Brittany Polito

Both Onota and Pontoosuc Lakes were treated last month with an herbicide to stop the spread of Eurasian milfoil. iBerkshires Staff 12:15PM / Saturday, July 18, 2026Print Story | Email Story PITTSFIELD, Mass. — How does Pittsfield keep its lakes from being overtaken by weeds? Specifically, Eurasian milfoil. This was one of the many topics covered during the inaugural Lake Management Commission on Thursday.

12:14PM / Friday, July 17, 2026Print Story | Email Story PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday, July 25, the Berkshire County Historical Society and Country Club of Pittsfield welcome Robert Oakes, ghost tour guide and author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, and paranormal investigator Drew Babineau, owner of The Haunted Raven, for a combined ghost tour and paranormal investigation of Broadhall, the golf course's clubhouse. The four-hour event begins at 7 pm.

iBerkshires Staff 12:10PM / Friday, July 17, 2026Print Story | Email Story PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday appointed new department heads and requested that community mobilization meetings be held to address recent gun violence. Mark Pompi was appointed director of Veterans Services, and Rian Dowd was as the new building commissioner. They will begin work on July 27.