittsfield Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Chickering Street, in Pittsfield, shortly after 10 p.m. Monday. Firefighters located 74-year-old Frances Lysonski on the second floor of the home.…

The 27-year-old man is being held without bail following a June shooting in broad daylight.

It's a night of Art in Pittsfield neighborhoods as art the night kicks off of July 3rd and unites our community. Museums are Phase 3.now is the time to make our own museum, outside, from our homes.

Starting today Pittsfield is a test market for new Dunkin’ beverage.  Dunkin is testing a number of different concoctions this summer across Massachusetts according to an article at masslive.com.
The drinks include Summer Shandies, Bubble Iced Coffee and Tea, Layered Ice Tea, Pop…

The Friends of Springside Park in Pittsfield, in conjunction w/the Springside Park Conservancy, will hold a socially distant park clean up event on Saturday, July 18th.
The cleanup has been rescheduled from its usual April time, which marked the first time in four decades the park had gone without an…

Some changes are being implemented at the Springfield Materials Recycling Facility that will take effect July 1st. A media release from the City of Pittsfield Monday said that the changes will impact the sorting and collection of the following items in the Western Massachusetts region...