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iBerkshires Hosts Dalton Select Board Candidate Forum WednesdayBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:34PM / Monday, January 13, 2025 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — iBerkshires is hosting a Select Board Candidate Forum at the Senior Center this Wednesday at 6 p.m. During the event, Pittsfield Bureau Chief Brittany Polito will ask the four Select Board candidates questions curated from voter submissions. Dalton community members are invited to the center to watch the discussion. For those unable to attend in person, the event will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel and broadcast live by Dalton Public Television on Channel 1301. The number of questions will be limited to the 90-minute time limit. In this forum, each candidate will begin with a two-minute opening 0 Comments
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Daly Announced as CEO of Pittsfield Co-op| 03:44PM / Monday, January 13, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank has named Michael P. Daly its chief executive officer. A friend and customer of the institution since the 1980s, Daly will help develop strategies for ongoing success. "Pittsfield Cooperative Bank appreciates Mike's willingness to step in and assist us," said Board Chair John J. Martin Jr., partner at Martin Hochberg & Cianflone. "We look forward to his help in creating and executing a thoughtful plan for the future and continued profitability." A Pittsfield native and Berkshire resident, Daly said he is motivated to step out of retirement because of his deep roots and friendships in the 0 Comments
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Herberg School Closed Tuesday for Heating IssuesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:31PM / Monday, January 13, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Herberg Middle School will be closed on Tuesday because of heating and electrical issues. Heating problems caused an early dismissal on Monday. It was discovered that the boilers were not functioning properly early Monday and around 8 a.m., the school was notified of electrical and boiler issues that could not be rectified. Students were dismissed at 11 a.m. "At this time, we are planning to resume normal school operations tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, 2025," Principal William Wood posted on social media around 10 a.m. "We will provide further updates if anything changes." That changed early Monday evening 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Man Charged With Assaulting Two with HandgunStaff Reports,
01:15PM / Monday, January 13, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After a standoff, a city man was arrested and charged for allegedly threatening and striking two people with a handgun over the weekend.
Solomon Jones III, 32, of Pittsfield has been charged with assault and battery, threat to commit a crime, and carrying a firearm and ammunition without a license. Police were dispatched to a multi-family unit at 10 Francis Ave. at about 7:40 p.m. on Sunday for a report of a person with a firearm. Upon arrival, officers said they encountered two people with facial injuries. "Those parties reported that an altercation had occurred in the parking lot involving a party who then fled the scene and ran into one of the
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Dalton Green Committee Awards Climate Action Logo Winners By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:31PM / Monday, January 13, 2025 | |
Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis, Green Committee member Antonio Pagliarulo, Grace, School Committee Chair Richard Peters, Ashlyn, Ella, art teacher, Bonnie Capogna and Principal Aaron M. Robb. DALTON, Mass. — Green Committee member Antonio Pagliarulo presented the three Climate Action Plan Logo contest winners with a framed letter of recognition in front of the Central Berkshire Regional School Committee. The letter was signed by the Green Committee Chair David Wasielewski and Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson. The logo helps reflect Dalton's past, present, and future environmental climate status. The committee called for logo submissions out to 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Crosby/Conte Feasibility Years From CompletionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Monday, January 13, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— If local approval is secured in the fall, the district will have 2 1/2 years to complete a feasibility study for the Crosby/Conte school project.
The eligibility period for Massachusetts School Building Authority funding begins on Feb. 3 and will conclude on Oct. 31 with a vote from the City Council. In that time, a number of boxes have to be checked off including enrollment studies and maintenance and capital planning.
Last week, the School Building Needs Commission accepted MSBA's letter of invitation for the eligibility period and a 270-day eligibility module. The timeline requires a school building committee that oversees the project formed by early
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Mass DOR: December Revenue Collections Total $4.345 B| 03:32PM / Sunday, January 12, 2025 | |
BOSTON — Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for December totaled $4.345 billion, $573 million or 15.2 percent more than actual collections in December 2023, and $267 million or 6.5 percent above benchmark. FY2025 year-to-date collections totaled approximately $19.260 billion, which is $1.394 billion or 7.8 percent more than actual collections in the same period of FY2024, and $159 million or 0.8 percent above the year-to-date benchmark. DOR estimates that roughly $197 million of the year-over-year increase in December reflects one-time events in withholding and estate taxes, without which 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council to See Recycling Contract, Trash Presentation By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:38PM / Sunday, January 12, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Trash talk is back on Tuesday's City Council agenda with a proposed five-year extension for recycling services and a presentation on the new toter system.
Mayor Peter Marchetti has brought forward a year contract beginning on July 1 with the Department of Environmental Protection and WM Recycle America, LLC for processing the city's recyclables. Pittsfield's current contract with the DEP for recycling at the Springfield Material Recycling Facility expires on June 30.
The new proposal includes a provision for an annual processing fee adjustment of one percent of the prior year's processing fee beginning next year and a tonnage fee adjustment
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Governor Signs Executive Order to Boost Diversity in Construction Workforce| 11:54AM / Sunday, January 12, 2025 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey has signed an Executive Order aimed at increasing the participation of women and historically underrepresented groups in the construction industry. The signing took place at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 Training Center with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Labor & Workforce Development Secretary Lauren Jones, union leaders, and apprentices in attendance. This initiative builds on efforts by the Biden-Harris Administration, led by Secretary Raimondo, to expand access to quality construction jobs for underrepresented groups, including women, veterans, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ workers. 0 Comments
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Governor Awards $1.8 Million to Improve Access to Reproductive Health Care| 11:02AM / Sunday, January 12, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The Department of Public Health (DPH) announced $1.8 million in state funding awarded to a group of community-based organizations and clinical providers under the Reproductive Health Access, Infrastructure, and Security Grants program. The funding provides financial assistance to individuals seeking abortion care, while also improving the ability of abortion service providers to deliver high-quality care by supporting infrastructure and security upgrades. This allocation marks the second round of awards under DPH's Reproductive Health Access, Infrastructure, and Security Grants program. The funding began in December 2024 and will continue through Dec. 31, 0 Comments
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MassDOT Launches Latest Statewide Travel Study | 08:02AM / Sunday, January 12, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has launched the latest Massachusetts Travel Study, the first comprehensive statewide data collection project in over 10 years. If invited to participate, residents across the Commonwealth will have the opportunity to share information about their travel behavior which will help MassDOT be informed regarding the future of transportation planning and service delivery. Households across the state will be randomly selected to participate in the study. If chosen, household members will be able to complete a short travel diary and questionnaire that asks about various trip purposes, and travel modes 0 Comments
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Governor Renames Elder Affairs to 'Aging & Independence'| 04:06PM / Saturday, January 11, 2025 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey signed legislation to rename the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Executive Office of Aging & Independence to better represent and reflect the values of older adults in Massachusetts. Renaming the agency reduces negative images around aging, normalizes aging as a natural process, and recognizes that older adults value independence and self-determination, while emphasizing that the Healey-Driscoll Administration is here to support residents as they age. "Our population of adults aged 60+ continues to grow, and it is essential that we evolve to meet the changing needs of this group," said Governor Maura Healey. "We want
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