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Pittsfield Historical Panel Delays CYC DemolitionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:19PM / Wednesday, August 07, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Historical Commission wants to see a better effort to preserve the former Catholic Youth Center rather than a plan to level it.
On Monday, the panel issued a one-year demolition delay for the more than 75-year-old Melville Street property. The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires would like to demolish the CYC to make way for an expanded playground for its child-care program.
The CYC is on the commission's list of endangered properties. The club feels that it is not historic but commissioners disagree.
"I would argue that this building does, in fact, play a significant role in kind of the urban fabric of this part of downtown and the
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Pittsfield: UNCO Chapter Awards Scholarships| 10:46AM / Wednesday, August 07, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Chapter of UNICO National held its scholarship awards ceremony on July 23 at the Italian American Club. Since 1987 UNCO has awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to students from Berkshire County high schools. This year The UNICO Scholarship Committee, chaired by Julia Salatino, awarded $19,000 in scholarships to local high school graduates who are continuing their post secondary education. The recipients: Alexandra Bills of Wahconah RHS received the The Gloria Powers Scholarship. The daughter of Mark and Teresa Bills, she will be attending UMass Amherst, Isenberg School of Management. Dominic Carnevale of Mt. 0 Comments
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Dalton Firefighters Commended for Their WorkBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:33PM / Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — A resident of the town gave a $250 donation to the Fire District, citing the Fire Department's "outstanding assistance, compassion, and kindness." The department's Fire Chief, Christian Tobin, made the announcement during the Board of Water Commissioners meeting last month. The resident, Carol Silverman, wrote a letter along with the donation thanking the firefighters who have responded to her 911 calls for her husband, Shlomo Silman, who is 91 1/2 years old and has taken ill on many occasions over the last three to four years. The letter was read out loud to the board. The firefighters had "been so 0 Comments
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Volunteers Needed To help Clean Housatonic River| 08:00AM / Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Volunteers are needed to help clean up the west branch of the Housatonic River with Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) and Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) at their final river cleanup of 2024 on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 AM to noon. After the cleanup, volunteers will be provided a complimentary lunch. Volunteers must RSVP in advance to reserve a free lunch. Participants should meet at Westside Riverway Park, 181 Dewey Ave, Pittsfield, at 9 AM on Aug. 10. Cleanup teams will disperse to nearby locations, gathering miscellaneous trash from the river banks and bottom. Canoes will be used to transport the trash. BEAT will also 0 Comments
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CBRSD Mulls Vocational Transport in Regional AgreementBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is considering adding vocational transportation to the draft regional agreement. School Committee Chair Richard Peters said at last month's meeting that the district received an email from Cummington inquiring if it could add vocational transportation to its regional agreement, similar to what is happening in the Mohawk Trail Hawlemont Regional School District. "[The Mohawk District] actually documented in the regional agreement that the school district arranges the transportation for the students going to vocation for the towns. And then we bill the towns for that transportation," 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors Down Pembroke| 03:33PM / Monday, August 05, 2024 | |
 MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Matt Egan went 3-for-5 with a double on Monday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 American Legion Juniors to an 11-5 win over Pembroke in the State Championship Tournament. The win keeps Pittsfield alive in the double-elinination tournament and gives it a chance to play on Tuesday afternoon for a berth in the state final. Jason Codey was 2-for-5 with three RBIs. Gavin O’Donnell was 2-for-5 with a double. And Connor Devine tripled in an 11-hit attack for Post 68. Egan, Colby Robb and David Wildgoose split time on the mound for Pittsfield. Egan struck out five and allowed one run in three innings of work. Wildgoose gave up a run in 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Fire Displaces Five, Injures FirefightersBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:25PM / Monday, August 05, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An attic fire that scorched the top portion of a duplex early Monday morning displaced five residents and injured two firefighters.
The Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 95 Greylock Terrace at about 3:30 p.m. Two firefighters were treated on the scene with minor injuries; there were no civilian injuries.
"Dispatch reported 911 caller attempted to extinguish a growing fire in their attic with an
extinguisher but were unsuccessful," the department reported.
The fire is currently under investigation but early findings point to a possible electrical issue.
The blaze was extinguished within one hour. Fire and smoke damage were
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Letter: Kamala Harris' Visit Was for the MoneyLetter to the Editor,
03:00PM / Monday, August 05, 2024 | |
 To the Editor: I hope the Harris campaign thanked iBerkshires for the free advertising you gave them about her visit to Pittsfield for a lavish fundraiser at the Colonial Theatre. Make no mistake, Kamala didn't come to the Berkshires because she cares about what average people are struggling with in the 413 area code — she came because privileged followers donated $1.4 million.
I am under no illusion that she will keep us out of World War III, curtail the impending climate catastrophe, raise the national minimum wage, significantly reduce crushing student debt, or fight to get us Medicare for All. She takes big money from superPACs including the American Israel Public Affairs
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Berkshire Communities Awarded Woodland Conservation Grants | 11:42AM / Monday, August 05, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced over $550,000 in grants to support the conservation and sustainable management of forests in Western Massachusetts. Through the Woodlands Partnership Program, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is awarding grants to ten rural communities and six regional conservation and economic development organizations to improve access to outdoor recreation in public forests, enhance the safety of outdoor play, and implement climate resilient forestry practices. "Western Massachusetts is rich in history, culture, and breathtaking forests. Investments here preserve our heritage and 0 Comments
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Bel Air Dam's $20M Demolition Facing Year-End DeadlineBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Monday, August 05, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The $20 million allocated to demolish the Bel Air Dam will expire at the end of the year if a contractor is not chosen.
A Notice of Intent application from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's Office of Dam Safety was continued to Aug. 22 due to a missing water quality certificate. This was an expected move but planners wanted to begin a conversation due to the tight deadline.
"The $20 million expires at the end of the year so that's the the hurdle we're up against," Project Manager Jennifer Doyle-Breen told the Conservation Commission on Thursday.
"We need to have a construction contract signed by the
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Dalton Fire District Explores Obtaining Ladder Truck DonationBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:05AM / Monday, August 05, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Fire Chief Christian Tobin may have found the department a ladder truck while vacationing in the state of Florida. Tobin is still very early in discussions with the North Collier Fire Rescue District in Naples, Florida, regarding a potential donation of a 1998 Pierce Quantum 107-foot aerial ladder truck. The Board of Water Commission voted during its meeting on Tuesday to allow Tobin to discuss the possibility with the North Collier Fire Rescue District and to return to the board with a written offer. "The biggest trouble is we didn't budget for this. So, if it doesn't come free, we don't have the money. We 0 Comments
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Abutters Speak Against Proprietor's Lodge Dock ProposalBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Sunday, August 04, 2024 | |
A bird's-eye view of the Proprietor's property. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Abutters are passionate about the Proprietor's Lodge not causing any further disruption on the lakefront.
The Conservation Commission on Thursday continued a notice of intent application for a private, seasonal dock at the lakefront restaurant. A NOI for an identical project was denied by the commission in 2019 and the applicant appealed it with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, who then issued a superseding order of conditions.
That order has now expired.
"We have enough problems in our neighborhood thanks to Proprietor's," Waubeek Road resident Linda
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