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Dalton Fire Chief Suspended, Under InvestigationBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
09:30AM / Thursday, August 08, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The fire chief has been suspended for a month over allegations of sexual harassment, grant overspending and "employee concerns." Chief Christian Tobin countered with a thick packet of documents alleging "unlawful departmental practices." The claims came during a contentious Board of Water Commissioners meeting on Thursday morning that lasted about 20 minutes. The board voted unanimously to place Tobin on four weeks of paid administrative leave. Tobin, hired in January, had sent an email to the board saying he'd be gone by the end of the year several weeks prior to the meeting, according to board Chair James Driscoll This
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Rotary Club of Pittsfield Scholarship Winners| 08:02AM / Thursday, August 08, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Hudnall, President of the Rotary Club of Pittsfieldd announced Student Scholarships. Student Scholarships: Alexandra Barnes- Berkshire Community College Mariangel Dus- Berkshire Community College Analeese Matos- Pittsfield High School Katerena Castagna – Pittsfield High School Veronica Bentz- Taconic High School Christian Salzarulo- Taconic High School Jeffrey Whitehouse Paul Harris Fellows Scholarship: Kiyah Smith – Pittsfield High School Jenesyss Eason – Pittsfield High School The Nash Family Scholarship: Logan Daniels – Taconic High School The Lyons 0 Comments
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2nd Street to Present 'REPAIR'| 08:01AM / Thursday, August 08, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street presents "REPAIR," a live, full-length performance integrating storytelling, music and movement, on Monday, Aug. 12 at 7 pm and Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 2 pm and 7 pm. The performances, which are free and open to the public, will be held at Berkshire Community College's Robert Boland Theatre, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. A cast of professional actors will bring to life the stories and life experiences of formerly incarcerated men in Berkshire County. Each performance will be followed by a talk-back, during which time audience members can ask the cast questions directly. Lindsay Cornwell, Executive Director 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Hair Salon Owner Shocked by Break-In During Harris VisitBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Thursday, August 08, 2024 | |
Salon owner Alicia Powers says her alarm was going off for hours and she could see people inside the building through her security cameras. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Four One Three Salon was closed on the day of Vice President Kamala Harris' stop at the Colonial Theatre last month. The owner was shocked to find that her locked business across from the back of the theater had been entered and the bathroom used during this time. "I knew with [Secret Service] being here in the parking lot and in here, my building was safe because it's all of the police personnel, but it was just a violation," Alicia Powers said. "I pay taxes, 0 Comments
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Dalton Climate Panel Stresses Funding Needs, Collaboration By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Thursday, August 08, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The town's Climate Action Plan needs to consider funding sources and collaboration with large businesses, said Steering Committee members at their first meeting last week. Over the course of about 10 months, volunteers will be working with the consultant Blue Strike Environmental to develop a plan in an attempt to achieve net zero by 2050, in line with the state's goal. The plan will consider the town's needs and capabilities and seek strategies to decrease its dependence on fossil fuels for homes, businesses, municipal facilities, and vehicles. The Steering Committee consists of individuals ranging in age and 0 Comments
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Swampscott Ends Pittsfield Post 68's State Tourney RunBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:25PM / Wednesday, August 07, 2024 | |
 ROCHESTER, Mass. – After losing the first game of their trip to the American League State Championship tournament, the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors battled to stay alive. After inclement weather on Tuesday forced the postponement of its game and raised the specter that their tournament experience would end prematurely, Post 68 fought to get on the field. After Swampscott scored five runs in the bottom of the second inning to take a four-run lead, Pittsfield battled back to tie Wednesday’s game. But the Post 57 Mariners managed to push a run across with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth and worked around a one-out error in the top of the seventh to 0 Comments
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PCBs Detection Pauses GE DemolitionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:13PM / Wednesday, August 07, 2024 | |
GE says a stockpile of debris was within 50 feet of the air monitor, which is located along the boundary line with PEDA's property. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elevated levels of PCBs in a single air sample have halted demolition work on the former General Electric site. Authorities say the measurements are "conservative" and not a threat to public health.
The sample was taken between July 11 and July 12 and was received by the Pittsfield Economic Development Authority from an off-site laboratory on July 25. It was quickly forwarded to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the same day and work stopped.
"The exceedance does not constitute a health threat to
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Pittsfield Historical Panel Delays CYC DemolitionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:19PM / Wednesday, August 07, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Historical Commission wants to see a better effort to preserve the former Catholic Youth Center rather than a plan to level it.
On Monday, the panel issued a one-year demolition delay for the more than 75-year-old Melville Street property. The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires would like to demolish the CYC to make way for an expanded playground for its child-care program.
The CYC is on the commission's list of endangered properties. The club feels that it is not historic but commissioners disagree.
"I would argue that this building does, in fact, play a significant role in kind of the urban fabric of this part of downtown and the
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Pittsfield: UNCO Chapter Awards Scholarships| 10:46AM / Wednesday, August 07, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Chapter of UNICO National held its scholarship awards ceremony on July 23 at the Italian American Club. Since 1987 UNCO has awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to students from Berkshire County high schools. This year The UNICO Scholarship Committee, chaired by Julia Salatino, awarded $19,000 in scholarships to local high school graduates who are continuing their post secondary education. The recipients: Alexandra Bills of Wahconah RHS received the The Gloria Powers Scholarship. The daughter of Mark and Teresa Bills, she will be attending UMass Amherst, Isenberg School of Management. Dominic Carnevale of Mt. 0 Comments
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Dalton Firefighters Commended for Their WorkBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:33PM / Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — A resident of the town gave a $250 donation to the Fire District, citing the Fire Department's "outstanding assistance, compassion, and kindness." The department's Fire Chief, Christian Tobin, made the announcement during the Board of Water Commissioners meeting last month. The resident, Carol Silverman, wrote a letter along with the donation thanking the firefighters who have responded to her 911 calls for her husband, Shlomo Silman, who is 91 1/2 years old and has taken ill on many occasions over the last three to four years. The letter was read out loud to the board. The firefighters had "been so 0 Comments
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Volunteers Needed To help Clean Housatonic River| 08:00AM / Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Volunteers are needed to help clean up the west branch of the Housatonic River with Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) and Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) at their final river cleanup of 2024 on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 AM to noon. After the cleanup, volunteers will be provided a complimentary lunch. Volunteers must RSVP in advance to reserve a free lunch. Participants should meet at Westside Riverway Park, 181 Dewey Ave, Pittsfield, at 9 AM on Aug. 10. Cleanup teams will disperse to nearby locations, gathering miscellaneous trash from the river banks and bottom. Canoes will be used to transport the trash. BEAT will also 0 Comments
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CBRSD Mulls Vocational Transport in Regional AgreementBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is considering adding vocational transportation to the draft regional agreement. School Committee Chair Richard Peters said at last month's meeting that the district received an email from Cummington inquiring if it could add vocational transportation to its regional agreement, similar to what is happening in the Mohawk Trail Hawlemont Regional School District. "[The Mohawk District] actually documented in the regional agreement that the school district arranges the transportation for the students going to vocation for the towns. And then we bill the towns for that transportation," 0 Comments
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