 | Business 2025 Year in Review
This year Berkshire County saw many new businesses open — from restaurants to local goods — as well as new owners taking over existing companies.
Pittsfield Economic Development
The Berkshire Innovation Center will expand by nearly a third to accommodate a high-tech optics lab.
Perhaps the |
 | Mount Everett Tops McCann Tech to Go to 6-1
SHEFFIELD, Mass. – Brady Carpenter recorded a double-double, and James Green played lockdown defense Friday as the Mount Everett boys basketball team beat McCann Tech, 49-33.
Carpenter scored 14 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for the Eagles, who bounced back from their first loss of the season and improved to 6-1 this |
 | Macksey, Shade Pledge Compassion, Accountability as City Leaders
Mayor Jennifer Macksey was sworn into a third term on Thursday; Councilor Ashley Shade was unanimously elected council president.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new government took the reins at City Hall on New Year's Day, pledging to move North Adams forward with compassion and |
 | Happy New Year from iBerkshires.com
We hope all of our readers have had a happy holiday season. Thank you for making iBerkshires your go-to source for local news. We appreciate your support and will continue to provide you with the relevant information you need in your daily lives as we enter 2026.
From all of us at iBerkshires, Happy New Year!
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| Snow, Frigid Temperatures Ring in New Year
Prepare for a cold and snowy arrival of 2026.
A winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., beginning at 7 p.m. New Year's Eve through 10 a.m. on Thursday for Northern Berkshire and Southern Vermont.
The forecast is for snow accumulations of up to 5 inches, |
| North Adams Inauguration Set for New Year's Day
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city's new government will be sworn in on Thursday, Jan. 1, at 11 a.m. in Council Chambers.
The inauguration and organization of government is open to the public and may be broadcast on Northern Berkshire Community Television.
City Clerk Tina Leonesio will be in |
 | North Adams Year in Review 2025
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll was at Mass MoCA on April 13 for 413 Day.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The year 2025 pointed to the city's future with three big projects — a proposal to take down the deteriorating Veterans Memorial Bridge, funding for design and planning on a bike path to connect North County, and a big |
| North Adams Awarded Grant to Support First Responder Health, Wellness
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City of North Adams has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA) to support the health and wellness of local first responders through advanced, preventative medical screenings.
The grant will allow the City to offer comprehensive cardiac-focused |
| North Adams Double Murder Case Continued to March
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The case of a city man charged with killing his parents was continued to March on Monday.
Darius Hazard, 44, was scheduled for a detention hearing on Monday in Northern Berkshire District Court.
Prior to the start of the court's business, the clerk announced that Hazard's case was |
| Clarksburg Applying for Home Rehabilitation Program
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town is applying for Community Development Block Grant funds for a housing rehabilitation program.
Clarksburg could get $850,000 or more depending on if it partners with another community.
Brett Roberts, a senior planner with Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, |
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