CHESHIRE Holly Bednarz has been named valedictorian and Laura Russett salutatorian for the Hoosac Valley High School Class of 2009. Commencement exercises will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday in the school gymnasium. Full Story
CHESHIRE Shaun Jennings, Victoria Hunt and Lindsay Desoteau, students from the Film and Media Class at Hoosac Valley High School, won first place in the Northern Berkshire Community Television's Studio Video competition in the One Minute PSA category. Full Story
CHESHIRE The Hoosac Valley Band Parents Association will present "Tour of Australia," an evening of wine and cheese tasting, accompanied by the music of Tom Corrigan on Friday, March 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Bounti-Fare Restaurant, Route 8, Adams. Full Story
CHESHIRE Voters at Monday's special town meeting will be asked again to place land surrounding the town well on West Mountain Road in the hands of the Selectmen. Full Story
With an idyllic setting in a peaceful valley between Mount Greylock's southern foothills and North Mountain, part of the Hoosac Range, Cheshire lies midway between Pittsfield and North Adams and serves as a bedroom community for both cities. With the 500-acre Hoosac Lake (also known as Cheshire Reservoir) and the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail along the shoreline, outdoor recreation is among the town's prime assets. Full Story