🌱 How a brand-new West Side school could reshape Pittsfield’s elementary map
Good morning Pittsfield! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a brand-new West Side school could reshape Pittsfield’s elementary map
- Were you on Pecks Road during Sunday’s serious rollover crash?
- Could that “warrant” call in Pittsfield be a dangerous scam?
Also on today's calendar: Crescendo's Second Holiday Production: A Tapestry of Traditions: Unraveling the History of Christmas.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Not as cold, with a high of 26 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 38, low: 22.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 42 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. With state approval, Pittsfield enters the next step for a new West Side elementary school (berkshireeagle.com) — Pittsfield has secured state approval to begin a major feasibility study for a new West Side elementary school that would replace both Crosby and Conte and reshape the city’s elementary enrollment map. Over the next 10 to 18 months, officials, consultants, and residents will help decide the design, location details, and grade configurations for what would be Pittsfield’s first new elementary school in 50 years. 
2. High-speed crash in Pittsfield leaves two injured, police investigating (wwlp.com) — Two young adults were seriously injured in a high‑speed rollover crash on Pecks Road in Pittsfield Sunday, which shut down the road for about five hours. Police say their car hit a telephone pole and two parked vehicles before overturning, and one victim was later transferred to Baystate Medical Center. Investigators are asking anyone who saw the crash to contact the Pittsfield Police Traffic Unit.
3. Berkshire County Sheriff's Office warns public of phone call scam (wwlp.com) — Pittsfield residents are being warned about scam callers posing as Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office officers and falsely claiming people have arrest warrants. The scammers then demand money through online payment services to clear the supposed warrants. Officials stress they will never call to request money and urge you to hang up immediately if you receive such a call.
4. Pittsfield pushes to convert county's last peaker plant into clean battery storage (berkshireeagle.com) — Pittsfield officials are pushing to convert the Merrill Road peaker plant into a clean battery storage facility, aiming to cut pollution near Morningside and Allendale and improve public health. The City Council has backed a letter seeking state support, as advocates argue the shift could reduce emissions, stabilize electric costs, and protect vulnerable neighborhoods.
5. 'I'm having a very hard time with hope right now:' A Berkshire Jewish leader with Australian ties reflects on a bloody Hannukah (wamc.org) — Jewish residents in Pittsfield are grappling with fear and grief after a deadly Hanukkah shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, as local Rabbi David Weiner shares his family’s Australian ties and deep concern about rising antisemitism. He urges Pittsfield’s Jewish community to keep celebrating the holiday’s light, even while questioning global and national safety and calling for stronger government responses abroad.
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Crescendo's Second Holiday Production: A Tapestry of Traditions: Unraveling the History of Christmas
Saint James Place, 352 Main St, Great Barrington
4:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
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Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners
The Mount , 2 Plunkett St , Lenox
10:00 am -
Solstice Walk & Fire at Houstonic Flats
Housatonic Flats , Great Barrington, MA
3:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lanesborough Public Library Storytime!
Lanesborough Library , 83 N Main St , Lanesborough
10:30 am -
Jane Austen Birthday Tea
Welles Gallery , 18 Main Street , Lenox
3:00 pm -
Berkshire Green Drinks: "A New Vision for Protecting the Environment" with Berkshire Environmental Action Team Staff
Berkshire Environmental Action Team , 20 Chapel Street , Pittsfield
6:00 pm -
Tracking Winter Wildlife for Beginners
The Mount , 2 Plunkett St , Lenox
10:00 am -
Haunted Hancock Tour
Hancock Shaker Village , 1843 W Housatonic St , Pittsfield
7:00 pm -
Baby Circle
Welles Gallery , 18 Main Street , Lenox
10:30 am -
Holiday Candle Workshop
Hilltop Orchards Home of Furnace Brook Winery and Jmash Cidery and The Taproom at Hilltop Orchards , 508 Canaan Rd , Richmond
6:00 pm -
Festival of Trees
Hancock Shaker Village , 1843 W Housatonic St , Pittsfield
11:00 am -
Member Discount Days: Nov 28-Nov 30
Hancock Shaker Village , 1843 W Housatonic St , Pittsfield
11:00 am -
Sparkling Soiree, FREE Tasting in downtown Lenox!
Nejaime's Wine Cellars , 60 Main St , Lenox
1:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know what happened between Dan Casey drive and Highland Ave?
All traffic was rerouted over Hancock Rd. Thanks. (Nextdoor Pontoosuc) - To all my snow removal customers.
I've run into mechanical issues this morning, while out making my rounds. I will not be able to reach you today, as my vehicle will be down for a few… (Nextdoor South Street)
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member - Late Night / Closer - Full Time in Pittsfield. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Pittsfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pittsfield here.
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