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Big Votes Await Pittsfield City CouncilBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:42PM / Monday, June 10, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tuesday is a big day for Pittsfield, as the City Council will take a final vote on the fiscal 2025 budget, a five-year trash contract, and water and sewer rates. These will be taken in council chambers at the meeting beginning at 6 p.m.
The proposed $215,955,210 spending plan is a 5 percent increase from the previous year and includes a $200,000 cut to the schools. Councilors preliminarily OKed the number a couple of weeks ago with a last-minute cut to the district's budget after "unprofessional" comments from School Committee members.
This drops the school budget to $82.6 million.
All other city departments were preliminarily approved
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1Berkshire Marks Halfway Point of Pandemic-Altered BlueprintBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:22PM / Monday, June 10, 2024 | |
1Berkshire President & CEO Jonathan Butler notes how much the world has changed since the release of the 2.0 version of the blueprint five years ago. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire's blueprint for economic development was adaptable when it needed to be and today, paves steps for a post-pandemic Berkshire County.
1Berkshire marked five years since the Berkshire Blueprint 2.0 release with a progress report May 30 on the plan shaped by the pandemic's impact on the region and beyond.
President and CEO Jonathan Butler noted that it was an intentional decision to deliver the update from the Berkshire Innovation Center, which was being built when the blueprint was
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Berkshire Fire Departments Awarded Fire Safety Grants| 03:26PM / Monday, June 10, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The state awarded Pittsfield, North Adams, and Lanesborough Fire Safety Grants to support fire and life safety education for school-age children and older adults.
Since 1995, the Department of Fire Services' Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) grant program has supported firefighter-educators who deliver age-appropriate fire safety education to kids and teens across Massachusetts. In that time, the number of children who die in fires has dropped to historically low levels, from two dozen or more per year to zero for nearly three consecutive years.
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Pittsfield Board of Health Wants to Mosquito Spray If Necessary By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:38PM / Monday, June 10, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Board of Health has endorsed a mosquito plan that includes adulticide spraying if necessary. It hopes to gain the City Council's support.
It was emphasized that spraying is for disease, not for nuisance.
"I think we have a really thoughtful plan and we've not decided as a community to become pesticide or herbicide free but we know for sure that there are services out there where those chemicals are being used. That is not this kind of program," Chair Bobbie Elliott said.
"This program, we don't want to have to use adulticide spray. We want to do everything else before we get to that point and the criteria are very strict with
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Marchetti Details Six Months of 'Going Bold' at 1Berkshire LunchBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:47AM / Monday, June 10, 2024 | |
1Berkshire President and CEO Jonathan Butlers says the relationship between the business community and the new Pittsfield mayor is off to a good start. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Six months in, Mayor Peter Marchetti detailed his progress in plans to "go bold or go home" during a 1Berkshire luncheon last week.
"My motto over the past six months as some members of the [Pittsfield Economic Development Authority]and my business development director has heard, we're going to go bold, or we are going to go home," he said to a crowd of more than 120 at the Proprietor's Lodge on Wednesday.
"I have four years to make a difference. And I plan on making
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Lenox Memorial High School Scholarships & Awards for 2024| 11:25PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
LENOX, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Lenox Memorial High School class of 2024. Valedictorian: Genevieve Collins Salutatorian: Alice Culver Summa Cum Laude Awards: Robert Alderton, Charlotte Fleury-Belman, Nicholas Moore, Hannah Alsdorf, Jackson Frederick, Aliza Munch, Benjamin Ames, Jack Goodman, Reagan Soares-Paradise, Argen Baver, Zoey Hsu, Christopher Sohl, Hutchison Bray, Nicole Illingworth, Graham Thompson, Ian Bridges, Finn Jolly, Katherine Thompson, Sean Cestone, Luca Jordan, Holland Tuck, Genevieve Collins, Finian Lenehan, Marlene Valero Calderon, Lillian Colvin, Juan Manrique, Connor Westlake, John Cooney, 0 Comments
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Lenox Class of 2024 'a Really Good Bunch of Kids'By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
08:43PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
Valedictorian Genevieve Collins tells her classmates that they have had a bountiful harvest in what they had experienced at Lenox Memorial. See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Memorial High School class of 2024 will be remembered as "a really good bunch of kids." Superintendent William Collins said they earned the label early on — it's followed them from kindergarten through high school. "There was something special about the chemistry and history of individuals comprising the class of 2024," he told the family and friends in the Shed at Tanglewood for graduation ceremonies. I need not remind you that this is a 0 Comments
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PHS Graduates: You Always Have a Home Under The DomeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:33PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
The 184 graduates were told they'll always have a home under the dome. See more photos here. LENOX, Mass. — Pittsfield High School graduates were reminded that they will always have a home under the dome.
Under an arch of purple and white balloons, 184 seniors concluded their high school experience at Tanglewood on Sunday. It was the first time in five years that graduation had been held at the Lenox institute. The 2024 class includes more than 50 high honors students, nearly 30 honors students, Advanced Placement capstone degree and certificate recipients, and Seals of Biliteracy in four different languages. "Just remember you always have a home under the
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Pittsfield High School Awards & Scholarships 2024| 06:21PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following scholarships and awards were presented to the Pittsfield High School graduating class of 2024. 509 Public Sector Training Fund: Gavin Gaulden Aaron Timothy Coty Memorial Scholarship: Cameron Harrington Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Charlotte Goodnow, Frankielys Payano Allendale Elementary PTO: Katarena Castagna American Legion Post 68: : Roshan Warriar, Kamryn Renata; : Nick Brindle Anne Wetzel Memorial Scholarship: Ava Telladira Berkshire County Arc: : Abigail Malumphy; : Jada Siv;Ellen Muller Boomerang Project Link Crew Scholarship: Jake 0 Comments
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Taconic High School Scholarships & Awards for 2024| 06:00PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following scholarships and awards were presented to the Taconic High School graduating class of 2024.Awards Valedictorian: Bhumi H. Patel Salutatorian: Anna A. Potochevska CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATE AWARDS Advanced Manufacturing: Hunter T. Christman, Cameron M. LaFrerriere, Logan M. Daniels, Rylee A. Pratt Automotive Collision and Refinishing: Giovanna M. Avanzato, Ashtin L. Magner, Noah A. Cannon, Jarmal A. Sistrunk Automotive Technology: Jonah A. Haagenson, Marcus J. Ferdyn, Cristofer J. Ramos, Isaiah R. Baker, Lachian P. Manley, Hunter E. Reynolds, Mitchell A. McCann Carpentry: Miguel E. Alvarado, 0 Comments
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Rain Symbolizes Taconic Class of 2024's ResilienceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:12PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
The school awarded diplomas to 190 graduates on Sunday. See more photos here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Taconic High School graduates were told to stay resilient while seated in caps and gowns on the soggy grass. The rain eased right before Taconic's 54th graduation ceremony on Sunday. Families, friends, and alumni gathered on the school's lawn in raincoats and smiles to celebrate 190 graduates.
"This rain is a symbol of life's moments that are outside our control, just as you're experiencing right now. Your resilience is about embracing these moments, finding the positives, and turning them into memories," Principal Matthew Bishop said.
"So
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Egremont Elementary School Pre-K Students Perform 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:57PM / Sunday, June 09, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Egremont Elementary School students in Elaine Hunter's prekindergarten inclusive classroom made their stage debut on Tuesday with a performance of Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." The district administration, school committee members, and students' families gathered around the cafeteria's stage to watch as students performed the transformation of a very hungry caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. Hunter has been teaching the Reader's Theater curriculum to her students since she was a first-grade teacher at Egremont Elementary School in 2017, and when Hunter decided to teach in the pre-k inclusive 0 Comments
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