Pittsfield News

Barnstable officials are taking steps to ask the state to declare the current HyArts district in Hyannis a designated cultural district in hopes of bolstering the town's image as an art destination and cultural mecca.

The City of Pittsfield has decided against opening the rope tow at Osceola Park this winter as a result of vendor delays in obtaining a new rope.

James E. Durand and Shannon K. Farley sold property at 9 Daniels Court, Adams, to Thomas F. Hartman for $144,000. Debra J. and James F. Alibozek sold property at 148 East Road, Adams, to Thomas H. and Gloria J. Molleur for $325,000. David P. and Erica W. Morin sold property at 12 Melrose St., Adams, to James E. Durand and Shannon K. Farley for ... (more)

Three weeks after being sworn into office on Jan. 2, Mayor Daniel L. Bianchi met with Police Chief Michael Wynn to discuss expanding the city's neighborhood watch program.

The stocky 8-year-old black and white kitty had humble beginnings: He was rescued from an abusive situation at a Berkshire County farm several years ago by volunteers with Animal DREAMS.

Visiting various Pittsfield entities on Friday, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal indicated that he was pivotally situated to help Berkshire County advance its arts, manufacturing, human and financial services sectors.

The following students from Berkshire County, Mass., have been named to the dean's list for the fall 2011 semester at Southern New Hampshire University.

A local man charged with armed robbery for allegedly holding up a city sandwich shop in November was released on bail following a Berkshire Superior Court hearing on Friday.

A Springfield judge has yet to make a ruling on the appeal of an alleged hit-and-run case involving the 24-year-old daughter of Berkshire Superior Court's chief of probation.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - The Community Development Board agreed Tuesday to draft a zoning amendment prohibiting methadone and Suboxone clinics.

Valentine's Day: Whether you love it, or love it not, there are plenty of happenings in Berkshire County themed around this heart-filled holiday, beyond the dinner-candy-flowers routine.

Organizers of the Berkshire Carousel say they are seriously considering the Berkshire Mall as a possible location for the community-based project.

A Pittsfield man has been charged with violating his probation from a 2007 conviction in which he feigned a threat to blow up the Stop & Shop if the pharmacist didn't hand over Oxycodone.

A Cummington woman is charged with stealing $268 in Red Bull from Pittsfield. The popular energy drink is also popular among shoplifters, in part because of its resale value.

In what he described as the formal kickoff of his campaign for Congress, Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr.

Peter Moore, the 45-year-old victim of the alleged hit-and-run accident two months ago on Winesap Road, says he's slowly recovering from a mild traumatic brain injury, a broken neck and several other injuries.

The Boys and Girls Club of Pittsfield and the Pittsfield Figure Skating Club are co-sponsoring a learn to skate program for children ages 5 to 12 during the week of February vacation.

Three men facing murder charges in the 2010 stabbing death of Jahda Martin were in Berkshire Superior Court Wednesday for a final conference before their April trial.

Roughly five miles of fiber-optic cable were strung along existing cables on State Road as part of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute's construction of the MassBroadband 123 network.

Berkshire Mall 10 : Red Tails 6:55; The Woman in Black 1:50, 4:25 & 7:25; Chronicle 2, 4:30 & 7:35; Man on a Ledge 1:40, 4:15 & 6:45; Hugo -- 3D 1, 4:05 & 6:50; One for the Money 2:10, 4:35 & 7:15; Big Miracle 1:30, 4:20 & 7:05; The Descendents 1:20, 4 & 6:40; Underworld: Awakening 2:25, 4:45 & 7:40; The Grey 1:10, 4:10 & 7:10; Beauty and the Beast ... (more)