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Lanesborough Moving Forward With PCTV Running StationBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:25AM / Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | |
 Harbormaster Lee Hauge asked the Selectmen to insert requirements into lake-use permits that all watercraft be cleaned before entering the lake. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town is asking Pittsfield Community Television for a formal proposal to take over Lanesborough's broadcasts. The town is looking to keep Selectmen and School Committee meetings on the air. Resident Ronald Tinkham has been running the town's community television station for years and now wants to step down. With no other residents stepping up to fill his shoes, the town is asking Pittsfield to take over. "We need to get the information out there to the public if we want to let people 0 Comments
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Hearing on Bianchi Complaint Adjourns After DisruptionBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
11:44PM / Tuesday, July 22, 2014 | |
 Craig Gaetani interrupts Tuesday's meeting of the Human Rights Commission, which is looking into the accusations against Mayor Daniel Bianchi by Doreen Wade, right. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Human Rights Commission abruptly closed its meeting Tuesday in an ongoing inquiry after a city resident stormed the podium and refused to recognize meeting rules of order. The commission was in the midst of a continued investigation into a complaint lodged by Medford resident Doreen Wade against Mayor Daniel Bianchi, when Craig Gaetani approached the podium suddenly to address them. "I am a party to this ongoing investigation," Gaetani told the commission. "Because Mayor
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Pittsfield-based AAU Team Finishes Successful Season| 09:43AM / Tuesday, July 22, 2014 | |
The Pittsfield "Squad" varsity AAU team completed a successful season this season that saw the squad go 29-6 overall and win three tournaments.
The team reached the finals of six tourneys, beating teams from Syracuse, Albany and Westchester County, N.Y., along the way.
Highlights included an overtime win over a Syracuse squad in the finals of the varsity division at the Springfield, Mass., "Father's Day Classic." The Squad also won the varsity division of the Adidas Powered 3.0 "War on the Floor" tournament in New York.
The team was coached by Michael Balcom with help from Ahna Balcom.
Players included Tyler Rhoden, Derrick Rowland Jr. and
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Berkshire Museum To Host Smithsonian Spark!LabBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
09:23AM / Tuesday, July 22, 2014 | |
 Berkshire Museum is partnering with the Smithsonian Institute to host a Spark!Lab installation for two years. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This fall, the Berkshire Museum will become one of only five sites in the United States to host a new kind of innovative science learning exhibit developed by the Smithsonian Institute. Spark!Lab, a new multistation "creative laboratory," will open on an ongoing basis at the museum beginning in October, featuring 10 activities in which children and families can work together to solve practical problems using provided materials and tools. "It's completely interactive, it's completely innovative, it's all about 0 Comments
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Space Is Top Concern In Picking Pittsfield School Building ProjectBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:38AM / Tuesday, July 22, 2014 | |
 Display boards showed residents what the site would look like in each of the three options. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Space use is the top priority in weighting the criteria comparing building options for Taconic High School. Drumney Rosane & Anderson Architects Inc., designing the new or renovated school, has crafted 25 criteria to decide whether to build a brand-new school, renovate the current one or a mixture. The School Building Needs Commission is now weighting that criteria so that space considerations are the most important. The top criteria as rated by the commission members is space compatible with educational goals, appropriate space use, operating and 0 Comments
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Nolan Strong, But Post 68 Loses in Legion FinalStephen Dravis, IBerkshires.com Sports
09:15PM / Monday, July 21, 2014 | |
WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Liam Nolan was not supposed to even take the hill for the Pittsfield Post 68 American Legion baseball team on Monday night. When he did, he nearly took his team to a District title. Nolan struck out six, gave up four hits and surrendered just one earned run, but Westfield Post 124 scratched out a run in the bottom of the fifth to take a 2-1 win over Post 68 in the final game of the double-elimination District 1-2-3 tournament. "He was pitching on short rest, 3-1/2 days rest," Post 68 coach Pat Bassi said. "We were actually planning on pitching [Alex] Carusotto tonight, but Liam volunteered to pitch tonight. He said, 'My arm is 0 Comments
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Pittsfield: Property Crimes High; Violent Crime DownStaff Reports,
04:19PM / Monday, July 21, 2014 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Typically in May, the city's police force sees an average of 15 aggravated assault cases. This year, it saw none. That statistic highlights a shrinking level of violent crime in Pittsfield. However, property crime is still pacing at an above-average rate. According to the city's May CityStat report, property crime was 28 percent higher than the average for that month over the last five years. Property crimes this year are on pace to be 17 percent more than in 2013. The silver lining is that while the city is pacing ahead of previous years, the pace has slowed since April. "Compared to last month’s report, with the 1 CommentRead More >> |
Greylock Donates $5,000 to Northern Berkshire YMCA Sports Camp Program| 02:57PM / Monday, July 21, 2014 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Greylock Federal Credit Union has donated $5,000 to benefit the Sports Camp Program offered by the Northern Berkshire YMCA in North Adams.
The program provides a range of sports-related experiences to children ages 4-12 with weekly camp sessions running through Aug. 15.
Greylock’s Victoria May, assistant vice president, manager marketing promotions & partnerships, said Greylock is happy to partner with the Northern Berkshire YMCA.
"The sports camps offer the kinds of healthy experiences to community children that we are always ready to support,” she said.
Justin Ihne, CEO of the Northern Berkshire YMCA, said the donation is
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Kimball Farms Earns Fourth Perfect Survey| 02:51PM / Monday, July 21, 2014 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — After the Department of Public Health completed its annual survey at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, it issued a report that is rare in Massachusetts: deficiency free, for the fourth time in recent history.
A deficiency-free result in the state’s rigorous annual examination is one of the top indications of excellence for nursing facilities. In perhaps the most regulated industry within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and across the nation, nursing facilities are thoroughly surveyed and rated on core criteria including quality care, safety, administration, food service, nursing care and patient rights.
The unannounced inspections by representatives
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