Pittsfield News

The Lenox School Committee is wise to begin considering a potential collaboration with Lee schools As it takes two to tango, we urge Lenox's counterpart in Lee to do the same.

Views of the mountains in every direction from this getaway paradise . This original New England Farmhouse has been well cared for and in one family since post World War II.

A Haydenville man was arrested on numerous charges on Tuesday after a traffic stop turned into a foot pursuit through a city neighborhood, police said.

We live in a beautiful corner of the world, natural beauty in lakes, mountains and woods, cultural life that is abundant and historical places that amaze.

"Rabbi Alphabet Browne, Prophet in a Time of Priests" will be the topic of the luncheon lecture presentation by Janice Rothschild Blumberg at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 23, at Temple Anshe Amunim, 26 Broad St. Rabbi E.B.M. "Alphabet" Browne grabbed headlines as a rabbi, journalist, attorney, and political activist-all in the pursuit of justice.

The Helen Berube Teen Parent Program's "It's Not Just a Pasta Dinner" fundraiser and choice auction will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 21, at St. Joseph's Community Center adjacent to the church at 414 North St. Special honoree Nancy Peterson, who has retired, will be recognized for her 28 years of service as child development ... (more)

The Civil War Monument Restoration Committee has scheduled a pasta dinner fundraiser for Thursday, June 20, at 5 p.m. at the Itam Lodge on Waubeek Road.

The City of Pittsfield's Office of Cultural Development, in collaboration with the Whitney Center for the Arts, is calling for submissions for a juried art show called "Islam Contemporary."

Barrington Stage Company will host a Military Night offering a special discount to active and retired personnel at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, for the Bernstein/Comden/Green musical "On the Town" on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, 30 Union St. Tickets range from $20 to $65 and are being offered at a 25 percent discount.

Contemporary ranch in pristine condition. New roof in 2012, painted exterior 2011.

Kindergartners Kaylan Cetti and Grace Burdick read books in class at Morningside Elementary School as part of the Title 1 summer program.

Police have identified a 23-year-old Pittsfield man as a third suspect in a stabbing Saturday morning outside Union Street's Artery Lounge.

MCLA info night: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will hold a graduate and transfer student admissions information night at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, at the Intermodal Education Center on Columbus Avenue in Pittsfield.

A city man was found not guilty of using a handgun to threaten a person following a short, jury-waived trial on Monday.

The Eagles Band will kick off its summer season with an outdoor concert at Springside Park at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Selections will include Patriotic themes and lively show tunes.

Berkshire Community College will host a seminar by the Massachusetts Department of Conversation and Recreation's Service Forestry Program and the Massachusetts Forest Alliance-Tree Farm Program from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, in the Koussevitsky Arts Center, Room 111, at BCC, 1350 West St. The free seminar will provide a comprehensive look ... (more)

In accordance with State Regulations, all temporary cumulative school and health records for students who have graduated from Pittsfield High School during the 2008 school year will be destroyed after Friday, June 28. State regulations require that student records be destroyed no later than five years after the student graduates.

Significant change on the Pittsfield School Committee is assured, and it's possible on the City Council, judging from the list of potential candidates who've thus far taken out nomination papers.

Lavigne also admitted to sufficient facts and was found responsible for possessing an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle.

Initially, I thought Brian Sullivan's June 13 column in The Berkshire Eagle about the proposed new sex education curriculum for Pittsfield schools was a parody of the misguided policy statements that issue forth from the Republican leadership on a daily basis.