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Pittsfield, Massachusetts is located in Berkshire County. Zip codes in Pittsfield, MA include 01203, 01202, and 01201. The median home price in Pittsfield is $177,000 which is roughly $103/per square foot. More Pittsfield information.

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6 hrs ago | Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield: BCC physical therapist assistants to be pinned

Berkshire Community College will honor the 2013 graduates of the college's physical therapist assistant program earning an associate degree at a pinning ceremony on Wednesday, May 22.

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8 hrs ago | Berkshire Eagle

Jerry Miller wins seat on Tyringham Select Board

By a vote of 138 to 14, Miller defeated John Howard for a three-year term on the board during Monday's annual town election.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Berkshire Eagle

Updated: Pittsfield man held on $10,000, another at-large in tobacco shop robbery

A 30-year-old city man police say robbed a Tyler Street tobacco shop on Sunday is being held on $10,000 cash bail, while a second suspect remains at large.

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Berkshire Eagle

Locked in U.S. Senate seat battle, Gomez making visit to Pittsfield on Tuesday

Republican Gabriel Gomez is to make his second campaign swing to Berkshire County on Tuesday to rally support for his U.S. Senate campaign.

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Berkshire Eagle

Milling work to resume along South Street in Pittsfield on Tuesday

Weather permitting, work will begin today to remove the top layers of pavement on a northerly section of South Street, as part of the $6 million reconstruction of the city's busiest road.

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Berkshire Eagle

No challenge to traffic nightmare

Who is the advocate for public safety in Pittsfield? Despite numerous letters to the editor decrying the suicidal traffic conditions at the former Dr.

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Berkshire Eagle

Another day, another school: A special report on student mobility

Third-grader Madison Moser participates in class at Savoy Elementary School, which had the highest 'churn' rate in Berkshire County -- 32 percent -- for the 2011-12 school year.

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Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield store robbed at knifepoint

City police late Sunday night were searching for two men who allegedly held up a store on Tyler Street at knifepoint earlier in the evening.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Berkshire Eagle

Guitar Jam V: Berkshire musicians rock out for Newspapers in Education

Bernard Mack was ready for a trip down memory lane on Saturday night during Guitar Jam V at the Colonial Theatre.

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Berkshire Eagle

'Staging' houses to make a saleable impression

Allison Crane creates speaces and uses her decorating skill to "stage" home interiors for sales.

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Boston.com

First Fridays Artswalk energizes downtown Pittsfield

It's late on Friday afternoon and a small crowd has gathered at Mary's Carrot Cake on Union Street.

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Berkshire Eagle

Teachers lead team approach to dealing with student churn

Michael Schaeffer, who teaches math at Brayton Elementary School in North Adams, says new students definitely change the dynamics of a classroom.

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Berkshire Eagle

Town Players of Pittsfield: Reading auditions set

Town Players of Pittsfield is holding auditions Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 for a staged reading of "Cindy & Julie," a one-act comedy by Bruce Kane.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Berkshire Eagle

Passetto, Marine whose life ended tragically, laid to rest in Lee

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sgt. Edward S. Passetto was laid to rest on Friday morning, earning acknowledgment from God, his country and his local community.

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Berkshire Eagle

$1M winning ticket, $600M jackpot boosts sales at Pittsfield A Mart

On Wednesday, a million-dollar winning Powerball ticket was sold at the A Mart at 524 North St.

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Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield man denies he held gun to the head of his child's mother

A 34-year-old man who police say pushed his way into a city residence, put a gun against the head of his child's mother and then fled with their son, is free on $1,000 bail after pleading not guilty to two felonies and a misdemeanor.

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Berkshire Eagle

Tickets remain for Guitar Jam V in Pittsfield tonight

Tickets can still be purchased for Guitar Jam V, which will be held tonight at 8 at the Colonial Theatre.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield Family YMCA unveils strategic plan to meet community needs

Most people view the Pittsfield Family YMCA as strictly a "swim and gym," according to CEO and executive director Randy Kinnas.

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Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield shakes off winter blues at first Third Thursday

Simma Krantz, 5, and her brother, Emmett, 7, do some square dancing during Third Thursday events in Pittsfield.

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Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield: Christian Center offers children's activity, lunch on Saturday

The Christian Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, for its monthly Positive Project and lunch.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Berkshire County was issued at May 21 at 1:40PM EDT