Pittsfield Styrofoam Ban

Pittsfield Styrofoam Ban

In the City of Pittsfield there is a debate brewing over the ban of Styrofoam. One side says that polystyrene products pose demonstrable health risks and environmental problems; the other side says it is mismanagement of refuse, not the material, that is an issue....

Coming Up Monday, December 28

Pittsfield’s Styrofoam Ban In the City of Pittsfield there is a debate brewing over the ban of Styrofoam. One side says that polystyrene products pose demonstrable health risks and environmental problems; the other side says it is mismanagement of refuse, not the...
The State We’re In: Sen. Don Humason

The State We’re In: Sen. Don Humason

State Senator Don Humason, (R) Westfield and the Second Hampden/Hampshire District and member of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, looks at the state’s financial situation as Gov. Baker’s first year in office draws to a close. We’ll look at priorities for the 2016...
Coming Up Friday, December 25

Coming Up Friday, December 25

The State We’re In: Sen. Don Humason State Senator Don Humason, (R) Westfield and the Second Hampden/Hampshire District and member of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, looks at the state’s financial situation as Gov. Baker’s first year in office draws to a close....
“The Other Couch”

“The Other Couch”

Clinical Psychologist Patricia Peters Martin, PhD and Psychiatric Nurse Helene De Montreux Houston,MS APRN, discuss their new book, The Other Couch: Discovering Women’s Wisdom in Therapy, detailing the stories of who struggle and overcome their challenges with...
From Rabbit Ears to the Digital Years: iBerkshires.com

From Rabbit Ears to the Digital Years: iBerkshires.com

iBerkshires lays claim to being the oldest news-only website in the Berkshires – and perhaps the country! In our continuing look at the history of local media, producer Tony Dunne and Videographer Mark Langevin visit the staff and discover how the newsgathering and...
New England Legends: Christmas with the Belsnickel

New England Legends: Christmas with the Belsnickel

The Belsnickel is an old world Christmastime legend, but unlike Santa, in addition to rewarding the good children, he punishes the bad ones. Once relegated to history, the Belsnickel is making a comeback, and Legend Hunter Jeff Belanger visited him at the historic...
Mount Greylock, Pt. 2

Mount Greylock, Pt. 2

Beloved by hikers and those who love the outdoors, Massachusetts’ Mount Greylock has inspired everyone from Ralph Waldo Emerson to Herman Melville. A beautiful and historic site, it was once just simply a mountaintop along the Taconic mountain range – until a handful...

Coming Up Wednesday, December 23

From Rabbit Ears to the Digital Years: iBerkshires.com iBerkshires lays claim to being the oldest news-only website in the Berkshires – and perhaps the country! In our continuing look at the history of local media, producer Tony Dunne and Videographer Mark Langevin...
Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run was established in 1996 in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the idea of providing pre-adolescent girls with the necessary tools to embrace their individual strengths and successfully navigate life experiences. With the help of over 120,000 volunteers,...
WiredWest Update

WiredWest Update

Steve Nelson, WiredWest Executive Committee member, discusses the latest developments in the organization’s efforts to extend hi-speed Internet service to many smaller communities in western...