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Pittsfield Becomes Purple Heart Community on 9/11By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:45PM / Monday, September 11, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is now a Purple Heart Community and a portion of Route 20 is a Medal of Honor Highway.
The announcement was made during Monday's ceremony remembering the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon that left nearly 3,000 people dead, thousands wounded, and launched two of the nation's longest wars.
The memorial highway stretches more than 3,300 miles from Newport, Ore., to Boston, with Massachusetts as the last state to be added. The Veterans Memorial Park, where the ceremony was held, is on the route.
"This highway now is the longest highway in the United States honoring veterans and it's appropriate that
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Pittsfield Residents Call for 'No More Roundabouts'By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:36PM / Monday, September 11, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nearly 100 residents are up in arms about a traffic-calming measure for busy intersections.
On Tuesday, the City Council will tackle a citizens' petition that reads "To the City Council of Pittsfield- No more roundabouts."
The petition from Deborah Cooper has garnered nearly 90 signatures.
Last year, the problematic intersection of Tyler Street, Tyler Street Extension, Dalton Avenue and Woodlawn Avenue was converted into a roundabout. Data has shown that a roundabout decreases the rate of injury caused during crashes, though a slight increase in crashes has occurred in the first year.
The state Department of Transportation is planning an
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Berkshire County Historical Society Community Day | 09:23AM / Monday, September 11, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society (BCHS) welcomes the community to Herman Melville's historic Arrowhead for a free day of family-friendly activities on Sunday, Sept. 16 from 10 am to 4 pm. The day includes food, fun, music, history, hands-on activities, traditional craft demonstrations, and more. House tours are available by ticket only. A full schedule of activities is available at https://berkshirehistory.org/event/arrowhead-community-day-2/. The event is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union. "Community Day is one of the most important things BCHS does," said Executive Director Lesley Herzberg. "We 0 Comments
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Second Street Second Chances Triples its Outreach GoalBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Monday, September 11, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Since launching a little over a year ago the nonprofit Second Street Second Chances has tripled its original goal. When the organization first started out its goal was to help 150 people in its first year but as of date it has seen more than 500 people, Executive Director Jason Cuyler said. Second Street Second Chances works with current and formerly incarcerated individuals to provide the support that they need for a successful reintegration into the community. It was established when a community coalition started looking into the challenges people go through when being reintegrated into their communities, board 0 Comments
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Pittsfield's 'Pearl Street Shelter' Opening SoonBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:08AM / Monday, September 11, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The shelter at First Methodist Church is soon to open with a straightforward name that has a deeper meaning. ServiceNet's Director of Shelter and Housing Erin Forbush told the Homelessness Advisory Committee last week that the new facility is planned to open around the end of the month as the Pearl Street Shelter.
When people get to know the shelter and its staff, the hope is that it is referred to as "The Pearl."
Because the entrance to the shelter is on Pearl Street, the name was proposed to eliminate confusion because the building's frontage is on Fenn Street. There is also a sentimental interpretation.
"I would like
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Pittsfield Firefighters Respond to Blaze on East Street By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
09:39PM / Sunday, September 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A section of East Street was closed for more than an hour as firefighters knocked down a blaze at a building on the Haddad Subaru lot. The fire was in a former home turned office between the Ford and Subaru dealerships. It was called in just before 8 p.m. "There was a fire in the wall in the garage," said Deputy Fire Chief Matthew Noyes, referring to the small two-car garage on the east side of the building. "The investigators are on scene trying to figure out what started it." He estimated it took about 15 minutes to contain and douse the blaze but checking for extensions in the building "takes quite a bit of 0 Comments
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Two-Car Collision Closes Lakeway Drive, Valentine Road Intersection | 04:53PM / Sunday, September 10, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Sunday, Sept.10, 2023, at approximately 1:20 pm, Pittsfield Police, Fire and County, and Lanesborough Ambulance responded to the intersection of Lakeway and Valentine Road for a report of a two-car crash with injuries and entrapment. A 2017 Subaru was traveling westbound on Lakeway Drive approaching the intersection with Valentine Road when it failed to stop at the stop sign and collided with a northbound 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe. As a result of the impact, the Hyundai rolled onto the driver's side and came to rest off the roadway. Both operators were transported to Berkshire Medical Center for what appeared to be 0 Comments
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Executive Office of Veterans Services Announces Statewide Logo Redesign Contest | 10:53AM / Sunday, September 10, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Executive Office of Veterans Services (EOVS) announced the launch of a statewide logo redesign contest to visually represent the mission of the recently elevated Cabinet Secretariat. On March 1, Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll unveiled the formation of the Commonwealth's new Executive Office of Veterans Services. This elevation raised the Department of Veterans' Services to a Cabinet-level Secretariat. Over the past six months, the Executive Office of Veterans Services has undergone a significant transformation with regard to departments and programs under its umbrella, including overseeing our 0 Comments
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Governor Announces Natural Disaster Recovery Funds to Impacted Farmers | 08:04AM / Sunday, September 10, 2023 | |
 BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the availability of an initial $15 million in funding from the Natural Disaster Recovery Program for Agriculture to Massachusetts farms that were adversely affected by one or more of the extreme weather events in 2023. This funding will provide financial relief to farmers impacted by the February freeze, May frost, and July floods so they can recover and rebuild their growing operations. "The climate crisis is here and farmers are bearing the brunt of extreme weather. With the heavy losses that our farmers have recently suffered, it is critical for us to support their recovery efforts," said 0 Comments
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Berkshire NAMI to Celebrate 39 Years of Mental Health SupportBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:25PM / Saturday, September 09, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The National Alliance on Mental Illness is celebrating 39 years of providing mental health resources to Berkshire County.
The non-profit organization will mark the anniversary on Sept. 19 with an annual meeting and awards dinner at Proprietor's Lodge from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The evening will feature dinner, live music, games, and special guest Ken Duckworth, the chief medical officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and author of "You Are Not Alone."
"This is an annual event that we hold which recognizes mental health professionals or individuals within the community who are doing outstanding work to support mental health
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Market 32 Campaign to Support EmbraceRace| 04:11PM / Saturday, September 09, 2023 | |
ALBANY, N.Y. — Price Chopper/Market 32 is launching its September campaign to help raise funds for the nonprofit organization, EmbraceRace. From Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, Price Chopper/Market 32 customers will be given the opportunity to round up their change at checkout, 100 percent of which will go directly to EmbraceRace. Price Chopper/Market 32 will match all funds raised, up to $10,000. EmbraceRace was founded in early 2016 by two parents who set out to create the community and gather the needed resources to meet the challenges faced of raising children in a world where race matters. There are too few resources for young children available for parents, 0 Comments
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Hancock Domestic Dispute Ends in State Police Shooting Staff Reports,
03:07PM / Saturday, September 09, 2023 | |
HANCOCK, Mass. —A State Police trooper responding to a domestic incident shot and killed an individual Saturday morning. According to State Police, and a statement from the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, the officer was called to a Hancock residence about 7 a.m. and was confronted by an armed individual who would not back down despite requests to stop. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed at the scene. County Ambulance responded and pronounced the individual dead. The statement did not identify the officer or individual or what the individual was armed with. Hancock does not have a police force and is covered by the State Police. The Pittsfield Police Department responded to
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