14+ hour, 56+ min ago   (774+ words) Pittsfield— Berkshire Immigrant Center (BIC) announces Dr. Evelyn Thompson as its new Executive Director. A Taconic High School graduate, Thompson returns to the Berkshires with extensive experience in public policy, education, workforce development, nonprofit leadership, civic engagement, and community advocacy....

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (657+ words) Lee — By a vote of five to one, the town’s Finance Committee voted on September 9 against recommending the use of $2.5 million from the town’s general stabilization fund to buy 88 West Park Street, the former Price Chopper grocery store and extended…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (347+ words) Lee — As residents voice increased frustration over plans to construct a toxic-waste facility nearby, an action they say will devalue their largest assets, Lee’s attorney Cristobal Bonifaz is urging the judge in the town’s lawsuit to consider those individual damage…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (198+ words) Richmond — The Richmond Board of Selectmen voted to waive their right of first refusal (ROFR) of the 91-acre Richmond portion of the 0 Furnace Road parcel at the board’s meeting on Wednesday, September 9. Richmond Selectman Neal Pilson was first to make…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (308+ words) Berkshire County — The Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce will honor Greenagers founding Executive Director Will Conklin as its Business Person of the Year in a ceremony at Catamount Mountain Resort in Egremont on Thursday, September 24, at 5 p.m. Conklin was raised…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (242+ words) Pittsfield — A 67-year-old man was seriously injured in an accident on Wednesday, Sept. 9. According to a press release issued by Pittsfield Police Department Sergeant David Hallas, at around 3:46 a.m. on September 9, the Police and Fire Departments, along with Action Ambulance,…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (214+ words) Update: The Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to The Berkshire Edge that Harrison worked at Camp Taconic in Hinsdale. Harrison is still listed on the camp’s website as an employee. From the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office: Lenox — On…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (183+ words) From the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office: Lenox — On the morning of Tuesday, September 8, the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit (SPDU) conducted a residential search warrant for the home of Keith Harrison, 46, at 52 Hubbard Street in Lenox. The search was…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (150+ words) Lee — The Voices of Freedom, a celebration of diversity, culture, and America’s Semiquincentennial, was held on Sunday, August 30. The event included storytelling, music, food, and dancing at both the church and at the Town Green. “America is celebrating its 250th anniversary,…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (789+ words) West Stockbridge — The West Stockbridge Fire Department will hold an open house on Monday, September 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. Members of the community will have an opportunity to tour the fire station, meet members of the department, and see equipment up…...