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Dalton Green Committee Needs Survey Participants By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:24PM / Saturday, November 09, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee needs more responses for its climate action plan survey. Only 40 responses have come back, 33 digital and seven hard copies, which is only about a third of the way to the committee's goal of 96, committee member Todd Logan said during Wednesday's meeting. The plan aims to guide the town toward achieving the state's net zero goal by 2050 by seeking strategies to decrease its dependence on fossil fuels for homes, businesses, municipal facilities, and vehicles. The plan should be detailed enough that the town knows what it needs to do and when to complete each subproject on time. A key 0 Comments
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BCC Announces New Faculty/Staff, Promotions, Title Changes| 11:50AM / Saturday, November 09, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces the addition of four faculty/staff members, three promotions and two title changes. New Faculty/Staff Jacqueline Bianco joins BCC as Assistant Professor - Physical Therapist Assistant Program. Originally from Trumbull, CT, she holds a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology / athletic training from the University of New Hampshire and a doctorate in physical therapy from Sacred Heart University. Bianco was a competitive gymnast in her youth, which led her to a career as a physical therapist. With 13 years of clinical experience, she was previously a physical therapist and personal trainer for Timeless 0 Comments
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Dalton Water Officials Delay Decision on Regionalization Study By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:10PM / Friday, November 08, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Board of Water Commissioners delayed deciding whether to participate in a Central Berkshire and the Hill Towns Emergency Medical Services regionalization study. The study was presented to the board by resident Thomas Irwin, who introduced the opportunity during its meeting in October. The item was not on the agenda, so the board could not make a decision at the time but expressed that they wanted to see letters of interest from the bordering towns, which were received. During the board meeting on last week, members voted to wait until they receive input on the matter from its chair, James Driscoll, who was out of town and 0 Comments
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Greylock Federal Sponsors Trans Mutual Aid Fund| 11:28AM / Friday, November 08, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Seeing Rainbows, a trans-led and operated organization whose mission is to build sustainable and supportive trans community through producing and presenting liberating art and experiences by and for trans and other marginalized peoples, has received a targeted grant from Greylock Federal Credit Union in partial sponsorship of the its Mutual Aid Fund. This project prioritizes direct aid to trans and nonbinary people, including support for gender affirming clothing, food, and other basic needs. With this grant, Greylock also becomes the first local institution to provide financial support to this Berkshire-based trans organization. The $500 grant is also 0 Comments
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Significant Drought Conditions in Berkshire County | 08:05AM / Friday, November 08, 2024 | |
 BOSTON — With precipitation at an unprecedented low over the last two months, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared the Western, Connecticut River Valley, and Southeast regions to be a Level 2- Significant Drought and elevated the Central and Northeast Regions to a Level 3- Significant Drought. As outlined in the Massachusetts Drought Management Plan, Level 2 and 3 Droughts require detailed monitoring of drought conditions, close coordination among state and federal agencies, and technical outreach and assistance to the affected municipalities. The Drought Task Force will meet biweekly in the coming months to ensure responsive oversight 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Tax Rate May Drop But Bills RiseBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:12AM / Friday, November 08, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor Peter Marchetti has proposed a decrease in the city's tax rate but because of rising property values, the average homeowner will see an annual increase of more than $350.
There will be a tax classification hearing during Tuesday's City Council meeting, which begins at 6 p.m.
For fiscal year 2025, the first-year mayor has put forward a residential tax rate of $17.94 per $1,000 of valuation and a commercial, industrial and personal property tax rate of $37.96 per $1,000 of valuation.
The rates use a residential factor of 0.827103 at a shift of 1.75 to the commercial side.
The $114,615,097 levy limit for fiscal 2025 includes $2,726,686 in new
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Pittsfield Sees 2nd Ashuwillticook Rail Trail ExtensionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:33PM / Thursday, November 07, 2024 | |
Berkshire Bike Path Council President Marge Cohan recognizes Merle Ferber, in the white coat, for her work on the project. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail now extends a half-mile farther into Pittsfield, literally paving the way for infrastructure through the downtown and beyond.
Local and state officials beckoned the first wave of pedestrians on the new leg with a ribbon cutting Thursday morning. The trail currently is more than 14 miles long and connects Lime Street in Adams to Merrill Road.
"Outdoor recreation is a vital economy not only here in Pittsfield but in the Berkshires. Pittsfield is always looking for ways to provide more opportunities
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The Retired Investor: The Trump TradesBy Bill Schmick,
04:20PM / Thursday, November 07, 2024 | |
Now that the election is over and a clear winner has emerged, it is time to take a closer look at how investors perceive the winners and losers in the weeks and months ahead. It appears that the economy was the top concern of voters and therefore Trump's future actions within the economy will be important. In the last month, there was speculation on Wall Street that Donald Trump would win the presidency. Certain areas of the financial markets nicknamed the "Trump trade" started gaining momentum. Certain sectors saw gains while others experienced losses. Investors base their decisions on the actions of his past presidency and his statements and promises while on 0 Comments
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Berkshire Organizations Awarded Stories Grants | 11:20AM / Thursday, November 07, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Manos Unidas, of Pittsfield and Multicultural BRIDGE, of Lee were both awarded Mass Humanities' Expand Massachusetts Stories (EMS) grants. The EMS grants support storytelling projects that provide a more complete, more nuanced picture of life in the Commonwealth, according to a press release. Since launching EMS in 2021, Mass Humanities has prioritized funding projects that give voice to those who are often excluded from mainstream histories and stories. In total, the foundation has distributed more than $3 million to date, supporting the completion of audio tours, documentary films, oral histories, public events, and archival research. This fall, 0 Comments
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Dalton to Talk Roundabout, Designs for Dalton Division RoadBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:20PM / Wednesday, November 06, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board will discuss at it's meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, whether to reconsider its preferred option for the preliminary designs of Dalton Division Road. During a meeting last December, the Select Board voted to advocate for Concept A, which would have sidewalks on both sides, a 5-foot bike lane in the road on both sides with a buffer, and a 2-foot painted buffer between the vehicle lane and in the bike lane. They also recommended the two-way stop control option. This would be the most expensive and "certainly not" the engineer or the state's "preferred design," Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson 0 Comments
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Trump Elected 47th US PresidentBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:05PM / Wednesday, November 06, 2024 | |
On Wednesday morning, some woke up with a sense of victory and others with a sense of fear.
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Tuesday after a tight race with Democrat Kamala Harris. According to the Associated Press, Trump has secured 51 percent of the vote to Harris' 47.5 percent.
Trump has 292 of the required 270 electoral votes, with Harris garnering 224.
The former president delivered his victory speech in West Palm Beach Wednesday morning while the crowd chanted "USA, USA, USA." He called this the "greatest political movement of all time" and promised to deliver the "golden age of America."
"We're
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Dalton, Other Communities See High, Peaceful TurnoutBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
09:20PM / Tuesday, November 05, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Senior Center parking lot was overflowing around 5:30 p.m. as voters cast their ballots. Town Clerk Heather Hunt said there were people waiting outside of the door at 7:45 a.m. and it had been a constant push since.
Of the town's 5,000 registered voters, about 1,600 voted by mail, about 500 voted early in person, and so far about 1,500 had voted on Tuesday.
Supporters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump co-existed peacefully while sign holding from the time the polls opened, multiple sources said.
"There was no animosity here today. It was a good crowd of people," said Robert Collins, who was holding a sign for state representative candidate
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