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Dalton Zoning Board Approves Fence Variance By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:07PM / Saturday, September 09, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance to install a fence 26 feet off the center of the road at the residence located at 112 Kimberly Drive. The board said it approved this variance because the property's topography and shape makes it difficult to adhere to the town's bylaw. The bylaw requires that fences be installed 50 feet in from the center of the road and requires a 4-foot fence. The installation of a 6-foot colonial style fence is an the effort to improve security, obtain more privacy, and lessen visibility of a lot that has become overgrown, Eric Pratt said. The fence will connect to the house to 0 Comments
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Governor Announces Commissioner of DCAMM| 08:37AM / Saturday, September 09, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced that Adam Baacke will join the administration next month as commissioner of the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance. Baacke comes to the administration from the University of Massachusetts Lowell where he has spent the past nine years, most recently as assistant vice chancellor for campus development. Baacke brings a wealth of experience in city planning, real estate development and capital construction management that uniquely suits him for this role overseeing the state's extensive portfolio of assets and future capital projects. "With major projects planned or 0 Comments
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Dalton Historical Reissuing 'Down Memory Lane'By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:16PM / Friday, September 08, 2023 | |
Robert Couch DALTON, Mass. — The Historical Commission announced during its meeting on Wednesday that it will be reissuing the book "Down Memory Lane" in the near future. The Historical Commission has been discussing how to reissue the book for the last few months, navigating concerns surrounding copyright, cost and printing company selection. The book is a compiled series of weekly columns by the Rev. Franklin L. "Cap" Couch that appeared in the now defunct Dalton News Record from 1972 to 1977. To advertise this project and gauge community interest, the commission will request the Dalton Library display one of its copies of 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Rising Yields, Oil & Dollar Too Much for Stock MarketBy Bill Schmick,
04:35PM / Friday, September 08, 2023 | |
As we enter the second week of the month, September is living up to its reputation as a bad time for stocks. No matter the reasons, stocks should see further declines in the week ahead. There are several villains in this sell-off besides seasonal factors, however. Bond yields continue to climb with the Ten-year, U.S. Treasury bonds hitting 4.30 percent at one point this week. Place the blame on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and the government. She continues to auction billions in Treasury bills and bonds to replenish the Treasury's general account. That avalanche of new issues is driving up yields and squashing bond prices. Then there are oil prices. A barrel of West 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Man Sentenced to 25 Years Staff Reports ,
04:00PM / Friday, September 08, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Wednesday, Sept. 6 Jason McFadden, 43 of Pittsfield, appeared before Judge Hogan at Berkshire Superior Court and pleaded guilty to a charge of Armed Career Criminal. Judge Hogan sentenced McFadden to 25 years in prison, serving 15 years before being eligible for parole, to be followed by five years' probation. McFadden originally requested a bench trial but entered a guilty plea after a related August jury trial resulted in 13 guilty verdicts. The convictions all stemmed from the execution of a 2018 search warrant on McFadden's residence. Following the plea, McFadden was sentenced on all convictions, including the Armed 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Looks at Zoning Amendment for Battery Energy StorageBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:32PM / Friday, September 08, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In an effort to embrace greener energy sources while protecting the interest of residents, the city has proposed a zoning amendment for battery energy storage systems.
On Tuesday, the Community Development Board got a first look at the proposal. There were several items that the panel would like City Planner Jacinta Williams to revisit so it was tabled until a later date.
Williams explained that it aims to protect critical parts of the community with a mind to continuing development and acknowledging that technology is changing.
It provides regulatory guidelines, ensures compatible land uses, and guides responsible and intentional development of
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Pittsfield Mosquitos Tests Positive for West Nile Virus| 10:47AM / Friday, September 08, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed two results of West Nile Virus (WNV) in this weekly samples of mosquitoes collected. One positive sample was taken from the site of Pittsfield Cemetery and the second positive sample was taken from the site of the Pittsfield Airport. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's WNV Risk Map, Pittsfield continues to have a moderate WNV risk level. This means "infection with WNV is likely or has occurred" in humans. It is important to note that at the time of this release, the city no confirmed human cases of WNV but encourages residents to take the 0 Comments
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September is Campus Fire Safety Month| 08:00AM / Friday, September 08, 2023 | |
STOW, Mass. — Governor Maura T. Healey has declared September to be Campus Fire Safety Month in Massachusetts, and fire officials are reminding students, parents, and others to be sure their living spaces have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, and that they know two ways out in an emergency. State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine said 2,608 fires occurred in student dormitories, fraternities, and sororities in Massachusetts between 2018 and 2022. These fires caused six civilian injuries, 11 fire service injuries, and more than $3 million in damages. Fire officials are especially concerned about fire safety in apartments and other types of off-campus student 0 Comments
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DPU Orders Schedule Changes to Basic Service Rates | 06:06AM / Friday, September 08, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has issued an order approving changes to the schedule used by Eversource and National Grid to purchase and set rates for basic service electricity supply. The schedule change is expected to mitigate large seasonal changes in basic service electricity supply prices and differences across electric distribution companies. In January 2023, the DPU opened an investigation into the procurement and pricing of basic service supply in response to the significant increases that Massachusetts electricity customers experienced in basic service supply rates during 2022. These rate increases are the result of 0 Comments
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Berkshire Museum Displays Artwork by Ex-Incarcerated IndividualsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:43AM / Friday, September 08, 2023 | |
Daniel Lowenstein is one of the artists in the exhibit. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Museum has partnered with Second Street Second Chances for its new exhibit "Insight Out" that is on view until Oct. 1. The installation displays 12 pieces of work from poetry to paintings made by presently and formerly incarcerated individuals in Berkshire County. The goal of the exhibition is to change the perception society has toward those who spent time in jail, Second Street Second Chances Board President Mark Gold said. It is important for the community to see these people in a different way because a lot of time they are stereotyped 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: Working Mothers Hit Prepandemic HighBy Bill Schmick,
04:24PM / Thursday, September 07, 2023 | |
Women with young children have hit their stride in America's workforce. The ability to work remotely has given these women the flexibility to make money while raising children. A new report in June 2023 by the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution indicated that prime-age women (ages 25 through 54) had a labor force participation rate of 77.8 percent. What was even more surprising was that women whose youngest child is under the age of 5 are the main locomotive behind this upward trend. Prepandemic, this group's participation in the workforce peaked at 68.9 percent but has now jumped to 70.4 percent. No other category of women has surpassed their prepandemic 0 Comments
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Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market Unveils Solar-Powered Vehicle at Pittsfield Farmers Market| 03:04PM / Thursday, September 07, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday, Sept. 9 at 10:00 am at the Pittsfield Farmers Market, 100 First Street, the Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market (BMFM) will unveil the new mobile farmers market van. Roots Rising, the nonprofit whose teen program runs the Pittsfield Farmers Market, received funding in 2022 to purchase an electric, solar-powered vehicle for their programming. In the spirit of community partnership, they are leasing the brand-new vehicle to the BMFM partnership for the fall pilot program of the Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market. Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 13, the Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market will make three stops each week: Tuesday mornings at 0 Comments
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