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Pittsfield's Water System Flushing Week 3| 08:02AM / Friday, May 05, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Monday, May 8 marks the start of week three for the flushing of the City of Pittsfield's water system. Water mains throughout the city will be flushed through hydrants over the next several weeks to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday each week between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. For Tuesday, May 9 only, there also will be early morning flushing activity from 3-6 a.m. The impacted area includes South Street/East Housatonic intersection to Charles and Wahconah streets. The upcoming flushing for this week may be expected to affect the following areas: Several locations 0 Comments
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Central Berkshire Officials Consider School Resource Officer GrantBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:22AM / Friday, May 05, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Central Berkshire Regional School Committee has voted to send a letter of support for a school resource officer grant. A number of committee members had been hesitant to approve adding a school resource officer, saying that there are too many unknown variables and that they need to take more time to null it over. This vote does not approve adding an officer at Wahconah Regional High School; rather, due to the time restriction for the application, it only approves sending a letter to go along with the town's grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Police Services program. Police Chief Deanna Strout 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Community Preservation Committee Supports 8 Applications By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:02AM / Friday, May 05, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Community Preservation Committee has voted to fully fund eight applications in community housing, historic preservation, and open space and recreation totaling almost $649,000. This year's Community Preservation Act recommendation of $648,523 is about $170,000 less than the fiscal 2023 allocation of $818,435. It will go to the City Council for final approval.
"This year, the budget is not very tight," Chair Danielle Steinmann said.
There was one housing project, three historic preservation projects, and four recreation projects. Five were from the city: $150,000 for the Affordable Housing Trust, $74,500 for a boat wash at Onota Lake, $46,161
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The Retired Investor: Efficiency vs. Safety in America's RailroadsBy Bill Schmick,
04:27PM / Thursday, May 04, 2023 | |
American capitalism has long applauded and rewarded economic efficiency. Faster turnaround times, producing the same results with fewer workers, and doing more with less are the name of the game. Most times it works but sometimes it doesn't. Over the past few years, that mantra of efficiency and profit growth has worked well for big freight operators in the railroad business. Wall Street has rewarded their efforts with higher stock prices and rail companies have returned the favor with generous dividends and stock buybacks. Truth be told, America has had a long-lasting love affair with railroads that dates back almost 200 years. For most of that time, railroads and those 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Milling on Tyler Street| 08:20AM / Thursday, May 04, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to unforeseen circumstances, the milling operations for Tyler Street have been pushed back one day and will now start on Tuesday, May 9, and continue through Thursday, May 11. This work will occur on Tyler Street, between the First Street intersection and the roundabout between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. On-street parking is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes during this work and follow the designated detour signs. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Panel Hears Next Steps for School Restructuring StudyBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:52AM / Thursday, May 04, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Building Needs Commission got a look into the Pittsfield Public School's needs assessment that will take place throughout this year.
In March, the commission accepted a bid from Drummey, Rosane, and Anderson (DRA) Architects for the restructuring study after the district re-issued a request for quotes.
"When you look at the city of Pittsfield and the school system, you do want it to be equitable for everybody," School Committee member Kathleen Amuso said.
"And I believe our teachers can teach anywhere they need to teach but we want things to be equitable for our students, we want them to have the same type of buildings, the
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Dalton Fire Department Planning EMT CourseBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:03PM / Wednesday, May 03, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Fire Department is planning to host an emergency medical technician course. The price of the course is still under negotiation but will be gauged on the area's interest levels, which is being evaluated by Fire Chief James Peltier and the company that will be dong the training. The station hopes to be able to offer this course in-person to the community within the next two months. Peltier said he has spoken to a lot of people who have expressed interest in the course because, like him, they say they learn better in a face-to-face format. He said he's spoken to area fire chiefs who have a number of members interested in 0 Comments
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BCC Practical Nursing Students Maintain High Pass Rate for Licensure| 08:14AM / Wednesday, May 03, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) reports that its Practical Nursing (PN) students maintained an 83 percent first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) licensure exam from 2021 to 2022. The 2022 pass rate was the highest of the three schools in Berkshire County offering a practical nursing program. NCLEX uses computerized adaptive testing (CAT) technology to deliver the exam, ensuring a valid and reliable measurement of nursing competence. The passing standard for the NCLEX is the cut point at which the minimum ability is determined to require safe and effective practice nursing at the entry 0 Comments
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DPH to Reveal PCB Cancer Study Findings This YearBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:32AM / Wednesday, May 03, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The state Department of Public Health should have the results of a cancer evaluation related to PCB exposure in about six months.
Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency say the capped-off General Electric landfills, Hill 78 and Building 71, are not harmful but the last public health study conducted on them was more than 20 years ago.
In 2021, the City Council's Public Health and Safety subcommittee requested updated findings on the effects of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, on cancer incidence.
"At the request of this committee, DPH has initiated an updated evaluation of cancer incidents data picking up from the last
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Crane NXT Completes Separation from Crane Co.By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:30PM / Tuesday, May 02, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The former Crane & Co. has gone through a variety of changes in recent years from being acquired in 2017 by Crane Co. of Stamford, Conn., to now being separated from Crane Holdings. The separation was a year in the making and allows both companies to focus on their different fields and makes it easier for investors to research what they are investing in, say company officials. Crane Co. will continue its work as a purveyor of pipes and steam pumps, and manufacturing, electronics, aerospace and technology. Crane Payment Innovation and Crane Currency became subsidiaries of the new business Crane NXT that focuses on 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Subcommittee Reconvenes for Update on City BuildingsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:21PM / Tuesday, May 02, 2023 | |
The outdated police station, once the welfare office, was estimated to cost $55 million to replace several years ago. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The buildings and maintenance subcommittee reconvened on Monday to talk about the poor condition of Pittsfield's facilities. President Peter Marchetti requested a report on the condition of all city buildings and the panel reviewed an update to a 2016 study that identified "deplorable" conditions.
"I will say this was a difficult read, particularly just reading your narrative and the neglect that has happened over the last 30 years of our city buildings," Ward 6 Councilor Dina Lampiasi said.
"So the
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Price Chopper, Market 32 Issues Grated Cheese Recall| 11:27AM / Tuesday, May 02, 2023 | |
 SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper/Market 32 is issuing a voluntary recall on a variety of PICS Grated Cheese purchased since December 2022. The products are being recalled because they do not meet Price Chopper/Market 32's quality standards. While there are no known harmful side effects from the products, customers who purchased them can return them to their local Price Chopper/Market 32 store for a full refund. For more information, contact Price Chopper/Market 32 at 800-666-7667 or via email at consumerresponse@pricechopper.com. 0 Comments
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