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An announcement from the Governor’s Office today could be key as the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread, and as the North Adams Commons Nursing Home is dealing with an outbreak of positive cases of COVID-19.  
Governor Charl...

Every Wednesday at 8:30 we're joined by John Perreault, Executive Director of the Berkshire Humane Society to discuss all the happenings at their Barker Road facility, plus talk about their Pet of the Week.
This week's Pet of the Week is Jerry a long-haired two-year-old domes…

Members of the Pittsfield Police Department spent the evening visiting ten of the city's public parks in celebration of National Night Out.
Established in 1984, National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to…

John McNinch and his family long-time owners of The Olde Heritage Tavern in Lenox have announced a new endeavor, this time in downtown Pittsfield.
This past March after what was an unprecedented and challenging year for the restaurant industry, the sale of The Heritage was announced by McNinch.
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Updated data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention now shows nine Massachusetts counties at either substantial or high risk for COVID-19 transmission, up from four counties last week.
The new data has the CDC advising that even more Bay State residents mask up indoors in public pl…

According to the FDA, some dog food brands are being recalled because of a potential mold contamination that could be quite serious for your canine.

The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office secured the guilty conviction of a man who drove over a Pittsfield woman causing her significant long-term injuries and hospitalizing her.
 Alfredo Osorio, 27, of Pittsfield, pled guilty to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causi…

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has released updated guidance regarding the use of face coverings and cloth masks by individuals who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
This week, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated guidance that continues to state tha…

A Pittsfield home was badly damaged in a fire yesterday afternoon according to a release from the Pittsfield Fire Department.
Yesterday, July 29 at approximately 12:35 pm the Pittsfield Fire Department responded to 16 South Atlantic Avenue for a reported structure fire. Pit...

A lawsuit filed by the State Attorney General says online food delivery platform Grubhub charged some Massachusetts eateries illegal fees during the pandemic.