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BCHS Hosts Author Lorraine German| 08:51AM / Wednesday, June 07, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. On Wednesday, June 7, the Berkshire County Historical Society will host author Lorraine German when she discusses her book "Soil and Shul in the Berkshires: The Untold Story of Sandisfield's Jewish Farm Colony." This free event will take place at Herman Melville's historic barn at Arrowhead beginning at 5:30 pm. Reservations are not required. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. This event is sponsored by MountainOne. "Soil and Shul in the Berkshires" tells the story of the 1902 settlement in south Berkshire County and its final days when the congregation turned the synagogue over to the 0 Comments
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A New Holmes Road Bridge is Near, MassDOT Tells ResidentsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Wednesday, June 07, 2023 | |
State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier facilitates the meeting as she did last year for residents of Holmes Road and the surrounding area. Attending are Fire Chief Thomas Sammons, left, Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales and MassDOT representative Scott Stephens. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation plans to close the Holmes Road bridge on June 23 and reopen a new structure on Aug. 25.
An informational meeting was held Tuesday evening for community members to receive an update on the project that has caused grief to the surrounding area for several years.
"The city has been working with MassDOT on this closely,
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Dalton Begins Negotiations for Solar Alternative CreditsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:04AM / Wednesday, June 07, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The town has entered into preliminary negotiations for a solar alternative on-bill credit agreement with Citizens Enterprises Corp. under the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target program. If Citizens Energy signs up for the state program, Eversource is told that it can allocate credits to the certain list of customers that Citizens Energy anchors. The Select Board expressed concerns regarding the agreement during its meeting on Monday night noting that there are too many unknowns. Prior to making any decision Select Board chair Joe Diver requested the town conduct an internal review to determine the total impact value to the town and 0 Comments
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Lanesborough Police Station Site Needs Geotechnical SurveyBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:16PM / Tuesday, June 06, 2023 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — A request that the town transfer $40,000 from the stabilization fund so the town can retain services from Jacunski Humes Architects will be added to the town meeting warrant for June 13. The Select Board approved adding this request to the warrant during its meeting on May 30, Public Safety Building Committee chair Mark Siegars said during its meeting last week. "It just takes a vote to take it out and let us finish this work so we are not asking them to raise and appropriate the taxes. It's just money that's sitting in a savings account for the purposes of the police station," Siegars said. The town has 0 Comments
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Parker Street Fire Displaces 7| 01:51PM / Tuesday, June 06, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Firefighters extinguished a Parker Street structure fire that was caused by faulty electrical wiring. Firefighters responded to a structure fire on 111 Parker St. early Tuesday morning. Upon arrival, firefighters were told by the homeowner that they were awoken by smoke detectors and there was heavy smoke in the attic. Firefighters narrowed the source to an electrical box in the insulation between the attic and the second floor. Firefighters quickly got the fire under control. There were no injuries, but there was light smoke, water and structural damage in the attic and a second-floor bedroom ceiling. The members of the 0 Comments
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Statewide MassDEP Air Quality Advisory| 09:12AM / Tuesday, June 06, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Due to smoke from Canadian wildfires that continue to influence our area, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is issuing a statewide air quality alert effective from midnight, June 6, 2023, until midnight, June 7, 2023. Currently, air quality conditions in North Berkshire are "Moderate" while in Central Berkshire it is "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups." Smoke is expected to enter western sections of the state later tonight and spread eastward through much of the state during the overnight and early morning hours on Tuesday. Elevated levels are forecast to remain in the state for much of the day on Tuesday. 0 Comments
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Community Speaks on Pittsfield Public School's Restructuring StudyBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:20AM / Tuesday, June 06, 2023 | |
Educators focused in on Morningside's issues, including the open space classrooms. More sessions are planned in developing the master plan for the school system. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Department held the first of three public engagement meetings on last week at Morningside Community School. In March, the School Building Needs Commission accepted a bid from Drummey, Rosane, and Anderson (DRA) Architects for a restructuring study after the district re-issued a request for quotes. Pittsfield High School, Conte Community School, Crosby Elementary School and Morningside were identified as needing a significant amount of capital 0 Comments
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Election Checkup: Pittsfield Sees Increased Interest in School CommitteeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:21PM / Monday, June 05, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More candidates have had their signatures certified and there is now a full slate of interest in the School Committee.
Not long after the City Council averted a petition from Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick that imposed a 30-year age requirement to represent Pittsfield schools, two more people have taken out papers for the six-seat board: Stephanie Sabin and Dominick Carmen Sacco. According to her social media, Sabin works as a patient advocate for bariatric surgery at Berkshire Medical Center.
Kronick had proposed charter modifications that include a minimum 30-year age requirement on School Committee candidates and a one-year "cooling off" period
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BCC to Hold Annual Alumni Meeting and Dinner| 12:28PM / Monday, June 05, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold its annual alumni meeting and dinner on Tuesday, June 6, from 5-6:30 pm in the Connector. A Makerspace tour in the Science Commons, the College's creative space for STEM learning, will be held before the event from 4-5 pm. To register for the event, visit www.bcc.edu/alumnievents. The meeting will begin with welcome remarks from BCC President Ellen Kennedy, followed by board member introductions and meeting updates from Alumni Board President Melissa Myers and Director of Alumni Relations and Events Caterina Penna. Throughout the evening, BCC alumni will learn about upcoming news 0 Comments
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Pittsfield High School Class of 2023 Scholarships & Awards | 12:25PM / Monday, June 05, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Pittsfield High School class of 2023. Aaron Timothy Coty Memorial Scholarship: Kellie Harrington Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Huseyin Colak, Marlene LeBeau Allendale Elementary PTO: Kiera Devine American Legion Post 68 Academic: Tessie Tierney, Thomas Mullin Angela Taylor Memorial Scholarship: Kiera Devine Anne Wetzel Memorial Scholarship: Bryan McKinney Berkshire County Arc Scholarship: Bethany Iffetayo, Randi Duquette;Kiera Devine Bianchi-Barbarotta Sportsman Scholarship: Jamie Duquette Boomerang Project Link Crew Scholarship: 0 Comments
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