| Berkshires Awarded MVP Grants
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced over $3 million through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Planning 2.0 (MVP 2.0) grant program to help local communities take concrete steps to prepare for climate change.
In Berkshire County the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) on behalf of |
| Police Called for Fight at Drury
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — School officials say a police presence at Drury High School on Monday morning was related to a fight between students stemming from an "incident" over the weekend.
The high and middle school went into lockdown for a brief period as police and school administrators dealt with the |
 | Berkshires Getting Frozone Weekend
The groundhog saw his shadow and hunkered down for the never-ending winter as more snow and more cold hits the Berkshires this weekend.
The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a winter weather advisory from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday for snow and gusty winds.
The region could get |
| North Adams Cemetery Commission Supports Green Burials
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Cemetery Commission indicated it had no issues with the addition of so-called "green" burials at Southview Cemetery and referred the matter to the mayor's office.
The decision came after a discussion on last Friday with representatives from the Cemetery Department and input from |
 | MCLA MOSAIC to Present Benedetti Artist in Residence Ngoc-Tran Vu
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MOSAIC at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is hosting cultural organizer and multimedia visual artist Ngoc-Tran Vu as the 2026 Benedetti Artist in Residence for the spring semester.
Vu will support creative advocacy in North Adams through Creative Sector Advocacy Week with MASSCreative, |
 | Weekend Outlook: SuperBowl With Love
Check out the events happening in the Berkshires this weekend, including Super Bowl parties, plays, Valentine's themed events and more.
Editor's Pick
Father-Daughter Valentine's Dances
Cheshire Community House
Time: Friday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Cost is $10, advance only; includes snacks and beverages. More |
| MountainOne Distributes Donations, Sponsorships to Nonprofits
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne announced that in the third and fourth quarters of 2025, it distributed $363,200 in donations and sponsorships to not-for-profit organizations across the Berkshires, Pioneer Valley, and the South Shore.
In Berkshire County:
The Berkshire Innovation Center – $10,000 |
| MCLA Gets $1.2M Toward Child-Care Facility
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is getting more than a million dollars in seed money to develop an early childhood education facility.
The $1.2 million in funding comes out of some $14 million that U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was able to obtain for community projects.
"I |
| North Adams Councilors to Speak Against Berkshire Gas Rate Hike
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Public Services Committee is planning a show of force at Thursday's public hearing on rate hikes for Berkshire Gas Co.
The rate increase was raised at its Tuesday meeting, when Chair Peter Breen said "utilities" had been added to the committee's |
 | Companion Corner: Kash at No Paws Left Behind (Update)
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It's hard to believe, but playful pup Kash is still looking for his family.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Kash is a nearly 2-year-old Labrador mix who has been at No Paws Left Behind |
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