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PHS Proteus Theatre Annual Talent Showcase| 04:01PM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Pittsfield High School's Proteus Theatre presents its annual Talent Showcase directed by Summer Lawton and Dea Wood. Performances include singing, dancing, musical performances, and more. The Showcase will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 6:30pm in the Pittsfield High School Theatre located at 300 East Street. Tickets are $5 upon arrival. (Note that only cash or checks will be accepted at the door). Enter through the Appleton entrance of the high school. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Residential Drop-Off for Yard Waste Ends Dec. 1| 04:00PM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As a reminder, the temporary drop-off period for residential yard waste at the Casella transfer station ends Thursday, Dec. 1. The transfer station is located at 500 Hubbard Ave. The remaining hours of operation are as follows: • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesday; and • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday. Customers must provide proof of residency in Pittsfield with a valid ID, or an ID combined with matching name on utility bill, or another similar document. This service is not meant for contractors or businesses to drop off yard waste. Commercial vehicles will not be allowed to drop off yard waste. Residents will be required 0 Comments
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Healey-Driscoll Transition Announces Full Policy Committees| 02:12PM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
BOSTON — Massachusetts Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll announced the full membership of their six transition policy committees. Each committee is composed of a diverse group of community members, advocates, subject matter experts, and business and nonprofit leaders. "We're excited to welcome this experienced, innovative and hardworking group of leaders to our transition policy committees," said Lieutenant Governor-elect and Transition Chair Kim Driscoll. "They will play a critical role in the important work we are doing to ensure that our administration is ready to begin moving Massachusetts forward on 0 Comments
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BCC Now Offers Associate Degree in Mechatronics| 08:08AM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education and the New England Commission of Higher Education to offer an associate of science degree in mechatronics, a field that combines industrial machinery operation and maintenance skills with 21st-century automation electronics and robotics. The new degree will be available in fall 2023. Students enrolled in BCC's newly created Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) certificate program may "stack" credits towards a degree. Essentially, students can complete the AMT certificate in one year, followed by a second year in mechatronics, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield City Council to Revisit Cell Tower Conversation Next WeekBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:00AM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The cell tower conversation will pick up again next week with City Council agenda items from Ward 4 Councilor James Conant and Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren. They have requested that the state and federal delegation is notified of the council's position on the negative health effects of cell tower radiation and that the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Mayor Linda Tyer, and Lisa Blackmer are contacted for assistance, solutions, and legislation to deal with the negative effects of cell tower radiation.
This comes about five months after the Board of Health voted to rescind its cease and desist order on the Verizon cell tower at 877 South St. Litigation
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Clock Tower Artists to Host Holiday Open Studio EventBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:32PM / Sunday, November 27, 2022 | |
The artists collaborative's new studio space is on the third floor of the Clocktower Building. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The newly-formed Clock Tower Artists will be hosting a Holiday Open Studio event in its new space located on the third floor of the historic mill building at 75 South Church St. Visitors are encouraged to explore the studios of the 10 members of the artists group on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The gallery will also be open during Downtown Pittsfield Inc.'s First Fridays Artswalk on Friday from 5 until 8 p.m. The opening offers a glimpse into the artistic process and a opportunity 0 Comments
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Friends of the Pittsfield Senior Center Seek Volunteers By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:37PM / Sunday, November 27, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Friends of the Senior Center is in need of more volunteers so it can provide more opportunities at the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center. "The Senior Center is a structure that is financed by the city of Pittsfield, but it's the friends that really support all the extra activities that take place in the Senior Center," said Friends' Treasurer Lea Morgan said. The center was renamed and dedicated to Ralph J. Froio by the city in 1993 for in recognition of his civil leadership and the "countless hours in volunteer service to his community, especially in senior citizens’ affairs," the Council on Aging states on the city 0 Comments
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FEMA Awards Almost $1.7M to MassDOT for COVID-19 Response Costs| 10:00AM / Sunday, November 27, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending nearly $1.7 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for the costs of operating safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1,656,336 Public Assistance grant will reimburse MassDOT for the cost of purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) and taking other measures to keep essential staff safe between June 2020 and January 2021. In addition to purchasing PPE, cleaning supplies, and hand sanitizer for its facilities, MassDOT contracted with six cleaning service companies to provide special equipment and disinfecting of facilities, 0 Comments
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MassDOT Safe Routes to School Program Adds 1,000th School Partnership| 05:00PM / Saturday, November 26, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program has reached a milestone by adding the Belchertown School District as its 1,000th School District Partnership to the program. An event was held on Nov. 10 to highlight this milestone and present the Belchertown School District with a plaque commemorating this new record-breaking partnership. MassDOT's SRTS program conducts outreach activities and safety sessions, and provides funding for infrastructure improvements that make it safer for students to walk and bike to school across Massachusetts with the goal of reaching every community and school 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Subcommittee OKs $230K for Excess Asphalt CostsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:31PM / Saturday, November 26, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The finance subcommittee on Tuesday authorized the transfer of $230,000 from the Public Works Stabilization Account to the Department of Public Services for inflated costs of liquid asphalt.
"This year was a little crazy in terms of costs, expenses, as we have seen over and over," Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales said. "And liquid asphalt is not shielded from all the changes in price."
He said the state Department of Transportation issues a monthly update on the price of liquid asphalt and under the contracts municipalities have for work being funded by Chapter 90, they are required to adjust the price if
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Berkshires In Normal Drought Conditions| 12:00PM / Saturday, November 26, 2022 | |
 BOSTON — While the Commonwealth experienced an increase in precipitation over the previous month, there are regions of the state that continue to be impacted by long term drought conditions. Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Beth Card announced that Western Mass remains in a level 0 normal drought condition. Card also announced the following drought declarations: the Central and Southeast Regions have upgraded and will join the Western Region at Level 0-Normal Conditions; the Northeast and Cape Cod Regions have been upgraded and will join the Connecticut River Valley Region at Level 1-Mild Drought; and, the Islands Region will remain at Level 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Investors Await Inflation DataBy Bill Schmick,
11:03AM / Saturday, November 26, 2022 | |
 December could be a risky month for the stock market. A spate of inflation data, a European Union Russian energy embargo, and another Fed meeting toward the middle of the month, could determine the state of the stock market. Traders are split between bulls and bears. The bearish view says that we hit the 4,100 level on the S&P 500 Index, and then we begin a decline that continues into next year. The bulls argue that the seasonal factors dictate a continued rally into at least January. Many readers know where I stand. I have been predicting a market rise that could see the S&P 500 hit somewhere in the range of 4,000-4,100. That is the area where we find the 200-Day 0 Comments
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