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State Sen. Paul Mark October Staff Office Hours| 08:12AM / Thursday, October 03, 2024 | |
BOSTON — State Senator Paul W. Mark announces today that his staff will host office hours at five locations in Berkshire County in October. 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, Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. Town Hall, 8 Park St., Adams. Dalton: Monday, Oct. 7 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Senior Center, 40 Field St., Dalton. Great Barrington: Monday, Oct. 7 and Monday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. Town 0 Comments
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Dalton Historic District Prep Nearly CompleteBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:32AM / Thursday, October 03, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The preliminary work for establishing a second historic district is nearly complete, commissioners said at Wednesday's Historical Commission meeting. The work was extensive as commissioners navigated the "confusing" technical details and documentation requirements to send to the state Historical Commission for review. "We've been working diligently on the historic district, and I think we've made a lot of progress," co-Chair Louisa Horth said. The proposed district starts at Park Avenue, where Main Street Cemetery is, and goes down to Depot Street. It then goes up High and North Streets. The 0 Comments
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Pittsfield High Boiler Replacement UnderwayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:07AM / Thursday, October 03, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield High School's boiler project is underway and the school will have heating upgrades for the winter season. The effort will replace three inefficient, original-to-the-building boilers that are past their useful life.
"That school is going to operate a whole lot different," Building Maintenance Director Brian Filiault told the School Building Needs Commission on Tuesday.
"There's not going to be fluctuations in there anymore."
A temporary boiler arrived at the school last week and will be connected to the building in the coming weeks. The replacement boilers arrive next week and will go online in December.
The project,
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Pittsfield Man Arrested After 'Domestic Incident' | 03:25PM / Wednesday, October 02, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Friday, Sept. 27, Teige Harden, 34 of Pittsfield, was arrested by the Pittsfield Police following a domestic incident. According to police, Harden was apprehended after he allegedly assaulted a family/household member. While being arrested, law enforcement discovered approximately 106 grams of Cocaine in his pants pocket. Harden was charged with: Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (handgun) Possession of a Firearm in Felony Improper Storage of a Firearm Possession of a Firearm without FID Card Possession of Ammunition Without a FID Card Threat to Commit a Crime (Murder) Assault and Battery on a Family/Household Member, 0 Comments
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Task Force Arrests 3 for Drug Trafficking| 02:40PM / Wednesday, October 02, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A raid on Brown Street on Tuesday resulted in the arrests and arraignments of three men described by authorities as large-scale drug traffickers. Kareem Archibald, 25, and Maurice Simmons, 33, both of the Bronx, N.Y., and Jah'Rell J. Mayes, 22, of Pittsfield, were arraigned Wednesday in Pittsfield District Court on numerous charges including trafficking in heroin and cocaine. Archibald and Simmons are both being held on $100,000 bail and Mayes on $50,000 bail. Law enforcement said they identified the suspects and the suspected trap house, an apartment unit on Brown Street, based on an extensive investigation leading up to their 0 Comments
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Williams Elementary Receives National DesignationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:26PM / Wednesday, October 02, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Williams Elementary School has received national recognition for its performance.
It has been designated as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The award program honors high-performing schools and institutions making great strides in closing achievement gaps.
"There are very high expectations at Williams and a belief that all children can succeed but that is also matched by the families at that school," Superintendent Joseph Curtis told the School Committee last week.
Only eight other schools in the state have received the designation this year, 356 nationally. According to state assessments, Williams scored in the top
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BAA Biennial Juried Show| 11:37AM / Wednesday, October 02, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Art Association announces Visible, the BAA Biennial Show 2024. Guest jurors: Laura Dickstein Thompson, Curator; Arthur Hillman, Professor Emeritus; Photography, Bard College at Simon’s Rock; and Bill Wright, fine art photographer. Jurors have selected works which include paintings, prints, sculpture, jewelry, photography, ceramics, and videography. Berkshire County artists in the Visible show are Carolyn Abrams, Karen Bognar-Khan, Elizabeth Cassidy, A.F. Cook, Kasha Cooper, Diane Firtell, Larry Frankel, Marion Grant, Sarah Horne, Karen Kane, Falcon Laina, Katie Maier, Devin Maloney, Joseph Messer, Barbara Patton, 0 Comments
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Dalton Board Questions Intent of Proposed 'Clean-up' FundBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:32AM / Wednesday, October 02, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board wants clarification on the original intent of the proposed "Clean-up Loan Fund" before deciding on the scope. For the last six months Health Agent Agnes Witkowski, Senior Center Director Kelly Pizzi, and resident and Adams Senior Center Director Sarah Fontaine have been working with a team to develop the funds guidelines. The town voted during a May town meeting to transfer $20,000 from free cash for seed money for a condemned housing fund. The Select Board discussed developing this fund in March after the great need for it was brought to their attention during an October meeting. During the Select 0 Comments
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BHS Relocating Helicopter Landing Zone to Hillcrest Campus of BMC| 02:00PM / Tuesday, October 01, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has announced that the helicopter landing zone for Berkshire Medical Center is being relocated to the Hillcrest Campus of BMC in order to enhance and improve safety for helicopter crews and patients. This change comes with the support of the Pittsfield Police and Fire Departments and local EMS providers. The move will be effective on Tuesday, Oct. 1. "This move is necessary so that we can ensure the safety of the patient and helicopter crew and lessen the travel time from Berkshire Medical Center to the landing zone," said Roberta Gale, BHS vice president of community health. "The Hillcrest 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Arc Celebrates 70 YearsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:49PM / Tuesday, October 01, 2024 | |
Mayor Peter Marchetti reads a proclamation marking BCArc's 70th anniversary to President and CEO Maryann Hyatt and board Chair Michael Ferry. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Arc is celebrating 70 years of enriching the lives of those with developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and autism.
Hundreds gathered last month at the Berkshire Hills Country Club to mark the anniversary. The service agency, which is a chapter of Arc of Massachusetts, was founded in 1954 when 11 families banded together to meet the needs of differently-abled loved ones.
"We have come a long way from the stigma of disabilities, the lack of understanding, and the isolation from the
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Pontoosuc Lake Health Advisory No Longer in Effect| 10:03AM / Tuesday, October 01, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to recent results of sampling at Pontoosuc Lake, the public health advisory issued on Sept. 18, 2024 has been rescinded and is no longer in effect. On Sept. 18, the city announced observations results at Pontoosuc Lake confirmed the presence of a blue-green algae bloom that could have present harmful health effects for users of the lake. The city will continue to regularly monitor lake conditions and will issue additional advisories as necessary. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield To Host Public Meeting on the Bel Air Dam| 08:00AM / Tuesday, October 01, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield, AECOM, the engineering firm working with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), and the Office of Dam Safety (ODS) will be hosting a public meeting to share updates on the project design for the Bel Air Dam on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Polish Falcon Club located at 32 Bel Air Avenue in Pittsfield. At this meeting, participants will receive updates on the project design including dam removal, sediment removal and habitat and stream restoration. In addition, community impacts anticipated during construction and mitigation measures such as traffic changes, air quality monitoring and 0 Comments
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