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The Retired Investor: Eating Out Not What It Used to Be
By Bill Schmick,
04:50PM / Thursday, March 14, 2024
Many Americans are getting a bad case of sticker shock when their check arrives at their favorite restaurants. Higher costs for labor, food, and a variety of other inputs are conspiring to make dining out a luxury item that fewer can afford.   Lest you think that these sky-high prices are confined to the white tablecloth crowd, guess again. I'm talking about everywhere. Prices in fast food chains, your neighborhood bar and grill, the home-style diner on the corner, and even your local Chinese takeout joint are jacking up prices.   By the beginning of this year, the costs of eating out rose more than 30 percent since 2019, according to the Labor Department. I think that is low.

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Pittsfield High's Perry: 'I want accountability!'
Staff reports,
03:31PM / Thursday, March 14, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield High School student who was the victim of a spitting incident in the state basketball semi-finals issued a public statement on Wednesday reacting to the assault and calling for consequences against the offender and his school.   Malachi Perry penned a letter dated March 13 that was shared on social media by Kristen Shepardson, Perry's legal guardian and the mother of Generals' senior Makai Shepardson.   In the thoughtful letter, Perry names the offending player from Old Rochester Regional High School, discusses Perry's own reaction to the incident and asks what it shows about the state of sportsmanship in interscholastic

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Dalton Hazard Mitigation Plan Near Completion
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:54PM / Thursday, March 14, 2024
DALTON, Mass. — The town's emergency management consultant Jamie Caplan Consulting presented goals on Friday for updating the hazard mitigation plan to fit the communities needs.    The town received a grant through the state Emergency Management Agency, part of which covers the cost of the consultant.    A number of town officials from various committees and departments have been working with the consultant to discuss the area's hazards and update the hazard mitigation plan to minimize the risk to people, property, and the environment.    In addition, the goal of the plan is to increase the town's capacity and promote a hazard mitigation

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Bish Bash Falls State Park Closed for Construction
10:30AM / Thursday, March 14, 2024
MOUNT WASHINGTON, Mass. — The Department of Conservation and Recreation announced Thursday, March 14, that Bish Bash Falls State Park will be closed to accommodate reconstruction of the observation area.   The park is expected to reopen in June 2024.    Alternate nearby parks include Mount Everett State Reservation, Mount Washington State Forest, and Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife management Area.    

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Berkshire Farmers Markets Awarded State Grants
07:57AM / Thursday, March 14, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is awarding over $205,000 to help farmers markets grow and expand their outreach to consumers.    MDAR is awarding funding to 23 organizations representing 31 farmers markets through the Farmers Market Sustainability Grant Program. The new program provides funding to organizations that operate farmers markets to enhance their marketing, promotion, consumer education, planning and infrastructure efforts.   In Berkshire County: The Farmers Market of Sheffield: $14,945 for the Sheffield Farmers Market and Winter Market  Roots Rising:

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Lanesborough Police Advisory Panel to Clarify Role
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Thursday, March 14, 2024

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Officials want to revise the long-standing Police Advisory Review Commission to clarify its role.

Police Chief Robert Derksen and standing Chair Aaron Williams spoke to the Select Board on Monday about the future of the panel, citing years of officials questioning its purpose.  

"I'm not looking to dissolve the committee today, even after this conversation," Select Board member Michael Murphy said, adding that it is an opportunity to make revisions.

The five-member commission is tasked with coordinating with the chief for the search and interview process of law enforcement, making recommendations to the Select Board, and advising the

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Pittsfield TDI Partnership Aids Downtown Businesses, Activates Spaces
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Thursday, March 14, 2024

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A total of $469,000 aided downtown businesses through MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative last year. 

On Tuesday, TDI Fellow Julie Copoulos outlined the three-year program's progress in bringing life to North Street and its goals for 2024.

"Recently someone said to me, 'Well, you know, mayor, we need to start getting some storefronts open,' and thanks to Julie's work, we have six or seven new downtown businesses," Mayor Peter Marchetti said.

Since 2022, Copoulos has collaborated with over 20 stakeholders in the TDI district to foster equitable investment. Efforts are focused on housing, pedestrian

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Eastern Mass Student Who Spit at PHS Player No Longer on Team
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:47PM / Wednesday, March 13, 2024
WORCESTER, Mass. — A high school basketball player who spat on a member of the Pittsfield High School squad during Monday's Division 3 State Semi-Final has been removed from his school's team as it prepares for Saturday's State Championship game.   On Wednesday afternoon, the Old Rochester Regional School District released a statement saying its investigation confirmed that the player spat on Pittsfield's Malachi Perry in the second half of ORR's Monday victory at Worcester State University.   The statement, on the letterhead of Old Rochester Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, was issued on behalf of Nelson, high school Principal Michael Devoll, Athletic

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Dalton Voters to Decide on Sidewalk Repair Options
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:21PM / Wednesday, March 13, 2024
DALTON, Mass. — Sidewalks have been a widely discussed topic for over a year because of the large number that need repair.   The town has been discussing repairs with residents since before the last town meeting when voters approved adding $10,000 to the budget for that purpose.     During a May town meeting, voters will vote on two warrant articles on the topic.    One proposes the purchase of a sidewalk paver for $64,000 so sidewalks can be paved or repaired for less money but is using asphalt rather than concrete.    During a meeting in February, Highway Superintendent Edward "Bud" Hall suggested that the town consider investing in

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Pittsfield Board Continues Hearing on Mobile Home Rent Increase
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:55PM / Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Ward 7 Councilor Rhonda Serre speaks on behalf of the park's tenants. DALTON, Mass. — The request for hefty rent increases to a Valentine Road mobile home park seems unlikely following the Mobile Home Park Rent Control Board meeting on Thursday night.    A number of Lake Onota Village residents attended the meeting expressing their disapproval of owner M.H. Communities request for a 29 percent, or $153 per month, rent increase over the next three years.   M.H. Communities had initially requested a 63 percent hike, or more than $200 per month, spread out over three years. However, on the morning of the board meeting, the owners updated the application to

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Online Public Input Session With BEAT
12:43PM / Wednesday, March 13, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) has been working to survey stream crossings in Berkshire County using the North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC) protocol.    During Spring 2024, BEAT will offer training to anyone interested in conducting volunteer fieldwork by surveying culverts and road-stream crossings throughout the County. These surveys help determine what culverts and crossings need attention and prioritize the ones that need to be fixed sooner rather than later.    Join UMass Extension Professor Scott Jackson for this BEAT-organized online info session about the North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity

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Two BCC Students Receive National Recognition
10:55AM / Wednesday, March 13, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) students Mariangel Dus and William Garrity have received national recognition for academic excellence.    Both are members of Phi Theta Kappa, a national honor society for associate degree–seeking students.    Mariangel Dus won a spot on the 2024 All-USA Academic Team. The team, sponsored by education technology provider Cengage in collaboration with Phi Theta Kappa, recognizes students for intellectual achievement, leadership, community and campus engagement. She is one of only 20 college students named to the team and was selected from more than 2,200 nominees. Dus will receive a $5,000 scholarship and

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