Free Community Day at Hancock Shaker Village

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hancock Shaker Village announces its annual Community Day will take place on Sunday, Nov. 11 from 11 am to 4 pm. 
 
Admission is free all day.
 
Fun activities for all ages include craft demonstrations, wood working and blacksmithing, interpreter led tours and Shaker talks, plus kids' activities and farm animals. All buildings in the historic village are open for exploration and several special exhibitions including Handled With Care: The Function of Form in Shaker Craft and Stillness and Light by John Mancia.
 
The accessible, one-mile Farm and Forest Trail, including the South Family Trail, is also open for everyone to explore. Food and beverages will be available in our Café and the Mercantile is open.
 
Community Day at Hancock Shaker Village is made possible by the support of Mill Town. 
 
Hancock Shaker Village is located at 1843 West Housatonic Street in Pittsfield Mass. 

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Dalton Fire District Approves Tentative Budget

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Fire District's Prudential Committee approved an anticipated budget of more than three million during its meeting last week. 
 
The district's projected budget amounts to $3,569,222.44, comprising the budgets for the commissioner, treasurer, Water Department, and Fire and Ambulance services. This is an increase of $44,542.44
 
The Board of Water Commissioners voted to recommend utilizing $375,000 from the funds raised by the ambulance to offset the amount to appropriate. 
 
The district's Board of Water Commissioners and Prudential Committee collaborated during the budgeting process to mitigate increases. 
 
The Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services' budgets total is forecast at $1,847,512, a decrease of $26,096. 
 
The department initially requested a budget of $2,052,512. However, the board voted last week to remove Articles 22 through 24, which amounted to $205,000 in spending, until its free cash is certified.  
 
Article 22 requested $80,000 to create an apparatus replacement fund. 
 
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