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BSC's Julianne Boyd Selected as Pittsfield Parade's Grand Marshall| 03:53PM / Friday, June 17, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Parade Committee picked Barrington Stage Company's (BSC) soon to be retired Artistic Director and cofounder Julianne Boyd to be this year's Grand Marshall. Boyd, who recently announced her retirement, was chosen because of her personal accomplishments and the importance of BSC to the region. According to a press release, Grand Marshalls are typically individuals who have an attachment to Pittsfield or the Berkshires and who have been acknowledged for their personal or professional accomplishments. Past Grand Marshalls include local musician David Grover and Olympic Skiers and sisters Kim and Krista Schmidinger from Lee. 0 Comments
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BCC Names New Director of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute | 11:51AM / Friday, June 17, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Carol Allman-Morton has been named director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College. Allman-Morton was most recently Director of Alumni Engagement at Amherst College, where she had been employed for more than 10 years with progressively responsible positions. Previously, she was Assistant Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Brandeis University in Waltham. She is also an ordained minister at Unitarian Universalist Meeting of South Berkshire in Housatonic. "Adult learning is an integral part of the College, and our vibrant OLLI program enjoys a tremendous following in the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Green Drinks: 'Reduce, Reuse, and Rethink Your Trash'| 08:15AM / Friday, June 17, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Self-proclaimed waste-reduction nerd Mary Stucklen will speak at the June Pittsfield Green Drinks event on Tuesday, June 21, at 6:00 PM on Zoom. Stucklen will talk about all things waste: reducing your waste, easy ways to reuse, as well as how to compost and recycle effectively. She'll also give out some simple tips and tricks that everyone can do to reduce the amount of waste they're producing. Stucklen is a local to the Berkshires and is an avid volunteer in the community. Stucklen has participated in various local green committees, waste-reduction programs, conservation commissions, and even began BEAT's Berkshire Zero-Waste 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Fairies, Classic Cars, Concerts & MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:00PM / Thursday, June 16, 2022 | |
 This warm cloudy weekend is offering a variety of indoor and outdoor events including car shows, concerts, fairy festival Juneteenth, hikes, plays, weaving demonstrations, and farmer's markets. Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival Bowe Field, 371 Old Columbia St., Adams The fairy realm reappears in Adams on Saturday after a three-year absence. The Berkshire Mountain Faerie Festival at Bowe Field features music, drumming, dancing, circus tricks, fire performances, archery demonstrations, puppet shows, and dragon egg painting. This year's theme is "Whimsical Fantasy Celebrating the Arts" in honor of director, 1 Comment
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Pittsfield Dentist Named Among '10 Under Ten' | 12:08PM / Thursday, June 16, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dr. Neha Das, a pediatric dentist, practicing in Pittsfield, has been recognized by the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) as one of the "10 Under Ten" for 2022. Established in 2005 by the MDS, the annual recognition highlights the diversity of new dentists in Massachusetts and their impact on the dental profession. To qualify, dentists must have graduated from dental school within the past ten years, be an MDS member, and made significant contributions to the profession, their community, and organized dentistry. "When I was a junior in college, I went back to my parents' hometown in India to do some 0 Comments
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Pittsfield City Council Puts Verizon Cell Tower Litigation to RestBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:03AM / Thursday, June 16, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council has put the possibility of litigation against Verizon over the cell tower at 877 South St. to rest. On Tuesday, the panel voted to file a petition that requested $84,000 of city funds to hire legal counsel against the telecommunications company. It was previously sidelined when the council was informed that Verizon filed a case against the city of Pittsfield in federal court.
Early this year, the Board of Health voted to issue a cease-and-desist order for the tower after hearing of negative health effects from Alma Street resident Courtney Gilardi since it was erected in August 2020.
In early April, the board voted to act on the order
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Pittsfield Adult Learning Center Celebrates GraduatesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:18AM / Thursday, June 16, 2022 | |
See more photos here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 48 graduates of the William Stickney Pittsfield Adult Learning Center walked proudly in their black caps into the Taconic High School auditorium to receive their diplomas. It was the first time in three years the ceremony had been held in person and the graduates were ushered as Anthony Gubelman played "Pomp & Circumstance" on the grand piano. Families, friends, faculty, and staff gathered in the Taconic High School auditorium to celebrate the hard work these graduates did to earn their adult diplomas, or pass the General Educational Development Test or High School Equivalency 15 Comments
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Pittsfield COVID-19 Cases Continue to DeclineBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:14PM / Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is inching down to the low end of the "red zone" after a spike in mid-May. "What we've been seeing is the downward trend that's gone further down from the last month that was before you," Director of Public Health Andy Cambi said to the City Council on Tuesday.
On Sunday, the positivity rate for COVID-19 cases was 8.5, compared to 14.8 in mid-May, and Pittsfield saw 11 new cases. There were 41.9 cases per 100,000 people, compared to 133.3 in mid-May.
There are around 84 estimated actively contagious cases in the city.
Cambi reported that hospitalizations due to the virus have drastically decreased. There were eight patients
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BHS continues to enhance services for the LGBTQ+ community| 01:00PM / Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | |
 Determined to further tear down any real or perceived barriers to fully inclusive, equitable healthcare to thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning and other members of the community in the Berkshires, Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) the county's leading healthcare system is continuing to explore new ways to better serve the unique needs of patients who identify as LGBTQ+. In fact, Berkshire Medical Center and Fairview Hospital, the two hospitals under the BHS umbrella, already have received national recognition for their efforts. They are among only 251 healthcare providers across the U.S. that this year earned "top performer" 0 Comments
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Black Legacy Project DocuSeries World Premiere Screening| 08:33AM / Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | |
 SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Music in Common announces the premiere screening of "The Black Legacy Project" docuseries June 17-19 in honor of Juneteenth. The Black Legacy Project (The Black LP) is a musical celebration of Black history to advance racial solidarity, equity, and belonging, according to a press release. The Black LP is a national project produced in partnership with community stakeholders at the local level. As it travels the country, the Black LP brings together Black and White artists and artists of all backgrounds to record present day interpretations of songs central to the Black American experience and compose originals relevant to the pressing 0 Comments
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Berkshire Athenaeum's Employee Earns Mass History Alliance Award| 08:13AM / Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts History Alliance has awarded Ann- Marie Harris, a longtime staffer in the Berkshire Athenaeum's Local History Department, with its STAR Award. The Mass History Alliance, which recognizes excellence in local and public history in Massachusetts, designates the award to specifically honor a "long-term commitment, outstanding work with concrete results, exemplary innovation, local leadership for change, and contributions to equity and justice," according to a press release. Harris, who has been a full-time staff member since 2003, received the award at the organization's conference held in June. During her 1 Comment
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Two Charter Objections Called at Pittsfield City Council Meeting, One for the FY23 BudgetBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:30AM / Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tuesday's City Council meeting saw two charter objections, one for the city's $189 million fiscal 2023 budget and another on a petition to ban nip bottles in Pittsfield. Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick halted the council's vote on the $189 million fiscal 2023 budget. This will void all of the recommended amendments that were made to the proposal over four nights of deliberations.
These include an additional $1,000 to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP,) $65,000 for school maintenance, and $50,000 to the building inspector's department, and a recommendation for the Pittsfield Police to earmark up to $250,000 in grant money to have
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