Sheffield

This winter season has been quite an active one in terms of local fire activity. A couple more fires occurred this past weekend in the southern Berkshires.

A preview of tonight's virtual Select Board meeting in Sheffield.

Proceeds will assist in the daily operations of Dewey Hall

One of the many items on tonight's Sheffield Select Board Meeting Agenda.

The Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department, in coordination with the Red Cross, will be installing smoke and carbon monoxide (“CO”) detectors in a small number of Sheffield homes over the next month.

As the families in our communities experience hardship during these unprecedented times, Salisbury Bank took the opportunity to help with another successful Fill-the-Basket food drive aiming to benefit local food pantries.

National Grid, Egremont Police, Southern Berkshire Ambulance, and Egremont Highway Department assisted on scene as well.

Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the deadly blaze on Hewins Street in Sheffield Wednesday, but they believe the fire likely began in the fireplace or the furnace. The Berkshire Eagle reports the meanwhile that the names of the victims have been released...

The State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office and the State Fire Marshal’s Office are jointly investigating a structure fire in Sheffield that killed two people.

On Nov. 19, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts granted approval for The Pass cannabis dispensary to add outdoor growing plus five additional greenhouses to their capacity at a second location in Sheffield.