The Berkshire Athenaeum hosted a busy Friday with a children's literacy event and a Jay Daniels piano concert. "Curiosity Day: If You Give a Pig a Pancake" drew families for early-literacy fun on September 19, the same day pianist Jay Daniels performed compositions by Stephen Sondheim a…
Three Pittsfield obituaries were published this week: DeWinkeleer, Hedwig M.; Mara, Bernard R.; and Walger, Eric John. Mara, 87, was born in Pittsfield and was a member of Pittsfield High School's Class of 1957; he died September 10. DeWinkeleer, 91, died September 9 at home with her fa…
Twelve property deeds were recorded in Pittsfield between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only four had a sale price recorded. Those four ranged from $40,000 to $308,250, with a median of $72,500. The month's top transaction was 83 Elaine Dr., which sold for $308,250 to Freedom Mortgage Corp. and Mortgage
The Middle Berkshire Registry of Deeds recorded 11 Pittsfield property transactions between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only four had a sale price recorded. Those four ranged from $25,000 to $340,000, with a median of $192,110. The top sale was 35 Williams St. at $340,000, sold by David R. Cianflone to
Five Pittsfield, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week: Hanley, Barbara E.; Hurlbut, Carole J.; Bisaha, Frances Patricia; Moser, Jane Francis; and Trottier, Robert Matthew. Barbara E. Hanley, 97, was remembered for her family ties to Danvers, MA and Holten High School; Rober…
Pittsfield recorded 14 property transfers in the Middle Berkshire Registry of Deeds between July 31 and Aug. 29, 2026, but only four included a recorded sale price, ranging from $200,200 to $388,000, with a median of $248,125. The month's top transaction was a $388,000 sale on East New Lenox Road,
General Dynamics won a $44.8 million Navy contract that will send most of the work to its Pittsfield plant. The Navy obligated the Mission Systems deal with 85 percent of the work performed in Pittsfield and 15 percent in San Diego, California, according to Investing.com's report "Gener…
Pittsfield's public library kicks off Library Card Sign-Up Month in September with new discounts from Downtown Pittsfield businesses. The Berkshire Athenaeum has partnered with Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. to offer perks to residents who sign up for or renew a library card, timed to Nation…
Ten property deeds were recorded in Pittsfield this period, all dated July 24, 2026, but only three had a sale price recorded: $52,000 at 62 Northumberland Road, $45,000 at 219 Brown Street, and $11,250 at 32 West Union Street, Unit A, for a median of $45,000 among recorded sales. The other seven
West Nile virus was confirmed in mosquitoes trapped at three Pittsfield locations, the city announced in alerts posted August 21. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health identified positive samples from outer West Street near Lillybrook Road, along with earlier isolations at the P…