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Pittsfield Schools to Lease Space on Eagle For Off-Campus ProgramBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
02:25AM / Thursday, May 25, 2017 | |
The School Department will rent space in the Eagle Building. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Department is leaving St. Luke's Square for smaller rental space on Eagle Street. The district ran the Student Resource Center out of leased space on Whipple Street. That lease expires at the end of June and the School Committee had previously voted to completely revamp the programs housed there, bringing nearly all of them into the schools themselves. On Wednesday, the School Committee approved a lease with Scarafoni Associates to lease much smaller space at 53 Eagle St. for the one program at the center remaining off-site. The school will lease 2,045 square feet 0 Comments
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Berkshire High School Athletes, Coaches Honored at Sports CaravanBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
01:29AM / Thursday, May 25, 2017 | |
Jay Anderson of Pittsfield Cooperative Bank noted the closing of St. Joe PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As the 55th annual Sports Caravan Awards were given to outstanding athletes and coaches of area high schools, a moment was taken to note it would be the last year that one of those schools would be represented. Jay Anderson, president and CEO of Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, introduced the winners of the Robert "Boog" Powell Awards, and opened by noting the closing of St. Joseph's Central High School and acknowledging girls swimmer Jessie Tobin, who will be the last St. Joe athlete to be presented with a Caravan award. "What I 1 Comment
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Pittsfield City Clerk Election: Phillips Out, Cetti InBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
05:37PM / Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | |
Mayor Linda Tyer hired Cetti back in 2010 and was one of the first to sign her nomination papers after Cetti announced her intentions to run for city clerk. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City Clerk Jody Phillips will not seek re-election but Assistant Clerk of Elections Michele Cetti will seek the job. Cetti announced her candidacy for city clerk at Dottie's Coffee Lounge on Wednesday. Flanked by supporters, Cetti said her seven years in the clerk's office has prepared her for the job. "This was something I thought was a possibility in the future. I just realized the future is now," Cetti said. She was hired by former City Clerk and now Mayor 9 Comments
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HospiceCare Offers Support Group For Loss Due to Substance Abuse| 03:31PM / Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — HospiceCare in the Berkshires and the BMC Pastoral Care Department will host a monthly support group for those who have lost a loved one to substance abuse or addiction.
The group will meet the second Monday of each month, beginning June 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Berkshire Medical Center Chapel.
When our loved ones die as a result of addiction, the stigma of this disease may leave us feeling alone, angry, guilty or hurt. Finding support can be very difficult when others don’t understand your loss.
To register or for information, call the BMC Pastoral Care Department at 413-447-2251 or HospiceCare in The Berkshires at 413-443-2994. 0 Comments
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Berkshire Health Systems, Soldier On Team Up for Wellness Workshop| 03:17PM / Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Soldier On and Berkshire Health Systems are partnering up to offer another wellness workshop to Soldier On residents and members within the Berkshire County community.
As Berkshire County's largest health system and not-for-profit, BHS has comprehensive wellness programs that promote health and wellbeing in the community.
The next workshop, Thrive, will be offered on Thursday, June 8, at 5 p.m. in the dining room on the Soldier On campus at 360 West Housatonic St. in Pittsfield. The workshop will be led by Maureen Daniels, director of Wellness and Community Health for BHS. She will talk about times and tricks to build your resiliency and to shift focus to
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Five Reid Students Honored For Building Positive School CommunityBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
02:43PM / Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | |
Caitlyn Mayhew was one of five students to be honored for their involvement. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Five Reid Middle School students were honored for their community involvement on Wednesday. The Say It Proud Awards, presented by the Berkshire United Way's Pittsfield Prevention Partnership, are given out to youth who make positive impacts. Three of the winning Reid students sit on the school council and two others on Students Against Destructive Decisions. The partnership gives the awards to commend teens who make positive decisions and good choices as the organization strives toward creating a more positive and healthy environment for the city's youth. The 0 Comments
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McGovern Tapped as Executive Director of Boys & Girls Club| 11:53AM / Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires have selected Joseph W. McGovern as its chief executive officer effective July 1.
McGovern will replace the current CEO, Chris Jacoby, who will retire June 30. Jacoby is expected to resume his position as a member of the board of directors.
"We wish Chris well in his retirement and thank him for his years of dedicated service to the club as a board member and CEO. We are delighted to have someone with Joe McGovern's background to fill the CEO position," said Cynthia A. Spinola, board president of the Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires. "In addition to his impressive experience as an executive
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On '529 Day,' Think About College Savings PlansSubmitted by Edward Jones,
11:39AM / Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | |
 You probably won't see it on your calendar, but May 29 (5/29) is 529 College Savings Day, or "529 Day" for short. This day, named after the 529 plan, a popular college-savings vehicle, is designed to promote people’s awareness of the need to save and invest for the high costs of higher education.
And that need has never been greater. Consider the following:
* College prices keep moving up. College costs just keep rising. For the 2016–2017 school year, the average cost (tuition, fees, room and board) was about $20,000 for in-state students at public universities and more than $45,000 for private schools, according to the College Board. These costs are
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MPO Urged to Start Mohawk Bike Path Construction EarlierBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:47AM / Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — If funds become available to get shovels in the ground on the Mohawk Bike Path project in Williamstown, the MPO says it will try to move construction up. Otherwise, the project won't be funded until 2019. "I think '19 is very doable, '18 is quite possibly doable but not for sure," said Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Nathaniel Karns. "But it is really is the statewide funding source, it is out of targets." The project was eyed for construction in the federal 2017 fiscal year but the design hadn't progressed enough. It was pushed back, but there were no available funds for 2018. The design 0 Comments
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House Lawmakers See Importance of Meals on Wheels FirsthandBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:23PM / Tuesday, May 23, 2017 | |
Elder Services of Berkshire County prepare and deliver some 850 meals per day. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — It sounds simple: give food to the elderly people of the county. But it is much more than that. The drivers delivering through Elder Services of Berkshire County's meals on wheels program can often be the only person the recipient sees. The drivers are the ones who will know if something is off and can contact social services, police, or medical services. They bring companionship and they bring what is often the elder's most important meal of the day. "For between two-thirds to three-fourths of the people who get home-delivered meals, it is their 1 Comment
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Bob Heck Announces Campaign For Pittsfield City CouncilStaff Reports,
10:20AM / Tuesday, May 23, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Former radio host Bob Heck plans to seek a seat on the City Council. Heck announced on Monday that he plans to run for an at-large seat on the council. The Alden Avenue resident is the former host of "Bob Heck in the Morning" on Live 95.9 and later on WBRK. He now owns and operates an entertainment business for weddings, parties, and bars and taverns throughout the county. "The council has big decisions to make on the William Stanley Business Park, trash collection, and how to fund the city as we are at our levy limit. I'm very concerned about how this will affect our school system. The next two years will have a direct 3 Comments
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Berkshires Beat: Williams Environmental Center Earns Petal Certification| 03:41PM / Monday, May 22, 2017 | |
 Nearing the goal: The Class of 1966 Environmental Center has achieved Petal Certification, meeting six of the seven environmental performance criteria for the Living Building Challenge. Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives Director Amy Johns accepted the building’s Petal Certification at the Living Future Conference in Seattle on May 18.
Twelve months of consecutive data showed that the center qualified in six of the seven environmental performance criteria for the Living Building Challenge, but fell short for the energy standard, just missing full certification as a Living Building. The LBC program, administered by the International Living Future Institute, is the most
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