Berkshire County hospitals go silent
Berkshire Health Systems, including Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) in Pittsfield and Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, were without part of its computer system from Friday to Sunday, according to sources.…
Tanglewood starts summer season
LENOX – Following Melissa Etheridge’s kick-off of the 2013 Tanglewood Popular Artists Series, two more concerts drew crowds to the Serge Koussevitzky Music Shed. Blending classic rock with the symphonic…
PEDA looks to construct life sciences facility
PITTSFIELD – A plan is underway to stimulate the life sciences industry in Berkshire County, but the project needs funding before it can move forward. Through the Pittsfield Life Sciences…
Dalton Art Guild announces award winners
PITTSFIELD – Jo-Anne Irwin, a Lenox folk artist, won “best of show” at the annual membership show of the Dalton Art Guild. Her intricate and picturesque Early American primitive…
Lee business expands to Australia
LEE – One local business is expanding, and it is doing so in a big way. Zogics, LLC, a leading manufacturer and distributor of gym wipes, hand sanitizers, disinfectants, eco-friendly air…
Williams developing affordable housing project
WILLIAMSTOWN – Four organizations have begun working on an affordable housing project on land owned by Williams College. “We happily announce today the launching of a complementary, privately organized project…
Belvedere case begins in Boston
BOSTON – The Kennedy Park Belvedere controversy has finally reached the courts. On June 18, the Town of Lenox, represented by Attorney Jonathan Silverstein of the law firm Koppelman and…
A loaded summer schedule in Williamstown
WILLIAMSTOWN – The ever-popular street festival Summer Sundays will be back at home on Spring Street this July. The Sunday events, meant to offer a fun, activity-filled evening for residents and visitors…
Lenox denies request for extended hours at new bar
LENOX – The board of selectmen has said no. The selectmen recently held a public hearing on a request for an annual all alcohol restaurant license for the newly-created Mazcot’s…
Pittsfield Visitors Center opens
PITTSFIELD – The city has taken another step to ensure its place as the “hub of The Berkshires.” “Let’s open this beautiful visitors center,” Pittsfield Mayor Daniel L. Bianchi said…