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Berkshire Planning Commission Budget Up 16% for FY24By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
10:36AM / Tuesday, May 02, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission's proposed budget has increased by more than $886,000, or about 16.4 percent, largely due to several new grants.
On Thursday, the Finance Committee OK'd a proposed $6,266,015 budget for fiscal 2024, which is $866,431 higher than this year. It will go to the full commission for final approval.
Treasurer Buck Donovan said that, as usual, the ask is detailed and done very well by staff.
He pointed out that there is a jump in compensation and vacation leave from around $150,000 to around $190,000 because the organization has more employees with bigger salaries.
Overall benefits including health, dental, sick,
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Dalton Town Meeting OKs $21.5M Budget, All Warrant ArticlesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:43AM / Tuesday, May 02, 2023 | |
Voters passed all 26 articles at Monday's annual town meeting at Wahconah Regional High School. DALTON, Mass. — Voters approved all 26 articles on the warrant at the annual town meeting on Monday night at Wahconah Regional High School. Exactly 99 voters attended the two-hour meeting to approve the budget and various spending items for town equipment, repairs and green initiatives. The town budget of $21,501,716 is an increase of $1,023,197, or 5 percent, over this year; the assessment to the Central Berkshire Regional School District of $17,505,621 is up 2.27 percent, and includes operating costs of $8,752,286, transportation at $312,385, and capital 0 Comments
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Bikers Stand Out for Safe Cycling in PittsfieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:07AM / Tuesday, May 02, 2023 | |
Berkshire Bike Path Council President Margie Cohen talks about the new bill that calls for motor vehicles to give cyclists room on the road. The bill also requires bike lights, which will be available on First Friday. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Around 20 cyclists departed from Park Square on Monday in celebration of Bay State Bike Month.
Nicholas Russo of Pittsfield Community Design Center said the bicycle enthusiasts are glad to see the city's efforts in supporting multimodal transportation including complete streets efforts on North Street and the Bike Facilities Master Plan.
"I think all of us are kind of on the same page that it's not just about a bike
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Lanesborough Creates New Public Safety Building CommitteeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:37PM / Monday, May 01, 2023 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board has established a new committee to try to solve its public safety building needs.
The nine-member panel replaces the former Police Station Building Committee that resigned after a nearly $6 million proposal for a combined police and ambulance facility was shot down by voters at a special town meeting in March.
"I want to say thank you to the committee that had been there," Select Board Timothy Sorrell said.
"I thought they did a fantastic job and unfortunately, understandably, they stepped down because the town didn't accept what they thought was a good idea and I think that unfortunately, because of that, it's
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Wahconah Regional High School Gets a Preschool By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:17PM / Monday, May 01, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Wahconah Regional High School will get one of the preschool programs operated in the Central Berkshire Regional School District. Kittredge Elementary School in Hinsdale runs two classrooms and the second program is operated out of Becket Washington School. They are tuition programs. The School Committee made the decision to relocate one of the Kittredge classrooms after a lengthy discussion on Thursday. The move will address feedback that the district has received from community members regarding accessibility and will provide more internship opportunities to Wahconah students. The district's preschool program is 0 Comments
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Fire Marshal Names New Fire Safety Division Director| 02:00PM / Monday, May 01, 2023 | |
 STOW, Mass. — State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey welcomed Brian J. Ingram as director of the Fire Safety Division of the Department of Fire Services. Ingram has more than 30 years of fire and life safety experience, including 15 years in managing fire safety at institutions of higher learning and more than 20 years as a firefighter. "The Fire Safety Division intersects with the fire service, the public, and regulated industries on a daily basis to protect the Commonwealth's communities," said State Fire Marshal Ostroskey. "Brian's extensive background in fire safety, prevention, and protection make him uniquely suited to lead the Division, and 0 Comments
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BIC Appoints New Director| 11:17AM / Monday, May 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Board and staff of the Berkshire Immigrant Center (BIC) welcomed Melissa Canavan as our new Executive Director. Canavan joins BIC on May 16. "I'm incredibly excited for this opportunity and I look forward to shepherding BIC through its next phase in serving the immigrant community in the Berkshires," said Canavan. According to a press release: Growing up in southern California as the child of immigrants from Mexico, she has firsthand experience of the challenges faced by newcomers to the US. She pursued her love of dance as an undergraduate at California State University, Long Beach and first came to the 0 Comments
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Berkshire Museum partners with Shakespeare & Company for Gallery Performance | 08:30AM / Monday, May 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Experience art and theater in Downtown Pittsfield with a collaboration between Berkshire Museum and Shakespeare & Company. Saturday, May 6 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm, actors from Shakespeare & Company will take to the galleries of Berkshire Museum in a promenade-style event. Guests are invited to wander the galleries of the Berkshire Museum, encountering a pop-up-style production of monologues, duologues, and songs from Shakespeare's canon performed with actors performing passages that resonate with the Museum's art and objects. "We are excited to collaborate with Shakespeare & Company to provide the community 0 Comments
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BCC to Host Virtual Admissions Info Sessions| 08:12AM / Monday, May 01, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will host three free virtual information sessions to be held in the month of May: Saturday, May 6 at 10 am; Wednesday, May 10 at 6 pm; and Wednesday, May 24 at 6 pm. The 30-minute info sessions, presented by admissions counselors on Zoom, are designed to familiarize prospective students with the application and registration process. Registration is required. To register for a session, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/openhouse. Information session participants can:? Ask questions about the admissions process: how to apply, register, and choose classes? Learn about 0 Comments
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Dalton Town Hall Work Progressing; July Completion ProjectedBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:33PM / Sunday, April 30, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — There was a "minor glitch" in the work being done on Town Hall that has since been rectified. Building Grounds Superintendent Patrick Pettit told the Select Board last week that he noticed the abatement contractor missed a 3 1/2 by 8-foot section of plaster wall in the opera house. The wall had been under plastic. After some investigation, it was determined the project supervisor at the start of the job had left for personal reasons. When a supervisor leaves, mistakes like this can happen because the incoming supervisor did not see it, Pettit said. A construction meeting was held with all the contractors to come up 0 Comments
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Governor Names Fish and Game Commissioner| 04:39PM / Sunday, April 30, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper announced the appointment of Tom O'Shea to the role of Commissioner of the Department of Fish and Game (DFG). DFG works to preserve the state's natural resources and protect and manage marine and freshwater fisheries, wildlife, plants, and the habitats that support them. O'Shea starts on May 1. "DFG plays a unique and important role in merging nature and culture. With Tom O'Shea at the helm, Massachusetts will be better positioned to prepare for, recover from, and adapt to climate change while bolstering our habitat resilience," said EEA Secretary Rebecca Tepper. 0 Comments
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MassDOT Encourages Drivers to Look Twice for Motorcycles| 11:54AM / Sunday, April 30, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is raising awareness for motorcyclist safety and urging drivers to be mindful that as the weather becomes warmer, more motorcyclists will begin traveling on roadways throughout the Commonwealth. Roadway safety is a shared responsibility, and vehicle drivers play an essential role in motorcyclist safety by looking twice for motorcycles when pulling out onto roads and changing lanes. In addition, motorcyclists are encouraged to wear visible clothing, drive with caution, and obey all rules of the road. Motorcyclists are also encouraged to only allow qualified and experienced individuals to use their
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