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Pittsfield Zoning Board to Review Sign OrdinanceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:18PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City officials believe it's time to update regulations on illuminated signage in response to advancements in technology. Permitting coordinator Amber Spring told the Zoning Board of Appeals last week that the Ordinance Review Committee would like its input on the city's sign ordinance. The request is part of the review of the charter that the committee started last year.
"Specifically, there was a clarification to animated and illuminated signs. As we get more digital signs around town, there have been a lot of questions about refresh rate with the text and the images and there's also a question of whether they should be the same allowed
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Literary Hike to Monument Mountain| 01:54PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Celebrate that time Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville took a hike up Monument Mountain in 1850 by walking in their footsteps. Hikers are invited to mark that day exactly 173 years ago on Saturday, Aug. 5, at 9 a.m. with a literary walk to read local poet William Cullen Bryant's "Monument Mountain" with the Berkshire County Historical Society. The guided hike takes approximately 2 1/2 hours and is appropriate for families. Meet at the Monument Mountain Reservation parking lot on Route 7 and be prepared with your own water, proper footwear, hiking gear and bug repellent. This event is sponsored by MountainOne 0 Comments
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Legislature Passes Bill Authorizing $200M in Chapter 90 Funding | 01:07PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The Legislature on Thursday passed a bill that includes $375 million in bond authorizations for transportation needs across the state, including $200 million for the state's Chapter 90 program, which provides municipalities with a reliable funding source for transportation-related improvements, including road and bridge repairs. The bill also includes new criteria on how to apportion the funding that takes into account more rural communities. H.4013, An Act Financing Improvements to Municipal Roads and Bridges, also also authorizes $175 million in programs that will support various transportation-related projects. This includes 0 Comments
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BCC Adds Associate Degree in Natural and Physical Sciences | 10:54AM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has added a new associate in science degree in Natural & Physical Sciences (NPS), available beginning in the fall 2023 semester. The NPS program was developed as an opportunity to offer students studying the sciences an associate in science degree that included meta-major style pathways in biology, biotechnology, chemistry and physics. Previously, students studying biology and biotechnology earned an associate in arts degree in the liberal arts program. These pathways will allow students the ability to explore the sciences while staying aligned with their degree program, saving the student time and 0 Comments
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North Street Head On Collision Injures Three| 08:13AM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On July 28, 2023 at approximately 10:35 pm, the Pittsfield Police Dept., Pittsfield Fire Dept. and Action Ambulance responded to the area of 1292 North St for a head-on motor vehicle crash with injuries. A 2011 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck was traveling south bound on North Street in the 1200 block when it collided with a 2019 Nissan Rogue which had been traveling north bound, also in the 1200 block. The driver of the Chevrolet Pick Up Truck was transported to Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the Nissan Rogue was transported to BMC with what appeared to be life threatening injuries and was 0 Comments
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Central Berkshire Urged to Address Bullying in SchoolsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — A parent and community leader called out the Central Berkshire Regional School District for how it handles the safety and wellness of students. Joseph Diver, chair of the Select Board, said he was speaking as a resident at Thursday's School Committee meeting. He expressed his disappointment on how bullying incidents are reported and how the district handled recent anti-Semitic harassment that led to a teacher's resignation. This is not the first time Diver has brought up the issues with the committee. Approximately six years ago, he and his son went before the board following bullying incidents directed toward his son. When 0 Comments
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Roosa Leads Field of 100s at High Lawn FarmiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:01PM / Sunday, July 30, 2023 | |
 LEE, Mass. -- Lee's Maguire Roosa and Glendale's Morgan Windram-Geddes were the top finishers Sunday at the High Lawn Farm Keep Moo’ving 5K. The event was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the family-owned dairy farm and as a benefit for Berkshire Bounty, a food rescue organization that serves emergency food distribution programs county-wide. Roosa hit the finish line in 19 minutes, 30.45 seconds, a 6:16 mile pace, to edge runner-up Pat McNaughton (19:31.87) by just more than a second. Windram-Geddes was the top female finisher and sixth-place finisher overall, covering the out-and-back course around the farm property in 20:21.31. The 0 Comments
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Dalton CRA Celebrating 100th AnniversaryBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:50PM / Sunday, July 30, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Community Recreation Association is kicking off its countdown to its 100th anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 5, with a birthday party on the lawn. The organization has been an integral part of the community since 1916 but its first brick and mortar building was constructed in 1922 with funds willed by W. Murray Crane. The association opened where it stands today, 400 Main St., on Nov. 9, 1923. CRA officials wanted to celebrate the centennial outdoors on the memorial lawn so did not want to wait until November for a ceremony. "We wanted to be able to enjoy the outdoors, the memorial lawn, and things like that so 0 Comments
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Eleanor Sonsini Shelter Plans Closing, Manager Attempts to Save ItBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:06PM / Sunday, July 30, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter has announced its closing after housing the community’s stray animals for many years.
On Saturday, the no-kill shelter’s board members announced the news on social media. They are looking at Aug. 31 as an official closing date.
“It is with a heavy heart that the Board of Directors of the Friends of Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter is announcing that we have made the decision to close the facility,” the post read.
“Unfortunately, throughout the past few years, donations have continued to dwindle while expenses have continued to rise. Our current facility is not sustainable long term as an
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Dalton Ladder Truck Delayed By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:13PM / Sunday, July 30, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The delivery of the Fire District's new ladder truck has been delayed again and is now expected to be delivered by August. While being refurbished at Northern Fire Equipment, it was determined that the truck's Detroit Diesel ECM, which controls the fuel injection, is "shot," interim Fire Chief Robert Czerwinski said. The replacement part costs $2,700, but will be covered by Northern Fire Equipment. Northern Fire Equipment Vice President Michael Burke has also agreed to add a USB-A/USB-C outlet to the dashboard at no charge, Czerwinski said. The bodywork is almost complete and the interior work is expected 0 Comments
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Recent Rainfall Lifts Massachusetts Out of Drought| 11:05AM / Sunday, July 30, 2023 | |
BOSTON – Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared drought conditions return to normal following above-normal rainfall for the month of June. All seven regions are at a Level 0-Normal Conditions, including the Western and Cape Cod Regions, which were previously declared at a Level-1 Mild Drought. The declarations are the result of a recommendation issued from a recent meeting of the Drought Management Task Force, comprised of state and federal officials and other entities. "After a week of devastating floods in Western Massachusetts, it should not come as a surprise that the drought has lifted," said EEA Secretary 0 Comments
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Governor Awards Grants to Eliminate Barriers To Employment | 08:08AM / Sunday, July 30, 2023 | |
ANDOVER, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $3.5 million new Senator Kenneth J. Donnelly Workforce Success Grants for seven initiatives across the state. The grants, funded through the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund (WCTF) and distributed by the Commonwealth Corporation, aim to increase access to well-paying jobs for residents facing employment barriers and improve the competitive stature of Massachusetts businesses by enhancing worker skills and productivity. Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Lauren
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