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Senator Mark's November Staff Office Hours | 08:09AM / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | |
 BOSTON — State Sen. Paul W. Mark's staff will host office hours at five locations in Berkshire County in November. Residents of any of the 57 municipalities in the senator's Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District are encouraged to share ideas on current or potential state legislation, or to ask for assistance with issues involving any state agency. Appointments are not required. Adams: Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. Town Hall, 8 Park St., Adams. Dalton: Monday, Nov. 18, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Senior Center, 40 Field St., Dalton. Great Barrington: Monday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. Town Hall, 334 Main St., Great 0 Comments
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New Moon Lodge Holds Veterans Dinner and Resource FairBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | |
Andrew Berry, a psychologist who works with veterans, speaks at Saturday's resource fair. More photos here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 200 area veterans and their families were connected to a host of resources available to them on Saturday and had dinner, too. Organizations such as Hope for Warriors, American Veterans Archaeological Recovery, High & Mighty Therapeutic Riding Center, Veterans Affairs representatives and veterans service officers lined the hall at New Moon Lodge. Local restaurant Biggins Diggins served up smoked prime rib, Cajun-smoked pork chops, smoked chicken, baked potatoes, and seasonal vegetables The Freemasons 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Firefighters Battle Structure Fire, Brushfire| 12:00PM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Firefighters fought a series of structure fires and a brush fire under control this Friday. Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at 933 Holmes Rd. around 4:24 pm on Friday Nov. 8. At the same time, firefighters were called to the area of 10 Scamwell Avenue for an out-of-control brush fire with possible impingement to a house. Upon arrival, firefighters found a working structure fire in the rear of 8/10 Scamwell. There was also active fire on the rear porch of 12 Scamwell, with a large swath of fire extending up the rear yard hillside to nearby homes on Draper Avenue. The fire at 8/10 Scamwell, a 2-1/2 story, wood frame, 0 Comments
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2nd Street Clinic on How to Seal, Expunge Criminal Record| 08:00AM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street, together with Community Legal Aid, will hold a free clinic on how to seal or expunge a criminal record on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 1-3 pm. The clinic will be held at the 2nd Street offices, located at 264 Second Street. Private consultations will be available. Community Legal Aid attorney Annie Maurer will lead the clinic, which will cover legal rights withrespect to housing and employment for those with a criminal record, as well as sealing and expungement of such records. Maurer will explain the four types of sealing/expungement: sealing by mail, sealing by court, age-based expungements and reason-based expungements. The 0 Comments
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Truffles By Tarah Pop-Up Opens in PittsfieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:03AM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
Boxed up truffles for holiday gifting. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tarah Warner hand rolls and dips as many as 1,000 truffles per week. Throughout November and December, her treats will be available at a pop-up store in the downtown.
On Friday, the ribbon was cut for Truffles by Tarah at 48 North St. Offerings range from classic favorites such as dark chocolate to lavender lemonade.
"I'm just really excited to highlight locally sourced ingredients and to do the fun, interesting flavors that I've always been told nobody wants to try," Warner said.
"Things like the lavender lemonade, where people are like, 'No one's going to eat that, that's
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Public Safety Facility Panel Narrowing Potential SitesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee is working to narrow down the four property selections it will include in its feasibility study. Committee members recently reviewed potential sites and voted to remove some from the list. Properties discussed included 134 East Housatonic St., 450 West Housatonic St., the Dalton American Legion, First Congregational Church, and the lot next to the Senior Center. During the feasibility study, the architect will assess what is needed for a public safety facility to be accredited and efficient. They will provide cost estimates and consider different scenarios, such as 0 Comments
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Veterans Day Ceremonies and Holiday Hours| 04:01AM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
An image of the 353rd Infantry in France taken two minutes before the armistice ending World War I went into effect. Veterans Day falls on Monday, Nov. 11, and will be observed as a state and federal holiday. The federal holiday is to commemorate the service of the nation's military veterans in ensuring peace.
It was first known as Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I at the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. In recognition of the efforts of World War II veterans, President Eisenhower in 1954 signed legislation creating Veterans Day with the goal of honoring all American veterans. The Veterans Day National Committee choses a commemorative poster
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Market 32 Honors Veterans With Discount | 03:44PM / Sunday, November 10, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32/Price Chopper is honoring Veterans with a special 11 percent discount on any one shopping trip on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11. All veterans and retired, active-duty, reserve and National Guard military personnel and immediate family members are welcome to the discount with proof of service and AdvantEdge Card. Proof of military service includes Uniformed Services ID Card, Common Access Card, VA Healthcare Card, VFW Membership Card, Veterans Advantage Membership Card, Veterans Administration ID Card, American Legion Membership Card, DD214 Form, or driver’s license with veteran status indicated. "We greatly respect 1 Comment
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MassDOT Third Annual Name A Snowplow Contest | 11:18AM / Sunday, November 10, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the third annual "Name A Snowplow" contest for statewide elementary school students in Massachusetts. The contest seeks to solicit names for 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service for the upcoming 2024/2025 winter season. The purpose of the contest is to celebrate the snow and ice season and to help recognize the hard work and dedication shown by public works employees and contractors during the winter season. Winning selections will be announced by Monday, Dec. 23. "With the winter soon approaching, we are excited to announce that the third annual 1 Comment
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63-Year-Old Postcard Sparks Intrigue at Herberg SchoolBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:35AM / Sunday, November 10, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Did you or someone you know send a postcard from Paris to South Junior High in 1961? The front office at Herberg Middle School is looking to solve a more than 60-year-old mystery after a treasure from the past arrived at its doorstep. A recent mail delivery included a handwritten postcard dated June 1, 1961, that appears to be from Sue Smart. While the transcription is up for interpretation, it appears to read: Dear Mr. Guidi, We are now in the Montmartre outside of Paris. I had my profile sketched in charcoal. We have seen quite a few interesting pictures both here and at Le Louvre. The weather has been nice except for Switzerland where 1 Comment
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Pittsfield Focusing On Toter System Education Before Fines Roll OutBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:28PM / Saturday, November 09, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Health Department is focusing on toter education before violation fines are issued in the new year.
With all the new recycling containers and about 80 percent of the garbage containers deployed, officials are hopeful about the new toter system. While it's too early for hard data, feedback provided by Casella Waste Systems indicates that the city has embraced recycling.
Director of Public Health Andy Cambi recently told the Board of Health that recycling has been a pleasant surprise and is going better than expected.
"I'm happy to have seen the positive outcome that has happened," Cambi said.
"I was concerned because, again,
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Disabled Veterans Can Benefit from HERO Act at RMV| 03:44PM / Saturday, November 09, 2024 | |
Boston — Ahead of Veterans Day 2024, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) and Executive Office of Veterans Services are reminding veterans they are eligible to receive fee waivers for various transactions at the RMV due to the most comprehensive piece of veterans' legislation in Massachusetts history which was signed into law by Governor Healey in August 2024. The HERO Act, (An Act Honoring, Empowering, and Recognizing our Servicemembers and Veterans), includes over 30 provisions positively impacting veterans, including specific transactions veterans may conduct at the RMV. "The expansion of the HERO Act enables us to show additional
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