Berkshire and other towns across Massachusetts are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Berkshire, MA community.
Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Massachusetts hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Massachusetts Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Massachusetts government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.
Massachusetts COVID-19 Cases
Massachusetts Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,246,409
Massachusetts New Coronavirus Deaths:
Massachusetts Total Coronavirus Deaths: 24,688
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Berkshire
Questions swirl as millions of Massachusetts student loan borrowers brace for the restart of payments
The Department of Education will resume debt collections for federal student loan borrowers in default on Monday, during a critical moment for higher education and affordability in Massachusetts and a ... More info »
The Berkshire Eagle - 05/04/2025 07:31amBerkshire Film and Media Collaborative Announces Networking Event at Ventfort Hall
The Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative (BFMC) has announced a networking event scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Ventfort Hall in ... More info »
iBerkshires.com - 05/06/2025 07:42amMillions To Have Paychecks Garnished As Federal Student Loan Collections Restart
Millions of Americans may soon have their wages garnished as the Trump administration resumes student loan collections paused since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 5.3 million borrowers are ... More info »
Daily Voice on MSN - 05/06/2025 06:02amRetired Fire Chief Robert Czerwinski passed away battling “job-related cancer”
Czerwinski was a firefighter in Pittsfield for 32 years and served as their department’s chief for nine of them before retiring in 2019, The Berkshire Eagle reported. He then became the interim chief ... More info »
WWLP on MSN - 04/29/2025 03:20am