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Stop & Shop in the North Adams hopes to reopen tonight following a second day of closure due to a gas leak.  According to an article in The Berkshire Eagle, a staffer told the Eagle staff noticed the leak when they walked into the store yesterday morning.
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North Adams Firefighters will receive a Federal Grant of over $85,000 for a new brush fire truck.

The Pittsfield Fire Department responded to a Taylor St. fire just after midnight earlier this morning. Upon Car 2 and Engine 3's arrival, PFD found a well-involved fire to the rear of a two and a half story wood frame residence with a 20lb propane tank with relief valve activated and…

Week 3 of hydrant flushing continues Monday the 18th in Pittsfield.  Water flushing is an important part of general maintenance of a municipality’s water distribution system.
The flushing ensures an adequate water flow is available to the fire department in case of fire, as well …

Burn permits are now being made available at all firehouses in the City of Pittsfield.

Pittsfield Fire Chief Thomas Sammons held a press conference on Wednesday at the department’s headquarters in order to raise awareness on electrical fire safety measures and prevention.

I was wondering why all the lights were burning brightly at The former Sleepy's mattress store early this morning when I was driving into work at 3:45 this morning