Two Pittsfield obituaries were recorded for the week of July 6–12, 2026: Harrison, Robert E. Jr., 70, and Lancto, Richard Donald, 67, both of Pittsfield; arrangements through Dwyer Funeral Home Inc. and Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral Home, respectively.
The Middle Berkshire Registry of Deeds recorded 17 instruments tied to Pittsfield during the period ending July 11, 2026, but only two carried disclosed sale prices -- a range of $115,000 to $396,000, with a midpoint of $255,500 between the two data points. The period's standout transac…
Pittsfield swimmers face an unguarded Onota Lake this summer after the city failed to fill lifeguard positions. The City of Pittsfield issued a formal swim warning for Burbank Park, confirming no lifeguards will be on duty at the popular lake beach, according to a Western Mass News repo…
Pittsfield Commission on Disabilities unanimously adopted new international sign standard for handicap accessibility. Chair Cathy Carchedi convened the meeting at 2:00 p.m. on July 9, with Vice Chair June Hailer present. The commission discussed transportation, noting the Berkshire Regional Transit
Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax will headline a Berkshires benefit concert, per a Berkshire Eagle report circulating Wednesday into Thursday. The city's arts calendar is filling out further with a Berkshire Eagle-covered book signing spotlighting suffragist Victoria Woodhull and a new Berkshire…
Downtown Pittsfield's Saturday Artswalk drew visitors to art exhibits and artist receptions around the city center, a story covered by The Berkshire Eagle. Separately, Greylock Federal Credit Union marked a business milestone, graduating its first class from a new Wealth Ambassador prog…
Pittsfield's Community Development Board approved Beacon Cinema expansion to a 32-seat downtown location. The unanimous vote allows Insight Holdings, LLC to convert the former Marketplace Cafe space at 47-57 North Street in the Downtown Creative District into a theatre despite board reservations
Downtown Pittsfield's Saturday Artswalk drew residents for art exhibits and artist receptions even as forecasters warned of a flash flood threat approaching the region. MassLive reported storms and flooding risk moving into Western Massachusetts from late Sunday night through Tuesday, w…
Thirteen deeds were recorded in Pittsfield at the Middle Berkshire Registry of Deeds for the period June 6 through July 5, 2026, but no consideration amounts were disclosed in any transaction, making it impossible to report a price range, median sale price, or top transaction for the pe…
Pittsfield EDA authorized advanced optics hub expansion backed by $7.2M state grant. The board unanimously authorized Interim Executive Director Michael Coakley to negotiate a ground lease amendment with the Berkshire Innovation Center for an 8,000-square-foot addition housing a clean room. The