1 天前 · The annual point-in-time count is a national initiative set by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to gauge how many people are experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. In the Berkshires, ServiceNet, Louison House and Construct administer the count with the aid of local partners. The final figure becomes a reference point for analyzing …

1 天前 · PITTSFIELD — Jetta Bernier had a message Wednesday night for Pittsfield officials, educators, parents and students: You’re not alone. Bernier, the executive director of Enough Abuse, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse, told the School Committee and City Council her group could help institute policies, codes of conduct for faculty …

2 天之前 · PITTSFIELD — A judge has denied a request for bail from one of four defendants accused of murder in the killing of a local barber whose body was found, riddled with gunshot wounds, in Pittsfield State Forest.. Jamel Nicholson will continue to be held in pretrial custody on six felony charges, including murder and armed kidnapping.

1 天前 · Pittsfield isn’t alone in this modern grappling with past infrastructure decisions. A similar conversation in North Adams over the Route 2 overpass’ effective function as a “clear divider” in downtown demonstrates this is a structural issue facing many of our ex-industrial communities still dealing with the 20th century’s one-two punch of economic change and questionable urban ...

4 天之前 · PITTSFIELD — When Chris Cahill got the phrase “don’t panic,” tattooed on his forearm last year, he had no idea how much mileage he’d get out of it in the days to come. Cahill, the owner of the Mana Crypt Gaming Center in Pittsfield, …

4 天之前 · SAVOY — One person was transported to the hospital after their snowmobile crashed in heavy blizzard conditions in Savoy. The crash happened at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday 1.5 miles off Horton Road, according to the Savoy Fire Department. It was the first rescue mission with the department's new off ...

4 天之前 · GREAT BARRINGTON — After 117 days on a ventilator, Jesse Hankey beat COVID-19 in 2020. He also survived the Vietnam War. On Jan. 25, he passed away, after one last squeeze of his wife's hand. His final battle was finally over. Hankey, 76, was a “perfectionist” with a penchant for nonstop ...

5 天之前 · HANCOCK — A structure fire on Birch Grove Road in Hancock displaced three residents and two cats on Tuesday, after the blaze left the home uninhabitable. Units from the Hancock Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire at 1:49 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release, with ...

4 天之前 · South Berkshire County local news coverage. Developer Patrick Sheehan has revised his special permit application for the former DeSisto School property in Stockbridge, but its size continues to find disfavor with nearby neighbors.

5 天之前 · During that search, officers reported finding an AR-15 rifle, a 9 mm pistol, 645 rounds of ammunition and high-capacity magazines, according to court documents. Yu was arrested and has pleaded not guilty to unlawful possession of firearms. Prosecutors allege that a 60-day grace period for obtaining a gun license after moving to the state had passed, making the weapons …