On September 17, Planning Board members unanimously approved an amendment to the entertainment facility’s special permit, altering the sound-monitoring requirement from being determined by an outdoor measurement to one indoors.
According to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (DFS), Massachusetts fire departments responded to 431 fires involving grills, hibachis, and barbecues between 2011 and 2015.
"Remarkable Women of New England" also includes the story of Anna Dix Orton Bingham, the Widow Bingham who fought to become the first woman to have a tavern license in Berkshire County on the site of the present-day Red Lion Inn.
“My vision for Pittsfield reflects a place where small businesses thrive, strategic collaborations are nurtured, and the creative economy flourishes."
-- Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer
The annual Live Out Loud conference at BCC draws upwards of 100 participants who learn about and discuss issues of vital interest to the local and national LGBTQIA+ communities.
The College Internship Program presentation will focus on simple strategies that can make navigating life a bit easier for young adults with autism, ADHD, and other learning differences.
Berkshire Music School teacher Tari Wheeler Roosa (flute), Joshua Birns-Sprague (piano, organ, and flute) and special guest Daniel Broad (double bass) will give a concert Feb. 25 at First United Methodist Church to benefit local food pantries.
"We each are part of a larger whole. This is what ‘Berkshire Mosaic’ helps us remember and celebrate.”
-- Multicultural BRIDGE director and author Gwendolyn Van Sant
A question-and-answer session will follow each performance of 'The Holy Grail,' giving audience members a chance to offer feedback, ask questions, and learn more about the young actors’ process.
The annual Martin Luther King service will reflect the joint themes of social action and awareness, and will include inspirational readings as well as music by the Temple Anshe Amunim and First Baptist Church choirs.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College (OLLI) will offer over a dozen courses this winter in Pittsfield, Lenox, and Great Barrington.
